We continue our run of difficult choices with this week's battle. We're calling on role-playing connoisseurs (and/or professors) for help with these two PC classics - both are immersive and addictive; neither, somewhat annoyingly, is currently available on Steam. Diablo II is kicking ass in our poll; Baldur's Gate II: Shadows of Amn, not so much.

Argh.

I would love right now to be telling you about how great Civilization V is. I would love to be hailing the new innovations like city-states and hexagonal tiles. I would really enjoy swapping war stories with you all, or sharing my thoughts on the best route to a scientific or cultural victory. And I'd love to have an opinion on how it compares to Civilization IV

Today, Microsoft opened the first in a chain of retail stores designed to mimic the success of the Apple Stores.

Mac and PC users alike arched their eyebrows when this was announced. PC users just don't have the same fanboyish love of Microsoft that Mac users have for Apple. Microsoft is status quo, not something to shout about.