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News Sony Sidelines MAG, SOCOM 4, and SOCOM: Confrontation

Platform holder pulling the plug in January

Zipper Interactive’s lasting legacy will be powered down next year, as Sony has announced that the online components for MAG, SOCOM Confrontation, and SOCOM 4 will all be switched off on 28th January. Of the three games, only the latter has a single player campaign, mean

• Wed 17th Jul 2013
• Sony
• PS3

News SOCOM Fan Petitions Zipper for Better Sharp Shooter Controls

You can help too

SOCOM: Special Forces (or SOCOM 4: U.S. Navy SEALs to some) is designed to work with PlayStation Move and the Sharp Shooter, but there's still some room for improvement in the game's controls. Movemodo user Michel Filipe has begun petitioning Zipper Interactive to make some improvements, and he needs your help. Over at the official...

• Thu 30th Jun 2011
• Move
• Sharp Shooter
• Zipper Interactive

News SOCOM Pro Access is Free to Everyone in Europe

Sorry, North America

Here's something that might put bees in a few bonnets: tomorrow's European launch of SOCOM: Special Forces doesn't come with a SOCOM Pro access code because this access is free for European PlayStation Network users. North American SOCOM Pro access is only free with the purchase of a new game — players who pick up the game...

• Wed 20th Apr 2011
• PlayStation Network
• Zipper Interactive
• Europe
• North America

Out Today SOCOM 4: U.S. Navy SEALs (North America)

Ready for action

It's been a long wait for Zipper Interactive to release a SOCOM game on PlayStation 3 following Slant Six's disappointing SOCOM Confrontation in 2008, but the wait is finally over as SOCOM 4: U.S. Navy SEALs (known as SOCOM: Special Forces in Europe) launches on PlayStation 3 today. We'll bring you a full review of Zipper's latest...

• Tue 19th Apr 2011
• Out Today
• Zipper Interactive
• North America

News European Gamers Not Invited to SOCOM Pro Club

Access code: denied

We recently told you about the SOCOM 4 "Pro" Access Code to be included in the American release of SOCOM 4: U.S. Navy SEALs (known as SOCOM: Special Forces in Europe). Following in the footsteps of EA and THQ, the code is a once-use only affair that limits online access for gamers who pick up the game pre-owned, while...

• Mon 18th Apr 2011
• PSN
• Online
• Europe
• Zipper Interactive

News SOCOM 4 "Pro" Access Code

A stealth counter attack on the used game market

It was just a matter of time before other developers starting building on the foundation that EA built. EA paved the way to counter the used market trend by placing access codes to enable the online features in their games inside the individual gaming package. If the game is bought used, and the...

• Sat 16th Apr 2011
• SOCOM 4
• Incentives

News Kevin Butler Steps Up to Show How SOCOM Should Be Played

Hint: you'll need a tie

We're just days away from SOCOM: Special Forces (known as SOCOM 4: U.S. Navy SEALs in North America) so it's just as well that corporate VP of everything Kevin Butler has sprung up to show us how to kick backside in Zipper Interactive's third-person strategic shooter. Apparently teamwork is the key to success, but the extra...

• Fri 15th Apr 2011
• Zipper Interactive
• Videos
• Kevin Butler
• Adverts

News See SOCOM 4 In Sharp Shooter Action in New Video

Sony producer shows you the ropes

Now that the beta for SOCOM 4: U.S. Navy SEALs (or SOCOM Special Forces in Europe) is open to all new recruits, curious gamers might appreciate a look at how the game operates with the PlayStation Move Sharp Shooter. Lucky you, then, that senior producer Ken Inagaki is here to save the day. The video is more a...

• Thu 7th Apr 2011
• Sharp Shooter
• Videos
• Zipper Interactive

Out Today PlayStation Plus SOCOM 4 Beta (Global)

Pay to play

Members of Sony's premium PlayStation Plus subscription service can Move onto the battlefield from today, as the multiplayer beta for SOCOM 4: U.S. Navy SEALs (known as SOCOM: Special Forces in Europe) is now live on the PlayStation Store. The beta is fully compatible with PlayStation Move, so you can enjoy all the free-look shooting...

• Wed 23rd Mar 2011
• Beta
• Move
• Zipper Interactive
• PlayStation Plus

News SOCOM: Special Forces Release Date Revealed

Locked and loaded for launch in the UK

SOCOM: Special Forces, or SOCOM 4: US Navy SEALs as it’s known in North America, has been confirmed for a European release, but sadly without a set release date. Today that has all changed, and Europe can expect to see SOCOM: Special Forces releasing on April 22, 2011 only three days behind the North American...

• Sat 12th Mar 2011
• Release Dates
• Zipper Interactive