343 Industries has said folks will be able to switch easily between Halo 2 Anniversary and Reach thanks to both games using the same image.

Bach reportedly decided not to commit to the roughly three years needed to plan the Xbox's future.

Earlier today, it was revealed that Robbie Bach and J Allard plan to step down from their responsibilities at Microsoft's Entertainment & Devices division. For Bach at least, the move appears to be related to the Xbox brand's next step beyond Project Natal.

Microsoft's big black box bows out.
UK, February 5, 2010 - Microsoft is pulling the plug on the original Xbox as Xbox LIVE support is being discontinued for the console on April 15.

February 4, 2010 - Super Bowl XLIV (boy did Microsoft miss a good 360 marketing tie-in) is beginning its annual eclipse of the American collective consciousness. Calls have been made, carpools arranged, and homes flagged for use this Sunday, leaving hosts scrambling to stock up on snacks and beer. And while food is nice, everyone knows the best party host is the one with the big ass TV and sweet speaker system. So if you're looking to enjoy the Bowl in hi-def style, check out the deals we've compiled below.

Media alerts are doing the rounds right now stating that Microsoft has decided to resurrect its thought-to-be-defunct Xbox 360-focused expo. The last expo was X06, which took place in sunny Barcelona, Spain in September 2006. X10, as it's inventively being called, will take place in San Francisco, which is generally considered to be the U.S. hub of the videogame media industry.