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]]>Hawken is getting a new lease on life, thanks to the upcoming release on PS4 and Xbox One.
]]>Yes, we all remember this very clearly. We did not have to Google our own archives at all.
]]>Hawken is apparently coming to Xbox One.
]]>Hawken updates will resume thanks to the sim's acquisition by APB: Reloaded developer Reloaded Games.
]]>Hawken has is now available to all comers rather than being locked behind a closed beta paywall.
]]>Adhesive Games has announced the release of HAWKEN on Steam Early Access. The online mech simulator also has a Nemesis Bundle available which comes with all sorts of goodies for $29.99. To celebrate, Adhesive has released a new trailer.
]]>Developer Adhesive Games has announced that online Mech mayhem simulator Hawken is moving from its own client into the Steam environment. Unlike many other games that have entered the Steam ecosystem post-launch, Hawken is moving fully and will only be accessible through Valve's client from now on.
]]>Hawken developer Adhesive Games has published a new trailer showcasing the shooter's new map Wreckage, along with details surrounding its festive update and gameplay quirks.
]]>Hawken developer Adhesive Games has outlined the shooter's new 'Invasion' patch, which throws a new mech and modes into the mix. We've got some exclusive screens inside for you to check out.
]]>Hawken developer Adhesive Games has released its significant Ascension update after a slight delay. Get the details here.
]]>Hawken developer Adhesive Games has published a new dev diary clip, this time showing off a map called Front Line, and discussing how the locale plays out during matches.
]]>Hawken's latest update has gone live, and includes the latest map, Facility, which send pilots back to the Illalian desert which contains structures unblemished by the Hawken virus. Facility is a "pristine, functioning installation" and was previously available to play in the open beta as an unskinned test map. Along with the map, the update contains new customizations, gameplay balancing, and interface improvements. You can view the list of patch notes through the official website, and have a look at the new map through a video and screens below.
]]>Hawken developer Adhesive Games and Nvidia have released a trailer showing the game's PhysX functionality at work, by basically exploding everything in sight.
]]>Hawken's anticipated Technician update goes live on April 18, bringing a new map, mech and achievements system to the free-to-play combat sim.
]]>Hawken is under an ongoing development cycle much like all the latest free-to-play titles - the Minecraft model if you will. During GDC, Sam Clay saw first hand how explosive the Nvidia tech was and witnessed the new mech in action.
]]>Here's something a bit experimental from GDC - a PhysX tech demo of environmental destruction in Hawken's multiplayer, powered by GPU Rigid Bodies. There's some debate over whether this could actually work on current network architecture or if it is naught but a beautiful dream, but the idea of mechs destroying the ground underneath each other to create new paths is pretty sweet. Hit the break to see it, and if you're a fan of Hawken's mechtastic action, check out Sam's Oculus Rift play session from GDC 2013.
]]>Oculus Rift promises to raise immersion in games to a whole new level. Watch VG247's Sam Clay play Adhesive Game's shooter Hawken here, and speak with the studio.
]]>GDC 2013 organisers have announced the titles to be showcased in its Best of Play selection, including a couple of well-known indies.
]]>Hawken has received a king-sized 'Raider' update from developer Adhesive Games. We've got the full patch notes here, including details on the new Raider mech, taunts, a new map called 'Facility' and much more.
]]>Hawken has added five new mech customisation items in celebration of events this month. Two dragon-themed camouflage skins celebrate Lunar New Year along with a new thruster, while Valentine's Day has produced some laughably cute skins. You can rent the skins for free until February 19, but if you'd like to have access to them beyond that, you'll need to pony up before February 26.
]]>Nvidia has announced that it is embracing the shift in high-spec F2P titles, by offering free in-game credit for Hawken, PlanetSide 2 and World of Tanks when you buy any GeForce GTX card from today.
]]>Hawken, the stompy mech shooter from Adhesive Games is a rather lovely looking game, but it just got a heavy dose of injected pretty, thanks to embracing Nvidia's PhysX tech. Better get upgrading your rigs kids. See it in action after the break.
]]>Project Shield, Nvidia's Tegra 4-powered, Android-based portable console announced at CES 2013 yesterday, has already attracted interest and praise from some big names.
]]>With Adhesive Games' mech shooter Hawken's open beta launching on Wednesday, it's an exciting time for mech fans. Meteor Entertainment's CEO Mark Long talks to PCGamesN about the challenges they faced, how the team ramped the game up without taxing player's systems, free-to-play and why we probably won't see the game on consoles.
]]>A cinematic trailer is out for Adhesive Games' Hawken in the lead up to the open beta starting on Wednesday, 12 December.
]]>The Hawken dev team have announced they will not be able to make their previously set launch date.
]]>Hawken's open beta will start next week, Adhesive Games has announced.
]]>Adhesive Games and Meteor Entertainment are aiming to reconcile core gamers with a meaningful free to play experience via killer mechs. Stace Harman speaks with Mark Long to find out how.
]]>Hawken publisher Meteor and developer Adhesive Games have opened servers for Australian, Japanese and Singaporean gamers. Ausgamers reports these new destinations aren't just dedicated servers located in the US, but properly hosted local offerings. You can get on board your closest server from the drop-down regional menu in the matchmaking menu. What's that? You're not in the closed beta? Oh gosh, I tripped and fell and spilled a bunch of keys everywhere. So clumsy. Hawken launches on December 12.
]]>Hawken is currently in its final closed beta phase. VG247 is giving away 500 beta keys right here if you want in on the action. Adhesive Games' has just released a new batch of screens for its online mech battler. If you're a fan of robots and insanely detailed PC visuals, check out the shots below.
]]>Hawken's final closed beta phase is kicking off November 20 and we have 500 keys up for grabs. Claim yours below.
]]>Hawken will be the recipient of a second closed beta starting tomorrow, and running through November 13. As an incentive, the developers are putting pre-sale bundles featuring customization and item perks on sale for $5, $15, $30 and $60, according to Joystiq. Open beta starts on December 12 and you can sign up for it here.
]]>If you jumped into Hawken's beta this weekend you may have spent the first hour flailing about in confusion being thoroughly blown up. That's okay, friend; that is normal. Peep at these training videos until you reach a level of basic competence.
]]>Hawken beta play has been dated by developer Adhesive Games, and closed beta registrations are now open. The indie studio made the announcement at New York Comic-Con, as well as discussing the success of Hawken's alpha testing. Find out how you can take part below.
]]>Oculus Rift may have been slightly over-enthusiastic in tis messaging of Hawken's support for the headset; the mech sim's developers don't even have the hardware yet.
]]>Hawken is a competitive multiplayer effort through and through, but Adhesive Games is keen to to bring in other kinds of experience.
]]>Hawken, the bonerrific indie mech sim expected in December, will release with full support for VR headset oculus Rift.
]]>Hawken, the free-to-play online shooter from Adhesive Games, has been played by the folks over at PC Gamer. Below the break, you can watch four minutes of gameplay from the site, complete with techno music. Hawken will release in December on PC and you can get in on the beta through here.
]]>Hawken, the free -to-play mech blaster from Adhesive Games is to be adapted into a live action series courtesy of DJ2 entertainment and Warner Premier. They describe it as “Romeo & Juliet” meets “District 9.” Check out the trailer here.
]]>A trailer for the Hawken webs series, directed by Gears of War art director Jeremiah O'Flaherty, has been posted below. Produced by DJ2 Entertainment and to be released by Warner, the web series stars Edi Gathegi, Gonzalo Menendez, Dameon Clark, and Hannah Hall and is set for release in 2013. The series was announced last earlier in the month. The free-to-play Hawken beta launches on December 12, through Gaikai. Sign up here. Thanks, Evil Avatar.
]]>Warner Premiere, the company behind live-action Mortal Kombat: Legacy, has announced it's secured the rights to develop a web series based on the futuristic mech shooter Hawken. Initial plans for the web series will take fans to the start of the series where humans on an industrialized planet are battling for dwindling resources. Copper Media, a new division of Silver Pictures Entertainment, Warner Bros. Digital Distribution and DJ2 Entertainment are attached to produce. Further details about the production will be announced in the coming months. The free-to-play Hawken beta launches on December 12, through Gaikai. Sign up here.
]]>Adhesive seems to be considering some form of single-player or training content for Hawken, which is good news for those daunted by the prospect of leaping straight into multiplayer battles,
]]>The sad-eyed waif central to this Hawken trailer completely fails to capture the emotion most of us would feel upon being granted a mecha.
]]>Check out indie mech sim Hawken in action, running on Gaikai and nVidia's GPU-less technology.
]]>Graphics tech pioneers nVidia have announced a cloud-based GPU called GeForce Grid.
]]>The indie mech sim Hawken will be the recipient of a series of live-action shorts directed by Jerry O'Flaherty, the art director on Gears of War. The shorts will combine filmed footage with effects created by Unreal Engine 3. The first short will debut during E3 in June, according to Kotaku. The free-to-play game itself launches on December 12 and you can sign up for the beta here.
]]>I dub this day "Christmas in March" to honour receipt of a new Hawken teaser trailer. Put aside just over a minute to do something nice for your eyeballs.
]]>Fascinating indie mech shooter Hawken has won $10 million in funding for its creators.
]]>Indie mech sim Hawken is taking beta sign ups ahead of its launch at the end of the year.
]]>Adhesive has released a teaser trailer for its upcoming multiplayer mech-combat game Hawken. The trailer throws some light on the story of the game, as well as featuring gameplay footage showing mechs fighting each other and contains a beautiful background score. The game's looking pretty good. Adhesive's also confirmed that another trailer for the game is due at the end of this week. The downloadable title is in development for PC, PS3, and Xbox 360, but has no date yet. Watch the trailer below.
]]>Gigantic lumbering bipedal mechs. Sweet real-time damage that turns them to wrecks. Pro looking gameplay sans publisher strings.
These are a few of Hawken's favourite things.
]]>Indie developer Adhesive has released some new gameplay footage for upcoming multiplayer mech combat title Hawken. Might want to put some paper towels over your keyboard before viewing.
]]>According to the developers of the mechtastic Hawken, cockpit view is the only way to go when it comes to robot battles.
]]>Multiplayer mech combat title Hawken has been honoured with its first official gameplay trailer.
]]>Everyone's talking about Hawken, an upcoming multiplayer mech combat game. Could that be because this trailer makes it look brilliant? Very likely!
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