Feel-good stories in which everyone learns a valuable lesson are usually reserved for sitcoms, but once in a while they happen in real life too. Take the case of the Hawken pin-up, for example. After a poster made one female employee uncomfortable, she set about exposing the problem in the best possible way: office hijinks.

Read more: Bro-sie the Riveter is born »

You call yourself a mech fan yet what do you do when you clamber up inside your robosuit? You blast other mechs to pieces! You monster. No, the true appreciator dedicates themself to maintaining and restoring mechs as they stomp around. For these noble people, free-to-play mech FPS Hawken today introduces a medic class of mech, the Technician, in a new patch.

Read more: Plus, alpha map Valkyrie reborn as Front Line »

After it was revealed that Doom 3: BFG Edition would not be shipping with the Oculus Rift when it goes to retail, another game had to step forward to be the poster child for the VR goggles. Adhesive Games accepted the challenge with its upcoming free-to-play multiplayer mech game Hawken.

Oculus Rift was at GDC showing off a Hawken demo to give spectators and developers a feel for the VR experience. But the demo was missing a few features--notably, a targeting reticule and heads-up display (HUD). That's something Hawken producer Jason Hughes told Shacknews was a bit of work.

Read more: Finding the right amount of information for the player »

The physics acceleration revolution may have failed long ago, but Nvidia's keeping the dream alive for romantics by cramming its PhysX tech into games whenever it can. A new Hawken trailer shows the effects of PhysX in the in the free-to-play stompy mech shooter, much the same as any other PhysX game: a big confusing mass of particles which look out of place.

Watch: Shields, debris, and swirling clouds »

Stomping a round in a huge mech can be immensely gratifying. But to be honest, if could be even more exhilarating if that mech had a huge mace in one hand and a sword in the other. Right? Well, it appears the Hawken devs at Adhesive Games are thinking along the same lines.

Read more: Clan insignias also being explored »

The mech shooter Hawken has spent a long while in closed beta, but all of that is set to change tomorrow. The open beta is just around the corner, and Adhesive Games has released a new trailer to celebrate the impending bundle of mechanized joy.

Watch: The gears (of mechs) of war »

Free-to-play multiplayer mech game Hawken has had its official launch delayed until early 2013, instead opting to go to open beta on the originally scheduled release date of December 12. In anticipation of the open beta, it will be closing its Vanguard Initiative pre-sales tomorrow.

Read more: More updates planned »

If you have been itching to climb into a mech and blow away other mechanical giants in a multiplayer frenzy, GameFly and Shacknews are giving away 50,000 Hawken keys to let players test their skills in an upcoming closed beta beginning on November 8.

Read more: Closed beta is November 8-13 »

Hawken publisher Meteor Entertainment has raised another $18 million in its second round of funding. New investors in the game include Rustic Canyon Ventures and Chinese company KongZhong, which plans to publish Hawken in China. This brings total funding up to $28.5 million.

Read more: Another project in the works, acquisitions being considered »

As you may already know, free-to-play FPS Hawken is about big stompy robots and looks pretty. You may be content with that knowledge, but for those who wish to have more, developer Adhesive Games has put together a string of videos explaining buying customizing mechs, how combat works, and several of its modes.

Watch: All of the things »

Good morning, Shack.

For those slightly confused by the name, don't be. This is still your Morning Keefinated, just rebranded for the folks who haven't yet started visiting Chatty and may not understand the history, but in the end, it's the same old stuff, same wrapper, same owner, but now with a word people will recognize.

I'm going to kick things off by telling you the tale of two interviews.

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The free-to-play mech combat game Hawken and the virtual reality headset Oculus Rift have both caught some attention among the core games crowd, so it only makes sense that the two would join up. Developer Adhesive Games announced today that Hawken will be available to play using Oculus Rift once it launches.

Read more: Dev kits available in December »

Free-to-play mech game Hawken is getting a live action adaptation. Starring Edi Gathegi (X-Men: First Class), the series is in development by Warner Premiere and is set to premiere in 2013.

According to early details from TheWrap, the story follows "two young pilots from separate clans pitted against one another after a devastating virus has covered most of the heavily industrialized planet surface in toxic crystal."

Watch: Romeo & Juliet meets District 9 »

Stylish indie stompy robot FPS Hawken is locking onto a December 12 launch on PC under a free-to-play model (12-12-12, snazzily). Developer Adhesive Games also announced that beta testing signups are now open, if you fancy giving it a go before then.

Read more: How to get into the beta »

Indie developer Adhesive Games made a bit of a splash with the first teaser trailer for Hawken, a multi-player mech combat game set in the ruins of a devastated futuristic metropolis. The game is still very much "in development," but the team has released a new trailer comprised of in-game footage captured "mostly during team deathmatch matches."