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XBOX LIVE Service
Users may experience difficulties with the following services:
- Signing in to Xbox LIVE
- Games for Windows LIVE
- Windows 8
- Windows Phone
- Xbox 360 Console
- Xbox.com
- Zune PC Client
You might have been kicked off of Xbox LIVE and you might be having some problems logging back in. We are investigating this issue and we’ll get this fixed ASAP so you can get back to your favorite games, apps, movies, and music. We will let you know how things are going in 30 minutes. We appreciate your patience.
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source: http://support.xbox....box-live-status, of course
just FYI, in case any of you come running here to see what's up like I did







