Well...that's quite a bit of a surprise!  Regardless, I've held off from buying a PS3 solely because I haven't heard the words "Dark Cloud 3" out of Level 5's mouth.  However, Zipper saying "SOCOM 4" gets me just as moist in the pants.  Now I'm debating on getting a PS3...and quitting my job...and never doing anything again for the rest of my life.

FUCK YES! 
 
 
Finally, my favorite multiplayer gets a TRUE "next-gen" sequel!! 
 
And despite the haters, Confrontation is still one of the most played games on PSN, its a testament to Zipper's excellent multiplayer gameplay design. I CAN'T wait to play this and the screen shots look excellent!!!

holy crap

IGN had a full hands on,  
sounds like Zipper is going all out on this one 
they say they've worked really hard on all new AI that will flank you and even call in air strikes if you wait around too long. lol @ that.  Also what is very interesting is they have worked with Naughty Dog and are creating the cut scenes just like they did (sort of avatar-ish). 
anyways heres the gist of it so far: 
- Third Person Shooter
- SINGLEPLAYER CAMPAIGN with 14 missions, for around 12 hours of gameplay.
- 5 man squad.
- 32 PLAYER ONLINE aiming for "an all new experience".
- Destructible environment.
- Singleplayer co-op not yet confirmed.
- Singleplayer campaign will take place in South East Asia - jungles, mountains, small towns, cities
- FALL 2010 RELEASE     @Hitchenson said:

" ...This was the "secret announcement"? Oh.  "

Please just let it be exactly like SOCOM II but better looking.

I loved 1 and 2 but then they ruined it with 3 and never bought a PS3. Weird how they were once the biggest online shooters, before Halo on the consoles went online. However they've gone nowhere with the series since 2003 and ruined the great name with 3 in 2005. 
 
Hopefully they can reclaim the name of the Third Person Counter Strike.

finally a true socom game.

i am super excited. 

I'll be curious to see if this will turn out to be true "SOCOM" - or if the franchise name has grown to the point that they'll end up changing the game for "wider appeal" purposes.
 
Still, pretty cool. Something to keep and eye on.

 About time! True Socom fans like myself can finally rest easy knowing that the last 600 hours I spent playing Socom Confrontation was not wasted. Long live the true god of gaming SOCOM!!!!

Never played a Socom game but I'll probably pick this one up, After MW2 something tactical sounds nice.

Ugh, I couldnt stand the community of SOCOM. The only people that can get into it are the guys who've played it since the first and second games. If you show any signs of being a new guy, even if you're kind and eager to learn, they boot you from the game because they're so full of themselves.
 
I'll stick with fun games thank you.

i think with everything going on at IW the announcement of a SOCOM 4 is just right. don't think i want to play another COD if its not by a good IW team. who knows who will still be around. ZIP knows waht the people want.

Killzone 3? Resistance 3?!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  And then they announce SOCOM 4.  Really a complete disappointment for me but i'm sure it will still be a great game and I will like it.

" Ugh, I couldnt stand the community of SOCOM. The only people that can get into it are the guys who've played it since the first and second games. If you show any signs of being a new guy, even if you're kind and eager to learn, they boot you from the game because they're so full of themselves.  I'll stick with fun games thank you. "

" Killzone 3? Resistance 3?!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  And then they announce SOCOM 4.  Really a complete disappointment for me but i'm sure it will still be a great game and I will like it. "

@ReaperOfLiving said:

" Killzone 3? Resistance 3?!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  And then they announce SOCOM 4.  Really a complete disappointment for me but i'm sure it will still be a great game and I will like it. "

jesus fucking christ guys, what the fuck would make you think that Sony would allow one of their biggest PS3 franchises to be premiered on a show that airs at 12:30am?!  Socom 4 is perfectly fitting, sheesh.  "

" Unsurprisingly, that looks like MAG. "

" @MAN_FLANNEL said:

" Unsurprisingly, that looks like MAG. "

yeah and for all the people how have bought MAG I hope for you they have a team working on new maps and bugs. "

" @TwoOneFive said:

@ReaperOfLiving said:

" Killzone 3? Resistance 3?!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  And then they announce SOCOM 4.  Really a complete disappointment for me but i'm sure it will still be a great game and I will like it. "

jesus fucking christ guys, what the fuck would make you think that Sony would allow one of their biggest PS3 franchises to be premiered on a show that airs at 12:30am?!  Socom 4 is perfectly fitting, sheesh.  "

Game news sites.  "