SOCOM 4: U.S. Navy SEALs Bomb Squad Mode Details/Screens/Trailer and MP Beta Soon

Sony Computer Entertainment has revealed some info about Bomb Squad, one of the four competitive modes offered by SOCOM 4: U.S. Navy SEALs (also known as SOCOM: Special Forces in PAL regions), an action sequel under development at Zipper Interactive and due to be released by on April 19th, 2011, exclusively on PS3. In Bomb Squad, Insurgents have planted a number of bombs around the map and the Spec Ops team must defuse them all before time runs out. What makes Bomb Squad special is that it features the unique Bomb Technician character, played by one member of the Spec Ops team, who is charged with defusing the explosives. He carries both an automatic shotgun and a mobile grenade launcher and is very heavily armoured, making him a deadly force on his own. You'll be able to try out all four modes on two maps in the upcoming beta which will include each of the game's competitive multiplayer modes - Suppression, Last Defence, Uplink and Bomb Squad - all playable on the maps "Port Authority" and "Assault & Battery". You'll be able to play each of these modes in either of their Standard or Classic variants with either the PlayStation Move controller or the traditional Dualshock controls, in addition the Beta supports 3D as well. Beginning March 22nd (NA)/March 23rd (EU), PlayStation Plus members will gain access to the beta; on March 29th, anyone with a beta code included with Killzone 3 gains entry; starting April 5th (NA)/April 6th (EU), the beta will be freely downloadable to anyone via PlayStation Network. Six fresh screenshots and a new trailer have been added in our download area.