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The Best Mech Game Ever Made? A Deep Dive into MechWarrior 2: Mercenaries

Release Date: September 25, 1996 (MS-DOS and Windows 95) Developer: Activision Back in 1996, the world was a very different place. We were rocking dial-up internet, wearing way too much…

Chris May 10, 2026

Retro-Games

Wolves: The Return of Xbox’s Most Iconic Giant Robot Fighter

If you’re anything like me, you probably remember that specific, chunky green logo of the original Xbox with a massive amount of fondness. It was a time of experimentation, where…

Chris May 10, 2026

Gaming News

Stompy Robots and Political Plots: Chaos Reign is a Game-Changer

If you thought the Clan Invasion was the end of the drama in the Inner Sphere, Piranha Games just said, "Hold my coolant flush." The upcoming Chaos Reign DLC for…

Chris March 25, 2026

Reviews

Steel Giants and Mercenary Dreams: A Review of MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries

If you have ever had the primal urge to pilot a hundred-ton walking tank through a skyscraper just to see it crumble, then MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries is effectively your digital…

Chris March 15, 2026

Reviews

The Glorious Weight of Big Stompy Robots

If you have ever looked at a skyscraper and thought to yourself, "I really wish I could attach a PPC to that and kick a tank," then Harebrained Schemes has…

Chris February 8, 2026