Microsoft big wig John Schappert, the head of the Live service, will be hosting the Big M's Tokyo Game Show keynote tomorrow - the big cheese's speech opening the 2008 show.

Called "A Canvas for the World, Schappert's keynote is all about the New Xbox Experience, and the wholesale changes that will be ushered in via Live. are also in Tokyo at present, suggesting that the announcement delayed at E3 earlier this year might now emerge.

The speech will be held at lunchtime Japan-time, or 4am time. We'll keep you posted on the inevitable revelations.

By Luke Guttridge