Today, at the Playstation Blog they unveiled the SOCOM Fireteam: Bravo 3 Competetive multiplayer features! Your gonna be shocked by what is offered. Continue below for more info.

Features

Compete in 16-player competitive multiplayer across eight custom maps and through seven new game modes, each with different objectives. A brand new ‘Leader Mode’ lets players designate a squad leader and spawn beside them to help progress to the objective points. Additionally, a new ‘Tug-of-War’ mode, allows players to drain points from their enemies to collect tickets.

Play locally in Ad Hoc mode, or with friends from around the world in infrastructure mode. When played in infrastructure mode, competitive multiplayer supports a number of expanded online community features including tournaments, clan challenges and ladders, voice chat and character customization.

For a more extensive look at competitive multiplayer, check out IGN.com for an exclusive hands-on reveal. SOCOM: U.S. Navy SEALs Fireteam Bravo 3 will be available in stores on January 12th.

Indledning – Virtuel Socialisering og Identitet 1.3

Her den kvantitativ interview vi har lagt ud på www.Playstadium.dk > SOCOM

Kvantitativ Interview (spørgeskema)

Hvis ikke du spiller SOCOM, vær venlig ikke at svare på surveyet.

9 yaşına giren PlayStation 2 Dünya çapında 140 milyon satış başarısına ulaştı… Hali hazırda satışları devam eden PlayStation 2 için 9 senede;

500 milyon adet PlayStation 2 oyunu satıldı,

10bin adet oyun yapıldı,

530 milyon saat online oynandı,

En fazla online oynanan oyunu SOCOM oldu.

NİCE SENELERE PlayStation 2 (K)

Indledning – Virtuel Socialisering og Identitet

http://www.socom.com/fr-fr/Blog/Post?id=273

Rendez-vous sur ce site et observer bien ces images
Vous vous souvenez de cette carte… en été…  et bien là… c’est l’hivers !
À vos manteaux d’hivers !

Et voila! une update à vous donner froid!
De nouveaux trophées , de nouvelles armes, des nouvelles cartes (maps)..et oui, des nouvelles cartes
2 nouvelles et 3 classiques, soit: Blizzard (de socom 1), Night Stalker (de socom 1) et Vigilance (de socom 2).
Aussi disponible: la vision thermal et un vêtement camouflage de neige!

à lire: article complet ici : www.socom.com/fr-fr/Blog/Post?id=267

Alright, I’ve just popped in the disc and I’m getting ready to play. As previously stated, I’ll be updating in 15 minute intervals.

Update 1: Just completed the first mission of the game. Still learning the controls and all, so I wasn’t very stealthy, but I completed the mission anyway. Basically, what I had to was infiltrate a cargo ship being used as a terrorist base. Once I made it onto the ship, I had to kill two guards. I had my partner kill one while I shot the other with my silenced weapon. We then got into a shootout with about 6 guards after being spotted. We proceeded slowly onto the main part of the ship, then approached the control room. There were two guards in there, so I waited for one to leave, shot him, then ran in and quickly downed the other one. Continuing onward, retrieving some intel, I ran into a few more guards, which were no problem. Now that I had the intel, I just needed to plant the satchel charges to blow the ship up. I planted one and was then prompted to order my team to plant the other, since each person can only carry one satchel charge. After about 10 minutes of frustration, I found the right spot: the spot that would let me issue the satchel charge order. Relieved, I got the hell out of there and completed the mission.

Update 2: Well, this took longer than I’d thought. This will actually be the final update. For this mission, I was tasked with securing a compound, destroying weapons caches, taking someone into custody, then extracting as quickly as possible. I sniped during this mission. The mission started off with myself and my partner being forced to hide from a patrolling sentry whilst I ordered Bravo to head out to a different point. I sniped the sentry in the head, then proceeded along. I cleared two buildings before exiting and getting hit in the face by a terrorist’s gun, ending my life and the mission. Upon retrying, I completed the mission easily and got out of there with our target in custody.

Impressions: I was impressed with the graphics for such an older game, and the shooting felt tight and intuitive. Having played SOCOM on the PSP, I definitely preferred this because of the dual analog stick controls and the better looking environments.

This segment is a new thing that I plan on doing once or twice a month for the blog. It’s more or less what it seems to be: an hour-long look at a game from the last generation of consoles – The PS2, the Xbox, and the GameCube. Tomorrow night, I’ll be posting a look at a game I’ve had for a while but haven’t really touched – the original SOCOM: US Navy SEALs. I’ll be updating it in 15 minute intervals, posting my opinions and my experiences throughout the first hour of the game. It’s not a review, simply a playthrough of the game from my point of view.

SOCOM is going to be expanded soon with a new BIG download content pack which doesnt just feature a few uniform changes but FIVE new maps with 3 of them being fan favorites from the SOCOM series being built from scratch to next gen glory for Confrontation only on the PS3.

Instead of me posting some mumbo jumbo about what the DLC contains, here is the official list from the EU Playstation blog:

• New Russian / Eastern European Area of Operation
• Snow setting complete with snow effects, snow gear, and thermal vision
• New ARMS RACE gameplay mode
• 5 New Maps
  • Post War City
  • Moscow Underground
  • Blizzard
  • Night Stalker
  • Vigilance

• New mercenaries characters
• 3 New Special Forces
  • Spetsnaz
  • Italian Comsubin
  • Dutch KCT

• 7 new weapons
• Gun turrets in each of the 5 DLC maps
• New music
• New progression system
  • Allows player class progression / specialization

• New ‘community requested’ features
  • Medleys 100% random
  • Tiebreaker rounds

Now joining SOCOM, a team from the Mercenaries and one of the worlds elite Special Forces, includes the Russian Spetsnaz. This will take you towards conditions like blizzards and a new game mode called Arms Run. This new mode has dynamically placed missile launchers to be activated or destroyed, depending on your side.

Like to track your enemy where he cant see you? Use the new thermal vision scope to pick your enemies heat signature in the dark or daylight with new primary weapons and use of attachments.

It will have (Quote from PS.Blog):

• New Russian / Eastern European Area of Operation
• Snow setting complete with snow effects, new snow gear and camo for both the Special Forces and Mercenaries, and thermal vision.
• New ARMS RACE gameplay mode
• 5 New Maps: Uprising, Entrapment, Blizzard, Night Stalker, Vigilance
• All new mercenaries characters with new looks and new VO.
• New Special Forces squad, the Russian Spetsnaz
• Gun turrets emplacements
• New music
• All new character specialization/progression system
• New weapons, including: 3 new weapons, 6 enhanced versions of weapons available as part of the new weapons specialization system, 2 new weapon attachments (including the thermal scope), 5 enhanced versions of weapon attachments also available as part of the new weapons specialization system.
• 2 new grenade launcher ammo types (flash and smoke)
• New Trophies

Now how much is it? It will cost you $14.99 at the PlayStation Store. More info coming soon at the PS.Blog.

COLD FRONT Downloadable Pack for SOCOM: U.S. Navy SEALsConfrontation – PlayStation.Blog.

For all you XBOX and PC – Operation Flashpoint 2 Dragon Rising  gamers , Seawolves Operations Command “SOCOM” has just begun to specifically support this new game .  Seawolves virtual military Command is one of the oldest military gaming groups on the internet.  We are looking for new leaders for our units in XBOX and PC in

1. Army Delta
   
2. Marine Marsoc
3. Navy Seals.

If you are a serious mature gamer, skilled, motivated, love working as a team, love to achieve results then

we want YOU!

Come on down to our website at http://seawolves.org/socom/

Let me see your war face  soldier…..AAARRGGHHH !!

Des nouvelles forces spéciales seront disponibles lors de la création de clan avec de nouvelles armes.
LA patch 1.60 proposera un contenu gratuit disponible pour tous.
Aujourd’hui, nous voulons partager avec vous une capture d’écran qui vous donnera un aperçu!
Pour plus de renseignement veuillez consulter le site web www.socom.com et choisir community

Voici les forces spéciales italiennes du COMSUBIN (image du haut). Vous pouvez voir leur nouveau camouflage de combat et leur arme principale, le SPAS-15. Vous pouvez également voir l’AK-74 qui sera disponible pour tous.

Voici le KCT néerlandais! Sur cette image (image du haut), vous pouvez voir leur nouvelle arme exclusive, le fusil d’assaut 417. Vous pouvez également voir l’AK-74 et le SR-25, qui seront accessibles à tous les commandos.

US Spec Ops Operate Psywar Websites Targeted at UK:                       As far as we can tell, we aren’t one of them, Lewis Page, UKRegister.co.uk, Sep 16

The secretive US Special Operations Command (SOCOM) has awarded arms globocorp General Dynamics a $10m contract to set up a network of psychological-warfare “influence websites” supporting the Global War On Terror. France and Britain are specifically included as “targeted regions”.

SOCOM is principally famous for its large contingents of elite, secret operatives from all four US armed services (Navy SEALs, Green Berets, Delta Force, Team-6/DevGru, “the Activity” etc etc). What’s less well-known about the organisation is that it also includes the US forces’ active psychological-warfare apparatus. According (pdf (http://news.soc.mil/factsheets/4thPSYOPFACTSHEET.pdf)) to the 4th Airborne Psychological Operations Group – the only full-time psywar unit in the US Army, and part of SOCOM:

PSYOP is the dissemination of truthful information to foreign audiences in support of US policy… these activities are not forms of force, but are force multipliers that use nonviolent means in often violent environments… they rely on logic, fear, desire or other mental factors… The ultimate objective of US military psychological operations is to convince enemy, neutral, and friendly nations and forces to take action favorable to the United States… 

Their purpose can range from gaining support for US operations to preparing the battlefield for combat.  More HERE

Perhaps the US learned this strategies from Moussad.  Very revealing video here regarding the real characters behind Al Qaeda.  Where there is great deception–like the many things we are beginning to learn en masse about our government, the global governance agenda, etc.–we should remember which spiritual character rules the world of deception.  God’s people perish from lack of knowledge. 

The number 1 question, that I constantly get…

”Why don’t you talk?”

It’s pretty simple really. If there is one thing I have learned from years of gaming, when it comes to playing online, guys, are assholes(sorry guys). So, the years, I’ve learned to play without. I’m not using this as an excuse or anything, it’s how I feel, so if you don’t like it, then don’t continue to play with me, simple as that…right?

As for the common things that happens 9 times out of 10, you get some guy  in the room, that hears you talk and finds out your a girl and either:

• Team kills you cause, and I quote, ” girls are good at video games”
• Keeps trying to talk to you even though you aren’t
• Ask for your #
• Ask you to join their clan
•  Ask you, if you have a man*rolls eyes*, and if not if they can be him

And the list goes on and on. And you cannot say that you haven’t seen it happen! When I played ps2, I was a die-hard Socom player, Dark, Boney, always played together and was in the same clan from Socom 2 and on. It always happened, so I just finally said ”fuck it” and stopped talking, people don’t know, then can’t say shit…right? I got use to it, especially when I started to play xbox360 and PC games, it was far worse than ps3.

As I said, I’m not using it as an excuse, but if YOU see it that way, then so be it then! I’m just tired of the bullshit and drama around the whole subject, especially when I killed, then t-bagged by a bunch of people telling me to talk….

So now that you know, do something about it then!

Voici une ancienne publicité du jeux Socom US NAvy Seals, encore drôle aujoud’hui … à vous de juger!
(à écouter avec le son pour mieux comprendre la pub… en anglais..)

With the release of the PS3 Slim on the horizon everyone is eagerly anticipating Sony closing the gap between the 360 and itself this generation (some more hopeful for the holidays!). I on the other hand can care less; I just want to see more games! More importantly I want to see games that utilize the PSN a lot more. Although the PSN is a great service, everyone seems to think of it as an after thought. There are a few ways Sony can help promote the online service and change those minds in the process:

1. Sony should do more advertising specifically about the PSN (which has been done) What they need to do is be more aggressive on the price point (which is at a staggering free!) and compare it to the competition, after all who can compete with free!
2. They should create a cheaper alternate headset for the PS3 besides the sexy Bluetooth that came bundled with SOCOM: Confrontation, but not the one bundled with Warhawk.
3. Pair the cheaper headset (or the Bluetooth) with the PS3 Slim or at least give the consumer a voucher for 50 percent off on the Bluetooth headset.

Although I love the PSN, communication amongst its players is not the most engaging thing and if you’re a competitive gamer, like myself, you want to be able to communicate with your team even when you’re in public matches. Forget cross game chat; just give them the means to communicate in the first place.

Now I understand that including the headset may increase the price of the console but if Sony is serious about making the PSN a better service compared to XBL, and trust me when I say they are almost there, communication should be taken seriously. Perhaps making a cheaper more accessible version to the Bluetooth which is labeled as an official Sony product may be the best way to go too.

What does the community think? Is communication as important, or could you do without it?

Let me know in the comments section below!

LTC Sanchez's last convoy mission

Working with the joint services always poses challenges, but throughout my career I have worked on occasion with the Army and Navy.  But I never really had the opportunity to work with the US Marines until now.  As such, I have grown a new respect for the Marine Corps and mainly attribute this to Marine “Master Guns” and LTC Sanchez.  Today’s entry is to honor LTC Sanchez.  Yesterday he departed our camp and led his last convoy mission in Afghanistan.  He is returning to Hawaii and in a month from now, he will call MacDill AFB in Tampa, Fla his home.  LTC Sanchez will be assigned to Special Operations Command (SOCOM) Headquarters.  He served nine long months here as the Brigade leader.  [Due to the unique chain of command structure], we can’t really call him a commander, but we treated him as such.

LTC Sanchez at COP Castle this summer

LTC Sanchez hails from the Lone Star State and is a proud graduate of Texas A&M University.  He is happily married and has two lovely little girls whose pictures adorned his walls in his cramped office.    He wasn’t your stereotypical “dog-face” Marine, but don’t let his million dollar smile fool you, because he is a true Marine.

LTC Sanchez, Master Guns & "Georgia Boys" prepping for patrol

What made this Marine stand out was his genuine concern for his people and the way he treated people from the other military branches.  I had the privilege of witnessing this first-hand.  As enlisted, we always respect an officer’s rank, but earned respect is the hardest thing for an officer to achieve.  LTC Sanchez earned the respect of everyone who worked for him due to the way he conducted himself.  This isn’t to say he didn’t give a few motivational butt chewings along the way either, but he still garnered their respect.

LTC Sanchez at shura in Afghanya valley

While out on Village Medical Operations (VMO) I saw LTC Sanchez in action.  Since he usually was the senior ranking officer, he would conduct the tribal meetings with the assistance of his interpreter “Outback”.  LTC Sanchez would give the tribal elders an opportunity to air their grievances and listen empathetically about their requests for new schools, medical clinics, wells, roads, etc.  Then he would address the group.  At times he was firm and scolded the elders about the frequent insurgent attacks and planting of IEDs.  But then he would switch gears and speak powerfully from his heart on how it felt to lose troops in battle.  Often the elders would hang their heads or gaze at him with sympathetic eyes.  It takes a special person to conduct these meetings, because if it’s perceived you are not authentic, they will never meet with you again.

After the tribal meetings, we would return to a combat outpost to stay for the night.  LTC Sanchez made it a point not only to thank everyone for their participation, but afterward he would walk around and sit individually with people to talk about their life or concerns.  He wouldn’t talk much about himself; instead he was eager to learn about other people’s personal lives.  The “Georgia Boys” grew to respect him too.  I overheard one soldier saying this is the best officer he has met in his career.  I too can echo this sentiment and place him in my top 10 list of officers for my 26 year career.

LTC Sanchez was not immune from insurgent attacks either.  On at least 4 occasions, his convoy was attacked by insurgents with RPGs and small-arms fire.  Under his leadership in planning, over 400 enemy weapons in 6 different caches were confiscated.  He participated in 25 combat operations and nine medical outreach programs treating thousands of Afghan patients.

LTC Sanchez smoking a Gurkha Cognac cigar

LTC Sanchez is a bit of a cigar aficionado too.  Out on missions he and Master Guns would light up a stogie before going to sleep.  The pictures you see are him and fellow Marines his last night here.   Master Guns’ troops like him so much, they bought him a bunch of expensive handmade Gurkha Cognac cigars.  In turn, Master Guns supplied the cigars for this last outing.

LTC Sanchez handing out pens to Afghan children

The other picture of LTC Sanchez is him handing out ballpoint pens to the children in the Uzbin valley.

If you look closely at his cigar picture, LTC Sanchez wears a black inscribed memory bracelet on his right wrist.  This bracelet is in honor of his close personal friend and fallen comrade Maj Rocco M. Barnes who died on June 4, 2009 in the Uzbin Valley.  LTC Sanchez was the main facilitator in renaming this Combat Outpost (COP Rocco) after this fallen warrior.  I remember the somber memorial service he conducted in the Uzbin Valley where he reminisced about how Maj Barnes would visit his home and always bring something special for his two daughters and detailed about the book that Maj Barnes was writing.

LTC Sanchez and fellow Marines enjoying cigars during Sanchez's last night at camp

It won’t be the same around here without LTC Sanchez, but the missions will continue.  I am fortunate to have met this man who helped shape my new found respect for the Marine Corps.  I also look forward to seeing him again at MacDill AFB next year after my deployment ends.   Semper Fidelis and safe journey home LTC Sanchez.

You read it here first folks! Uncharted 2 will be the game to open the door for PS3 competitive gaming. How did I come to this conclusion? Well, after playing the beta non stop I saw a level of skill not found in many games these days which is movement. Unlike Gears of War (which Uncharted 2 gets compared to often) you can score a frag from any angle on the map because the vertical movement is just as fluid as the ground movement. This allows you to take advantage of your surrounding to it highest potential for the benefit of you and your team.

Players will be able to create angles for themselves that could leave them helpless to gun fire, or give them the upper hand in battle. The best part about it is the balance. While a person can dominate on a high vantage point a well thrown grenade can easily eliminate your opponent if your grounded. While tossing nades is a great way to take someone out you always have your trusty firearm by your side! Whether it’s the AK47, Desert Eagle, Dragunov Sniper, and the all incredible FAL there is always a reliable way to dispatch your foe.

BOOM HEADSHOT!

Having played the beta I could tell that Naughty Dog really cared about preserving balance and skill at the same time, which is rare in this generation. This all gives Uncharted 2 the chance to be the next great competitive game on the PS3 and could potentially have a place in many tournaments and competitions to come. While games like Killzone 2 and SOCOM were suppose to bring in a new era of competitive PS3 gaming, they fell short because of a few flaws that could have been addressed during the beta stages. Fortunately the Team at Naughty Dog have been addressing the flaws in the game post beta and even during the beta itself.

While Naughty Dog has never developed a multiplayer component for a game before (Jak X wasn’t what I will call competitive) they have proved themselves to be a reliable group that listens to their community. What else could you ask for?

What do you think about Uncharted 2 being played in a tournament setting like MLG? Let me know in the comments section below.

PC – Left4Dead, Call of Duty, Fallout 3
PS3 – Socom Confrontation
Wii – Any Mario Game

Anyone who owned the PS2 knew about SOCOM. It was the “Halo” of the the Playstation online service in the old days. So when news came of a new SOCOM coming for the PS3 came about, the buzz was behind the game was big! Needless you say the game kept that old school SOCOM feel but it just wasn’t SOCOM. What didn’t help was the numerous bugs that were present since the games release to the wild.

Fast forward 8 months later and patches are still being made to this game! If it’s not ok for Epic(Fail) and Gears of War 2 then it’s not ok for Slant 6. While the new patch did address a few issues that the players were having it further proved that consumers were paying for a beta at $60. While patches are more frequent in this generation (it also doesn’t help that gamers whine for every little thing), to still be addressing bugs and glitches this late in the products lifetime is not a good thing. While we may never know what were the hurdles of this products development (and why other games don’t seem to have this issue), it has left a sour taste in the mouth of thousands of SOCOM fans.

The term “better late then never” really holds true in this situation.