Andy

This is essentially what the message said:

"In preparation for the Xbox Live spring autoupdate, there will a brief interruption of Xbox Live services on tuesday, may 2nd. This interruption may last up to 24 hours."

Honestly, I'm a bit surprised at the review. I have almost always agreed with Joystiq's reviews of 360 titles so far. I would have given GRAW at least an 8.5.

Yes, the game looks great, but there are so many wonderfully over-the-top moments in the game. Like, for example, when you are playing in almost pitch black, while giving orders to both a Bradley and an Apache, trying to dislodge a walled rebel compound. I don't know about you, but I found that -- and other instances -- to be a compelling example of next-gen gameplay, not just graphics.

I hate to make a super obvious point, but besides Bill Gates being so happy right now, I'd bet equal money that the CEO's of every major publishing house is feeling pretty demoralized. The bridge between generations just become even more unstable.