Tag Archives: Zipper Interactive

Thu, Jan 12, 2012 | 08:25 GMT

Zipper’s Unit 13 launching on March 6

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Sony’s announced it’s to release Unit 13 in the US on March 6. The Vita shooter, from SOCOM and MAG developer Zipper Interactive, emerged around the end of last year, and was already promised for around the launch of the new handheld. The game will come with co-op and 3G support.

Thanks, Joystiq.

Mon, Dec 19, 2011 | 20:28 GMT

Zipper releases new trailer for Unit 13

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Zipper Interactive is showing off their first PlayStation Vita game today with a new developer walkthrough. The new video features game director Seth Luisi walking players through a bunch of Unit 13′s more unique features along with plenty of in-game footage. More »

Wed, Nov 23, 2011 | 09:04 GMT

Unit 13 gets first trailer following last night’s unveil

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Sony’s released the first trailer for Unit 13, the Zipper Interactive third-person shooter announced last night for Vita at a European showcase in London. Take a look after the break. The game’s being promised for “around” Vita’s EU launch on February 22. Get the rest of the European launch lineup here.

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Wed, Nov 23, 2011 | 06:17 GMT

Vita gets EU launch line-up, Motorstorm RC and Unit 13

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Sony’s announced its first-party EU launch line-up for Vita, as well as confirming Evolution’s MotorStorm RC and Zipper Interactive’s Unit 13.

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Wed, Oct 19, 2011 | 03:41 BST

SOCOM 4 DLC adds Evac, brings back Demolition mode

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Long-time series fans are in for a treat with the latest SOCOM 4: US Navy Seals DLC packs, which includes the much-loved Demolition mode.

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Fri, Jun 03, 2011 | 10:32 BST

Zipper details free SOCOM 4 DLC

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Zipper’s detailed on the US PS Blog free DLC for PS Plus and SOCOM Pro users for SOCOM 4.

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Thu, May 19, 2011 | 08:24 BST

Report – 33 staff laid off at Zipper Interactive

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According to a Kotaku report, 33 people have been made redundant at Zipper Interactive. Sony said that the layoffs from the SOCOM and MAG developer was “normal business practice and a result of cutting back on production resources after the launch of two major franchises.” Zipper launched new massively multiplayer IP MAG back in January of last year, whilst it released SOCOM 4 last month, both for PS3.

Thu, Apr 21, 2011 | 16:06 BST

SOCOM: Special Forces gets launch trailer with UK release

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SOCOM: Special Forces releases in the UK today, after seeing a US release on Tuesday as SOCOM 4: US Navy SEALs.

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Fri, Apr 15, 2011 | 14:47 BST

New Sony commerical stars the VP of Silent but Deadly

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Sony has released a new “It Only Does…” commercial, and this time our VP of Everything is pushing SOCOM 4.

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Tue, Apr 12, 2011 | 18:39 BST

SOCOM 4 reviews round-up: Scores range from high to low

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Reviews for SOCOM: Special Forces are going live as we speak. Find out below what folks think of the game, also known as SOCOM 4: US Navy SEALs in the US.

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Tue, Mar 29, 2011 | 18:28 BST

Zipper provides a look at Von Heine Express and Cesspool maps for SOCOM 4

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Zipper Interactive has provides a peak at two SOCOM: Special Forces multiplayer maps – Von Heine Express and Cesspool.

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Tue, Mar 22, 2011 | 23:45 GMT

SOCOM 4 beta schedule released

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Zipper has released a schedule of events for this week’s SOCOM 4: US Navy Seals beta, outlining the myriad ways ahead to get your game on.

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Fri, Mar 11, 2011 | 11:30 GMT

SOCOM: Special Forces gets dated for Europe

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Sony’s announced dates for SOCOM: Special Forces for the EMEA regions ahead of a US April 19 launch.

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Sat, Mar 05, 2011 | 20:53 GMT

SOCOM 4 beta and Bomb Squad Mode detailed

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Sony has detailed the Bomb Squad mode for SOCOM 4: U.S. Navy SEALs, one of the four competitive modes in the game.

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Fri, Feb 25, 2011 | 17:53 GMT

SOCOM 4: U.S. Navy SEALs bundle announced, includes Eye, Move, more

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Sony has announced that the Full Deployment Edition of SOCOM 4: U.S. Navy SEALs will be available for $149.99 in the US on April 19, which is the same day the standard edition of the game launches.

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Fri, Feb 11, 2011 | 14:16 GMT

Zipper feels SOCOM 4 is first “real” SOCOM for PS3, used lessons learned from MAG

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Zipper Interactive has said that for the franchise, SOCOM 4 is the first “real” SOCOM game on PS3, and that it looked to MAG and other titles it’s worked on for the online mode.

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Sun, Feb 06, 2011 | 10:05 GMT

SOCOM: Special Forces video shows off-screen multiplayer footage

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Some new multiplayer footage of SOCOM: Special Forces has arrived on the internet that was shot during a Zipper Interactive media event held last month.

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Fri, Jan 28, 2011 | 14:43 GMT

SOCOM 4 multiplayer mode gets a sneak peek, details

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Zipper Interactive’s lead game designer for SOCOM 4, Travis Steiner, has said the development team tried to maintain the heritage of the series’ competitive multiplayer elements with the latest game, while at the same time redefining it.

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Fri, Jan 28, 2011 | 01:19 GMT

SOCOM 4 dated, new multiplayer trailer

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The US PS Blog has confirmed earlier reports of an April release for SOCOM 4: US Navy Seals, debuting a new multiplayer trailer for us to slaver over while we wait.

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Tue, Jan 25, 2011 | 15:38 GMT

MAG turns one year old

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As announced by Sony, MAG turns one year old this week. The game released a year ago tomorrow in the US and a year ago on Satuday in the UK.

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