BattleTech wasn’t the most optimized of games when it launched, and BTA further increases its load on hardware, especially on urban maps. Expect some chugs and stutters.

Battletech is still without a hard release date, having been recently delayed into 2018. That said, I'm nevertheless confident Gitelman and his Hairbrained team know what they're doing.

Battletech puts players in control of giant, heavily armed robots and lets them fight. Currently, there is a blockbuster Kickstarter going on that’s looking that has lots of what fans love, ...

Charlie Hall is Polygon’s tabletop editor. In 12-plus years as a journalist & photographer, he has covered simulation, strategy, and spacefaring games, as well as public policy. BattleTech, the ...

If you want to watch two mechs punch each other in the face, BattleTech is one of the best ways to do that—provided you don't run out of patience waiting for the game to load.

If you'd prefer to check out BattleTech sooner, you'll be glad to know that a variety of board games and expansions are on sale ahead of the 40th Anniversary Edition's launch.