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MechWarrior Online stomps into open beta October 29

Alexander Sliwinski — Fri, 26 Oct 2012 19:30:00 EST

Infinite Game Publishing (IGP) expects MechWarrior Online's internet-based systems to be nominal for an open beta beginning October 29. Interested pilots can head on over to mwomercs.com to reserve their pilot name now.

IGP and developer Piranha Games recently announced thier multi-tier pre-order program achieved $5 million in sales before the game's launch.

Gallery: MechWarrior Online (5/11/12)

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MechWarrior Online made $5 million off 'Founders Program'

Alexander Sliwinski — Wed, 17 Oct 2012 17:00:00 EST

Infinite Game Publishing (IGP) and Piranha Games achieved $5 million in sales off the MechWarrior Online "Founder's Program." Since July, the multi-tier pre-order program gave those interested in the game the opportunity to play early and provide feedback.

"The success of the Founder's Program reinforces IGP's vision to help independent developers build exceptional games with the right economic model for the global marketplace," said IGP CEO Nick Foster. "We are in a unique position to be able to deliver a pipeline of high quality, innovative content for online game players."

That pipeline includes the coming MechWarrior Tactics and Sins of a Dark Age. There's still no definitive date for when MechWarrior Online will be nominal and enter open beta.

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MechWarrior Online Founders' Program ends soon, open beta next week

Mike Schramm — Wed, 10 Oct 2012 23:00:00 EST

Joystiq got to see MechWarrior Online in its closed beta at PAX Prime a few months ago, and the game was coming along nicely: a little light on the fast-paced shooter action and heavy on the MechWarrior-based customization options and battle mechanics. Infinite Game Publishing and Piranha Games have announced that MWO is headed into an open beta next week.

Players interested in playing can sign up on the MechWarrior Online website to reserve a name right now, and anyone looking to spend a little money on the free-to-play shooter (based, of course, on the tabletop strategy game) can join the Founders' Program, which offers various tiers of premium rewards. The Founders' Program will finish up on October 14, with the open beta following soon after.

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MechWarrior Online stomps through River City environment

Alexander Sliwinski — Wed, 29 Aug 2012 04:00:00 EST

MechWarrior Online is adding maps and polish to its launch arsenal, with the latest trailer showing off the new River City map. It's the first urban warfare map revealed for the game, replacing the pine and rivers seen before with fifty shades of gray and sepia.

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MechWarrior Online Founder's Program includes speedy Jenner mech

Mike Suszek — Sat, 28 Jul 2012 13:30:00 EST

The Jenner JR7 mech, seen above, is included in the Founder's Program for MechWarrior Online. The mech features a top speed of 118 km/h, a SRM-4 for firing missiles, and four medium lasers. Piranha Games describes the machine as light on armor, so using its speed and jumpjets to stay on the move is the key to victory for its pilots.

MechWarrior Online's Founder's Program is a three-tiered program in which players receive bonus content, early beta access, and in-game currency. The Jenner JR7 is one of four mechs exclusive to the Elite and Legendary levels of the program.

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New MechWarrior Online trailer has no music, just giant robots

Jessica Conditt — Sun, 13 May 2012 15:00:00 EST

When your game involves giant robots with massive rockets, lasers and high-tech HUDs, you don't need epic rock music drowning out the sound of metallic hellfire and thundering footsteps, as MechWarrior Online demonstrates with the above teaser trailer.

You also don't need dubstep, but that's only because no one ever needs dubstep. That's right, not even you.

Gallery: MechWarrior Online (5/11/12)

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MechWarrior Online teases with familiar voice

Alexander Sliwinski — Wed, 29 Feb 2012 19:00:00 EST

Reactor: online. Sensors: online. Weapons: online. All systems: online. Here we go! MechWarrior Online, the upcoming free-to-play PC title, will be demoed at GDC next week and promises "epic gameplay battles." We just want to turn a mech on and off so we can listen to the reboot VO over and over again.

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MechWarrior Tactics deploys on PC in North America this year

David Hinkle — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 17:30:00 EST

A new, free-to-play entry in the classic MechWarrior series has been announced for the second half of 2012. MechWarrior Tactics is in development at Roadhouse Interactive and A.C.R.O.N.Y.M. Games, with publishing duties handled by Infinite Game Publishing.

MechWarrior Tactics is a free-to-play, turn-based strategy game employing micro-transactions for purchasing "vital combat and cosmetic resources to outfit each Mech, assemble a lance of four Mechs, and then go online for epic multiplayer showdowns competing for large payouts and top billing on global leaderboards." Right now, that's all we've got to go on -- if you want to register a commander name, you can head over to MechWarrior Tactics' official site.

Otherwise, feel free to go mech shopping via our gallery below.

Gallery: MechWarrior Tactics (Concept Art)

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Sins of a Dark Age announced, new team-based RTS from Sins of a Solar Empire dev

Alexander Sliwinski — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 14:00:00 EST

Ironclad announced Sins of a Dark Age today, its follow-up to the epic space armada strategy game, Sins of a Solar Empire. The new game will be a free-to-play project, blending classic real-time strategy with the MOBA genre (League of Legends, DOTA 2).

Players work in teams, which consist of one commander and up to four heroes, who can face off against other players or AI. The commander is responsible for building the base, directing units and positioning defenses. The commander can also call upon "Realm Powers" to turn the tide of battle. Heroes have their own set of powers, but are tasked with assisting the commander's units and capturing resources.

More details should shake out at the Game Developers Conference in two weeks. The game will begin its beta this summer.

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