On November 15 Xbox Live will turn five. They grow up so fast *tears*.

To celebrate, Microsoft is holding all sorts of events.

Of particular interest to me is the Play and Win Sweepstakes.

In addition, Microsoft has announced that for 48 hours beginning at 12:01 am on Nov. 15th, gamers can download Carcassonne for free AND that it will be giving 500 MS points to anybody who joined Xbox Live in 2002 (that's me!).

Want some more excitement? Hold on to your hats! Original Xbox games will be available for download beginning on Dec. 4. The titles mentioned so far: Halo, Psychonauts, Crimson Skies, and Fable. Each of these games will cost 1,200 MS points ($15).

Now is that a birthday celebration or what?