Xbox Live hits 50 million downloads

Like an MVP rushing for 1900 yards, Xbox Live, the first and only unified online games and entertainment network, celebrates record heights surpassing 50 million downloads from Xbox Live Marketplace, doubling …

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Thu, August 31st, 2006

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