Our newest game, SOCOM U.S. Navy Seals Fireteam Bravo 3 hits retail outlets and the PSN store on February 16th!

FTB3 features a full single player campaign, 4 player co-op and 16 player multiplayer available in ad-hoc mode and online through the PlayStation Network.

Pre-order from your favorite retailer or download the game from the PSN within the first 30 days and you will get bonus online content.  You’ll receive  British SAS and German KSK characters and two exclusive weapons, the AS-50 sniper rifle and the F2000 assault rifle.

See you online!

This is the first look at the new characters and weapons available with the Confrontation Cold Front DLC pack!

New Special Forces

With the purchase of the DLC, players will have access to a new Special Force group: the Russian Spetsnaz (SPZ).
For this Force, we created two highly detailed heads as well as a light, medium and heavy variant of their own torso and leg armor. Additionally, the Spetsnaz have their own camouflage pattern, headgear and unique voice-over.
During the Character Art research development for the DLC, one surprise discovery was the amount of American made gear that equips foreign armies. From backpacks, to armor, to helmets and camo, each of our selections are based on real load outs from the modern battlefield.

New Arctic Mercenaries

Mercenary characters have been completely updated for the SOCOM: Confrontation Cold Front DLC. Featuring new Arctic setting heads and bodies in a variety of styles, these new characters are available in light, medium and heavy armor. In addition, new camouflage and headgear has been added to the assortment of items available for Mercenaries.

Weapons from left to right:
Character 1 – M82A1A + Thermal Scope + Bipod 3
Character 2 – 552 + Foregrip + Suppressor 1
Character 3 – VAL + Thermal Scope
Character 4 – 9mm SUB + Red Dot Scope + Suppressor 2

New Weapons

Specifically for the DLC, we are offering the AG-94 assault rifle, available exclusively for the Russian Spetsnaz. Players will also have access to the Commandos’ fast-firing AK-107 and the Mercenaries’ covert VAL. In addition, Specialization CE Weapons are available exclusively to owners of the SOCOM: Confrontation Cold Front DLC. (see below).

Command Equity/Specialization Weapons

Another addition to the DLC is the Command Equity (CE)/Specializations feature.

With this feature, each player can select one weapon class as their Primary Specialization and another as their Secondary Specialization from the list of available weapon types. By Specializing in a weapon class, players will gain statistical bonuses in three categories that are significant to the type of weapon they Specialize in.

· Specializations for both Primary and Secondary Weapon Classes

· CE Points earned in Ranked games from Kills and Kill Assists

· CE Rewards in the form of unique CE Weapons and Attachments

By collecting enough CE points, players can earn unique CE Weapons and Attachments

As previously mentioned, Slant Six Games and Sony Computer Entertainment of America are pleased to announce Cold Front, the first downloadable expansion pack for SOCOM: U.S. Navy SEALs Confrontation!

Over the next few weeks, Slant Six would like to share some production notes with you regarding some of the new maps and shed a little insight on how these maps came together.

This week we are featuring Blizzard: a classic map from SOCOM 1 and 2 that has been updated with HD graphics and effects. In order to enhance the player’s experience with this perennial favorite, we opted to make the weather a key gameplay aspect.

The calm atmosphere of previous iterations of the map has been completely reworked with visibility now being hindered by the constant flurry of snow and winds that pound against your character.

The biggest challenge we faced with Blizzard in updating to PS3 from PS2, was working with open terrain, and in turn, wide open sight lines. Balancing the blizzard effects, vegetation, and open terrain to achieve the right amount of visibility among the characters proved an interesting challenge.

We have included three of our favourite Blizzard screenshots below:

Dredge frozen in ice.

View through the snow filled trees.

Bird’s eye view of Blizzard-the best way to plan your attacks!

“What’s better than killing terrorists with a silenced machine gun? How about doing it with three of your best friends? SOCOM: U.S. Navy SEALs Fireteam Bravo 3 packs a brand new campaign for you and your friends to tackle as part of a four-man SEALs crew. You can customize your weapon sets, craft squad attack plans, and so much more. “

You can check out the official awards page here!