MechWarrior Online Augmented by Nvidia Beta Drivers

Nvidia have just released new beta drivers (version 306.02) that add Ambient Occlusion support to MechWarrior Online, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, Darksiders 2 and Guild Wars 2. They can be downloaded from the official GeForce site.

Via GeForce.com

Video: Founder's BattleMech - Hunchback

 
After the jump, you'll find the latest in the series of videos describing the four Founder's mechs available if you buy one of the Founders packages on the official site. This video shows off the Hunchback, a 50 ton medium BattleMech that packs a huge punch for a 'mech of this weight class as it is equipped with the huge AC/20, as well as an array of lasers for backup.

Hunchback HBK-4G

Class: Medium
Weight: 50 Tons
Speed: 64 km/h
Armament: AC/20; 2x Medium Lasers; 1x Small Laser
AKA: Terror at close range.

Video after the jump.

Mechwarrior Online Interview with Creative Director Bryan Ekman

Destructoid have recently conducted an interview with Bryan Ekman, creative director for Piranha Games.

The Mechwarrior series has been around for decades, and if Mechwarrior Online is any indication, it's not slowing down anytime soon. Max Scoville caught up with Piranha Games' creative director Bryan Ekman to talk about some big clunky free-to-play robots, multiplayer modes, custimization, and the badass friggin' Razer Artemis joystick controller thing that's coming out someday.

Video after the jump.

The Beginning of the MWO Hub

The MWO Hub is here to bring you up-to-date news, guides and videos for Mechwarrior Online, the long-awaited next installment in the Mechwarrior franchise.

MWO is a  free-to-play mech combat game set in the Battletech universe that draws on a rich universe built up over 30 years of previously published games, books and novels to bring you an authentic experience of piloting a 5-storey tall battlemech.


The game is currently in closed beta and under a strict NDA, so for the time being we will be unable to publish any guides that do not come from the official website. However, once the game hits open beta and the NDA is lifted, we will release a veritable slew of gameplay and strategy guides perfect for helping new pilots get acquainted in the world.

Although we cannot post guides, we will be dishing out articles on the universe in which Mechwarrior Online takes place, ranging from Mech readouts and Faction guides to a history of the major events in the timeline so far.

So suit up, strap in, and prepare for a ride!