In this podcast Mohammad Azam and Steffen Itterheim discuss the new features in Cocos2d 2.0 Alpha. Some of the highlights of the Cocos2d 2.0 Alpha are shown below:
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<li>OpenGL ES 2.0 support (shaders)</li>
<li>Better physics integration</li>
<li>Includes Box2d v2.2.1 &amp; Chipmunk 6.0.1: Templates updated with new best practices</li>
<li>Much faster Motion Streak</li>
<li>Improved ProgressTimer</li>
<li>Much easier to create “Double Resolution” sprites in Retina Display</li>
<li>Retina Display code rewritten: double viewport instead of position. Everything is in points.</li>
<li>Improved profiling API</li>
<li>Simplified Sprite / SpriteBatch source code</li>
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<a href="http://www.cocos2d-iphone.org/archives/1614">Cocos2d 2.0 Alpha</a>

Whats New in Cocos2d 2.0 Alpha?