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Sony may be looking to close its first-party developer Zipper Interactive, maker of the SOCOM series and MAG. According to the rumor, the studio is already in the process of being shut down, though Sony has yet to issue an official comment either refuting or denying the mounting speculation.
MAG is getting ready to celebrate its first birthday, and will be offering extra XP and developer play sessions to mark the occasion. The PlayStation Blog detailed the festivities, which kick off at midnight tonight.
Starting on January 26 at 12 a.m. PST, all in-game queue and "Happy Hour" bonuses will count for 256% their usual value. The XP-grinding lasts until this Sunday, January 30 at 11:59 p.m. Plus, if you jump into a game tomorrow between 10 a.m. and 5 p.m. PST, you may find members of the Zipper staff on your team. Read more »
PlayStation.Blog has announced that a new downloadable 'Escalation Add-on Pack' for Zipper Interactive's MAG will be available via the PlayStation Network on November 2 for $9.99.
'Escalation,' which made its initial appearance during the last MAG beta, "supports up to 96 players, or one 32-man platoon for each PMC, as a separate in-game mode that pits the forces of Raven, SVER, and Valor against each other at the same time." The PMC who achieves the requisite number of points first, or has the most points when the round ends, wins the match and some additional Shadow War points. Read more »
The "2.0" patch for Zipper Interactive's MAG is now available, according to the PlayStation Blog. "PlayStation Move support, an increased level cap, our revamped skill tree, the new economy system, and our highly-demanded clan deploy feature" headline the update.
The full patch notes are quite long and can be viewed at the official MAG site. I haven't played the game recently enough to be able to pull out any earth-shattering changes, but I'll probably patch up and check out the game again. Read more »
[Update - 4:30PM] Though it will not be added to the Greatest Hits library, Sony has dropped the price of ModNation Racers to $39.99 on the PS3 and to $19.99 on the PSP.
[Original Story] Sony has selected an additional seven PlayStation 3 games for inclusion in its Greatest Hits program, knocking the prices of the following titles down to $29.99 along with fancy new boxes.In the case of the previously announced Greatest Hits version of Demon's Souls, it also means a fresh set of copies, making the excellent game a bit easier to find. Read more »
Sony has announced at Gamescom 2010 that Zipper Interactive's MAG will be getting PlayStation Move support through a game update. No release date for the patch has been announced.
Zipper is also working on SOCOM 4, which will also support Move. It is likely that the work done on integrating Move into SOCOM 4 is being retrofitted to MAG as an easy value-add. It will also represent your first chance to play a Zipper shooter with Move as SOCOM 4 was delayed into 2011.
Read more »Sony's faction-based, 256-player FPS MAG has received "faction neutral" map selection for one of its game modes, Sabotage. Players choose one of three factions when creating an online character, but are limited to playing maps according to the current standing of the game's persistent "Shadow War".
The first premium-priced downloadable expansion for Zipper Interactive's online PlayStation 3 shooter MAG will hit on June 22, the developer has revealed.
Dubbed "Interdiction," the $9.99 add-on brings with it a new game mode of the same name, along with three new maps--Lake Bayano Spur, Sovot Motorway, Iron Cree Quarry--along with the "Heavy Improved" armor plus new medals, ribbons, and trophies.
Read more »Zipper Interactive's multiplayer shooter MAG is getting another free downloadable content bundle, according to the official PlayStation.Blog. The 'Fast Attack' DLC adds new weapon and armor options to the game's existing arsenal.
Improved Light Armor
Available for download from the PlayStation Store on April 29, the 'Fast Attack' Gear Pack includes newly tweaked versions of three of the game's sniper rifles (Raven's HM 90 SE, SVER's SASR M, and Valor's MK 14 Mod 1 EBR), as well as a new armor type called Improved Light Armor, which can be purchased by members of all three factions for 400 in-game credits.
Read more »MAG, the PS3-exclusive online shooter boasting up to 256 players at a time, plans to drop some free gear on its players starting Thursday, March 25. On their blog developer Zipper Interactive announced the "Trooper Gear Pack" which will be the first downloadable add-on for the game.
So, what's in this field resupply? For starters, new special edition light machine guns for each of the game's three private military contractors (PMC's). Raven gets the APEX 100SE; for SVER it's the RTK-74 VLa; and Valor takes the Mk46 Mod 1. Besides offering a new look, these new guns also have their own performance specs. Trooper Gear also includes the addition of flash bang grenades, a staple of tactical shooters useful for stunning an entrenched enemy before making a rush. And, as has become the norm for DLC packs, there's two new uniforms. Read more »
A new patch (version 1.03) for Zipper Interactive's PS3-exclusive shooter MAG will be released overnight at 3AM CST and includes a hefty list of changes, chiefly focused around weapon balance.
Zipper's Jeremy Dunham summarized the patch on the game's official website: Read more »
The official MAG blog posted the details for patch 1.02 in anticipation of its overnight release. The update goes live at 1am Pacific (Wed., Feb. 17, 2010).
Most of the things players will immediately notice center on refinements to the medical support role. Once patched, only players with a kit to revive fallen comrades will be marked with a cross. Likewise, only those carrying that kit will see the "incapacitated" tag on downed players. Read more »
With the release of their massively-multiplayer online shooter MAG (Massive Action Game) due in less than two weeks, developer Zipper Interactive shared some statistics from the fifth and final beta that concluded last Sunday on the official PlayStation blog. Statistics from prior betas 4.0 and 4.5 were revealed last month, along with the game's official box art.
With Zipper Interactive's massively-multiplayer shooter MAG (Massive Action Game) due out in just a couple of weeks, the official PlayStation blog has revealed the complete list of 38 PS3 Trophies.
You can take a gander at the complete list of virtual accomplishments and rewards below. The PS3-exclusive massively-multiplayer online shooter launches on January 26th. Read more »
Assuming all has gone to plan, the open beta for Zipper's MAG should now be live on PlayStation 3, allowing everyone to sample the latest from the SOCOM veterans.
The beta was slated to kick off at 5 AM PST today, and is scheduled to run until January 10 at 11:50 PM PST, with the client currently available as a free PlayStation Store download. Two game modes are included--the 64-player Sabotage and 256-player Domination--with the completed online shooter slated to hit North American retailers on January 26. Read more »
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