Age of Empires Main Menu Done in Paint

Age of Empires II, the game we loved so much, and its glorious menu to start your glorious campaign. What makes it even better is that artist Jean Bohlen made this in MS Paint, which should be like one of the most difficult things to use for actual art. It took the artist roughly 24 hours to complete this piece. This was submitted to Reddit, where it got some well deserved attention. The discussion on Reddit included this comment by user KarlPilkingtonsBrain, which is just too good to pass up:

“AoEII Valentines Poem:
Roses are red Wololo Roses are blue”

Microsoft announces Age of Empires Online, currently in beta

One of the best RTS games of all time, Age of Empires is set to make a comeback. In its rebirth, the game has been given more of a social-networking twist, which is to say that you will have the option of undertaking quests with friends. Age of Empires Online is currently in beta that is open for people in North America and Europe. Revival of AoE alone should be enough to have us jumping with excitement, but something seems to be a little off.