Clearer notifications of in-game direct messages

[zen330]

So I’m thinking that it would be good if in-game directed messages - perhaps made with an @, eg @zen_330: (message here) - were more clearly brought to a user’s attention to help more important messages be seen and read.

I realize that two other ways (the wall and DMs) already exist towards this end, though those are a bit more work and can also rather easily be missed.

What I’m thinking of is one or both of the following:
1) The * that already shows up for new chat turns red when a directed message (see above) is posted.
2) On the central command tab, the grey boxes that show the games one is playing also has a red * or even a statement “new direct message(s)” written out near the bottom of the box when a directed message is made.