However, the first MechCommander was not a faithful digitization of the table-top games; it eschewed many gameplay elements that other BattleTech games were known to have, such as heat management.

If you're into mech games, boy do I have good news for you; I spotted this story on the forums yesterday and just had to share. Apparently the site has been up since May, but as this slipped under my ...

Time to roll the dice. I'm replaying the third mission of MechCommander, a few giant robot steps away from a big moment: my first run-in with a MadCat. If I play things right, I can bag it. One ...

Airtight Games sprung up in 2004, made up primarily from ex-FASA folk who designed the excellent Crimson Skies and various MechWarrior and MechCommander games. After a decade the studio is no more.

Those looking for a visually impressive, enjoyable real-time strategy game set in the BattleTech universe should find that MechCommander 2 fits that description well. While the concept of piloting ...

I'm a big fan of Battle Tech. Or at least, I used to be before I became a big fan of video games. No dice, no setup, no friends. Computer games have it all. Three years ago FASA Interactive brought ...