Quite a few members here at GU have been keenly anticipating more news on the forthcoming Unreal Engine based mech shooter, Hawken. If you missed the trailer, check it out! It turns out that the beta sign-up for the free-to-play Indie creation has just gone live! The game is due on December 12 of this year, but we're assuming beta access will be granted well before that.


Anyway, head on over and get registered: www.playhawken.com...

Hawken is shaping up to be something really special by the looks of things, as seen in Adhesive Games' new Hawken Story Teaser Trailer. Adhesive remind us that all footage captured directly from actual gameplay, and features music by the awesome Shadi. It's embedded for your viewing convenience below.

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Mech fans, prepare to be delighted. An independent game studio of nine, Adhesive Games, plans to bring mech combat back in a big way, and in the first person. Titled Hawken, their new shooter has been built using Epic's Unreal Engine, is multiplayer only, and its setting in mega-cities of the future looks rather spectacular. There is currently no official release date, but it's already looking mighty polished after nine months of development. Have a look...