"Battletech" is a game where giant robots slug it out on a futuristic battlefield among infantry, tanks, helicopters, fighters, and everything in between. If that alone doesn't sound interesting, I ...

As a mercenary, I’ve learned to hate complications. “Developing situations” might be the technical term. It could be anything. Maybe you send down your Lance, your team of four mechs, for a simple ...

I can’t speak to how faithful a replication BattleTech is of the franchise it’s based on. It was made by one of the original board game’s creators, Jordan Weisman, heading up a dedicated crew of ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Rob Wieland is a game designer who covers tabletop games Special thanks to Catalyst Game Labs for providing the material I discuss ...

GameSpot may get a commission from retail offers. Enjoying Battletech takes time and patience. Born from the decades-old tabletop game of the same name (which also gave birth to the Mechwarrior series ...

After a slight production delay, tabletop developer and publisher Catalyst Game Labs is finally ready to ship its brand new BattleTech starter sets. Both go on sale tomorrow and include an excellent ...