Xfire: What is it?
Xfire is new. It’s free. And it’s an extremely useful tool for anyone with a craving for online gaming and a tribe of like-minded friends. It lets you know when and where your buddies are playing PC games online and allows you to join them with ease. Only a few gamer friends? Then Xfire can find more for you by introducing you to the friends of your buddies!

Fed up of losing track of your online buddies? Wish you could avoid the time-wasters, cheaters, and griefers you encounter in online games (or find more of them)? Then let Xfire help you out: it doesn’t matter which game your friends are playing, the server browser they're using, or gaming service they're signed up with - Xfire keeps track of it all. Tired of your instant messenger blowing up your game? Simply use Xfire. Need to know when your buddies are playing online? Fire up Xfire. With Xfire, you’re always only a couple of clicks away from an online game with people you actually want to play with!

Features: What happens when I Xfire it up?
Xfire has a variety of features to enhance your game:

• Power tracking: Instantly find your friends online, know when they’re engrossed in their favorite games, and then immediately join them. Play the best and the latest First Person Shooters, Real Time Strategy, and Massively Multiplayer Online Role Playing Games on Xfire, as shown on the Games Supported page.
• Ready or not: Are your companions ready to roll or temporarily unready? You’ll know immediately!
• Incoming: Ready to launch your favorite online game? Automatically inform your friends of your availability.
• The Clan Plan: Always have someone to play with by viewing the games the buddies of your buddies are playing, and introducing yourself.
• Talk is Cheap: No more instant messaging interruptions - send and receive IMs without messing up your game.