Microsoft's latest State of the Xbox hit my mailbox today. The email is a relatively new concept, something that summarizes the past month or so worth of Xbox news and gives you a taste of things to come.

For the most part, the email was a rehash, but there were a couple of interesting tidbits in there.

For one thing, Microsoft plans to have a pretty big showing at Leipzig, Germany next week with more than 130 playable game stations and more than 40 Xbox 360 and Windows titles. Also, they say Capcom's Lost Planet will have a playable multiplayer mode on the show floor.

Msoft also points out that they've foot the bill for more than 10,000 Live Arcade Pizza Parties since kicking off the clever idea.

I keep forgetting to do that. I totally need to do that, I wonder if Microsoft will let me trade the pizza for gin, tonic and limes? Brian Crecente

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