The lack of enemy smarts, along with the limited variety of missions (primarily variations on trade, transport and combat, with a few twists) may turn players off over time.

FORBES: Connect

In their memorandum they agreed that an integrated European Aerospace and Defence Company should embrace civil, military transport and combat aircraft as well as helicopters, space launchers and guided weapons.

ECONOMIST: European armaments

Since September 11 EU finance, justice and transport ministers have jointly endorsed measures to combat global terrorism, including a move to apply money-laundering rules to various serious crimes, in addition to the drugs trade.

CNN: Prodi calls for EU unity on terror

British Prime Minister David Cameron agreed to "provide logistical military assistance to help transport foreign troops and equipment quickly to Mali, " but no British personnel in a combat role, a Downing Street spokesman said.

CNN: STORY HIGHLIGHTS

Hollande spoke Saturday evening with British Prime Minister David Cameron, who consented for the United Kingdom to "provide logistical military assistance to help transport foreign troops and equipment quickly to Mali" -- but no "British personnel in a combat role" -- a Downing Street spokesman said.

CNN: STORY HIGHLIGHTS