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SOCOM 4 multiplayer beta now open to all

Posted Apr 6, 2011 at 4:09AM EST by Ryan F.

Listed in: News, Games Tags: PlayStation Network, PlayStation Store, socom 4, Zipper Interactive

Zipper Interactive continues the open beta testing of SOCOM 4, which is now available for anyone and everyone with PSN access.

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The SOCOM 4 multiplayer beta is now available in the PlayStation Store as part of this week's update. As Zipper Interactive continues to put the finishing touches in the game, you'll have an oppurtunity to help them out with this tasked. So what are you waiting for? Download the beta now as you'll have only until April 12th to do so.

As part of their testing procedure to stregnthen up the multiplayer aspect of the game, Zipper has set a limit for the available modes in the beta. Now nearing its final phase, this week's modes will include:

Tuesday (4/5) – Last Defense, Classic Last Defense, Uplink, Classic Uplink
Wednesday (4/6) – Bomb Squad, Classic Bomb Squad, Last Defense, Classic Last Defense
Thursday (4/7) – Sniper Alley (Custom), Last Defense Run ‘n Gun (Custom), Bomb Squad, Classic Bomb Squad
Friday (4/8) – All Gametypes Open
Saturday (4/9) – All Gametypes Open
Sunday (4/10) – All Gametypes Open
Monday (4/11) – All Gametypes Open
Tuesday (4/12) – All Gametypes Open
Wednesday (4/13) – All Gametypes Open

The multiplayer beta includes two maps, Port Authority and Assault & Battery which offers a variety of built-in game-types and custom game-types:

Suppression: SOCOM 4’s version of “team deathmatch.”
Last Defense: Capture controls points, discover the enemy base and destroy it.
Uplink: Steal enemy data and deliver it to your base.
Bomb Squad: Defend your bomb technician while he disarms enemy explosives.
Sniper Alley (Custom): An 8 vs. 8 version of Classic Suppression with higher damage. Weapons are limited to sniper rifles, shotguns, smoke grenades and poison gas.
Last Defense Run ‘n Gun (Custom): Faster movement speed and reduced damage are applied to 16 vs. 16 Last Defense with weapons restricted to only shotguns and SMGs.
Scrum (Custom): Suppression is given rule tweaks of no respawn, faster movement and higher damage, while sniper rifles, frag grenades, concussion grenades and poison gas are disallowed.

After you’ve had a chance to play the beta, head on over to the official “Beta Forum” on SOCOM.com where you can tell Zipper about your experience and maybe suggest a thing or two on what they can further improve about the game.

Via [US PlayStation Blog]

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