Xbox Live is back up to full speed according to word in from the Major himself late this afternoon.

Microsoft's service for the had been struggling, players hit by connectivity that was about as stable as the Icelandic economy.

The service was taken off-line entirely earlier today, engineers hammering away at problems that come just days before rebuild the entire 360 platform through Live.

"I have been informed by e that these have been resolved," Larry 'Major Nelson' Hryb told bickering forumites. "You should have no further problems."

The much vaunted is go on the 19th. We'll be there to tell you all about it.

By Luke Guttridge