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Battletech, the turn-based tactical game of mech combat, is free for the weekend

By Andy Chalk published 21 February 19

news It's also on sale.

This fan-made Battletech expansion adds a bunch of lore-friendly mechs

By Samuel Horti published 10 February 19

news A good excuse to start a new game.

If you could only keep games in your Steam library that sparked joy, what would remain?

By Samuel Roberts published 26 January 19

PCG Q&A Let's tidy up your Steam library.

Our favorite PC games of 2018

By Tyler Wilde published 31 December 18

contenders Here are all the games we loved in 2018.

Flashpoint is a brilliant addition to BattleTech's late game

By Fraser Brown published 29 November 18

Heavy metal But really it's all about that axe.

Last chance to help PC games triumph at the Golden Joystick Awards 2018

By PC Gamer published 22 October 18

NEWS The voting closes on Thursday.

BattleTech's first expansion, Flashpoint, coming in November

By Samuel Horti published 21 August 18

news Flashpoints are "branching short stories" made up of procedurally-generated missions.

PUBG, Dying Light, Battletech going cheap in Fanatical's Red Hot Sale

By Joe Donnelly published 28 June 18

News Plus a handful of Dollar Bundles worth checking out.

Big changes come to Battletech in the 1.10 update

By Andy Chalk published 21 June 18

news The patch adds new difficulty options, quality-of-life improvements, and new in-game events.

Battletech developer resigns following multiple accusations of sexual harassment

By Andy Chalk published 7 June 18

news Tyler Carpenter, who also worked on Shadowrun: Hong Kong and Shadow of Mordor, admitted that 'everything is true.'

Paradox Interactive acquires Battletech studio Harebrained Schemes

By Andy Chalk published 5 June 18

news Paradox said it will continue to support Battletech with future updates and new content.

This FTL-inspired BattleTech mod boils the campaign down to 8 hours

By Samuel Horti published 3 June 18

news You have a 120-day time limit to reach the finale.

This BattleTech mod unlocks the entire map early so you can explore outside the campaign

By Samuel Horti published 19 May 18

news One giant leap for mech-kind.

Battletech, Cuphead, PC Building Sim going cheap on Fanatical

By Joe Donnelly published 7 May 18

News The storefront's May Madness sale is underway.

What's next for BattleTech

By Evan Lahti published 4 May 18

interview From expansions to performance fixes, BattleTech's creators discuss their short and long term plans for the game.

PC Gamer UK Podcast 64: Undeadinburgh

By PC Gamer published 4 May 18

Listen! Tiny Bubbles, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Cities: Skylines, BattleTech, and Disco Elysium discussed.

Battletech is getting more customization options and maybe an expansion or two

By Andy Chalk published 3 May 18

news Harebrained Schemes laid out its ideas for a 'post-launch roadmap.'

How to speed up BattleTech battles

By Tom Senior published 30 April 18

top gear Debug mode helps those mechs move faster.

BattleTech's complicated lore, explained by its creator

By Evan Lahti published 27 April 18

lore It's 3025. Galactic royals wage war with giant robots, but the secrets of making those robots are mostly forgotten. A quick primer on BattleTech's story and inspirations.

Nvidia releases 'Game Ready' GPU drivers for BattleTech and Frostpunk

By Paul Lilly published 25 April 18

News Prepare your PC for mechanical warfare.

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