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The PSB & SOCOM.com Weekly Recap

Posted by Jeff Rubenstein // Social Media Manager

The theme of the week isn’t hard to guess, with Metal Gear Solid 4 posts bookending the week. Speaking of which: enough writing – I’m going back to play some more.

METAL GEAR MONDAYS! Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots – Launch week!: The end of Metal Gear Mondays. Or is it?? (he’ll be back)
From Sketch to Screen: Secret Agent Clank: Always cool to see how artistic vision becomes a real game.
Day in LA: Ask Your E3 Questions, Share Your Pics: Postscript – Out of the 12 questions I asked our producers, 10 came from you readers of this post. Look for the answers in early July.
PlayStation.Blog is a Year Old Today: 364 days until our next self-congratulatory post.
PlayStation Store Update: Starring Syphon Filter(s), MGS4 theme.
MGS4 Continues A Year of PS3 Blockbusters: SCEA VP Scott Steinberg weighs in on maybe the biggest game in a huge year.
Developer Q&A: SIREN Blood Curse: Scares, translated with care.
Metal Gear Solid 4 LAunch: If you couldn’t make it to a MGS4 launch – here’s what you missed.

Courtesy of David “Point Man” Brothers

Gun of the Week: M82A1 – You requested it, so we did it. Ain’t life grand? Come look at the M82A1.
Dev Q&A 06 – The sixth Q&A covers things like leaderboards and female characters.
Stay Informed – Game Informer is coming!
Poll of the Week: Win, Lose, In Between? – Why do you play SOCOM?
Dev Q&A 07 – You’ve got questions – Seth Luisi and Allen Goode have answers. Come get the low down on the resolution.
Game Informed – We are here to discuss the new SOCOM: Confrontation preview in Game Informer.
Sneak Peek: Headgear – Are you a fan of boonie hats or baseball caps? Luckily, both are in-game.
Friday the 13th – I woke up this morning and stubbed my toe on thirteen new screens. Happy Friday the 13th!
EU Dev Q&A 01 – Shijima is back and answering tons of questions. Come see what’s new.

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C-h-a-o-s | June 14th, 2008 at 12:08 pm

Hey would you look at that am I first? That never happens. Overall a pretty decent week in the gaming world, back to MGS4 I go, excellent game!!

VenomX | June 14th, 2008 at 12:18 pm

I wonder how many trophies I unlocked in Metal Gear Solid 4.

VenomX | June 14th, 2008 at 12:38 pm

BTW, how do we use the iPod in MGS4 to listen to our own music on the XMB? I was listening to the podcast and it said we could. Has anyone figured out how to get it to work?

Mana Knight | June 14th, 2008 at 1:12 pm

Thanks for the recap Jeff. Pretty good week.

I’m actually looking forward to your article of PlayStation news around the net, because I want to see if a certain story ends up there. ;)

enewtabie | June 14th, 2008 at 1:42 pm

PSN cards in Meijers?? good work MK

TAGImperium | June 14th, 2008 at 2:12 pm

God, MGS4 is so badazz, Keep me busy till Socom. It’s nice to see the PSN cards have hit here in Michigan. The only thing now missing is that elusive 2.4 FW update….

Stealthcorazon | June 14th, 2008 at 2:17 pm

I can’t wait to get MGS4. I envy those who have it right now! =(

Enjoy!

the_icon | June 14th, 2008 at 2:21 pm

A week to be remembered, for the legendary launch of MGS 4.

skaterricky | June 14th, 2008 at 2:27 pm

@3 VenomX

I haven’t Yet Figured that out also!

But our Brains togeather and we could figure it out unless it will be apart of 2.40

RICKDOEZ1 | June 14th, 2008 at 2:42 pm

i love mgs4…..10 out of 10 from me…other games i dont play anymore..lol
now wheres my f.w 2.40 sony i need ta now the time as i play mgs4 please..thanks sony;-)

C-h-a-o-s | June 14th, 2008 at 2:53 pm

For the Ipod music, on the main menu go to “EXTRAS” there should be a headphone icon, from there download away!

dappaute | June 14th, 2008 at 2:59 pm

what’s a PS’B'? i guess it a typo right?

C-h-a-o-s | June 14th, 2008 at 3:00 pm

Oh wait, I think that just downloads songs from a server to your in game Ipod. Nevermind the search continues!

cmargary | June 14th, 2008 at 3:10 pm

I really wonder how will be the socom game. I never played one in my life only in the PSP and I don’t like it. But from what I saw in Qore it will be reaaaally good.

By the way, I wonder how many trophies I have by now too lol.

For the record… Gamespot give MGS4 a 10, why I celebrate? because they hate the PS3 lol.

p-s-3 | June 14th, 2008 at 3:31 pm

The PSB & SOCOM.com Weekly Recap???
PSB = Pet Shop Boys!!! ;-D
Brill week ;) MGS4 Rocks!!! ;-P

DDBdestroyer | June 14th, 2008 at 3:43 pm

PSB= PlayStation Blog

good week – cant wait to get my hands on MGS4
soooooo jealous of anyone and everyone playing it already!

Jeff Rubenstein replied on June 14, 2008 at 4:53 pm

No, it’s Pet Shop Boys LOL.

So since we’re all talking about MGS4, does anyone know how to hold up PMCs and shake them down for items?

C-h-a-o-s | June 14th, 2008 at 4:02 pm

For those who haven’t played it yet, if you have the money RUN to the stores it’s well worth the money.

Korlithiel | June 14th, 2008 at 4:30 pm

It was a good week, thanks for the link to SOCOM.com again.

I lost it last time and have been meaning to check it out.

outkast32 | June 14th, 2008 at 5:27 pm

ill be the first to say…

when will fw v2.4 come????

all we want is a release date.

how come we never get any of that info?

.. oh yeah thats y i bought qore.. (guess that didnt help)

SantanaClaus89 | June 14th, 2008 at 7:06 pm

Give us 2.40 or we will come with torches and pitchforks.

lakaihigh | June 14th, 2008 at 7:46 pm

and that’s a wrap! Now going into the Third Act of MGS 4. I know I’m gonna have to fight the Raven sometime. The laughing Octopus freaked me OUT!

@ C-h-a-o-s – yeah you better run charles… LOL. sorry I had to. :)

@ oukast and santana – way to stay on topic! great job guys. you sure know how to bring the spirit down here on the good ole blog. Just go back to MGS IV or GTA IV and enjoy what you have instead of moaning and threatening.

peace,
Lh

Stoffinator | June 14th, 2008 at 8:28 pm

Can’t wait to see whats up with MGS Mondays.

VenomX | June 14th, 2008 at 8:36 pm

2.4 demonstration Sunday or Monday.

K2016 | June 14th, 2008 at 10:49 pm

MGS4 is awesome. I’m so bad at the game though I’m still on Act 3, bought it on thursday afternoon. good week!

skaterricky | June 15th, 2008 at 12:36 am

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@Jeff ;)

You can knock them out or Shoot them and then pick up there body and then drop them to the ground and then you will Snake there Gear they had.

Hope that Helped any :D

Ricky,

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Jeff Rubenstein replied on June 15, 2008 at 5:10 pm

Thank you, that does work. I see that someone below mentioned how to do it before you KO them.

THATPSPGUY | June 15th, 2008 at 6:58 am

THREE MONTHS AND ONE DAY TILL SOCOM

THATPSPGUY | June 15th, 2008 at 7:16 am

Oh yeah, sorry to double post but, FREE TIBET and where or how can I put my OWN music on my MGS4 ipod.

Lots of product placement int he game. A mac g 5, and allinone mac, lots of mac stuff, why? why not Sony Vaio computers and monitors and tv’s? why Apple? I like the PS3 int he room and what game is the little girl playing? is that old school Ridge Racer?

Also off topic, who did the score for Battlefield Bad Company? I would love to get my hands on some DL’s of the music. It’s really great old skewl jazz. Help a bro out yo!

Jeff Rubenstein replied on June 15, 2008 at 5:12 pm

I’ll have to ask someone at Konami about the ipod…

Prezhulio | June 15th, 2008 at 11:30 am

To hold them up at gun point you have to sneak up behind them without being noticed and aim with a pistol (L1 default) so you can use your other hand to start shaking them down for items.

while we’re talking about MGS4, the ingame podcasts says you can listen to your own music on the ipod, but that functionality isn’t available. Was this a mistake on ryan paytons part for saying it, or is this coming down the road?

Prezhulio | June 15th, 2008 at 11:32 am

@ JEFF oh yeah you have to use triangle to start searching, if an exclamation comes up press triangle to steal more.

oh yeah, thanks for keeping the blog amazing!