SOCOM: Combined Assault Update  We go hands-on with the demo
that you'll be able to snag in mere weeks.  Sony recently sent
over a demo build of Zipper Interactive's latest foray in its
tactical assault series, SOCOM: U.S. Navy SEALs -- Combined
Assault. The full game will feature four-player online
cooperative play for the first time in the series' history,
which will be a huge deal to many folks, but unfortunately the
demo disc we received only contains one singleplayer level. On
the bright side, it gives us a nice taste of how some of the
game's new elements and tactics play out.  The sole mission is
entitled Winterblade, an apt title for the snowy, tree-filled
land the mission takes place in. It's a rather treacherous area
of Adjikistan with plenty of rocks, fallen trees and generally
jagged ledges that would seem uninviting to anyone but
terrorists. This means that you'll absolutely have to stay on
your toes at all times because of the number of areas that the
paramilitary enemy can hide in.  The objecti