This post is very old. Please bear in mind that information here might be incorrect or obsolete, and links can be broken. If something seems wrong, please feel free to comment or contact me and I'll update the post.
I had seriously lost all hope that we would ever see a MechWarrior game again, but it seems I have been proven wrong: MechWarrior (5) is in the making! And it really looks to be a real MechWarrior title, with heat management, proper cockpit view, and not an arcade style shooter like MechWarrior 4. Really looking forward to this one! Especially as there are two more serious games for infantry combat (Arma2, Flashpoint2), it seems that the market is ready for a simulation-heavy MechWarrior.
My only worry is how close to the universe this will be, 3015 seems a bit early for seeing an Atlas in battle, isn’t it? Plus I’d really like to fight with a good ol’ Timberwolf (Mad Cat), even though the reliability was always bad 
[Update] Seems the Atlas is indeed used way before 3015. According to Gamestar, the player will fight House Kurita, which is a nice change after all this clan bashing in MW 2-4 .
Related posts:
Indeed, the Atlas is a very old design ranging back into the days of the Star League in 2750. (See: http://www.sarna.net/wiki/Atlas_%28BattleMech%29)
I really happy they decided to restart the series, as all the news stuff (MechWarrior: Dark Age) is rather shitty in my opinion and simply overdid it. The “old times” are very intriguing IMHO. Also, if this restart is successful, I’m pretty sure we will see some clans again in a future installment.
Thanks, yes, the Star League
When thinking about 3015 I’m always looking at the world through Grayson Carlyle’s eyes, and more along the lines of Warhammers and Wasps than high-end assault mechs. Thanks for the great wiki link!
I agree with you, the Dark Age stuff is not so great. I enjoy the original series far more, and I hope the games will follow them. I’m also looking forward to large scale battles like ComGuards against the clans on Tukayyid
Let’s hope for a worthy restart!
I did not know that I could use such resourcesone these sites until I read your post.