A year after its initial release Microsoft has launched XNA Game Studio 2.0, which adds more than 15 new features, not in the least the ability to create online, cross-platform multiplayer games for Xbox 360 and Windows using Xbox LIVE and Games for Windows Live.

Video Games Live is an immersive concert event featuring music from the biggest video games of all time, now expanded with a wide variety of brand new segments such as Halo 3, BioShock, World of Warcraft: Burning Crusade, StarCraft II, Chrono Cross and a few very special guests and surprises!

Video Games Live, produced and created by veteran video game composers Tommy Tallarico and Jack Wall, will continue its tour with the announcement of 25 new shows across North America and the United Kingdom.

The Games for Windows Live v1.2 update will add numerous end-user benefits to the service, such as support for offline Achievements, so gamers can continue to rack up Gamerscore when not connected to the internet, the ability to see whether your friends are “joinable” in games, along with additional UI features.

Conan is an action adventure game featuring a story of epic brutality, sheer evil and visceral combat. THQ has released a 483mb demo (aprox 15 mins gameplay) for Conan, while EA made available a 442mb demo for The Simpsons Game.

Based on Dreamworks' upcoming CG movie Bee Movie, where Barry B. Benson, a bee who has just graduated from college, is disillusioned at his lone career choice: making honey, and decides to sue humans when he finds out we actually eat honey. The demo features a chase level where you need to learn to avoid oncoming traffic from a bee’s perspective.

For the first time, Video Games Live will perform in Washington D.C. at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts for two performances by the National Symphony Orchestra. The concerts take place Friday and Saturday, June 29 and 30, at 8 p.m. in the Kennedy Center Concert Hall designated a National Monument in 1971.

With the release of Shadowrun Vista gamers are now connected with X360 players in cross-platform matches through a single service. Current Xbox Live users can keep the same gamertag and friends list, while new users get in-game multiplayer voice chat, dedicated server support and Achievements

IDG World Expo announced that the Video Games Live Concert is set to perform on Friday, October 19, 2007, during E for All Expo, at the new 7000-seat Nokia Theatre - part of downtown's LA Live development across the street from the Convention Center and Staples Center.

IMG Artists is delighted to announce European, Asian and Australian representation of video game concert Video Games Live, produced by renowned composers Tommy Tallarico and Jack Wall.

Welcome to another episode of GamerAndy Live, the official WorthPlaying podcast. Once a week, we will discuss a variety of topics and mull it over in the panel, giving it the usual spin. This week's issue #77 dissects Andy's PS3 purchasing experience, the secret PS3 20Gb recall, the Virginia Tech massacre, and its effect on our favorite hobby.

Welcome to another episode of GamerAndy Live, the official WorthPlaying podcast. Once a week, we will discuss a variety of topics and mull it over in the panel, giving it the usual spin. This week's issue #76 dissects Halo 2 Vista Achievements, Xbox 360 Spring Update, Gears of War Update, Annex and $$ - Atari Home, Stolen STALKER Assets and more! This week's guest host is Chuck from GamingNexus.com

Welcome to another episode of GamerAndy Live, the official WorthPlaying podcast. Once a week, we will discuss a variety of topics and mull it over in the panel, giving it the usual spin. This week's issue #75 dissects the GTA IV trailer, Take 2 insurrection, Jack Thompson's "Racketeering" fiasco, E for All Expo pricing, the Xbox Elite, and game of the week is Harmonix's Rock Band.

Some of you may have noticed already that GamerAndy has teamed up with WorthPlaying to be our official podcast. Once a week, we will discuss a variety of topics and mull it over in the panel, giving it the usual spin. This week's issue #74 dissects the PS3 launch in Europe and Australia, Blu-Ray vs. HD-DVD, third-party game exclusivity in the next-gen world, Second Life as a good publicity stunt, but who really uses it? The game of the week, of course, has to be STALKER....

Gamer's Gate announced it has signed a digital distribution agreement with Valusoft, known for titles such as Battle for Troy and Sprint Cars: Road to Knoxville, to offer its PC portfolio through Gamer's Gate starting with Prison Tycoon.

Microsoft has kicked off the registration period for the upcoming Games for Windows Live beta testing, opportunities that will only be available for a limited time. To be considered you will need to complete the Games for Windows - Live Beta application survey. Games for Windows Live is the upcoming online service that will allow multiplayer connectivity between PC Xbox 360.

Video Games Live is a concert event featuring music from the biggest video games of all time accompanied by a full orchestra and choir along with completely synchronized state-of-the-art lighting and massive video screens. Nintendo composer Koji Kondo will be making a special appearance at the event and is scheduled to perform one of his favorite melodies from his long and storied career.

In Superman Returns: The Videogame, you explore and protect the truly living city of Metropolis, one that is not only expansive (with 80 sq miles and over 9,000 buildings), but also changes dynamically with you as you affect gameplay. EA has released a 900mb demo (five missions contained in two chapters), now available on Xbox Live Marketplace, but only for Gold members, until Nov 22nd.

SimBin and Valve today announced an agreement to deliver RACE: The Official WTCC Game to consumers around the world via Steam. In addition, all retail copies of RACE in North America will include Steam functionality for auto-updating, matchmaking, and anti-piracy encryption.

Gamers don’t have to be on the Tokyo Game Show and X06 guest lists to have a front row seat to all of the action, because this year Xbox brings these event show floors to you. In the footsteps of “E3: Bringing It Home,” Xbox is inviting all gamers to enjoy exclusive access via Xbox Live Marketplace to Tokyo Game Show, and Microsoft's X06.

The new Video Games Live concert features music from the most popular video games performed by top orchestras and choirs, combining exclusive video footage and music arrangements, synchronized lighting, solo performers (Steve Vai and Dweezil Zappa), electronic percussionists, and interactive segments to create an explosive one-of-a-kind entertainment experience.

Emergent Game Technologies today announced that it has launched the Gamebryo Element, Emergent's flexible, full-featured game engine and toolkit, for use by Xbox Live Arcade developers through a special licensing model.

Gen Con today announced that it will feature the ultimate in video game entertainment, Video Games Live, where fans experience an immersive concert featuring music from the biggest video games of all time performed by some of the nation’s most respected orchestras and choirs, in this case the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra.

The Game Developers Conference (GDC) is proud to present Video Games Live, an immersive concert featuring music from the biggest video games of all time, as its closing night performance.

Already revealed during last weeks Battlefield 2: Special Forces announcement, today EA offiically took the wraps off its Steam like content delivery system.