mechwarrior Archives - Shadow Gaming

C-Bills, Coolant, and Crude Pixels: Why MetalMercs is the Retro Mech Sim You’ve Been Craving

If you’ve ever sat in front of a modern AAA game with its photorealistic ray-tracing and thought to yourself, “This is cool, but I really miss the blocky, 8-bit charm…

Chris February 8, 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

Reviews

MechWarrior 5: Clans — The Refusal of Mediocrity

For nearly three decades, fans of the "Clans" era of BattleTech have been living off the fumes of MechWarrior 2. While MW5: Mercenaries gave us the sandbox, it lacked the…

Chris December 23, 2025

Gaming News

The Iron Price of Profit: MicroProse and Apoc Unveil ‘Steel Bounty’

On December 18, 2025, legendary publisher MicroProse—the studio behind classics like MechWarrior 2—officially announced Steel Bounty. Developed by indie studio Apoc, this new title is being hailed as a spiritual…

Chris December 21, 2025