As far as the news is concerned, I just like to read the headlines and if they pique my interest, I'll click the link and read it. I'd say an N4G type setup would be great. I just scan the headlines and see if anything grabs my interest. I'll read the first few and maybe check out the comments (always good for a stupid laugh) and move on.
I like the "most active threads" at the bottom. When I log on, I scroll straight to the bottom to see what has been posted recently.
An interesting twist on the threads might be to have two columns -- most active on right and on the left, any thread I've posted in and/or subscribed to so that I can keep track of the threads I'm interested in.
I hate trolls.
Systems I currently own: 360, PS3, Wii, DS Lite (2)
Systems I've owned: PS2, PS1, Dreamcast, Saturn, 3DO, Genesis, Gamecube, N64, SNES, NES, GBA, GB, C64, Amiga, Atari 2600 and 5200, Sega Game Gear, Vectrex, Intellivision, Pong. Yes, Pong.
