ARogan, a professional coder by day, has released what may well be the best XNA developed game so far. F14 XNA Game (maybe he should find something a little more catchy) is available on his blog here. You can also check out both a screen shot and video of the game on his site.

With games like this already popping up, it seems that the $99 a year to be able to play all of these on the 360 is getting better and better.

This isn't specifically XBLA related, but it's close enough and big enough to post anyways.

In advance of this mornings Gamefest, Microsoft has announced XNA Game Studio Express. This will allow hobbyists and students to create games on any XP enabled computer. Additionally, for $99 USD, you will be able to join the "Creators Club" which will allow you to "build, test, and share their games on Xbox 360, as well as access a wealth of materials to help speed the game development progress.". Both Garage Games, makers of the fantastic Marble Blast Ultra, as well as Autodesk were involved in one way or another with the creation of XNA Game Studio Express. The beta should be released to the public on August 30th.

What wasn't clear however, was how these games would be shared, or if it would be possible for users to charge money for their games. All in all, this is a fantastic step in the right direction of allowing for more indie games on the 360.