Gen Con Heavy Gear Gallery
August 23rd, 2010 by Ed Grabianowski
Check out this gallery of stunningly detailed miniatures from Dream Pod 9′s Heavy Gear booth at Gen Con (you didn’t think I was done sharing Gen Con stuff, did you?).
Gear Most Heavy — the Dream Pod 9 Interview, Part 2
July 30th, 2010 by Ed Grabianowski
In part 2, our exclusive interview with the men in charge of Heavy Gear somehow gets even better, as they discuss the role of battle armor in real-world warfare and building an RPG world from the foundation of a wargame. Plus, they pitch a hypothetical Heavy Gear TV series, and to top it all off, [...]
Gear Most Heavy — the Dream Pod 9 Interview, Part 1
July 28th, 2010 by Ed Grabianowski
The head honchos at Dream Pod 9 talk up their top notch mecha wargame, Heavy Gear, discuss the anime origins of the giant battle robot genre, and reveal the company’s unexpected connection to the movie 300 in this amazing “virtual roundtable” interview. And this is only part 1.
Pilot a Koala Death Machine in Operation: Drop Bears Dive!
July 8th, 2010 by Ed Grabianowski
When you’re seeking an animal namesake for your war mech, cuddly koala bears are probably not the first critters that leap to mind. So how did Heavy Gear’s 08th Airborne Regiment end up with a bunch of mechs called Killer Koalas?
Heavy Gear: Military Mechs on a New Earth
July 8th, 2010 by Ed Grabianowski
If you’re anything like me, you can’t get enough of military mecha fighting sci-fi battles on distant worlds. Luckily for all of us, Heavy Gear offers a rich pseudohistorical backdrop for mech-on-mech warfare and a deep suite of tactical rules. This now classic game has plenty to please both wargamers and giant robot fans.
