188w ago - Today SCEA Software Product Marketing Manager Scott McCarthy announced news of a Cold Front Downloadable Pack for SOCOM: U.S. Navy SEALs Confrontation on PS3.

To quote: We are very happy to announce the COLD FRONT downloadable pack for SOCOM: U.S. Navy SEALs Confrontation.

Loaded with new features and content, this pack brings a brand new snowy Eastern European area of operations into play with two all new maps and three classic SOCOM maps for 16 to 32 players. The classic maps are drawn from some of the most popular SOCOM maps of all time, each built from the ground up for the PS3!

Kit yourself out in snow gear and fight your way through blizzard conditions, joining a team of mercenaries or a squad from one of the world's top Special Forces regiments including the Russian Spetsnaz.

Try your hand at Arms Run, a new game mode that features dynamically placed missile launchers that must be activated or destroyed, depending on which side you're fighting for.

Employ the new thermal vision scope weapon attachment to track your enemies' heat signatures - vital in the dark and useful in daylight for picking out white camouflaged adversaries. In addition, we have new primary weapons to make use of and new attachments.

All told, this pack will have:

246w ago - 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:

- Go to the PLAYSTATION® Network Icon on the PLAYSTATION®3 XMB™ (XrossMediaBar).
- Select "Account Management."
- Select "Transaction Management."
- Choose "Redeem PLAYSTATION® Network Card or Promotion Code."
- Enter the SOCOM: Confrontation Public Beta code...

250w ago - Following word of a delay into October, the SOCOM team confirmed today that Confrontation will simultaneously debut on the PlayStation Network and retail shelves come October 14.

The retail package will be available in two flavors, one with the license PS3 Bluetooth headset peripheral included and one without.

To quote: $59.99 SOCOM: U.S. Navy SEALs Confrontation (Bundle Version)

Includes SOCOM Confrontation, a newly designed Bluetooth® Headset for the PLAYSTATION®3 system and exclusive Behind the Scenes videos.

$39.99 SOCOM: U.S. Navy SEALs Confrontation (Stand Alone Version)

For all of the people who want SOCOM: Confrontation on a disc. Does not include the headset or the Behind the Scenes videos.

$39.99 SOCOM: U.S. Navy SEALs Confrontation on the PlayStation Network

SOCOM Confrontation downloadable from the PSN without ever leaving you couch. Does not include the headset or the Behind the Scenes videos.

No word on a European launch date yet, however Sony said that it is aiming for a simultaneous world-wide release.