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Though not as fancy as Google's offices, Microsoft's Zune headquarters also looks to be a stylish place to work. In other Zune-related news, the player finally gets a clock. Click here for first picture in gallery.

Ever wonder where Zunes are designed? Well, right now it's all done in a fairly non-descript and temporary office building on Microsoft's sprawling campus in Redmond.

Microsoft's Zune 2.5 update will introduce new features such as autoplaylists, video downloads, gapless playback, metadata editing, Zune Card sharing, and multi-device syncing. Continue reading for a commercial. Click here for first picture in gallery.

Subscribers will particularly benefit from the new Zune Card sharing, which lets you automatically score copies of your pal's favorite songs, artists and recent plays -- non-subscribers can view that Zune Card info, but will have to buy the tracks if they want to have a listen.

For multiplayer wireless gaming on the Zune, look no furthur than XNA Game Studio 2.0. The application "can support ad-hoc wireless play with up to eight players and the '16MB for storing games'." Video after the break. Click here for first picture in gallery.

Microsoft's still isn't solid on a final consumer release date for XNA games for the Zune, but they are aiming for the first CTP (community technology preview) to be released in May.

Microsoft has just released a new Zune commercial, titled: "The Masks". Though it may be creative, the player itself is nowhere to be found. Video after the break.

Reader Pablo sent in a collection of interesting Zune pictures, including this one above. Click here for a few more.

Microsoft has just released a strange Zune commercial, titled "The Hearts". What do you think? Video after the jump.

Microsoft has just released a strange Zune commercial, titled "The Hearts". What do you think? Video after the jump.

Microsoft has just released a strange Zune commercial, titled "The Hearts". What do you think? Video after the jump.

According to "Jake", this strange iPod-style Zune commercial was made by a Microsoft employee, who was promptly fired after upper management discovered it on the interwebs. Continue reading to watch.

According to "Jake", this strange iPod-style Zune commercial was made by a Microsoft employee, who was promptly fired after upper management discovered it on the interwebs. Continue reading to watch.