Are you new to Twitter? Are you looking for some interesting people to follow? What follows is an introduction to who you should be following on Twitter. It is by no means a complete compilation of who I think is important but rather the beginning.

• XNA MVP List

  This is a compiled list of the XNA MVPs known to be twittering. If you are interested in XNA, you should be following these guys!

• Michael Klucher

  Speaking of Klucher, he is the Lead Program Manager of the XNA Development Platform at Microsoft. Follow him for an interesting view of the daily life of a Microsoftie.

• Paul Thurrott

  Best known for his website, Paul offers a fantastic viewpoint on the industry and is constantly on top of the latest products coming out of Redmond.

• Bill Gates

  Gates is finally twittering! Follow him to stay up to date on his work and travels related to the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.

• Shawn Hargreaves

  Shawn, famous for his cat based tutorials has one of the best XNA blogs out there. If you are an XNA developer and don’t know him, you’re living under a rock.

• Sgt. Conker

  Keeping up to date on all things XNA can be a daunting task some times. Thankfully Sgt. Conker has got you covered! Follow these guys for the latest news, articles, videos and releases.

• Ska Studios

  Dishwasher. Charlie Murder. GAME WITH ZOMBIES. What else needs to be said? The leader in XNA game development. Follow for news not just about their latest creation but gatos as well.