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As pilot Boris Vassilev directs his heavy-class 'Mech into the five-acre arena, the thundering footfalls are nearly drowned out by the crowd's roars of delight. Viewers in five systems are watching this live, as Boris prepares for a one-on-one battle against top-ranked pilot Inese Lassonde and her heavily modified Nova Cat. There's cash on the line, of course, but for both pilots, this battle means much more. Reputations are made and destroyed in these arenas. Welcome to Solaris VII. More »
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The Inner Sphere has descended into chaos, as a band of techno-religious fanatics wage war on the former Star League systems. Fire up your mechs and get ready to defend civilization itself against the Word of Blake's 14-year holy war in Jihad Hot Spots: 3072. Whether you command a lance of mechs for some Classic Battletech tabletop warfare, or play an ace mechwarrior in the Classic Battletech RPG, this new sourcebook has lots of info on this turbulent period in the Battletech universe. More »
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There are few things in life quite as satisfying as commanding your cyborg hordes to wage war against the grognard across the kitchen table. Whether you prefer to blast Darkseid with your heat vision or lead a heavy lance in a raid against one of the Inner Sphere houses, miniatures games will meet your need for conquest. Check out our list of the five best scifi games that wil burn up your tabletop. More »
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If you've ever wanted to climb into a giant, customizable battle robot and have blazing gun and sword fights with other giant robots, your desires are about to be fulfilled. You can do it all, for free, in the new MMORPG Exteel. Filled with Robotech-style mechs waging war in a series of futuristic environments, Exteel is a straight-ahead arena fighting game. And it rocks. Tweaking your build and jumping into a Territory Control battle is a great way to spend 20 minutes on your lunch break. More »
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