GamesRadar - SOCOM: Confrontation

Socom Confrontations Finally Gets A Map Pack (News)

Oct 16, 2009

After being released to critical despair, major network issues, and gamer distaste, Socom Confrontation still lives. Now that it's had a load of updates, corrections, and patches, it's finally playable, and coming up on it's one year birthday, Socom Confrontations is getting it's first taste of DLC in the form of the Cold Fronts Map pack.

Socom Confrontation Cold Front DLC (News)

Oct 16, 2009

Finally after almost a year of waiting, The Socom Confrontation DLC has been announced. The DLC will include two new maps, three classic Socom maps, and new weapons.

Socom Confrontation Server update (1.51) (News)

Sep 30, 2009

Developers Slant Six Games, are fixing some server side issues. Possibly preparing the servers for the deployment of patch 1.60 which was promised back in the summer.

New Socom Confrontation Tournament Details (News)

Sep 2, 2009

After almost a year of waiting SlantSix developers finally were able to provide its consumers with what they promised on the Socom Confrontation Box art. The long awaited 1.5 patch released August 25, implemented a few new features including tournaments and calenders. Many players were not aware how exactly the huge tournament feature worked. Well here to inform us is none other then SCEA senior producer Mark Rogers.

SOCOM: Confrontation Patch 1.50 Live (News)

Aug 25, 2009

GamersDigest writes;

"The 1.50 Patch for SOCOM: Confrontation is now live, coming in at 578 MB.

The EU producer for the game had the following to add:
The team are also deploying a server update to sync with the patch, so you may not be able to connect for a little while once the patch is downloaded. It shouldn't take too long though before the servers are back online…"

Retail Scoop: New Releases Week of August 25, 2009 (News)

Aug 24, 2009

TripleChat is happy to bring you the new releases each week for the PlayStation 3, PlayStation 2, and PlayStation Portable. Along with all the new releases for each console; TripleChat also gives the scoop on what to expect in new bluray movies and how hyped you should be to either upgrade from DVD or buy for the first time.

This Week: For those who wanted to see a selection of new games instead of just one (unlike the past 2 weeks), gamers are in luck. The selection is pretty one-side but that's beside the point. This week the much anticipated release of Batman Arkham Asylum is finally here for PS3 users. On the PSP front - the semi-hyped up DISSIDIA Final Fantasy comes out as well as Warriors Orochi 2. New for the PS2 is the sequel of Mana Khemia and this week on PSN TripleChat can confirm the release of Invincible Tiger: The Legend of Han Tao.

Bluray wise, another solid week for TV show fans as Smallville (one of the first shows to go blu) releases its latest season and FOX's new drama Lie to Me makes its debut. On the movie front there is a non-Twilight related Kristen Stewart flick from the director of the insane comedy Superbad. And from the makers of the low-budget, but highly praised Little Miss Sunshine, the lovely Amy Adams stars in Sunshine Cleaning. For fans of the Devil May Cry video game franchise, the complete anime series makes its mark this week (exclusively on bluray).

Also posted are a few good incentive into buying this week's releases but nothing any gamer should be too excited about.

To get the full scoop, jump to the site!

SOCOM: Confrontation Patch 1.50 coming Tuesday (News)

Aug 21, 2009

We know you guys have been anxiously awaiting further information on SOCOM: Confrontation Patch 1.50, and today we're happy to announce that the 1.50 Patch will be deployed on Tuesday morning (Pacific time).

Additional PS3 Greatest Hits Titles Available Now (News)

Aug 17, 2009

Last week, The Playstation Blog announced the availability of two new "Greatest Hits" titles . U.S. Navy SEALs Confrontation and Uncharted: Drake's Fortune are the latest best-selling titles to enter into the elite world of "Greatest Hits." Stand alone versions are available now $29.99 MSRP. Check out the cool new pack fronts below.

SOCOM Confrontation Getting Greatest Hits Title (News)

Aug 15, 2009

JPS Reports: "According to the recent press release of SCEA, SOCOM Confrontation and Uncharted are going to the Greatest Hits section starting this Sunday! We all know when the game gets on the Greatest Hits section, it means they have sold millions of copies already! Well, congrats to the both of them..."

SOCOM: Patch 1.5 Update (News)

Aug 13, 2009

The Official SOCOM Blog writes:

"We are happy to announce that SOCOM: Confrontation Update 1.50 is in its final stages of QA testing and we expect the update to be ready for release in the next week or two."

New Target PS3 game clearance in stores (News)

Aug 11, 2009

Select Target Corp. stores this month began holding a new game clearance for Sony Corp.'s Playstation 3, including titles like SOCOM: U.S. Navy SEALs: Confrontation.

SOCOM Confrontation bigger than Killzone 2, Resistance 2 says Sony producer (News)

Jul 29, 2009

What's the biggest online game on the PS3? No, it's not Killzone 2. No, it's not even Resistance 2. According to SCEA senior producer Mark Rogers, SOCOM Confrontation stands above both of Sony's high-profile first-party FPS offerings by having the most simultaneous online connections on the PlayStation Network. He attributes Confrontation's success to the community's commitment to the franchise. Whereas other gamers may play an online game for a few weeks and move on, SOCOM fans have proven to be far more dedicated (despite the game's ... troubled launch).

PlayStation 3 Trophies Dissected (News)

Jul 21, 2009

Achievements have been in video games for many years, though not in the way we know them now. Goldeneye on the Nintendo 64 rewarded players who completed goals with guns, cheats & special modes, while Spyro 2 on the original PlayStation rewarded players who unlocked 'Skill Points' with extra lives.

However, these achievements really created the foundation that PlayStation's Trophies and Xbox 360's Achievements and Gamerscore were based upon, although they were arguably not as rewarding or satisfying to achieve. As the months go by since the introduction of Trophies to the PS3 on July 2nd 2008, to compete with rival Xbox 360's Achievements and Gamerscore system, the challenges set by developers for Trophies have changed drastically.

SOCOM Confrontation DLC (News)

Jul 1, 2009

Many of you have been eagerly awaiting information on the SOCOM: Confrontation DLC pack and today we're happy to announce that DLC will be available to the community later this summer.

SOCOM Patch, DLC, and Giveaway (News)

Jun 26, 2009

Slant 6 revealed a few days ago that patch 1.5 is coming soon for SOCOM: Confrontation. We know. The game has been out for many, many, months and it's still being patched in an attempt to make it worthy of being shipped to begin with.

But the bigger piece of SOCOM news is that the 1.6 patch will bring with it free DLC. And, TheGamerAccess.com is giving away one copy of the game.

1.50 Update: Socom (News)

Jun 24, 2009

"FREE Downloadable Content:

We are happy to announce that the 1.60 Update will also contain additional features and content. We've heard your requests for new content and we are happy to provide free downloadable content with the 1.60 update. The following free Downloadable Content will be available to all players:

New Special Forces: The Dutch KCT and the Italian COMSUBIN Special Forces. Each Force includes new heads and voice + a light, medium and heavy variant of their own torso and legs (each with a unique camouflage pattern).

Two new primary weapons will be immediately accessible to players who select to play as the new Special Forces; the 417 assault rifle for the Dutch KCT and the SPAS 15 shotgun for the Italian COMSUBIN Special Forces.

Four new weapons will be available to all players regardless of assigned Special Force. These are the 9mm Sub Machine Gun, M82A1A, Ak-74 and SR-25. The 1.60 will also include a number of weapon updates and adjustments to existing weapons."

Socom PlayStation Home space is still in development (News)

May 21, 2009

PS3Hype writes: 'A few months ago, Sony PlayStation Announced a several PlayStation Home spaces, including a Socom Confrontation Home Space. Months after that, we still haven't seen any glimpse from this Home Space. But Sony has confirmed that the space is still in works, and that it will be revealed in the near future!'

SOCOM.com leaves beta with some nifty new features (News)

May 14, 2009

Slant Six has just applied the finishing touches to the SOCOM website. The website has left the beta stages, with a few cool new community features to boot. Confrontation players can now check detailed player rankings, featured players, the latest videos and screens, as well as an online map in the form of a world globe that highlights active players around the planet.

Socom Confrontation: Patch 1.5 Target Time Frame (News)

Apr 30, 2009

"I know you are all anxious to hear of a release date for Patch 1.5 and for DLC. You all know by now that we can't give you a date until we have one that is for sure. But I am going to give you a tentative time frame.

As I mentioned in my post last Friday, the patch is in QA now. Because of its size and all of the new features it includes, extensive testing is planned. So I can tell you that the patch most likely will not be ready before mid to late May.
"

- Cindy Bowens

Socom: Confrontation Tournament Feature (News)

Apr 29, 2009

Socom Blog: "Hi, Folks-

The QA team is working their way through Patch 1.50. It's a big update with a lot of new features. We will announce details on its release in a future update.

In the meantime, I found out some details about the Tournament Matches so I wanted to share some of that with you today."

SOCOM: Confrontation 1.50 Update (News)

Apr 4, 2009

Here's a new list of features for patch 1.50 for SOCOM:Confrontation.

SOCOM: Confrontation patch v1.42 live (News)

Apr 2, 2009

A new patch for Slant Six's tactical shooter SOCOM: Confrontation is now available for download. The update brings fixes for spawning and kicking issues, along with bandwidth optimizations to improve online play.

OMM's Top 5 Console Online Multiplayer Shooters (News)

Mar 26, 2009

OMM's Top 5 Console Online Multiplayer Shooters:

#1 is CALL OF DUTY 4: MODERN WARFARE here's why.....

100 reasons fanboys hate shooters (Feature)

Mar 25, 2009

Cue the banjo! It wouldn’t be the Week of Hate without our trademark “100 Reasons” videos. In case you missed it, last year we targeted game platforms. So this year we thought we’d change it up and go after a few popular genres. Up first, the ubiquitous shooter. ...

Socom Confrontation PS3 1.41 Now Out 529MB (News)

Mar 10, 2009

Socom patch 1.41 is released with a 529MB download. From stability, adjusting frags, and helping with quick matches. I just downloaded and played through a few rounds. Seems everything is running a-ok. A good thing that I really like is you can find your friends a whole lot better on the XMB. Now shows what Medley (1,2, or 3). You can now switch sides in quick matches. Hurray! See Socom.com for more details. Now available to download, after starting the game.

If you have not purchased the game. I totally recommend getting the retail one with the blue tooth headset. Works great.

The PSB, SOCOM & Killzone Recap [7/3/2009] (News)

Mar 7, 2009

The PS Blog recap all the weeks happenings in PS Land.

SOCOM: Confrontation Patch 1.41 Release and Server Update Notes (News)

Mar 7, 2009

Earlier this week we performed a server update. This was the final step in fixing the latency (lag) issue some players were experiencing (Medley games being created on non native servers) - We have verified that this issue is now fixed.

Patch 1.41 will be deployed 2am on Monday, March 9th in preparation of the upcoming release of SOCOM: U.S. Navy SEALs Confrontation in Europe. In addition to synchronizing all players with the European release, the 1.41 patch includes the following changes:

Socom Confrontation: Update on Latency (lag) Issues (News)

Feb 17, 2009

We've identified a server side issue which is causing some default games (Medley games) to be created on the Japanese and Asian servers for North American players and vice versa. When this happens, players experience higher than normal latency as they are playing on servers which are not located locally. This issue was recently made worse when the number of North American hosted servers was reduced.

The PSB, SOCOM & Killzone Recap [14/2/2009] (News)

Feb 15, 2009

The PS Blog recap all the weeks happenings in PS Land.

Socom: State of the Game (News)

Feb 14, 2009

Socom.com writes: "This is a quick view into some of our plans for SOCOM: U.S. Navy SEALs Confrontation, answers to some of your questions and confirmation of our commitment and continued support of the title.

First, thank you to everyone who is contributing to the Confrontation forums, we review the posts, collate the comments and use the information to make the game better.

Second, after the release of the 1.30 update the on-line player counts increased by 50% and the number of hours per player increased by 33%. SOCOM: Confrontation is the number one SCEA online title and we would like to thank everyone that plays. You are not taken for granted".

SOCOM.com Phase 2.0 - Playstation Blog (News)

Feb 10, 2009

Blog.US.Playstation writes:

"The new SOCOM.com has officially launched!

While SOCOM.com is still in beta, it's open to the public and has many new features for SOCOM: U.S. Navy SEALs Confrontation fans. There are a lot of changes to check out, so let's get into it from top to bottom.

At the very top of the site is a scrolling ticker. It's a live feed from My SOCOM, and it lists the top rated players in a variety of categories, number of players currently online, and even a feed of the titles of the latest blog posts. If you see something you like, click it to get more info!

Just below that is our new menu bar. Mousing over Community or My SOCOM reveals a couple of drop down menus. Community gives you direct access to the forums and the blog."

Rumor Killers: February 6 (News)

Feb 6, 2009

1. Microsoft to announce two new IPs?

2. Is Sony readying a new Syphon Filter for PS3?

3. SOCOM: Confrontation to receive DLC Soon?

SOCOM Confrontation Releasing This March (News)

Feb 6, 2009

GamersDigest have received confirmation from the European Producer that SOCOM: Confrontation has been approved for release in Europe, the Middle East, Australia and New Zealand.

The release dates are 13th March (UK), 18th March (EU) and 19th March (PSN).

The game was released in North America on the 14th October, and Japan on the 30th of October.

SOCOM.com phase 2 is live! (News)

Feb 5, 2009

From source: Hello SOCOM fans!

Welcome to the new SOCOM.com! We have begun phase 2.0 for the site with new added features, our own forums and the SOCOM blog.

You will also find the My SOCOM pages which are in the Beta stages right now. These allow you to view your stats, manage your clan, recruit for your clan, list yourself as a free agent, view the leader boards and much more. Check it out!

Rumor: New Socom DLC coming Soon (News)

Feb 3, 2009

From article: An inside source (and very credible one) has filled us in with some great news for SOCOM: Confrontation players. There's suppose to be new downloadable content coming out for Confrontation which includes five new maps, three of which are new to Confrontation and two that are totally new to the SOCOM series. And that's not all.

Euro fans get confrontational: SOCOM delayed to March? (News)

Jan 28, 2009

Fans eagerly awaiting for SOCOM: Confrontation's already-delayed-as-it-is release in Europe next month may get burned even more. Now, reports are coming in that UK retailer GAME is sending out emails about a delay.

The emails from GAME were sent to customers who have already pre-ordered the SOCOM even as far back in 2008. And now, GAME's letting them know that the shipping date has been moved to March.

SOCOM - Update on Patch 1.3 Issues (News)

Jan 24, 2009

GamersDigest writes;

These two fixes are taking longer than was first anticipated. The team is working on both issues diligently and will get the fixes to you as soon as they are completed and thoroughly tested. We apologize for the delay and will have things working correctly again as soon as possible.

The two issues mentioned above were brought up in previous posts about the update;

Players who are members of clans with over 40 members have experienced problems in administrating and viewing Clan / Profile information.

A small subset of players are experiencing inaccurate (inflated) stats.

Euro SOCOM Confrontation date still MIA (News)

Jan 12, 2009

Eurogamer writes: "Sony has told Eurogamer that SOCOM Confrontation has still to be given a European date, despite the US version launching as long ago as October.

The news also contradicts UK online retailers ShopTo, Play, Amazon and GAME, which all suggest the boxed PS3 game with wireless headset will arrive on 13th February for around 35 quid."

SOCOM: Confrontation 1.30 update released (News)

Jan 9, 2009

The official SOCOM site has revealed that the 1.30 update has been approved and should have gone live at around 10am this morning.

The update fixes over 100 issues and promises that "framerate/lag hitches fixed and many gameplay issues resolved."

SOCOM: Confrontation 1.30 Update Coming January 9th! (News)

Jan 9, 2009

Seth Luisi writes "The news you have all been waiting for. The SOCOM: Confrontation 1.30 update has been approved and will be released tomorrow, January 9th, at about 5am EST (2am PST, 1000 UTC/GMT, 1900 JST/KST). The SOCOM: Confrontation server will be down for 1 to 2 hours at that time in order to update the server for the new update. Everything should be back up and running at about 7am EST (4am PST, 1200 UTC/GMT, 2100 JST/KST).

In order to resolve incorrect player stats and to correct the stats for the Trophy support, we will be clearing all player statistics with the release of the SOCOM: Confrontation 1.30 update. This will be done when the server is updated."

SOCOM Confrontation to be available to download from Euro PSN on Feb 5 (News)

Jan 8, 2009

According to a Sony Europe PSN release schedule obtained by videogaming247.com, SOCOM Confrontation will be available to download from PlayStation Network on the 5th of February.

SOCOM: U.S. Navy Seals Confrontation Trophies Released (News)

Jan 7, 2009

PS3Trophies.org have just published the latest trophy list, this time, SOCOM: US Navy Seals Confrontation gets some trophy love.

There are only 37 trophies in the list but they seem to reward the regulars rather than the trophy addicts. It may also be worth pointing out that it seems like someone at Sony forgot to release the caps lock when inputting this bad boy. TALK ABOUT CAPS!!

SOCOM: Confrontation 1.30 To Be Released Week of January 5th or 12th (News)

Dec 23, 2008

Slant Six has finally released some news about the 1.30 Update.

"Some of you may be wondering why we have not posted an update this past week. Well, we've been extremely busy trying to finalize the SOCOM: Confrontation 1.30 update...."

SOCOM: Confrontation 1.30 Update Features (Part 7) (News)

Dec 13, 2008

Today, I would like to update you on some of the odds and ends within the 1.30 update.

First, I wanted to mention that the 1.30 update contains fixes for over 100 issues; some big and some small. We've been very busy fixing as many issues as possible in addition to adding the new features contained within the 1.30 update. The 1.30 update is more stable than 1.20, has a lot of the framerate/lag hitches fixed and many gameplay issues resolved. This update should resolve a good number of issues which players are experiencing.

I also wanted to share the following screenshot with you.

We've added the room name and game name to the PSN presence data. I should note, this implementation is not perfect. Unfortunately, the PSN only allows 21 characters for the presence data. When you have long room names and long game names the text will be clipped at 21 characters. This is a limitation of the PS3 SDK/System Software and there is nothing we can do about it. We are petitioning the team at SCEI to allow more characters for the presence data but there is no guarantee that they will accept our request and even if they did it would require a PS3 firmware update and would not be done for several months. We are looking at adding this presence data and allowing you to join your friends' games directly from the friends list within SOCOM: Confrontation in a future SOCOM: Confrontation update.

One last thing, some players right fully pointed out that the Lefty control config was still incorrect in the screenshot we provided in a previous 1.30 Update blog post. Here's the correct screenshot :).

Regards,

Seth Luisi
Director of Development
Sony Computer Entertainment America

SOCOM: Confrontation 1.30 Update Features (Part 6) (News)

Dec 10, 2008

Quick Match/Parties are a go for 1.30.

While we were finishing up the SOCOM Awards and PSN Trophy implementation, we were also working in parallel on the Quick Match/Party features of SOCOM: Confrontation. Since the awards and trophies took a little longer than expected to fully implement and test, we had time to finish the Quick Match/Party systems and they will now be included in the 1.30 patch.

SOCOM: Confrontation 1.30 Update Features (Part 5) (News)

Dec 8, 2008

Today, I wanted to give you the first glimpse of SOCOM Awards and PSN Trophies.

This is a very big addition to the game and one we are really excited about. In-game, you can see all of the SOCOM Awards by going to Records and then Awards from the main menu. We have three different types; performance, service and weapons.

This is one of my favorite awards. As you can see, we display both the progress towards achieving each part of the award as well as what type of PSN trophy the award will unlock (Bronze, Silver or Gold) shown by an icon. Awards which have multiple criteria will show you progress for each criteria. It takes 8 full working days under controlled conditions for SCEA QA to collect all of the trophies in the game. SOCOM: Confrontation is not going to be one of those "easy trophies" games.

One more note, you can only collect trophies by playing in ranked games. We want the trophies in SOCOM: Confrontation to really mean something.

We will have more details regarding the SOCOM: Confrontation trophies in a PlayStation.blog post. We will link it here once it goes live.

Regards,

Seth Luisi
Director of Development
Sony Computer Entertainment America

SOCOM: Confrontation 1.30 Update Features (Part 3) (News)

Dec 3, 2008

Today, I'm going to give you a sneak peak of the new dive to prone character move. The dive to prone has been enhanced significantly in the SOCOM: Confrontation 1.30 update and is now very similar to previous SOCOM games. The dive to prone is much quicker and you carry momentum forward. It is much easier to quickly get into a good prone position or dive for the deck.

Euro SOCOM PS3 pushed to "early 2009" - Definitely not out here tomorrow (News)

Nov 27, 2008

Eurogamer writes: "Sony has told us that SOCOM: Confrontation will not be out this Friday in Europe, as some retailers are still suggesting.

Instead, a spokesperson told us the online tactical PS3 shooter will arrive in "early 2009". No reason was given for the delay.

SOCOM: Confrontation has been out in America - where little mice go to make their fortunes - for a while."

RUMOR: SOCOM Delayed In Europe Until 2009? (News)

Nov 16, 2008

RUMOR: Sony Computer Entertainment Europe communicates to Arena 51 that the release of SOCOM: Confrontation has been moved. The tactical shooterhas been delayed from 28 November to the first quarter of 2009 its debut makes on Blu-ray and the PlayStation Network.

SOCOM: Confrontation Join-game-from-friend Not Coming Soon (News)

Nov 11, 2008

Slant Six has come out and directly addressed the lack of a join from friend/Clan list feature in SOCOM: Confrontation by pointing out the feature was never supposed to be part of the game. While true, they have said they would like to add it but "no promises" and no time-line.

Latest Video Game Price Drop Part 1 (News)

Nov 11, 2008

Gaming Front: "Another week, another great day to be a gamer. Click on the link to find the latest price drop on the hottest games."

PlayStation 3 Deal of the Week (News)

Nov 6, 2008

Gaming Front: "Buy.com is selling the stand alone version of SOCOM: Confrontation for $28.99 as opposed to the suggested retail price of $39.99."

SOCOM 1.30 Update to Add Trophies & Dolphin Diving (News)

Nov 4, 2008

SOCOM: Confrontation is going to finally be getting some trophy action with the next update. The 1.30 update (or patch if you are a PC kind of guy) will also include some things you may find good or bad. Among them is Dive to Prone, or as it's more commonly known, dolphin diving.

SOCOM: Confrontation State of the Union (News)

Nov 4, 2008

Dan McBride, SOCOM.com:

"Now that we are 3 weeks into the launch of SOCOM: U.S. Navy SEALs Confrontation it is about time for a more comprehensive update straight from the developers. All of us at Slant Six would like to thank those active community members who continually exhibit their passion for SOCOM- you are a tough audience but we would not want it any other way. The launch was pretty rough on all of us but we want to let you know that we are committed to continual improvement of the game...

...Here are some of the items planned for the update. Please note that some items listed may be delayed to a following update if additional development is required beyond what our schedule for the 1.30 update allows. This should not be considered a guarantee that these items will be in the 1.30 update, but we did want to give everyone a heads up as to what is on our plate currently..."

Sony Scoop on MAG, Resistance PSP, Infamous, and Socom Confrontation Trophies (News)

Nov 2, 2008

Ripten: "A trusted source has let Ripten in on some information regarding the status of several high profile Sony titles on the horizon, so I thought it would be a good idea for me to take a break from my LittleBigPlanet fun-fest and fill you all in."

SOCOM: Confrontation (Review)

Oct 31, 2008

Publisher Sony snuck this latest entry in its long-standing Navy SEALs-based shooter onto store shelves with very little fanfare. Odd, considering this was one of PlayStation 2’s biggest franchises and the game introducing the PS3’s swish new wireless headset. ...

SOCOM: Confrontation Patch Incoming (News)

Oct 29, 2008

Seth Luisi, SOCOM.com:

"We are happy to announce that the SOCOM: Confrontation 1.20 Update will be released on Wednesday, October 29th, at 1200 GMT/UTC (8am EDT, 5am PDT, 1pm BST, 9pm JST).

The SOCOM: Confrontation 1.20 update addresses the following issues:

- Fixed many issues which would cause the game to crash, hang, disconnect and exit to the PS3 XMB.
- Fixed an issue which would cause large numbers of players in a high player count game to be simultaneously disconnected.
- Fixed an issue which would cause players to be invincible.
- Fixed a physics issue which would cause players to occasionally "warp" around on the map.
- Fixed an issue where a "corrupt save data" message would be incorrectly displayed after updating the game.
- Fixed some player model issues related to team swapping.
- Client/server optimization.
- Fixed an issue where the scope camera had an incorrect offset from the barrel of the gun while prone or leaning/peeking."

Sony Finally Commenting on SOCOM Fix Status (News)

Oct 28, 2008

Sony has finally updated the status of the SOCOM: Confrontation patches many are eagerly waiting for. They comment on both server and client-side program fixes and where they are at the moment.

SOCOM Confrontation at GameBattles.com (News)

Oct 21, 2008

Q. What is GameBattles

A. GameBattles is the largest online destination for competitive console and PC gaming. Featuring tournaments, ladders, forums and more for all the latest and hot titles

SOCOM Confrontation is one of those hottest and latest titles where you can take part in the competitions over at this site.

SOCOM: Confrontation Update October 20th, 2008 (News)

Oct 21, 2008

"As a reminder, our scheduled daily server maintenance is between 5am and 8am PDT (8am to 11am EDT). We bring the servers down during this time to roll out updates. The servers will usually only be down for about 20-30 minutes but some updates may take longer.

In parallel to the server updates, we are also working on a new client patch which resolves some client side stability issues. These issues include getting booted to the XMB, large number of players getting disconnected from a specific game and other issues. We've been working on and testing this since the game launched and we should have a final version ready for release in the next week or so. It is hard to provide an exact date or timeframe as we need to make sure the patch is thoroughly tested and does not introduce any new issues."

Sony: SOCOM PS3 server rocky; working on new patch (News)

Oct 21, 2008

Sony Corp.'s U.S. game division on Mon. said that the first few days of the server environment for the new release SOCOM: U.S. Navy SEALs: Confrontation were rocky and that the company will release a new patch to resolve other game errors.

SOCOM: U.S. Navy Seals Confrontation Live on the American Playstation Store (News)

Oct 16, 2008

SOCOM: U.S. Navy Seals Confrontation is now available for download from the US Playstation Store with the price tag of $39.99.

SOCOM PS3 game, server errors frustrate buyers (News)

Oct 16, 2008

Various game and server errors for Sony Corp.'s launch of SOCOM: U.S. Navy SEALs: Confrontation caused frustrated Playstation 3 owners to cry foul on launch day.

Malfunction issues included game disconnects, room disconnects, Corrupt File errors, and 'Operation Could Not Be Completed' error messages.

A problem can occur when players are required to download an update to the title. When the update is installed a 'Corrupt File' message appears when it is automatically loaded.

Additionally, when operating through the online menu, random operation error messages prompt the player more than once.

Unhappy buyers took to the game's official online message board to vent.

CONFIRMED: No Trophies for SOCOM at launch, to be patched later (News)

Oct 16, 2008

PS3Fanboy writes:

"The trophies will become available via patch in the coming weeks," SCEA's Jennifer Clark told us when we inquired about the game's strange lack of Trophies. Yes, if you buy SOCOM Confrontation, you'll find that it's absent of the collectible Trophies everyone's been raving about. It's strange that Slant Six wasn't able to include Trophies into the final version of the game, but this may explain why we had so much trouble finding out the Trophy list so soon before the game's release.

We're hoping that the Trophies that are enabled will take advantage of a retroactive rewards system. Undoubtedly, hardcore SOCOM fans are ready to spend hours in the online world of Confrontation. Of course, let Burnout Paradise teach a lesson: perhaps it's best not to expect retroactive Trophies to um ... y'know, work.

ZoKnowsGaming.com: Players Crush SOCOM:Confrontation Servers, Lots Of Gamers On The Outside Looking In (News)

Oct 16, 2008

ZKG writes "Finally, I get done and am ready to play when I am called away for something, this was at about 4:00pm eastern time. I got back home about 6:30pm eastern time and tried to get into a game, but I had a problem with my wireless headset because I could hear other people but they couldn't hear me. So I quit the game to go fix the microphone issues, bad move. After making the quick changes I needed, which took about 2 minutes I go and try to start the game back up again. That's when I get a little "Failed to Log In To Server" error."

Issues & Solution w/ Socom: Confrontation (News)

Oct 16, 2008

GP Reports: "Today is the day for all the Socom fans who have waited for months for the release of Socom: Confrontation, an online multiplayer game only, exclusively for the Playstation 3. After the successful beta of Socom: Confrontation which was extended a lot of times last week, the final version is still suffering from issues that need to be addressed right away...."

Buy SOCOM: Confrontation with Headset, get Warhawk 50% off at Amazon (News)

Oct 16, 2008

ObiBen of CheapAssGamer writes:

"Buy SOCOM Confrontation (w/ headset), get Warhawk 50% off at Amazon.
Offer ends November 13th."

Socom Confrontation To Have At Least 3.1GB Install (News)

Oct 15, 2008

"GP Reports: This is to be expected folks! When you decide to purchase the retail version of Socom: Confrontation, you might have to free some space up..."

SOCOM Advertised As Being PlayStation Home Compatible (News)

Oct 15, 2008

PlayStation Lifestyle writes: "What exactly does this mean? A possible SOCOM "space"? Game launching from Home? There are many things we could speculate about, but only one thing is for sure…

PlayStation HOME is coming this fall".

PSN Maintenance Includes Firmware Update (News)

Oct 14, 2008

As you may have already seen on the PlayStation.blog, the PlayStation®Network will be down today from approximately 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. PST for "essential maintenance work." This maintenance work includes updating the firmware for the PLAYSTATION®3 system.

SOCOM: Confrontation - Extraction trailer (Video)

Oct 14, 2008

Sony’s flagship military shooter loses some steam in its first PS3 appearance.

SOCOM: Confrontation - Control trailer (Video)

Oct 14, 2008

Sony’s flagship military shooter loses some steam in its first PS3 appearance.

SOCOM: Confrontation - Assault trailer (Video)

Oct 14, 2008

Sony’s flagship military shooter loses some steam in its first PS3 appearance.

New Game Releases for the Week of October 12, 2008 (News)

Oct 11, 2008

Gamerdeals.net writes:

"The middle of October greets us with an abundance of quality releases on every platform!

The highlights this week include Dead Space (Xbox 360/PS3), FIFA Soccer 2009 (Xbox 360, PS3, PS2, PSP, DS, PC), SOCOM Confrontation (PS3), Saints Row 2 (Xbox 360/PS3/PC), and Sam and Max Season 1 (Nintendo Wii).

Check out the full list of new video game releases (USA) for the week of October 12, 2008 on Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, Nintendo Wii, Sony PS2, PSP, Nintendo DS, and PC!"

SOCOM Confrontation Public Beta Patch 1.60 Patch (News)

Oct 9, 2008

"The 1.60 patch for SOCOM Public Beta will be released on Thursday, October 9th, at 5 a.m. PDT. This patch addresses the joining and disconnection issues that players are currently experiencing.

In order to test this new patch, the Public Beta has been extended to midnight PDT on Saturday, October 11th. Thank you for your participation and feedback for this Beta."

Socom Confrontation Level Destruction (News)

Oct 6, 2008

Here Is What The Socom Team Had to Say About The Level Destruction In The Game:

Anyway, one thing I like about the new maps is just how destructible they are. Crossroads has the two arches, which I'm sure you've seen at this point, but Urban Wasteland and Fallen have a few spots that are wired too blow once triggered.

Urban Wasteland has two spots. There is an elevated walkway that connects the central skyscraper and the building across the street. It provides an easy way for Mercs to make their way into the central structure of the map while avoiding the carnage down on the ground. However, a flip of a switch wrecks the walkway, forcing the Mercs to find another route.

This doesn't unbalance the map, though. The Commandos don't have an elevated path, but they have the next best thing-- an underground route. This route leads into the parking garage under the skyscraper... but it can also be blown to bits, blocking the path until the end of the match.

Fallen has a total of four bridges, two per side. The larger wooden bridge is the main path to the central ruins for each team, and a smaller stone bridge provides an alternate path. The stone bridges are obviously ready to explode. There is dynamite placed at certain stress points on the bridges, and the flip of a switch sets it off.

The top floor of the central tower in Kasbah also has a couple of detonators. These detonators trigger the explosion of a tower in either spawn point, which makes it tougher for players to snipe the tower from home base.

Hit The Jump For More

Socom: Confrontation Patch 1.50 10/6/08 (News)

Oct 6, 2008

Socom.com writes:

"We are happy to announce that the SOCOM Confrontation Public Beta 1.50
Patch will be released on Monday, October 6th, at 1200 GMT/UTC (8am EDT,
5am PDT, 1pm BST, 9pm JST)."

List of fixes and updates after the jump.

SOCOM Confrontation 1.50 Patch and Extension (News)

Oct 4, 2008

Early next week, the SOCOM team will be releasing the SOCOM Confrontation Public Beta 1.50 Patch. In order to have ample time to test it, they are also extending the Public Beta until midnight PDT Thursday, October 9th. They will have more details on the patch itself soon.

The team are using these extra few days to test the patch but are still on schedule to release in North America on October 14th.

SOCOM Confrontation Beta Patch 1.4 Incoming (News)

Sep 26, 2008

The patch will include these fixes (more after the jump)

The SOCOM Confrontation 1.40 patch addresses the following issues:

* Fixed an issue which was causing an abnormally large number of simultaneous kills.
* Optimized the Armory so that selecting weapons, attachments and general menu navigation are much faster.
* Fixed another issue where you could get stuck in spectator cam when late joining a game.
* Fixed an issue where occasionally late joiners would have very low framerate and crash when exiting a game.
* Fixed an issue where occasionally late joiners would have no audio.
* Statistics improvements. Statistics are now being tracked at the team level and not the player level. This will ensure stats are tracked for dropped and late joining players.
* Further improved load times for late joiners.
* Fixed several stability issues.

The following changes were made based on user feedback:

* Added new burst firing accuracy tuning when moving. You are now more accurate for the initial burst while moving but accuracy deteriorates as you continue to fire more shots.
* Scopes are now accurate.
* The select screen scoreboard is now exited by pressing the select button.
* Improved tiebreaker rules.
* New HUD animation to indicate when you are reloading.
* Crosshairs now turn grey when your magazine is empty.

Socom Confrontation update 1.30 now available (News)

Sep 18, 2008

TalkPlayStation.com writes:"Just a quick heads about the new Socom Confrontation update. It is now available to download. Lets hope it fixes what needs fixing.

Below are the update notes."

Socom: Confrontation Beta 1.30 Patch Coming Soon (News)

Sep 18, 2008

GamersPlatform Reports: "Ever since the Socom: Confrontation Beta was launched 2 weeks ago, majority of the users are experiencing long loading times when connecting to the servers and random lock ups when trying to leave the game. Thanks to the hard work of the Socom Team, a new patch will be released starting on September 18 at 12:00AM GMT. Sounds good eh?

The SOCOM: Confrontation 1.30 patch addresses the following issues:"

Socom BETA Invites (Qore) Being Sent Out Now (News)

Sep 13, 2008

Hey everyone, thought I'd stop by to let you all know that if you bought Qore: Episode 1 or an Annual subscription, you should be receiving an email with your redemption code shortly!

New Socom: Confrontation Beta Patch Coming Soon (News)

Sep 12, 2008

GamersPlatform Reports:

"As we all know the Socom: Confrontation beta can be quite the pain. Having to wait 10 minutes to get started is about as awesome as watching paint dry. The Socom team is aware of this problem and are working around the clock to get it fixed and bring us all a better beta experience

As of right now, The Socom Team is focusing in fixing these problems:"

Socom Confrontation Beta Details for Qore Users (News)

Sep 12, 2008

Socom.com writes: "Hey all! I just got this in my mailbox from the Qore gang. They've got some great info for the Qore subscribers who are ready and starving to get into the SOCOM: U.S. Navy SEALs Confrontation public beta".

SOCOM Confrontation beta report: great stuff, when working (News)

Sep 9, 2008

Frank Caron writes: "The first of what will likely be many patches has already gone live today. Of course, it is a beta for a reason. Thankfully, looking past those issues, SOCOM proves to be a solid third-person shooter with some great community features. Warhawk has long been the standard for organized multiplayer on the PlayStation 3, but it appears that the title will quickly be passed to SOCOM when the game launches. Even in beta, a number of key improvements already trump Incognito's excellent title.

For one, voice chat in the beta has been surprisingly excellent. The new official PS3 headsets come with a special high quality mode that SOCOM will take advantage of, but even without them the voice chat is higher quality than any other PS3 titles. Given that the game is so highly tactical and team-oriented, this is good news.

The clan options are also significantly more robust. An integrated clan calendar allows clan leaders to create scheduled events which are pushed out to all members of the clan. These events range from tournaments to clan matches and even open invitationals. Clan leaders can also interact with other clan leaders to set up events for all the clan members involved."

Sony Apologizes for SOCOM Beta Problems (News)

Sep 9, 2008

Edge reports that SOCOM: Confrontation developer Slant Six will roll out a patch on Tuesday as it aims to rectify some of the problems that have marred the launch of the title's public beta.

"Due to overwhelming demand for the SOCOM: U.S. Navy SEALs Confrontation public beta, we are experiencing load related issues," the company said in a statement. "These issues are causing abnormal latency, disconnects, long load times, login errors and community features such as clans and stats not functioning correctly (or at all)."

Socom beta broken (News)

Sep 9, 2008

It seems to be an unfortunate trend of modern online gaming - last week it was Spore, and now it's Socom: Confrontation that has been plagued with online server issues. Do these people not see it coming?

This, of course, has made performance of the currently-running public online beta less than desirable, but developer Slant Six Games is on the case.

"Due to overwhelming demand for the SOCOM: U.S. Navy SEALs Confrontation Public Beta, we are experiencing load related issues. These issues are causing abnormal latency, disconnects, long load times, login errors and community features such as clans and stats not functioning correctly (or at all)," it posted on its official site today.

Socom: Confrontation Public Beta 1.10 Patch and Server update (News)

Sep 9, 2008

Posted by Seth Luisi
We will be performing server maintenance and rolling out a new patch on September 9th at 5am PDT, 1200 GMT. The SOCOM: U.S. Navy SEALs Confrontation game servers will be unavailable during the maintenance. The server maintenance is not expected to last longer than 1 1/2 hours.

SOCOM: Confrontation Public Beta 1.10 Patch

Adds support for European EULAs.
Adds support for dedicated servers located in Europe and Australia.
Addresses a number of stability and late joining issues.
Reduce the volume of the proximity chat by 50%.
The server maintenance and patch are not meant to address all issues. We will have more updates to both the server and client in the future.

Regards,
SOCOM Confrontation Online Team

SOCOM Beta Crumbles Under Demand (News)

Sep 8, 2008

Sony Computer Entertainment America have this weekend publicly apologised for the issues gamers have experienced attempting to participate in the SOCOM: U.S. Navy SEALs Confrontation public beta.

Socom Confrontation Public Beta Update (News)

Sep 6, 2008

Posted by Seth Luisi

Due to overwhelming demand for the SOCOM: U.S. Navy SEALs Confrontation Public Beta, we are experiencing load related issues. These issues are causing abnormal latency, disconnects, long load times, login errors and community features such as clans and stats not functioning correctly (or at all).

We are doing everything we can to resolve these issues as quickly as possible and you should see some improvements progressively over the next couple of days. However, we do not expect to have the issues completely resolved until close to the end of next week.

We apologize for the inconvenience.

SOCOM: Confrontation Online Team

Socom Confrontation is Live (News)

Sep 5, 2008

GameXtract writes "Reports across the Playstation forums are indicating that Playstation 3 users are starting to receive their beta codes, and are able to start downloading the game. Not only are people furiously starting to download the beta, but some who received a code are choosing to trade it in exchange for the Home beta. Looks like we got some beta trading going on here. Let us know if you manage to get into the beta or not in the comments section below! Good luck!"

SOCOM beta keys all gone - for now! (News)

Sep 5, 2008

The SOCOM: Confrontation keys are all gone. Congratulations to everyone who got hold of one and sorry if you missed out.

Official Announcement About The SOCOM Beta (News)

Sep 5, 2008

Shijina on the UK Playstation forums writes:

"Hi all,

Well, as I'm sure you're all aware, today is SOCOM d-day!

The good news is that we have everything set-up and ready to go once people start getting their voucher codes. The only slightly bad news in all of this is that there was some confusion over getting voucher codes to people in this forum, so we're a little behind on that one and I am working on it as a priority! I can't promise you will all get codes today, but please be patient as you WILL be getting a code soon, hopefully Monday at the latest. Incidentally I had them salvage the list you all put together once it became obvious there was a problem emailing you all, so every name on that list will get a code, providing the account name was valid.

Here is the territory distribution breakdown as I currently know it:

UK: Eurogamer

Scandi/Spain/Australia/NZ: Pre-order scheme (retailer unknown)

Germany: Delayed, pending age-rating approval by USK. (Note: Codes for Germany Austria & Switzerland will be distributed through the PlayStationLiga once they're ready.)

All others: Email distribution from Central Marketing.

Beta trialists: Specific email invite.

I enquired as to how Marketing will be emailing people and apparently they have a central database of ALL registered EU PSN accounts. From this database they have been able to cross-reference people who were registered on old SOCOM sites, or who have expressed an interest in SOCOM games and shooters through surveys (see the importance of filling those in now kids?), or who have spent a lot of money on the PSN store in the past. These emails should start going out around 4pm today...

As for the download itself, you can download and install it on up to 5 different PS3s, but they will all be locked to the account used to download the file, which means ...

SOCOM: U.S. Navy SEALs Confrontation Public Beta goes live tomorrow! (News)

Sep 5, 2008

Socom.com writes: "We apologize to everyone for the inconvenience of the SOCOM: Confrontation Public Beta delay. However, I am happy to say that everything has now been worked out and the SOCOM: Confrontation Public Beta will go live in North America tomorrow for anyone who has preordered at GameStop/EB GAMES. You must be registered for the SOCOM: Confrontation Public Beta using the instructions provided on the GameStop/EB GAMES SOCOM: Confrontation Public Beta voucher to get your SOCOM: Confrontation Public Beta code.

Assuming you've already registered, here is what to expect. At around 10am Pacific Daylight Time, e-mails containing the SOCOM: Confrontation Public Beta PSN codes will start going out in bursts. The e-mails will start arriving at e-mail in-boxes throughout the day. The e-mail will be sent to the PSN login e-mail address you provided when you registered for the SOCOM: Confrontation Public Beta. To redeem the SOCOM: Confrontation Public Beta PSN code, use the following steps:"

ButtonMasher: S.O.C.O.M Confrontation Beta 200 Codes for NZ users (News)

Sep 4, 2008

ButtonMasher writes: Sony have given us 200 beta codes to give away to our readers for the upcoming tactical shooter S.O.C.O.M Confrontation, the kicks off on the 6th of September (New Zealand time) and will give users a taste of what is coming up with the full game while also allowing the creators to fine tune the online functionality of the game.

SOCOM Confrontation Box Art Shows Wireless Headset (News)

Sep 3, 2008

HDR has published the cover art for SOCOM: Confrontation that pictures the new wireless headset, in addition to a bunch of high-res screens.

Eurogamer Giving Away 6,000 Beta Codes for SOCOM: US Navy Seals Confrontation Beta (News)

Sep 2, 2008

Tom Bramwell, Eurogamer: "Those of you wondering whether Sony plans to run the SOCOM Confrontation multiplayer beta in Europe can stop fretting: it does, and Eurogamer will have 6,000 keys to give away when it begins.

As revealed on the PlayStation Blog overnight, the SOCOM beta will run for a full month in the US from 5th September to 5th October - and while Sony has yet to confirm exact details for Europe, we've been told it's okay to advise you about the keys. So hey, we've got keys! Woo!"

PALGN: SOCOM Confrontation Beta - 1000 beta codes available right here for AU users only (News)

Sep 2, 2008

PALGN has teamed up with Sony Computer Entertainment Australia to offer our readers an opportunity to win entry into the SOCOM Confrontation beta demo.

For a 30 day limited trial period only, you can enjoy the demo of SOCOM: Confrontation, the ultimate squad-based shooter on PlayStation 3. Featuring intense online battles for up to 32 players, join the best Special Forces units in the world and wage war in a series of stunning backgrounds.

SOCOM: New trailer, European prices revealed (News)

Sep 1, 2008

LivePlay3 writes:

"SOCOM: Confrontation comes today with a brand new trailer showing us a few phases of urban warfare taking place in the Middle East.

The game is scheduled for October 17. Three versions will be marketed. In the first place on the Playstation Store at 39.00 EUROS;, but also on Blu-Ray with a headset or without 59.00 EUROS to 39.00 EUROS.

As a reminder, be aware that the system of "Trophy" will be compatible and that personalizing your soldier will be very thorough. Finally, I would remind you that the title is that only playable online. "

SOCOM: Confrontation (Screenshots)

Sep 1, 2008