Joystiq http://www.joystiq.com Joystiq http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/http://www.joystiq.com/media/feedlogo.gif Joystiq http://www.joystiq.com en-us Copyright 2013 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/<![CDATA[Uber's 'Planetary Annihilation' Kickstarter raises $2.2 million]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/09/14/ubers-planetary-annihilation-kickstarter-raises-2-2-million/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/09/14/ubers-planetary-annihilation-kickstarter-raises-2-2-million/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/09/14/ubers-planetary-annihilation-kickstarter-raises-2-2-million/#comments ImagePlanetary Annihilation, a new real-time strategy game to be created by Super Monday Night Combat developer Uber Entertainment, has concluded its Kickstarter founding round at $2.2 million.

"We're excited to be able to bring back a genre that wouldn't have been funded through traditional means," Uber Entertainment CEO Bob Berry told us today.

Uber hit its initial goal of $900,000 with 15 days to spare, since then it's been adding other bonus milestones, with the $2 million mark promising a full orchestral soundtrack for the game.

"Our Kickstarter page says July 2013, so we'll be shooting for that timeframe," Uber executive producer Chandana Ekanayake said when asked about a release window for the game. "We're still amazed at the reception to the Kickstarter and very thankful for all our supporters."

Kickstarter recently declared 2012 as "the year of the game" at the crowd funding site. Planetary Annhilation was the latest of seven Kickstarter projects to surpass $1 million in funding this year.

JoystiqUber's 'Planetary Annihilation' Kickstarter raises $2.2 million originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 14 Sep 2012 15:20:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Seven of the eleven Kickstarter projects to surpass $1 million in funding belong to the games category. In a post entitled "The Year of the Game," the crowd funding site reveals that games have gone from the eighth most-funded category in the site's three-year history to the second.

This year has seen over $50 million pledged toward game projects on the site, with film and design several million behind at $42 million and $40 million, respectively. In 2011, games only had $3.6 million in funding and in 2010 it was at a mere $519,885.

The great change began in February, when Double Fine Adventure surpassed a million dollars in 24 hours and concluded with $3.3 million pledged. The most recent game to surpass a million was Uber Entertainment's Planetary Annihilation. Head on over to Kickstarter for "the year of the game" breakdown.

JoystiqKickstarter declares 2012 'the year of the game' originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 07 Sep 2012 19:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>double-fineDouble-Fine-Adventurekickstarterpcplanetary-annihilationuber-entertainmentFri, 07 Sep 2012 19:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Planetary Annihilation hits Kickstarter target, nears $1m]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/08/30/planetary-annihilation-hits-kickstarter-target-nears-1m/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/08/30/planetary-annihilation-hits-kickstarter-target-nears-1m/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/08/30/planetary-annihilation-hits-kickstarter-target-nears-1m/#comments Planetary Annihilation hits Kickstarter target, nears $1mLike one of its own asteroids, Uber Entertainment's Planetary Annihilation has smashed through its $900,000 goal on Kickstarter - with 15 days to go. The space-faring RTS still has a number of stretch goals to hit, the first of which is $1.1 million which will fund water planets and naval units. At $1.3 million, Planetary Annihilation gets gas giants and enhanced orbital units.

The remaining goals have yet to be revealed. We're still holding out for Jell-O planets.

JoystiqPlanetary Annihilation hits Kickstarter target, nears $1m originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 30 Aug 2012 17:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>kickstartermacpcplanetary-annihilationrtsuber-entertainmentThu, 30 Aug 2012 17:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Planetary Annihilation Kickstarter nears goal, reveals stretch goals]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/08/23/planetary-annihilation-kickstarter-nears-goal-reveals-stretch-g/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/08/23/planetary-annihilation-kickstarter-nears-goal-reveals-stretch-g/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/08/23/planetary-annihilation-kickstarter-nears-goal-reveals-stretch-g/#comments Planetary Annihilation Kickstarter reveals stretch goals as it approaches targetHaving nearly reached its $900,000 goal on Kickstarter (over $660,000 as of this writing), Uber Entertainment has announced the first stretch goal rewards for Planetary Annihiliation. Should the project hit $1.1 million, the planet-hopping RTS will receive water planets and naval units. This is one of the most request features, according to Uber, and if the goal is reached, players can expect water-only planets, ice asteroids and several units including "subs, amphibious units, floating buildings and of course battleships."

If Planetary Annihilation amasses $1.3 million, Uber will add gas giants and new orbital units to the mix. Said units will likely include "a more expanded set of orbital recon units, space platforms" and others based on community feedback.

In addition to the stretch goals, Uber has announced several "add-ons" for the existing reward tiers, including extra copies of the finished game, extra beta keys and extra T-shirts. Three more stretch goals are in the works, though they remain "locked" at the moment. We're holding out hope that one of them is reserved for Jell-O planets.

JoystiqPlanetary Annihilation Kickstarter nears goal, reveals stretch goals originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 23 Aug 2012 15:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>kickstartermacpcplanetary-annihilationuber-entertainmentThu, 23 Aug 2012 15:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Planetary Annihilation, a new RTS Uber wants to get Kickstarted]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/08/15/planetary-annihilation-a-new-rts-uber-wants-to-get-kickstarted/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/08/15/planetary-annihilation-a-new-rts-uber-wants-to-get-kickstarted/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/08/15/planetary-annihilation-a-new-rts-uber-wants-to-get-kickstarted/#comments Super Monday Night Combat guys are Kickstarting an RTS
Super Monday Night Combat developer Uber Entertainment is looking to branch out from its free-to-play MOBA game and create a real-time strategy title called Planetary Annihilation. Of course Uber is using Kickstarter to finance the $900,000 cost of the game, but they're also taking donations directly through its Planetary Annihilation website.

Planetary Annihilation aims to do just that: present "Total Annihilation-inspired gameplay on a planetary scale." Players will wage galactic war and conquer entire solar systems, or games can be scaled back to take place on a single planet. Like other RTS games, Planetary Annihilation will allow players to create their own maps - in this case, their own planets and systems - which players will be able to publish and share to the community.

Multiplayer skirmishes can have anywhere between two and 40 participants. And to handle the load of these intense skirmishes, Planetary Annihilation will employ a client-server model to handle the lion's share of work running multiplayer matches, so that real-time multiplayer won't be bogged down by those with lesser-quality rigs.

JoystiqPlanetary Annihilation, a new RTS Uber wants to get Kickstarted originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 15 Aug 2012 20:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>kickstartermacpcplanetary-annihilationreal-time-strategyrtsuberuber-entertainmentWed, 15 Aug 2012 20:00:00 EST<![CDATA[The rules have changed: Wrapping up Super Monday Night Combat]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/07/20/the-rules-have-changed-wrapping-up-super-monday-night-combat/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/07/20/the-rules-have-changed-wrapping-up-super-monday-night-combat/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/07/20/the-rules-have-changed-wrapping-up-super-monday-night-combat/#commentsAs free-to-play games are constantly changing, traditional reviews can't really do them justice, so Joystiq relies on a series of unscored review diaries to record our experiences with them. Today brings part three of our Super Monday Night Combat diaries. Read parts one, two and three if you haven't!
Monday Night Combat fused class-driven warfare with tower defense in 2010, heavily focusing on frenetic, fast-paced combat. While Uber Entertainment meant for the game to favor teamwork, the mechanics and character balance allowed players to eschew teamwork for lone-wolf play. Monday Night Combat was still a fun endeavor, but Super Monday Night Combat and it's methodical, team-oriented gameplay is what Uber Entertainment meant to unleash the first time around.

To quickly recap, Super Monday Night Combat has teams of pros escorting A.I. bots to the enemy "Moneyball." The first to destroy the opposing Moneyball wins. It sounds simple, but players have to watch out for giant chickens, murderous mascots, and weather controlling blimps, all while defending turrets from relentless bot waves. While MNC nailed the campy, satirical tone - with its characters poking fun at consumerism and the spectacle of sports - SMNC improves on this by adding more original character classes. In addition to archetypical classes like "assault," essentially the traditional soldier class, we also have zany choices like Leo - as in the actual Leonardo Da Vinci.

These classes are not only better balanced, but designed to fulfill specific roles, such as the position-holding defenders and the player-harassing commandos. These roles work with the overall design mandate of the game, which encourages players to work together and focus on the objective.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>pcsuper-monday-night-combatuber-entertainmentFri, 20 Jul 2012 19:00:00 EST<![CDATA[The rules have changed: Paying for Super Monday Night Combat]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/07/10/the-rules-have-changed-paying-for-super-monday-night-combat/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/07/10/the-rules-have-changed-paying-for-super-monday-night-combat/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/07/10/the-rules-have-changed-paying-for-super-monday-night-combat/#commentsAs free-to-play games are constantly changing, traditional reviews can't really do them justice, so Joystiq relies on a series of unscored review diaries to record our experiences with them. Today brings part three of our Super Monday Night Combat diaries. Read part one and part two if you haven't!
The rules have changed Paying for Super Monday Night Combat
With free-to-play games, the big question always boils down to, "How free is it, really?" Super Monday Night Combat is no exception. Fortunately, the folks at Uber Entertainment engineered Super Monday Night Combat so that players don't have to drop any money. To date, after over 100 hours of playtime, I've spent around 8 or 9 dollars - and they were completely unnecessary expenditures.

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JoystiqThe rules have changed: Paying for Super Monday Night Combat originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 10 Jul 2012 18:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>pcsuper-monday-night-combatuber-entertainmentTue, 10 Jul 2012 18:30:00 EST<![CDATA[The rules have changed: Classes in Super Monday Night Combat]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/06/26/the-rules-have-changed-classes-in-super-monday-night-combat/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/06/26/the-rules-have-changed-classes-in-super-monday-night-combat/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/06/26/the-rules-have-changed-classes-in-super-monday-night-combat/#commentsAs free-to-play games are constantly changing, traditional reviews can't really do them justice, so Joystiq relies on a series of unscored review diaries to record our experiences with them. Today brings part two of our Super Monday Night Combat diaries. Read part one if you haven't!
The rules have changed Classes in Super Monday Night Combat
The key to winning in Super Monday Night Combat - aside from teamwork - is to play to your character's strengths. While customization options such as endorsement slots and products help tailor characters to different styles of play, each character is still married to overt roles.

The game features five types of classes: commandos, strikers, enforcers, defenders, and sharpshooters. Trying out each of the class types to find what you work best with is highly recommended. Here's a short primer on each of the class types, as showcased through my favorite character in each category.

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JoystiqThe rules have changed: Classes in Super Monday Night Combat originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 26 Jun 2012 21:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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If you were home schooled through Kindergarten, or grew up as a single child, the concept of sharing may be foreign and difficult to understand, but allow us to break it down for you: By giving someone something they want, there's a good chance you'll receive something you want in return, either immediately or down the road!

It's a system that's worked well for millennia, and now it comes to Uber Entertainment's Super Monday Night Combat in the form of Steam Trading support, which allows Steam users to trade in-game items. To celebrate, two Super MNC hats ("Gunslinger Hat" and "Assassin Helmet") are now available in Team Fortress 2, earned by achieving levels five and 20 (respectively) in Super MNC. Conversely, TF2 costumes have been added to Super MNC: An Engineer's uniform for CombatGirl and a Soldier uniform (plus rocket launcher skin!) for Megabeth, unlocked at levels 10 and 15.

JoystiqSteam Trading comes to Super Monday Night Combat, hats and costumes in tow originally appeared on Joystiq on Sat, 12 May 2012 13:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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In the future, the American dream is a crowd cheering a brutal battle for cash, prizes, corporate endorsements and bacon. Can't have the American Dream without bacon, after all. At least, this is the world Uber Entertainment has created in Super Monday Night Combat, the follow-up to 2010's (regular) Monday Night Combat. The premise is still the same: Opposing teams of 'pros' must escort regularly spawning A.I. bots to the enemy Moneyball, first team to destroy the enemy Moneyball wins. Bots are the only thing that can take a Moneyball down, but they have to survive through a staunch line of turrets, vicious arena bots and of course, several classes of aggressive (and perhaps insane) opposing players.

These classes all have special skills and abilities specific to their role, from the whimsical, Italian support class who can heal and place defensive turrets, to a giant gorilla in a pinstripe suit that can hurl flaming barrels. There's a mascot that can be beaten, shot and otherwise maimed for power-ups, announcers trying to sell products to the audience, and a weather-controlling blimp that can turn the tide of an entire match for the right price. All typical sport stuff, really.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>mobapcsuper-monday-night-combatuber-entertainmentThu, 10 May 2012 11:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Super Monday Night Combat dev explains premature distribution, future updates]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/04/30/super-monday-night-combat-dev-explains-premature-distribution-f/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/04/30/super-monday-night-combat-dev-explains-premature-distribution-f/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/04/30/super-monday-night-combat-dev-explains-premature-distribution-f/#comments ImageSuper Monday Night Combat developer Uber Entertainment has been working long hours the past couple of weeks, ever since the premature distribution of its free-to-play MOBA. With a small break in the madness, we finally got Super MNC Executive Producer and Art Director Chandana "Eka" Ekanayake to answer a few of our questions about how the early launch happened, and what's next for the game.

"The reason for the early launch was because we messed up on beta invites to a large pool of original Monday Night Combat players. To test out our server infrastructure, we wanted to send out a massive invite wave to players of MNC on PC. Players received a notice saying that they were accepted into the beta but actually weren't," Eka told Joystiq over the weekend. "So, instead of making players of our first game happy, we managed to deliver something that wasn't there and made them feel like they were lead on. We tried fixing it, but it just lead to more confusion, so working with Valve we decided to set the game open. It wasn't an accidental leak by any means but it was a result of us trying to make things right with our player base."

Eka didn't share raw numbers on how many players have signed up for Super MNC since launch, but says the studio is "happy" with the turnout, especially since they didn't have any lead time to market the game. He feels many folks don't realize the game is out ... or that it's free. Asked if any of the marketing plans for the game were disrupted by the early launch, he matter-of-factly stated, "Yes, all of them."

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"We did a bunch of invites over the weekend and there was some wonkiness on how the messaging went out with lots of confusion which resulted in more silliness. We decided to just open it up. There will be an announcement about it on Steam soon."

Wonkiness leads to confusion; confusion leads to silliness; silliness is the path to a speedy Steam release. So, surprise! Go play some Super Monday Night Combat, because you totally can.

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Super Monday Night Combat, a hybrid of shooters and the MOBA genre, is going for a far more strategic and methodical experience than the run-and-gun of its non-super predecessor. We will have a preview of our experience with the new title soon, so check out this overview of how the sport is changing in the meantime.

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JoystiqSuper Monday Night Combat trailer covers the sport's evolution originally appeared on Joystiq on Mon, 09 Apr 2012 21:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>pcSuper-Monday-Night-Combatuber-entertainmentMon, 09 Apr 2012 21:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Super Monday Night Combat introduces 'Karl,' a new Pro]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/09/13/super-monday-night-combat-introduces-karl-a-new-pro/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/09/13/super-monday-night-combat-introduces-karl-a-new-pro/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/09/13/super-monday-night-combat-introduces-karl-a-new-pro/#comments Uber Entertainment recently showed Shacknews one of the new Pros that will be thrown into the mix in its upcoming free-to-play shooter, Super Monday Night Combat: The dreaded Karl. He's a monocle-toting mechanical man who resembles the Assault archetype from the first game -- a jack-of-all-trades; especially when those trades require him to see really, really well out of one of his eyes.

He's also a decommissioned reconiassance cyborg created by oblivious upper-class engineers, as well as a downtrodden divorcee, having recently split from fictional supermodel Jazelle Pivovarova. We now know and care more about Karl than most of our immediate family members. Sorry, guys, maybe if you all had endearing back stories and even-more-endearing eyepieces.

JoystiqSuper Monday Night Combat introduces 'Karl,' a new Pro originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 13 Sep 2011 21:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>dotakarlpcshootersuper-monday-night-combatuber-entertainmentTue, 13 Sep 2011 21:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Uber Entertainment explains Super Monday Night Combat's lessened lethality]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/09/01/uber-entertainment-explains-super-monday-night-combats-lessened/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/09/01/uber-entertainment-explains-super-monday-night-combats-lessened/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/09/01/uber-entertainment-explains-super-monday-night-combats-lessened/#comments Later this year or early next year, Uber Entertainment's going to try and thread a fairly dangerous needle. The studio, which saw success with its very first product, the XBLA and PC shooter Monday Night Combat, is trying to branch the franchise out into the increasingly populated free-to-play space. To do so successfully, it'll need to maintain its community's good will with some substantial -- but not too substantial -- changes.

"Super Monday Night Combat is going to be the same basic world," Uber Entertainment creative director John Comes explained to us at PAX last week. "We still have the same kind of lightheartedness, with the announcer and the mascot -- that same happy, fast, punchy game." The development team won't leave the formula entirely untouched, however. "Some of the balance has changed," Comes added. "Mainly, the lethality has been lowered a bit, which we've found makes for more frantic fights."

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>betadotamonday-night-combatpax-prime-2011pcsteamsuper-monday-night-combatuber-entertainmentThu, 01 Sep 2011 17:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Super Monday Night Combat prepares for freemium fight]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/08/25/super-monday-night-combat-prepares-for-freemium-fight/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/08/25/super-monday-night-combat-prepares-for-freemium-fight/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/08/25/super-monday-night-combat-prepares-for-freemium-fight/#comments Super Monday Night Combat, launching sometime on PC in the "next several months," is a freemium pseudo-sequel to Uber Entertainment's class-based shooter. Speaking with Kotaku, Uber says that the gameplay will essentially remain the same, with teams escorting their robotic minions to destroy the Moneyball for cash and glory.

Super MNC will wander off the established expectations of the first game with all-new levels that don't resemble futuristic arenas, and avoid the propensity for one-hit kills found in the original. "People tend to live a little bit longer [in the new game.] There's a lot more tactical battles, so the gameplay is a little bit more intense," said Creative Director John Comes. The company is also shifting the way turrets and bots operate to encourage more teamwork.

The original Monday Night Combat was a fantastic game that suffered from a severe case of launch hiccups on XBLA, but eventually found its footing as a PC title. A freemium version of MNC sounds like a great idea, especially if Uber supports it with the type of solid updates and robust systems we've seen it deliver to the original version.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>pcSuper-Monday-Night-CombatUber-EntertainmentThu, 25 Aug 2011 13:20:00 EST<![CDATA[Monday Night Combat gets Sunday Afternoon Sale on Steam, now $3.75]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/06/19/monday-night-combat-gets-sunday-afternoon-sale-on-steam-now-3/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/06/19/monday-night-combat-gets-sunday-afternoon-sale-on-steam-now-3/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/06/19/monday-night-combat-gets-sunday-afternoon-sale-on-steam-now-3/#comments In about 30 hours, it's going to be Monday night -- do you want to be the only person on the planet not doing the prescribed amount of Combat? If you don't already possess Uber's frantic class-based shooter yet, Steam's got it on sale today for $3.75.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>monday-night-combatpcsteamuber-entertainmentSun, 19 Jun 2011 14:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Monday Night Combat update allows you to ride a giant chicken]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/04/25/monday-night-combat-update-allows-you-to-ride-a-giant-chicken/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/04/25/monday-night-combat-update-allows-you-to-ride-a-giant-chicken/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/04/25/monday-night-combat-update-allows-you-to-ride-a-giant-chicken/#comments Monday Night Combat is one of those games that you don't want to turn your back on for too long -- see, whenever you're not looking at it, it goes ahead and adds things like gigantic chicken rodeos. Yes, that's the unbelievable new addition that arrived in the PC version of MNC's "Uncle Tully's Funland" update, which adds said Funland as a playable arena in Crossfire mode.

The new arena includes new bot spawners to help build your Moneyball-hungry army, as well as a giant chicken, which you can attempt to ride for money, or shoot for a buff for your whole team. The chicken even has a name: Chickey Cantor. That's ridiculous on two counts, the first being that the name itself is silly, and the second being that chickens don't have names. Check out the full list of updates, as well as a trailer for the new playground, after the break.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>dlcmonday-night-combatpcuber-entertainmentupdateMon, 25 Apr 2011 13:30:00 EST<![CDATA[April Fools: Monday Night Combat goes all Smash TV]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/04/02/april-fools-monday-night-combat-goes-all-smash-tv/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/04/02/april-fools-monday-night-combat-goes-all-smash-tv/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/04/02/april-fools-monday-night-combat-goes-all-smash-tv/#comments Those who have been gaming long enough have probably noticed the similarities between Monday Night Combat and Smash TV (and its often forgotten sequel, Smash TV: Public Access). It appears the influences weren't lost on Uber Entertainment either, as the company has just released some April Fools Day media for Smash MNC, a carnage-fueled, game show-themed parody of Smash TV. Uber even added a bald head to the Jackbot boss. And don't worry about what platforms you own, as Uber promises compatibility "across all platforms past and future."

Check out Smash MNC screens in the gallery below and find a video after the break.

Gallery: Smash MNC (Uber Entertainment April Fools 2011)

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>microsoftmonday-night-combatpcuber-entertainmentxboxSat, 02 Apr 2011 00:40:00 EST<![CDATA[Monday Night Combat is free to play on Steam this weekend]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/03/17/monday-night-combat-is-free-to-play-on-steam-this-weekend/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/03/17/monday-night-combat-is-free-to-play-on-steam-this-weekend/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/03/17/monday-night-combat-is-free-to-play-on-steam-this-weekend/#comments Looking for something to do on the cheap this weekend? Sure, you could go down to the lake to go swimming or hang outside the laundromat like you had planned, or you could boot up the old Compy 386 and play a free game!

Uber Entertainment's Monday Night Combat is free to play on Steam this weekend, until 1pm PT on Sunday, March 20. Additionally, if you like what you play and want to buy the game, it's 33 percent off ($10.04) on Steam until Monday, March 21 at 10am PT.

Now, we're not telling you what to do, but think about it: does the lake or laundromat have hot female assassins who can turn invisible at will? Yeah, we thought so -- and if that is the case, you've got bigger problems to worry about. We'd suggest talking to a realtor.

No, not the one who sold you the house in Assassintown.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>dealsmonday-night-combatpcsteamuber-entertainmentvalveThu, 17 Mar 2011 21:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Monday Night Combat update adds Cardboard Samurai outfit, All-Star ratings]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/03/10/monday-night-combat-update-adds-cardboard-samurai-outfit-all-st/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/03/10/monday-night-combat-update-adds-cardboard-samurai-outfit-all-st/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/03/10/monday-night-combat-update-adds-cardboard-samurai-outfit-all-st/#comments Just because you weren't able to make the Bostonian pilgrimage for PAX East doesn't mean you'll be left out of the festivities entirely. Uber Entertainment has launched an update for the PC version of Monday Night Combat which unlocks a decidedly Penny-Arcadey outfit for the game's Assassin archetype: the garments of the honorable Cardboard Tube Samurai.

There's also a new All-Star ranking system, which should let you know exactly how you stack up against the game's other frequent Bullseye-busters. Check out all the new features, as well as a trailer for the CTS outfit, posted after the jump!

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>cardboard-tube-samuraidlcmonday-night-combatpax-eastpcpenny-arcadeuber-entertainmentupdateThu, 10 Mar 2011 23:00:00 EST<![CDATA[What's in a Name: Uber Entertainment]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/03/01/whats-in-a-name-uber-entertainment/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/03/01/whats-in-a-name-uber-entertainment/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/03/01/whats-in-a-name-uber-entertainment/#comments Uber Entertainment Bob Berry is the CEO of Uber Entertainment, which launched its debut title, Monday Night Combat, on Xbox Live Arcade last August. Here's his story on the origin of his studio's name:

"At least since the late 90s the term 'uber' has been thrown around in online gaming communities. It's always meant 'powerful,' 'over-powered,' or just 'awesome.' It so happens that I was playing a good deal of Team Fortress 2 in the fall of 2007 when Uber Entertainment was conceived. 'Uber' was the perfect word to reflect many aspects of our business. It spoke to the kinds of games we would make, the fans we would connect with, and it would embody our general philosophy of hiring great people. The goal was to create a company that was indeed 'Uber.'

"The company was born of a desire to make games differently. A fundamental part of this philosophy is our 'whiteboxing' process (there are many terms for it), whereby we create our core gameplay and do the majority of our iteration with placeholder art assets. The core team that was assembled shared the same philosophy and vision for making games. One such person was our art director Chandana 'Eka' Ekanayake, who took it upon himself to embody this philosophy in our company logo. The abstract man holding up the giant white box in an Atlas-like pose represents both our development philosophy and the Uber nature of the people that are the company."

Uber's Monday Night Combat is currently available from the Xbox Live Marketplace for $15.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>Bob-Berrymicrosoftmonday-night-combatUber-EntertainmentWhats-in-a-NameXBLAxboxTue, 01 Mar 2011 13:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Monday Night Combat receives 'Steamy Valentine' update]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/02/13/monday-night-combat-receives-steamy-valentine-update/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/02/13/monday-night-combat-receives-steamy-valentine-update/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/02/13/monday-night-combat-receives-steamy-valentine-update/#comments There are two distinctly wonderful things included in Uber Entertainment's latest patch for the PC version of Monday Night Combat -- appropriately titled the "Steamy Valentine" update. The first is a cornucopia of Valentine's Day-related new content, including some lovey-dovey character skins, a pink paint job for the game's much abused mascot, and a "Rose Petal Death Effect" for anyone who gets got while wearing the new Valentine's gear. Check out all the new additions and fixes after the jump.

Also posted after the jump is the second of the update's big surprises: A music video, in which Bullseye professes his undying love for Pit Girl in the smoothest fashion imaginable. It is not to be missed under any circumstances.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>monday-night-combatmusic-videopcsteamuber-entertainmentupdateSun, 13 Feb 2011 15:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Monday Night Combat PC launched; includes TF2 crossover, 'Juice Bot']]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/01/25/monday-night-combat-pc-launched-includes-tf2-crossover-juice/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/01/25/monday-night-combat-pc-launched-includes-tf2-crossover-juice/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/01/25/monday-night-combat-pc-launched-includes-tf2-crossover-juice/#comments Monday Night Combat is embracing its PC launch with Team Fortress 2 crossover apparel and an homage to Penny Arcade. Uber has announced that purchases made by February 1 will grant access to crossover costumes from (and in) Team Fortress 2 and Monday Night Combat.

The PC version of MNC will also feature "Juicebot," a familiar robot who will share time with the game's regular big-headed Mascot and provide extra Juice upgrades and money to players. Of course, "Juicebot" is based on Penny Arcade's Fruit F*cker, a character which featured prominently in the defunct Penny Arcade Adventures games. The PC debut trailer featuring the costumes and robotic produce-molester can be found after the break.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>fruit-fuckermonday-night-combatpcpenny-arcade-adventuressteamTeam-Fortress-2uber-entertainmentvalveTue, 25 Jan 2011 10:41:00 EST<![CDATA[Bacon your pardon: Monday Night Combat PC release delayed a week]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/01/15/bacon-your-pardon-monday-night-combat-pc-release-delayed-a-week/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/01/15/bacon-your-pardon-monday-night-combat-pc-release-delayed-a-week/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/01/15/bacon-your-pardon-monday-night-combat-pc-release-delayed-a-week/#comments We know PC gamers are itching to get their hands dirty in Monday Night Combat's neverending struggle between man, woman, machine and mascot -- but they're going to have to wait just a little longer. Uber Entertainment art director Chandana Ekanayake recently posted on the Steam forums to inform users that the game's January 17 release date had magically transformed into a January 24 release date.

Ekanayake chalked the delay up to a desire to ensure "a solid launch with more bug fixes and more time to polish as well as add some new content." That all sounds good, but out of principle, we're going to stay mad at Uber Entertainment for exactly 10 minutes, starting ... right now.

[Thanks, Steve!]

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>delaysmonday-night-combatpcrelease-datesteamuber-entertainmentSat, 15 Jan 2011 02:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Monday Night Combat reduced to half price on Xbox Live Arcade]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2010/12/29/monday-night-combat-reduced-to-half-price-on-xbox-live-arcade/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/12/29/monday-night-combat-reduced-to-half-price-on-xbox-live-arcade/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/12/29/monday-night-combat-reduced-to-half-price-on-xbox-live-arcade/#comments Uber Entertainment's über entertaining Monday Night Combat is on sale today for 600 Microsoft Points ($7.50), 50 percent off the regular price. If you decide to grab the inventive multiplayer shooter, don't forget to download the free "Spunky Cola Special" DLC, which adds more maps, more bacon, all-star leveling, protags and ... churros!

Monday Night Combat is currently in beta for PC, with an official launch date of Monday, January 17. When it launches, you'll have to shake $15 out of your moneyball. We'll watch.

Gallery: Monday Night Combat (Spunky Cola Special DLC)

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>microsoftmonday-night-combatuber-entertainmentxblaxboxxbox-live-arcadeWed, 29 Dec 2010 09:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Monday Night Combat's Steam beta live]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2010/12/16/monday-night-combats-steam-beta-live/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/12/16/monday-night-combats-steam-beta-live/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/12/16/monday-night-combats-steam-beta-live/#commentsWant to get in on the Steam version of Monday Night Combat before its first official "Monday Night" -- specifically, Monday, January 17, the release date? If you pre-purchase the arena shooter on Steam now, you can play it on Steam now: the beta is now live, and open to anyone who buys it before release.

Remember, when you play a beta, you're not just having fun: you also bear a Sacred Duty to help make the game better. Anyone who played the XBLA version at launch would tell you to be really thorough with your testing.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>betamonday-night-combatpcpre-orderpre-purchasesteamuber-entertainmentThu, 16 Dec 2010 23:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Monday Night Combat brings home the bacon to Steam next month]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2010/12/14/monday-night-combat-brings-home-the-bacon-to-steam-next-month/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/12/14/monday-night-combat-brings-home-the-bacon-to-steam-next-month/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/12/14/monday-night-combat-brings-home-the-bacon-to-steam-next-month/#comments Much like that super precious emotion we call "love," Monday Night Combat is something that becomes exponentially better as the number of people who share it increases. That being said, we can't wait to see what this announcement does to the class-based shooter's player base: On January 17, Monday Night Combat will make its way to the PC, arriving on the Steam marketplace for $14.99.

Given the popularity of fellow class-based shooter Team Fortress 2 among Steam users, Uber Entertainment's shiny Summer of Arcade gem should be well-received at its new home. If it sounds like the kind of thing you could get into, you might want to consider pre-ordering -- it'll knock 10 percent off the price of the game, and give you early access to the beta whenever it goes live. Check out the simply delightful announcement trailer posted after the jump for more details on the game's PC version.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>monday-night-combatpcrelease-datesteamuber-entertainmentTue, 14 Dec 2010 11:25:00 EST<![CDATA[Monday Night Combat's free 'Spunky Cola Special' DLC out tomorrow]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2010/11/30/monday-night-combats-free-spunky-cola-special-dlc-out-tomorro/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/11/30/monday-night-combats-free-spunky-cola-special-dlc-out-tomorro/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/11/30/monday-night-combats-free-spunky-cola-special-dlc-out-tomorro/#comments If you still spend a majority of your evenings on the colorful, brutal battlefields of Monday Night Combat, you should brace yourself for the extremely imminent addition of two new areas for you to cover in blood, money and bacon. The "Spunky Cola Special" DLC pack will arrive on XBLA tomorrow, adding the titular Spunky Cola Arena for the game's competitive Crossfire mode, and the Survivitol Arena for the co-operative Blitz mode. Best of all, unlike the game's catalog of upgrades and turrets, the new content will be absolutely free of charge.

Check out a trailer for the "Spunky" pack, as well as a full list of the new modes, gameplay options and class changes therein, just past the jump. There's a lot to read, but make sure your eyes don't absentmindedly pass over the announcement about the new Churros power-up without taking a moment to appreciate how breathtaking said announcement really is.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>dlcmicrosoftmonday-night-combatuber-entertainmentxboxXbox-LiveXbox-Live-ArcadeTue, 30 Nov 2010 15:40:00 EST<![CDATA[Monday Night Combat statues are looking to capture your Money Ball]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2010/11/12/monday-night-combat-statues-are-looking-to-capture-your-money-ba/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/11/12/monday-night-combat-statues-are-looking-to-capture-your-money-ba/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/11/12/monday-night-combat-statues-are-looking-to-capture-your-money-ba/#comments The problem with reality is that you can't take a PitGirl or Assassin with you everywhere you go. Actually, you probably could, but that'd technically be kidnapping. Let's try that again: The problem with reality is that you can't lock your own PitGirl or Assassin in a room for you to ogle at your convenience. Okay, we're really bad at this.

Clean slate: Uber Entertainment is finally offering figurines based on characters in its XBLA game, Monday Night Combat. $69.99 will net you a nine inch tall statue of either PitGirl, Assault or Assasin. The Tank is a bit taller at 10 inches and a bit pricier at $89.99.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>collectiblesmicrosoftmonday-night-combatStatueuber-entertainmentxblaxboxFri, 12 Nov 2010 08:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Free Monday Night Combat DLC brings two maps, tons of changes]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2010/10/28/monday-night-combat-dlc-xbla/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/10/28/monday-night-combat-dlc-xbla/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/10/28/monday-night-combat-dlc-xbla/#comments We're sure there are plenty of Monday Night Combat fans that were pleased at all the changes implemented by the recent title update. Taking a gander at what Uber has planned for the first (and free) DLC pack -- scheduled to release this November -- there are a lot more fixes and changes where that came from. First and foremost, the 'Spunky Cola Special' DLC will add two new maps.

Crossfire mode gets the very purple Spunky Cola Arena, which offers up only one lane of attack, which should lead to some hot and heavy battles right from the start. Blitz mode also gets the new Survivitol Arena. In addition to the new maps, the DLC will introduce a whole host of fixes, changes and balance tweaks. It's not just the classes either, as the arenas themselves will be fixed and rearranged in various ways.

The most important addition, however, is still veiled in mystery. Bacon is easily the most sought after (and most delicious) power-up in Monday Night Combat, but apparently a new one is on the way. Referred to only as "tasty pickup," all we know is that it rewards players with "something awesome." Find the DLC change list after the break. Get yourself something to eat, because it's long.

Gallery: Monday Night Combat (Spunky Cola Special DLC)

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>dlcmicrosoftmonday-night-combatUber-EntertainmentxblaxboxThu, 28 Oct 2010 20:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Monday Night Combat title update goes live]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2010/10/13/monday-night-combat-title-update-goes-live/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/10/13/monday-night-combat-title-update-goes-live/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/10/13/monday-night-combat-title-update-goes-live/#commentsFiled under: , ,

Uber Entertainment's fantastic XBLA game, Monday Night Combat, has finally received that desperately needed title update. According to the developer, the update was submitted to Microsoft for certification over a month ago and got caught up in "a perfect storm" that delayed it until now. Allegedly, the first DLC pack, which will be free, should be out now "sooner than later."

The title update fixes several technical hiccups and also addresses the exploits that plagued the game shortly after launch. We're looking forward to jumping back into the Monday Night Combat arena and really hope future exploit-fixing updates don't get caught up in cert -- losing isn't fun, but losing to cheaters is the worst. Check out the full list of changes in the title update after the break.

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Uber Entertainment has announced that a big Monday Night Combat patch has entered testing and will soon be ready for certification. The title update is set to fix several issues with the game, notably the ability for players to damage Moneyball shields, and host migration problems. Several classes will receive tweaks as well, with the brunt going to the Support and Assassin. Devious Support players will be displeased to know they won't be able to hack through walls anymore, while Assassins will be happy to hear that grapples won't take as long to recharge after a whiff.

The updated version of MNC will be playable at PAX this week, and Uber is also bringing along plenty of swag, including the T-shirts above. Furthermore, Uber will soon release the first of three DLC packs for the game that will contain "new content, gameplay adjustments, and more bug fixes." According to Uber's Chandana "Eka" Ekanayake, the studio is "very invested" in the MNC community -- as such, the first DLC pack will be free.

Hopefully we'll hear more details about the DLC at PAX. In the meantime, head past the break for the full list of fixes in the title update.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>dlcmicrosoftmonday-night-combatpatchtitle-updateUber-EntertainmentXBLAxboxXbox-LiveMon, 30 Aug 2010 16:40:00 EST<![CDATA[Monday Night Combat grabs XBLM charts by the Moneyball]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2010/08/18/monday-night-combat-grabs-xblm-charts-by-the-moneyball/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/08/18/monday-night-combat-grabs-xblm-charts-by-the-moneyball/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/08/18/monday-night-combat-grabs-xblm-charts-by-the-moneyball/#commentsFiled under: , ,

Following the trend of Summer of Arcade titles landing in the top spot on the XBLA sales charts during their release weeks, Monday Night Combat was top dog on last week's chart, which was released by Major Nelson. The online shooter also placed a respectable 11th on the Xbox Live Activity chart, leaps and bounds ahead of all other XBLA titles. Additionally, Limbo held its own with a second-place finish on the sales charts, one spot ahead of the more recent Castlevania: Harmony of Despair.

Meanwhile, Baby Maker Extreme slipped to fourth on the Indie Games chart. Now we're going to be worried about it all week. Click past the jump to see how the rest of the console's offerings fared.

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We mentioned in our Monday Night Combat review (you should read it!) that the game would feature the ability to make balance tweaks "on the fly without needing to do a patch." Considering most Xbox 360 games require a full title update even for the most rudimentary fixes, this makes Monday Night Combat something of a standout. Now, thanks to Penny Arcade, we have an explanation. According to Uber Entertainment's John Comes, the magic comes courtesy of "Title Managed Storage" (TMS), an amount of storage space on Xbox Live servers that Microsoft allows for its developers.

"So what we did," said Comes, "is put a text file with all of our balance numbers up there [on TMS] and when the game starts up it overwrites the balance numbers with any numbers it pulled down off of TMS." As an example, Comes noted that if Uber were to discover that Snipers earn ability-enhancing Juice too fast, the company can easily adjust the corresponding number in TMS. The next time a player boots the game, the adjusted number overwrites the original. Voila, instant balance fix. Now, if someone would just turn the Assassin's cloak ability up to "infinite," we'd be much obliged.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>microsoftMonday-Night-CombatUber-EntertainmentXBLAxboxXbox-LiveMon, 09 Aug 2010 15:34:00 EST<![CDATA[Review: Monday Night Combat]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2010/08/09/review-monday-night-combat/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/08/09/review-monday-night-combat/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/08/09/review-monday-night-combat/#comments It's dangerously simple to refer to a new product as an amalgam of other known quantities, but in the case of Monday Night Combat, it's the most effective sell. Here's the pitch: Imagine the class-based, team-oriented play of Team Fortress and then mix it with the escalating play of tower defense. Toss in a bright, campy sports entertainment aesthetic and you've got Monday Night Combat. And it's a blast.

Gallery: Monday Night Combat (8/7/10)

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>microsoftmonday-night-combatsummer-of-arcadeUber-EntertainmentxblaxboxMon, 09 Aug 2010 12:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Video: Monday Night Combat is all about Support]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2010/08/07/video-monday-night-combat-is-all-about-support/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/08/07/video-monday-night-combat-is-all-about-support/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/08/07/video-monday-night-combat-is-all-about-support/#commentsMonday Night COmbat While the first Monday Night Combat developer walkthrough introduced us to the Tank, today's video shows off the Support. As his name implies, the Support ... erm ... supports the team by hacking turrets, healing teammates and calling in air strikes. See him in action after the break.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>microsoftmonday-night-combatUber-EntertainmentxblaxboxSat, 07 Aug 2010 21:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Monday Night Combat gameplay walkthrough is full of bacon]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2010/08/06/monday-night-combat-gameplay-walkthrough-is-full-of-bacon/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/08/06/monday-night-combat-gameplay-walkthrough-is-full-of-bacon/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/08/06/monday-night-combat-gameplay-walkthrough-is-full-of-bacon/#commentsMonday Night Combat Monday Night Combat, out next Wednesday, will be the penultimate game in the XBLA Summer of Arcade promotion. The video after the break features a pretty good overview of the gameplay and, well, BACON! Who doesn't like bacon? Even vegetarians love bacon. It's true.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>developer-walkthroughmicrosoftmonday-night-combatsummer-of-arcadeuber-entertainmentxblaxboxFri, 06 Aug 2010 01:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Monday Night Combat's Assassin will stab you in the back, slap you around a little]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2010/07/30/monday-night-combats-assassin-will-stab-you-in-the-back-slap-y/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/07/30/monday-night-combats-assassin-will-stab-you-in-the-back-slap-y/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/07/30/monday-night-combats-assassin-will-stab-you-in-the-back-slap-y/#comments Don't sleep on Monday Night Combat's Assassin character -- aside from being incredibly quick and deadly, she has the unique ability to cloak herself, giving her ample opportunity to plant pointy things in your soft, flabby back. Sure, maybe if you worked out you'd have a tougher back, but we both knew when you bought that gym membership you'd never go. Now you see where you're at?

You may not be able to change the stabability of your back, but you can know your enemy and, remember, knowing is half the battle. So put some wrinkles in that noggin of yours and head past the break to watch the Assassin in action. Then maybe check with some doctors about undergoing a full-on stainless steel backiotomy, if you've got the cash -- your back is home to, like, 30 different vital organs. We read that somewhere once.

Monday Night Combat will be available on Xbox Live Arcade on August 11 for 1200 Microsoft Points ($15).

Continue reading Monday Night Combat's Assassin will stab you in the back, slap you around a little

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>microsoftmonday-night-combatsummer-of-arcadeuber-entertainmentxboxFri, 30 Jul 2010 00:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Monday Night Combat trailer schools us on sniping]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2010/07/21/monday-night-combat-trailer-schools-us-on-sniping/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/07/21/monday-night-combat-trailer-schools-us-on-sniping/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/07/21/monday-night-combat-trailer-schools-us-on-sniping/#comments
 Aside from having to deal with a grumbling tummy, we can't imagine there's much to being a sniper. But according to both Tom Berenger and the latest trailer for Monday Night Combat just past the break, there's plenty more to it.

Aside from being a bit off, every good Monday Night Combat sniper should have a repository of skills to call upon -- including traps that freeze your enemies in their tracks and a rather neat grapple skill that allows for some flashy melee maneuvers. Whoever said snipers never get their hands dirty?

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JoystiqMonday Night Combat trailer schools us on sniping originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 21 Jul 2010 05:45:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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