Has your membership run out or have you never even tried Xbox live? The main benefit of Xbox live is that you can play you favorite games online with your friends or your newly made 'online friends'. Once you create your account you can link it up to your windows live messenger too, you don’t have to create multiple accounts for each game once you have created one you are all set.
With some of your favorite games you can play against or with people from all over the world without ever having to leave the comfort of your sofa. And better than just playing against the computer with your live membership you will be matched up with people with the same skills as you playing the same games as you.
If you have an xbox headset you can chat with your friends too over your live connection.
Use it to access xbox live marketplace.
Xbox live also lets you access skyplayer so you can use it to watch your favorite programs or films when you want.
The Xbox live gold membership is probably the most important thing you need for your Xbox after the controller.
