Portable Gaming Revolution

A recent EB Games listing has sparked a large amount of speculation among the internet.

The listing shows two new SOCOM games with release dates later this year. The first one is SOCOM US Navy Seals Combined Assault for the PS2 and the second is SOCOM US Navy Seals Fireteam Bravo 2 for the PSP.

Both pages have had their individual pages removed since this morning however they still show up when searching for SOCOM.

Luckily, due to the vast magic that is the interweb, the original listings are available on many game sites:

SOCOM US Navy Seals Combined Assault
* SOCOM US Navy Seals Combined Assault Command the most feared special forces unit ever assembled.
* Battle through an intense Area of Operation with multiple and diverse missions spawning within this deadly region.
* The PlayStation 2′s top online gaming franchise continues its assault with all new vehicles and weapons for single player and co-op modes.
* Combine with friends and take on the entire single player campaign in the all-new four-player online co-op mode.
* Association with Naval Special Warfare ensures realistic SEAL team tactics, missions, weapons, character movements and vehicles.
* More robust Crosstalk with SOCOM: U.S. Navy SEALs Fireteam Bravo 2, including a single story arc, and all new action events and unlockables.

SOCOM US Navy Seals Fireteam Bravo 2
* Command a secret subset of the most elite and deadly fighting force on the planet.
* Defend America and her allies through broad combat experiences – including dynamic non-linear missions, 40 deadly and authentic real world weapons, and multiple terrain types, weather conditions, enemy types, and encounter possibilities.
* Command Equity system provides rewards for how well core aspects of a mission are completed, while Local Influence rewards those who help local causes and limit civilian casualties. Use them to gain access to new weapons, equipment, intel, air-strikes and local support.
* Battle through 10 new multiplayer maps, as well as most of the original Fireteam Bravo maps, and three new game types (Tug of War, Capture the Flag, Target) playable in Infrastructure Mode and Ad Hoc modes.
* Enhanced Crosstalk with SOCOM: U.S. Navy SEALs Combined Assault, including a single story arc, and all new action events and unlockables.
* Association with Naval Special Warfare ensures realistic SEAL team tactics, missions, weapons and character movements.
* Asymmetrical mission structure allows players to play missions in any order they want. Completed mission areas can open new missions and objectives for the player to complete.

SCEA has neither confirmed nor denied either game, but much like Nintendo, they usually give the standard “Sony does not speculate on rumors” corporate line. However, considering how popular this series is, it is hardly surprising to see sequels coming.