XNA Game Studio Express Beta 2 Released

Microsoft today announced the release of a new public beta of XNA Game Studio Express, the technology designed to open up game development to new audiences, including hobbyists, students and independent developers. Novice game creators can download the tool today from here to develop games for Windows XP and Windows Vista, at no charge. The games built on Windows can be migrated to the Xbox 360 console system starting this holiday season as part of the XNA Creators Club subscription for $99 a year, or a four-month trial cost of $49, opening up retail console game development to anyone for the first time. Check full story for more details.