Go get it while it’s hot! I know I haven’t posted here in a while and I’m sorry for that. We’ve been very busy working on this release. Also today is my birthday, so “Yeah!” me! Now go enjoy that content pipeline!
Edit: And check out the new XNA MSDN dev center.

Need an advanced shader creation tool for your 3D projects? ATI has what you need. RenderMonkey is available here. You’ll know when you need it :). 

On Gamasutra you can find an interview with GarageGames talking about TorqueX, the version of their toolset compatible with the XNA Framework. I’m reading it now!
Also FiringSquad published today an interview with Dave Mitchell about XNA Game Studio Express. Worth a read as well.

What next? Open the HELP! Seriously, check it out. In the XNA section of the help you will find a “Programming Guide” with pointers to get you started making your first game. It talks about the game loop, 2d, 3d and many other things and it has code samples.

The beta for XNA Game Studio Express is now available! Get it now! And don’t forget to give us your feedback, it’s really important.