I'd be interested to see a discussion and comparison between the few and far between 'Western' mecha works, such as Exo Squad and Battletech (in all it's forms, Animated show, novels, games, etc), Heavy Gear, Jovian Chronicles etc. and mecha in general in the west as they appear in various movies an...

Have any of you guys ever explored role-playing games in the mecha genre either on or off of the internet? Likewise for wargames such as Heavy Gear, Jovian Chronicles, Battletech or Gear Krieg?

http://www.gizmag.com/boeing-x-37b-unmanned-spacecraft-first-flight/17209/ So, while the shuttles are gone - sadly - does the new X-37b spaceplane represent something of a step in the right direction? I'm intrigued by it, as it seems to be a test for all manner of new technologies and concepts. It's...

Hi, Everyone. I'm Silverfox Blade, or Silverfox. I'm from the merry land of England, where we have to gather what scraps of mecha we can together, and then guard them jealously together, hissing from our caves in jealously at the rest of the world. I've been a mecha fan since I saw Transformers when...

I'm currently re-reading Peter F. Hamilton's Night's Dawn Trilogy, which is a superb space-opera series, with some supernatural horror elements amongst all the action that's in there too. It's a long run - each one is the size of a housebrick.