Yeah, I liked the second one too. The font is a bit more subtle.
As for an animation, we can have a full circle in white then have it progress to a eclipsed moon, then have the text fade and slide in from opposite sides.
Forums sound good, always a great way to start off. If we can build a flash animated site with at least 4 pages
About: Includes Bios, company description, etc
Games: Completed Projects
News: Self Explanatory
Forums: Self Explanatory
As for boards, we'll need to discuss that as a team. Brainstorming would be the best option.
Btw, are we using the second logo?