<A href="http://www.wired.com/wiredenterprise/2012/01/visual-studio-achievements/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+wired%2Findex+%28Wired%3A+Index+3+%28Top+Stories+2%29%29" target="_blank">Microsoft's Visual Studio is getting a bit of a makeover.</A> A new extension will turn the development tool into a "game" offering "achievement" badges. A beta version of the extension is available for download.