Microsoft Giving Out Free Xbox 360 Games

Microsoft Corp. said it will give Xbox 360 owners a free video game to make up for poor performance during the holidays by their system's online hub. Gamers log on to the Xbox Live Web site to buy games, television shows and movies to load onto their consoles, and to interact with other players. Video game blogs such as Joystiq recently reported that users had a slew of problems with the site during the holidays, including troubles signing in, downloading media and getting matched with online opponents. Microsoft reported they are disappointed in their performance.