While social networking continues to get smaller and more portable, Microsoft aims to make it a part of the living room experience. Bringing the "social" back to social networking, Twitter and facebook will be added to the Xbox 360's list of key features in an update scheduled this fall.

This isn't that big of a surprise since Microsoft's idea of new features is basically taking existing services and cramming them into the dashboard. The actual user interface is clean with easy navigation, but who knows how it will work for those with hundreds of friends. One of the key features is the ability to share screen shots and in-game information with your friends over facebook connect.

I see this partnership more as a bad thing since it will tie your profiles to your gamertag, showing everyone you went to high school with just how much time you spend playing video games.