Article: Speaking of fun: Xbox Live takes gamers to the Net level.(The Dallas Morning News)

Are you ready to go live?

Microsoft is taking its Xbox video game console online Nov. 15 with its Xbox Live service, going head-to-head with the online game play already available for Sony's PlayStation 2.

I participated in the early beta test for the Xbox Live service with about 10,000 other North American gamers, most of them chosen in a drawing. Here's an early review and setup guide for those of you itching to plug in.

First, here's what you need to get started:

An Xbox console (duh!)

A high-speed Internet service provider. Xbox Live will not work over a dial-up connection.

A 12-month subscription to Xbox Live ...

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