In Pictures: The 21 PC games that matter most, right now

Spring (southern hemisphere) is here, and PC gaming is about to heat up. Starting with Borderlands 2 (pictured here), there's a bevy of new games coming to PCs this fall, and many of them look good enough to merit serious attention. From complex tactical strategy games to fast-paced, modern military shooters and everything in between, chances are there's a game coming out soon that will be perfect entertainment for all your holiday "down time." Have a look at this gallery, and tell us what you think in the comments section. Did we forget any critical nuggets of awesomeness?

Hawken It’s been a long time since we’ve had a really great mech game, but hardcore PC gamers who loved the original Mechwarrior games should be excited for Hawken’s unique take on traditional mech combat games when it launches this December. Hawken will be free to play and will feature a bunch of great multiplayer modes that let you choose and customize your mech before battling other players for glory and precious energy resources. We played a preview build of Hawken during a LAN party at E3 this year and really enjoyed the feeling of stomping around a post-apocalyptic battleground in hulking robots, using jump jets and giant cannons to blast other players for fun and profit.

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