Microsoft has just made chatting over Xbox Live and Windows-based PCs with your Xbox 360 much easier, thanks to the introduction of the Xbox 360 Messenger Kit. This device hooks up to any existing Xbox 360 controller without detracting from gameplay functionality in a single offering. Each $29.99 purchase comes with a Chatpad and an Xbox 360 Headset. With dedicated keys to letters and characters, thumb typists will have a field day keeping in touch without suffering from finger cramps. The backlit buttons sure come in handy when used in the dark – the preferred domain of gamers.

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