Microsoft Releases XNA Game Studios Express Beta 2
XNA gets serious with the second beta release thanks mainly to the introduction of a content pipeline…

Sony warns of PS3 scams
Sony has issued a warning against websites attempting to take advantage of PlayStation 3 pre-orders. The company issued a statement stating that websites offering discounted or bulk shipments of the new home console have not been arranged with any cooperation from Sony or its partners.

Japanese PS3 allocation cut 20%
The Nihon Keizai Shimbun, a major Japanese business newspaper, has reported that Sony will ship 80,000 PlayStation 3 consoles during the Japanese November 11th launch. This is 20% less than the 100,000 Sony promised back in September.