There are 2 Xbox Live subscription types:

Xbox Live Silver
- Available for free to all Xbox 360 owner
- Create a Gamertag
- Access to Xbox Live Marketplace
- Send and Receive Text / Voice Message
- Play game online for free on special weekend

Xbox Live Gold
- All the Silver level benefit
- Play Online Multiplayer Game
- You can download some exclusive content earlier than Silver member
- Enhanced gamer feedback
- Enhanced friend list management

You'll get Silver membership for free; and you get Xbox Live Gold 1-month trial with your Xbox 360 (Not applicable on Xbox 360 Core).

*taken from page 1 faqs*

im planning to get Xbox 360 soon ... just wanna ask ... if want play multiplayer games online must need live gold ? or just silver account can play online ? sorry if my english a bit bad now ... now have fever cant think straight ...

any sign of xbox 360 go pro / elite prices going down in malaysia ?

well i mean most xbox 360 in malaysia are sg set .. i heard xbox 360 in sg got a bit of price cut