
In July, the European Commission formally started investigating, and last October it decided that Microsoft had indeed broken the rules.

However, in what Microsoft called a "technical error", Windows 7 Service Pack 1 removed this choice. At the time, Microsoft agreed to include a browser ballot box in every new copy of Windows, allowing users to pick any one of the 12 most popular browsers rather than defaulting to Microsoft Internet Explorer. Today, the European Union has decided to fine the company €561 million (around $732 million) for breaking a 2009 antitrust agreement. Are you an Apple, Windows or Linux fan? Defend your favorite operating system in the Softpedia News poll.Nearly 20 years later, the decision to bundle a web browser with Windows is still giving Microsoft grief. Softpedia News is conducting this week a poll on OSs. Unfortunately, Take Two hasn't announced yet a release date for another highly-awaited shooter, Prey, the only comments made by the company mentioning something about the first quarter of 2006. In December, you will be shopping for the latest RPG title from Take Two: Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion. The next month, Take Two will take a break, and by that you should understand that they will only release one title: Civilization IV, where Sid Meier awaits you in a 3D world. Only a week after that, the FPS world will be glad to welcome a new member of the Serious Sam series: Serious Sam II. On October 7, look out tactical shooter lovers because Vietcong 2 will be coming your way.

At the beginning of the month, Take Two is set to launch Shattered Union, a strategy game.

Take Two is planning in October some ambitious launches that will certainly rock the gaming world. Despite the failure of GTA: San Andreas, Take Two still has enough aces up its sleeve to attract gamers and to increase its sales.
