Starship Troopers: Extermination's latest update adds a big stompy mech, ideal for squashing the shooter's newly polished bug holes

Starship Troopers: Extermination’s latest update adds a big stompy mech, ideal for squashing the shooter’s newly polished bug holes | PC Gamer Skip to main content Open menu Close main menu PC Gamer THE GLOBAL AUTHORITY ON PC GAMES US Edition UK US Canada Australia Subscribe Sign in View Profile Sign out Search Search PC Gamer Games Hardware News Reviews Guides Video Forum More PC Gaming Show PC Gamer Clips Software Codes Coupons Movies & TV Magazine Newsletter Affiliate links Meet the team Community guidelines About PC Gamer PC Gamer Magazine SubscriptionWhy subscribe?Subscribe to the world’s #1 PC gaming magTry a single issue or save on a subscriptionIssues delivered straight to your door or device From$1Subscribe now Don’t miss these Third Person Shooter Arc Raiders players aren’t happy with the Flashpoint update’s direction as Embark drops a teaser showing the Shredder escape from Stella Montis: ‘Shredders are the new Arc aren’t they’ Games Warhammer 40,000’s 11th edition is set to kick off a nostalgia-filled era for the setting, with a starter set that recreates 2nd edition’s from over 30 years ago Strategy If you simply cannot wait for the new Heroes of Might and Magic, this sci-fi take on HoMM just launched from Steam early access RPG Starfield’s Terran Armada story DLC will let you recruit a robot who is ‘not evil’ but also ‘definitely not good’ Survival & Crafting The Last Caretaker’s latest update embraces its inner Dr Evil by adding sharks with frickin’ laser beams attached to their heads Third Person Shooter ‘We want more for them’: Arc Raiders’ lead dev reassures players that balance and end-game content are a top priority FPS The PvPvE extraction shooter where you build and drive a huge stompy mechanical base across a ruined planet gets a Steam release window Strategy After a decade of stale turn-based tactics, Menace is a breath of fresh air Strategy In defense of XCOM: Chimera Squad Strategy Terra Invicta review Action Pragmata’s action is saved by its hacking, making it feel like a third-person shooter of old: ‘Finding the sweet spot has been one of the main focuses in development’ Strategy Heart of the Machine review: A fascinating grand strategy RPG that starts to buckle under its own ambitions Roguelike Deep Rock Galactic: Survivor is getting an expansion that introduces the series’ first ever new class, and it’s a dwarf driving a weaponised bulldozer that flattens terrain and enemies alike Third Person Shooter Helldivers 2’s siege of Cyberstan is the greatest galactic campaign the game has seen so far Third Person Shooter Arc Raiders’ new update puts the Il Toro in its place (a grave) at long last: ‘This is an adjustment many of you requested’ PopularSpring SaleClipsCrimson DesertMarathonBest PC gearQuizzes Games FPS Starship Troopers: Extermination Starship Troopers: Extermination’s latest update adds a big stompy mech, ideal for squashing the shooter’s newly polished bug holes News By Rick Lane published 28 March 2026 Patch 1.10 also adds a new location and improved arachnid ambushes. 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Regardless, there’s something about Extermination’s take on tower defence that felt distinct from anything else I’ve played.The way you had 16 players constructing a base and then defending it in rapid succession, the massive bug-piles you could create as you slaughter the arachnid menace by the dozen. It was novel enough to stand out even with the massive, looming shadow of Helldivers 2.The game has also come a long way since then too, well worth revisiting if you haven’t checked it out for a while. Developer Offworld has added all manner of features including Helldivers 2-style airstrikes. The latest patch seemingly continues the trend of borrowing from Arrowhead, primarily adding a hulking, stompy mech for you to pilot.Article continues below You may like I played the new demo for the upcoming Starship Troopers boomer shooter and accidentally wiped out 6 of my own guys when I bounced a grenade off someone’s head Helldivers 2 has a tank now Helldivers 2’s siege of Cyberstan is the greatest galactic campaign the game has seen so far The Marauder M-11E Babar is by far the biggest toy Extermination players have got their hands on yet, essentially a walking tank armed with a rotary cannon, and auto-howitzer, and twin, shoulder-mounted smoothbore cannons.While powerful, the mech has limited ammo and is slow to manoeuvre, meaning it is vulnerable to being overwhelmed by Arachnids if unsupported by Troopers. The Babar is currently only available in the game via a randomly app