Today Microsoft announced that it is buying Skype for $8.5 billion in cash. The deal has gotten the blessings from both Microsoft’s and Skype’s board of directors. Microsoft plans to take what Skype has built, and expand it onto some of its platforms. Specifically, Microsoft will use Skype to enhance the Xbox 360, Kinect and the Windows Phone operating system.

PlayXpert, which provides in-game community solutions, has joined with Vivox to bring its users in-game voice calls. Now PlayXpert users will be able to make high quality voice calls to other gamers from any game, allowing them to communicate more effectively.

Gamers will be able to enjoy the feature after they register for PlayXpert’s services. Beyond gamer-to-gamer chat, PlayXpert will offer other more sophisticated voice services including a private guild channel chat.

The advanced voice functionality should…