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Classic BattleTech
Rules help, the six eras, the books and the history of the tabletop game of giant walking war machines, with the archive of the classic BattleTech website and fresh tabletop, gaming and esports news.
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Rules & Eras
The six eras of the BattleTech timeline, the core rulebooks and expansions, and the archived errata for rulebooks, Technical Readouts, Field Manuals and sourcebooks.
Sourcebooks
A guide to the classic BattleTech books from FASA, FanPro and Catalyst Game Labs: rulebooks, sourcebooks, Technical Readouts, record sheets, scenarios, map sets and novels.
Universe
The history and factions of the BattleTech universe: the Inner Sphere and its Great Houses, the Clans, the Periphery, ComStar and the Word of Blake, mercenaries and timelines.
The eras of BattleTech
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Card Games
MTG Star Trek Commander Precons Ranked by Reprint Value
Landing Party tops the four Star Trek Commander precon decks for Magic: The Gathering on reprint value, at $143.76 across 54 cards. We Are the Borg, Klingon Fury and Federation Fleet follow.
Wargames
Warhammer Age of Sigmar: Deathmaster Trailer Reveals Skaven Plot
Old Skull Games and Dotemu released a story trailer for Warhammer Age of Sigmar: Deathmaster on October 29, 2026, Warhammer Day. It shows how the Skaven assassin Vihneek ends up serving a new master in the Gnaw.
Wargames
Warhammer Survivors Hits PC November 10, 2026 With 40+ Heroes
Auroch Digital will release Warhammer Survivors on PC on November 10, 2026, mixing Warhammer 40,000 and Warhammer Age of Sigmar in a wave-survival action game. A demo is already on Steam.
Gaming and esports
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Video Games
Cyberpunk 2077 Mod Lets V Flirt, Provoke and Box With NPCs
Modder Adriansito has released Immersive NPCs for Cyberpunk 2077, a mod that lets V talk to, flirt with, provoke and box with passersby. Every action runs through the game's standard interaction prompt.
Video Games
Five First Games Worth Skipping in Major Game Series
The Witcher, Assassin's Creed, Metroid, Grand Theft Auto and Street Fighter all grew into landmark franchises, but their first games are another matter. Here is our ranking of the debuts newcomers can safely bypass.
Business
British Esports Opens British Arena to Community Event Pitches
The British Esports Federation will back four community-run events a year at the British Arena in Sunderland. One slot already belongs to an EPIC.LAN community event in 2027, and groups can now pitch for the other three.
