Xbox Live is down (again) for many and is causing a black-screen bug

The Xbox One and Xbox 360 are experiencing a number of connection problems thanks to intermittent issues with Microsoft’s online service.

For the third time in two weeks, the Xbox Live service is experiencing network-wide issues. Microsoft confirmed on its Xbox Live status website that gamers on Xbox One and Xbox 360 are having trouble joining others in online multiplayer games. Other gamers are having trouble managing their friends list or accessing the activity feed that keeps Xbox One owners informed about their friends’ actions.