Well prepare yourself because MegaBots, the team behind the massive 15-foot tall, 12,000lb robot dubbed Mk. II has just announced a major step in their Crowdfunder Campaign.
They have been approached to ensure that the Battle between USA and Japan isn't only going to be a grand spectacle that'll be a once in a lifetime event, no, they are now responsible to help make sure that more fights happen in the near future to make the once fantasy of Giant Robot Mech Battles a real regular sporting event.
WOW!
That's right, we are on the cusp of witnessing the birth of very real and very mental Worldwide Sporting Events involving Giant Mechs smashing each other in spectacular Battles of glory and honor (with a good helping of plain stupidity)...sign me up!
13 years has passed by since Robot Arena 2 was created by Gabrielle Interactive and published with the help of the now defunct Infogrames.
It may not have been a great game but it was exceptional and the only Robot Combat game that used a decent physics system.
One thing that had let the game down was the Multiplayer connectivity, I was lucky enough to play on a handful of matches without lag or disconnection, finding a game was not easy either and joining one even harder.
But Robot Arena 2 had stood the test of time due to it's "Moddability Factor" resulting in Such modifications as "DSL2.2" and "Robot Wars RA2" also the GameTechMods had kept the small community of Robot Builders alive and kicking.
With the sudden and unexpected announcement of Robot Arena 3 by Gabrielle Interactive it came as a big surprise to most, though after much thought I came to the conclusion that Battlebots 2015 had inspired a Robot Arena 3 game.
The general style and layout the new game has, simply has the feel of a BattleBot fans dream come true.
Browsing through the Robot Arena 3 Thread on GTM and people were speculating that it may be a big hoax because after months of waiting there still no updated news or information until once again out of nowhere the Robot Arena 3 had updated with concept art and a teaser trailer this was finally confirmation that the game was certainly real!
From what I saw the demonstration is very basic stuff so it is likely an early build of the game from last year, apart from the chassis construction that has evolved somewhat from its predecessor offering the player more flexibility and creativity.
The selection of grounds to fight on also look interesting from large outside environments to smaller indoor more conventional arenas.
The trailer doesn't show any robots battling only robots moving about perhaps the combat and damage physics still needs more work, as a teaser though it shows great potential.
One thing I would like to see is the limitation of the number of robots at any one time from 4 to either 6 to 12...hell maybe even 15 just because who doesn't love a good robot Rumble/Annihilator special!
The official release will be on the 26th May 2016 available on Steam to purchase (price as yet unconfirmed) with Steam Workshop support.
Lots of news both official and from fans is incoming, we are currently compiling and will be posting with very exciting information and in an all you need to know post...stay tuned folks the Wars have officially begun.
With the
announcement of a new series of Robot Wars, one question that was
undoubtedly on the minds of many fans was; will the house robots be
back?
Well,
teasers released by the BBC strongly suggest one thing: Matilda, Dead
Metal, and Shunt are back. One could be forgiven for assuming this
means a complete House Robot return for the new series. At least, for
the four original House Robots – Matilda, Dead Metal, Sergeant
Bash, and Shunt.
Comments by
confirmed new host Dara O'Briain on Twitter also suggest a likely
return for Sir Killalot, who was a new addition to the House Robots
team starting in series two, and remaining until being replaced by
“Mr Psycho” in series six.
One possible clue on what we could expect to see can be found in the topic of the new design of the Robot Wars logo, Mentorn Scotland executive producer Andrew Robertson said: “The logo
totally encapsulates everything that is new about the series: updated
technology, modernised armour, contemporary design and a seismic updated
tonal shift from the original series.”
This has many fans (and roboteers) wondering how different the house robots may be in the new series. The teasers suggest that their designs are largely similar to their previous incarnations, with only slight modifications - then again, it is teaser.
Robot Wars has been off screens for some time now, so I had to find salvation for a time elsewhere.
With the news of BattleBots being bought back from the rust in the summer of 2015 I wasn't really that bothered knowing the formula of the show from the past incarnation.
I watched the battles and skipped all the reality stuff they force upon the viewers, the problem with BattleBots is that there is more talking and only like 4 battles within 45 minus (adverts 15 mins) with Robot Wars you could fit 7 battles and a mini tournament like Sumo-Basho or Pinball all within that time limit and it was great.
So it was with some relief to see old Robot Wars favourites, Team Razer get into the action with their robot "Warhead".
Sadly (spoilers) it was beaten twice in the series by "Stinger" and the Battlebots Champion "Biteforce".
After that 2015 past me by, there wasn't any more robot related shows to divulge in, then it happened, on the 13th of February I was browsing through Facebook and to my complete surprise an announcement was made Robot Wars would be returning this year, the big metal shiny guy in the sky had answered my prayers.
I was so surprised by this move by the BBC that I thought such a thing would have been possible due to the many failed petitions and the lack of any other similar shows in the UK.
This had sparked my interest in the show again and was bringing back childhood memories I was a fan reborn and decided to join the Official group page.
Unable to contain my excitement I decided to re-watch all the old battles, which I hadn't seen for years it was great having that nostalgic feeling return as well as not remembering exactly who was going to win (although I did have an idea :P).
There is still much to be confirmed about the show but I do have an idea what to expect the original House Robots are set to return, there's a brand new arena (bullet proof no less) and a new host and new pit reporter it's all looking like the old series will never be the same again, though a new and improved show is definitely well overdue.
Very little is known about what teams we can expect to see competing though a few hints and suggestions have been rumoured there's a bit of secrecy about exactly what the new show will be like, which is equally exciting and frustrating for us fans.
All in all, it's a great time to be a Robot Wars fan again and I can't wait for the new show to begin...Roboteers, Ready...!
Dust off your toolbox, clear out the shed and get ready to go absolutely ballistic as Robot Wars is returning to TV!
The BBC announced on January 13th 2016 that the hugely popular 90's show Robot Wars, is to return to TV after a huge 11 years off air. The show originally aired on BBC Two for a total of 6 series from 1998 up until 2003 before it was moved to Channel 5 in 2004 for the 7th and last series before it was eventually cancelled.
The new series is set to consist of 6 episodes each running for a duration of 60 minutes, and will return to it's original home back on BBC Two later in the year. The BBC reported that you can expect to see "a huge increase in technological advances since the show aired more than a decade ago", and an all-new purpose built arena that will be bullet proof is being built in Glasgow.
We'll provide every piece of information about the new series as and when we hear about it, so stay tuned!
(While we are late on reporting about this, we have all been aware of this announcement since it was revealed. We apologize for bringing you this information at such a later date.)
Welcome to Metal Mayhem, a blog for all things relating to robots, drones, mechs and all things robotic in general.
Robot Wars will always be the main focus here on the blog, however we aim to appeal to everything relating to robotic sports.
You can expect to see coverage on hugely successful robot events such as BattleBots and Robogames, as well as other popular events from the Robot Olympics and the latest in Drone Races. We will aim to cover as many major events as possible.
Ensuring that you get the latest news from all across the globe is a dedicated team of super fans, handpicked for their passion and knowledge who are eager to provide you with their own unique take on the sport.
We are an unofficial page however, and as such we hope our followers will provide plenty of feedback for what they would like to see more of and anything else that hasn't been covered.
We aim to provide you with regular content and of course with the huge news of the return of the phenomenal series Robot Wars you can be sure to expect plenty of coverage of the show here.
