If you need more mech action in your life, you can try multiplayer mech game Hawken out later this month -- October 26 weekend -- when the closed beta begins, or failing that, when it hits open beta December 12.

Even if you haven't been or don't get hooked up with a closed beta code, users are allowed to capture and upload footage this time around, so you'll be able to check out the game on the YouTubes -- no doubt heaps of footage will be uploaded by fans, as is typically the case these days.

Note if you've been in the alpha tests, you're automatically in for this one. If you haven't been, hit the source to sign up, though it sounds like the only way to get in this time is to pray for a key through various partners of developer Adhesive Games -- details on that will appear via their Twitter and Facebook pages.