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Capcom just announced that starting this Friday, July 20th, both Lost Planet Map Packs #1 and #2 will be available on the Marketplace for free due to PC users getting free access to them. These four maps together previously retailed for 800 Microsoft points in total and include maps Radar Field, Island 902, Hive Complex and Trial Point. But be sure to note that Map Pack #3 is not part of this free offer and will still cost you 400 Microsoft points. Capcom also announced that an auto update should be released sometime this month to fix the multiplayer connectivity issues. Enjoy your newly free maps and be a little jealous that you can't have the PC exclusive Mega Man skin.

[Via Major Nelson]

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The third downloadable map pack for Lost Planet cooked its way onto the Marketplace this morning and is awaiting your consumption. Map Pack #3 will cost you 400 Microsoft points and includes three new multiplayer maps including Ice Drop, Ruins, and the 8-bit inspired Lost Technology. Be sure to take a look at the preview videos we posted last week as well as a few screenshots from the new maps featured in the gallery below. So fellow Lost Planet fans, will you be buying this new map pack-o-fun or have you moved onto other online multiplayer games?

JoystiqGet it while it's hot! Lost Planet Map Pack #3 originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 21 Jun 2007 09:45:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Three more maps are coming to Lost Planet: Extreme Condition, bringing the grand total to 16 found locations. The third map pack will be available June 21 for 400 MS points (US $5.00).

Featured in the map pack are a "frigid glacier with lots of peaks, nooks and crannies" (Ice Drop), "ancient temples set amidst a lush jungle" (Ruins) and "a throw-back to the good ol' days of pixelated 8-bit gaming" (Lost Technology). We're especially intrigued by Lost Technology -- how much is Capcom embracing "8-bit gaming"? Will we see 8-bit textures and square trees?

Two map packs for Lost Planet, with two maps apiece, are currently available for 400 MS points each, in addition to Battleground, a map once exclusive to the Collector's Edition now free to download on Xbox Live.

JoystiqLost Planet finds third map pack June 21 originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 15 Jun 2007 14:15:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Capcom just announced a third map pack for Lost Planet today featuring three spiffy new maps. Map Pack #3 will be available for download off the Marketplace next Thursday, June 21st costing a mere 400 Microsoft points and will include the three maps Ice Drop, Ruins, and Lost Technology. Those are the details, now onto the media! Check out the Lost Planet Map Pack #3 gallery below featuring screenshots from the new maps as well as fly through videos embedded after the break. And what's up with the Lost Technology map? It's so 8-bit, it's very LEGO'esque, and is crazy in a fun over the top kind of way. Take a look and judge it yourself.

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JoystiqThree new Lost Planet maps drop next week originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 15 Jun 2007 12:45:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Yesterday, Capcom sent word that the Lost Planet multiplayer map Battlefield will be available for free on the XBLM this coming Thursday, June 7th. The Battlefield map was previously available exclusively to those who paid an extra $10 and got the Lost Planet collector's edition, but this Thursday the exclusive Battlefield club will be no more. Anyone actively playing Lost Planet multiplayer and welcoming Battlefield with open arms and a bright smile?

[Via Joystiq, Thanks to everyone who sent this in]

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The Lost Planet multiplayer map Battlefield will be available on Xbox Live Marketplace for free next Thursday, June 7. It was previously only available to those who purchased the Collector's Edition.

Lost Planet enthusiasts may already be enjoying this game, but those who were late to the party or simply chose to pick the obviously inferior (and $10 cheaper) normal SKU can now also get in on the fun, although they'll start at a disadvantage by merit of being unfamiliar with the turf. Collector's Edition owners will be heard taunting Battlefield newcomers for the first 24 hours and talking about the "good old days" when their map was a more exclusive club, and how they had to walk 15 miles in the snow just to headshot another teamamte.*

Two map packs, with two maps apiece, are also available for 400 MS points ($5) each.

* Some experiences may vary

JoystiqLost Planet CE bonus map coming to XBLM on June 7 for free originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 01 Jun 2007 15:45:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Keije Inafune, who broke away from the legacy of Mega Man with Dead Rising and Lost Planet, says a next-gen Mega Man would be a financial gamble. He estimates a next-gen title starring the blue bomber would cost approximately $15 million. This is the part where it gets weird. Inafune says that from a producer standpoint he's worried about recouping the cost of development and more than once says he's waiting for someone rich to come along and fund it -- and it doesn't have to be Capcom.

"I'm not even saying it has to be Capcom money. It could be EA, actually. I should say a company we have ties with, so maybe Rockstar," Inafune said in an interview with 1UP (video after the break). He believes, from a producer standpoint, the financial risks are too great to make a new Mega Man and says, "Realistically, I would have to say, I would be worried if it would recoup the money we spend."

After that the interview turns into questions about Mega Man Legends 3 and having Inafune draw for the reporters. It is interesting to see the man behind the blue bomber say that a next-gen Mega Man would be a financial gamble. Has the series lost any type of solid financial backing? Is Capcom taking a breather from spending money and upgrading the series to next-gen by focusing on other IPs? Could Inafune just be sick of doing Mega Man? What we do know is that Inafune has plenty on his plate right now with sequels to Dead Rising and the rumored Lost Planet follow up.

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JoystiqInafune worried about recouping next-gen Mega Man cost originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 01 Jun 2007 12:35:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Those eager to traipse through an unforgiving climate and annihilate despicable alien creatures without the aid of an Xbox 360 won't have to wait much longer. A PC demo of Capcom's Lost Planet is set to materialize online next week, May 15th, and finally give those DirectX 10 cards something to do. Indeed, they'll be expected to utilize "the advanced features of Shader model 4.0" in order to render those frigid landscapes and enormous plot holes.

Older hardware isn't quite given the cold shoulder, however, as Lost Planet also supports Windows XP and DirectX 9. If monsters and mechs do it for you, find it on store shelves this June, priced at a totally last-gen $39.95.

Gallery: Lost Planet (PC)

JoystiqLost Planet PC demo available on 15 May originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 11 May 2007 15:10:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Capcom signaled its self-described return to more frequent PC releases by officially announcing a PC version of Lost Planet: Extreme Condition for June. The Windows XP and Vista game will support DirectX 10 for gamers with those shiny video cards, but DirectX 9 players are also invited into the snowy world.

The PC version will run at resolutions up to 2,560x1600, making the console war's "True HD" sound like a tired marketing slogan. (Oh wait, it already did.) While the graphic effects beyond resolution will also be improved, little else is certain to change.

Capcom told us at its Gamer's Day event that the PC game may include new multiplayer maps and even increase its 16-player online cap, but both updates are still pending. However, multiplayer matches between Xbox 360 gamers and PC players will not be supported.

Gallery: Lost Planet (PC)

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JoystiqIt's official: Lost Planet finds PC gamers originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 13 Apr 2007 20:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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As reported on Monday, the new Lost Planet map pack #2 just hit the XBLM today offering two new multiplayer maps to enjoy. For 400 Microsoft Points you'll get both "Hive Complex" (featured in the video above) and "Trial Point" (video after the break) to wage war on with your friends and foes.

Has anyone been pondering this purchase since Monday and going to just give into buying it? You know, if we had Lost Planet we'd totally buy the new maps for ourselves, our friends, and our neighbors. But we're cool like that.

[Thanks, Ric Metz]

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JoystiqFresh from the oven, new Lost Planet maps originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 06 Apr 2007 13:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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The second multiplayer map pack for Capcom's frigid Xbox 360 shooter, Lost Planet, has been scheduled to arrive on the Live Marketplace this Friday, April 6. The two maps contained therein are "Hive Complex," a thankfully hygienic mine with bridges and tunnels scattered across a mountainside, and "Trial Point," a modern office complex featuring "a photorealistic backdrop of a busy city center." Capcom's community website holds video footage of the maps, both of which look graphically splendid (if you're into that sort of thing).

The asking price is 400 MS points, or 5 of your nigh incomprehensible American "bucks".

JoystiqNew Lost Planet maps slated for 6 April originally appeared on Joystiq on Mon, 02 Apr 2007 23:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Capcom just announced that we'll be seeing more Lost Planet multiplayer map love this week. On Friday, April 6th Lost Planet's map pack #2 will be released to the XBLM featuring two new maps and will set you back 400 Microsoft Points just like it's old brother map pack #1. The two new maps are called "Hive Complex", which is set in an abandoned mine, and "Trial Point" set in a futuristic business complex. Preview videos of the new maps are available after the jump. Has anyone purchased the previous map pack and came away satisfied? If so, are you thinking about purchasing these two new multiplayer maps for more frigid fun?

JoystiqLost Planet map pack #2 coming Friday originally appeared on Joystiq on Mon, 02 Apr 2007 16:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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At least "as far as current plans go." So says Capcom's senior director of strategic planning and research, Christian Svensson, posting on the official Capcom forums in the midst of a Devil May Cry outcry. When asked by fans whether the company's new mulitplatform strategy would extend to their pair of successful Xbox 360 titles, Svensson explains that "Dead Rising and Lost Planet are not slated to appear on Wii or PS3," noting that the reasons for the continued exclusivity "are quite convoluted" and are bound by a slew of suspicious non-disclosure agreements.

He goes on to say that Capcom's current approach -- which sees Resident Evil 5 and Devil May Cry 4 coming to both PS3 and Xbox 360 -- is for future titles and isn't meant to be applied in a "retroactive" manner. Of course, this comes just days after Svensson used the forum to respond to sulking petitioners and their disdain for Devil May Cry gracing multiple platforms.

"We are certainly moved that people are so passionate about our products that they would go to such extremes," he said in a seperate thread. "At the same time we feel that allowing more people access to our content pleases far more people than it displeases (after all, we're not denying DMC4 to anyone that was already going to get it). It really is the best decision for the company and for consumers."

Apparently, Dead Rising and Lost Planet simply missed the multiplatform boat.

[Thanks, mocoworm]

JoystiqDead Rising and Lost Planet to remain Xbox 360 exclusives originally appeared on Joystiq on Mon, 26 Mar 2007 11:47:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Fresh from the developer oven arrives two new Lost Planet multiplayer maps for download off of the XBLM. The multiplayer map pack #1 will include the two new maps "Radar Field" and "Island 902" and will set you back 400 Microsoft Points. So, according to our sixth grade math skills, that works out to be around $2.50 per multiplayer map. Are you willing to pay over $2 for a multiplayer map or does that just seem a tad ridiculous? It's kind of a hard pill to swallow since we received two free maps for Gears a few months ago ... although it was sponsored by the Discovery Channel. No matter, anyone feeling the squeeze of the corporate machine on this purchase?

JoystiqNew Lost Planet multiplayer maps released originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 09 Mar 2007 12:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Yesterday, Lost Planet: Extreme Condition got a multiplayer auto update. The first thing it did was add some features, such as seeing a player's national flag in the lobby, pre-game and post-game results. It also shows who's talking in-game and in the lobby with a ")))" to the left of their gamertag in team-based games. Finally, in the lobby, your connection strength to a player is signified by a "!", and the brighter it is, the better your connection. The other set of fixes were to bugs found in the game, due to lag, as well as a few exploits. For full details on what to expect next time you log on, click the "Read" link. So do the fixes to the gameplay make you want to put some more time into Lost Planet's multiplayer?

Oh, and one more thing...

Brian Dunn says that the downloadable maps should be available March 9th or in close to that date.

[Thanks, AoE]

JoystiqLost Planet Auto-Update Details originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 02 Mar 2007 14:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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January's not usually a month for big numbers in the game industry, but the first month of 2007 was a whopper any way you slice it. NPD recently announced $549 million in non-PC software sales for the month, up an impressive 22 percent when compared week-on-week to last January. Add in $505 million in hardware sales and almost $200 million in accessories and the industry as a whole recorded a huge $1.25 billion in overall sales for the five weeks ending Feb. 3.

The Wii dominated hardware sales, as previously reported, but software was spread out among all the major systems. The Xbox 360's Lost Planet: Extreme Condition led the pack, with system-compatriots Gears of War and Rainbow Six: Vegas close behind at No 3 and No. 9, respectively. But it was a PS2 game, Guitar Hero II, that maintained the second-place showing from December and took the No. 2 spot. Both versions of Twilight Princess joined Wario Ware in representing Nintendo consoles in the top 10, while Resistance: Fall of Man was the only PS3 title on the list, coming in at No. 8.

When combined with the healthy January reported by British retailers, we could be witnessing the beginning of the end of the traditional January lull. While it's hard to match the holiday season in terms of sheer sales volume, these January numbers show that good games can still sell just after the Christmas rush.

Complete sales rankings, as reported by Gamespot after the jump.

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JoystiqNPD: Lost Planet leads strong January game sales originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 21 Feb 2007 17:55:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Charles Bellfield, Vice President of Marketing at Capcom, USA recently sat down with Gamasutra to discuss Capcom's recent changes in marketing strategy, and its overall direction for the future. Speaking specifically about Lost Planet, Bellfield notes that Capcom's marketing strategy was to involve the community from the beginning. In particular, several changes were made to Lost Planet after Capcom received feedback about the two Lost Planet demos that were available on Marketplace. Further adding to the Lost Planet community, Capcom made fansite kits available, even naming the three best Lost Planet fansites and including them in the manual of the game. Bellfield notes the important distinction between fostering community and falsely creating one (in reference to the "All I want for Christmas is a PSP" fiasco). We have to hand it to Capcom, they did a good job marketing Lost Planet and keeping the online community informed.

Overall, the interview is a good read, especially for those interested in the business side of the game industry. Hit the "read" link for more.

JoystiqCapcom on Lost Planet, marketing, community originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 20 Feb 2007 17:15:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Best Buy is currently offering copies of Lost Planet for the reasonable price of $49.99. However, if you're a stickler for a good bargain, and we imagine you are, you can knock off an additional $10 with a special coupon in the latest issue of GamePro. The coupon specifies that copies will not be accepted, but we've heard tales of folks printing off high resolution copies and redeeming them with no trouble -- not that we condone that kind of behavior. In fact, a little sleuthing after the "read" link might just point you to the aforementioned high resolution coupons. You might even find out a few strategies for getting your coupon accepted.

Lost Planet for $39.99? Not a bad deal if you ask us.

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This one's definitely a rumor, since it's coming from Rumor Reporter -- the same guys who spread all that awful Warhawk stuff. Whether that is true or not is irrelevant. We're here to focus on the latest rumors. There are a couple of games being tossed around and, for the most part, aren't surprising but worth talking about.

  • Guitar Hero is making its way onto the Wii, apparently. That'll turn out pretty fun. Probably.
  • A videogame based on the upcoming Ironman movie is in the works for the PS3 and XBox 360, under the creative umbrella of Sega and developed by Secret Level.
  • Capcom intends to continue the Lost Planet franchise on the 360 and PS3 with an unconfirmed title as of yet titled "Lost Planet Wars". This game will probably be an RTS or some other strategy-oriented title, much like the game following Halo 3, titled Halo Wars, will be.

So, we're gonna support these rumors because... well, they're not exactly rumors. These are expected! Not entirely, but if these things didn't exist, that would be silly and sad. Maybe the next Lost Planet will be something completely different or completely the same as the first game. Leave your thoughts.

JoystiqRUMOR: pack of games that may or may not be in the works originally appeared on Joystiq on Mon, 19 Feb 2007 14:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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As you may have noticed from the previously reported video, Capcom is releasing new content over Xbox Live Marketplace for Lost Planet: Extreme Condition. It will come in the form of two new maps named "Island 902" and "Radar Field", and will be priced at slightly expensive 400 Microsoft Points. That's an Arcade title right there! Well, none the less, the screens look pretty, so its not all bad. Still, two maps for 400 points seems a little sketchy. Is that a little too pricey for you, or given how Ubisoft has been acting lately, is it par for the course? More screens after the break.

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JoystiqScreens of new Lost Planet maps originally appeared on Joystiq on Sat, 17 Feb 2007 20:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Despite being covered in a thick layer of crunchy snow and ice, there's still some life to be found on Capcom's Lost Planet. The $40 million dollar game is set to receive two new multiplayer maps on March 9, with five more slated to arrive on the Xbox Live Marketplace later in the year. The first map pack is comprised of "Radar Field," a facility that promotes close quarters combat, and "Island 902," a seaside area littered with bridges and underwater sections.

The map pack will cost you 0.0000125% of the game's production budget -- $5, or 400 MS points, to be precise. The exclusive map present in the Lost Planet collector's edition, "Battleground," will be released for free at a later stage.

Gallery: Lost Planet - Map Pack 1

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GameVideos has posted a video of new maps coming to Capcom's latest hit, Lost Planet. One of the maps shown has been available to owners of the collector's edition since Lost Planet's release, but the rest are all new. The maps show off a broad range of locales, one of which may or may not be underwater. No, seriously, there's a submarine in one of them. Plenty of the maps forgo the icy cold nature of Lost Planet, offering wasted cityscapes, beautiful mountainsides, and a radar facility. Details of the release date and price have not been announced.

Check out the video and tell us what you think.

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In a recent Gamasutra interview, Colin Sebastian of Lazard Capital Markets suggests that year-over-year software sales for January may be up as much as 30%. Driving this push are Lost Planet and Wario Ware (Wii). Other Xbox 360 titles expected to aid in overall sales growth include Call of Duty 3, Rainbow Six Vegas, and (duh) Gears of War. Should the prediction hold true, it would mean a strong start for 2007. With lots of exclusives and system selling titles shipping in the next few months, here's hoping the 360 maintains its momentum through the typically dry spring season.

Official NPD numbers are expected February 15th.

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In an interview over at the Lost Planet Community blog, Lost Planet's very own producer Jun Takeuchi talks about how game development in Japan has changed ... for the worse. He's referring to how Japan's video game developers have isolated themselves, refusing to cater to the western audience, and ultimately using once big franchises as a crutch. Takeuchi goes on to say "western developers borrowed and learned from Japanese developers all those years when Japan was ahead" and that now "Japanese developers need to learn from western developers". He goes on to say that Capcom is already trying to adapt to a more worldly view, looking at games as an all encompassing form of entertainment. Do you think Japanese developers need to cater more to a western audience, change up their formula, and now learn from the student (aka, western developers)? We'd like to see both Japanese gamers and western gamers find a happy medium when it comes to eachother's content, but we wonder how different each group really is ...

Update 1: Fixed our source information, sorry Brian Dunn.

[Via GamePro]
[Thanks, Jonah]

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A Forbes report states that Capcom spent $40 million on Lost Planet. That may seem like a nice chunk of change, but it's not the kicker. The thing is that Lost Planet, the actual game, cost $20 million. Another $20 million was spent on the advertising, marketing, parties and promotions. Spending as much on marketing as the cost of developing the game, now that is hardcore and it was all worth it.

Capcom already shipped 1 million units of Lost Planet before the game's Jan. 12 launch, probably feeling confident following Dead Rising's success, which was based far more on old-school buzz post-E3 (may she rest in peace). The new-school approach by Capcom, according to Forbes, is the work of Mark Beaumont.

Beaumont, 51, has been around the ad biz for a bit. He changed the way Capcom marketed in the West, Beaumont says, "They advertised like it was 1985 ... It was all very formulaic." According to Forbes, gaming magazines have lost relevance and MTV isn't hitting the right demographic. Beaumont wanted the Lost Planet demo on Xbox Live, commercials in movie theaters showing Casino Royale and other places of relevance. That Beaumont may be a sneaky fellow, but he's getting sales results out of a pretty unremarkable game.

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Lost Planet entries gallery

After the dust cleared from our little Lost Planet photochop contest, we had over 500 total entries. 500! That's just amazing. Joystiq readers ... that's impressive. We decided that after looking through the entries again, we just had to share them with you. A lot of work went into these things, and it'd be a shame if they didn't see the light of day.

We've culled together 154 of the best entries, and are rolling them out in one of Joystiq's brand new features -- galleries! Click here to zap yourself right into the middle of the Lost Planet gallery, and check out full-size versions of the entries. We'll be bringing you a lot more galleries and images in the future, so stay tuned.

Gallery: Lost Planet entries: the best of the rest

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...Having failed to satisfy players with its preliminary efforts, Capcom has announced an upcoming Lost Planet multiplayer patch that promises to improve community building efforts. Icons will now single out the match's weakest links, making it easier for hosts to identify which players to boot; a flashing indicator will now clearly mark the game's chatterboxes, illuminating Gamertags you'll be adding to your mute list; and country flags will alert you to opportunities to settle age-old scores -- just make sure team kills are enabled. The Lost Planet global update is scheduled for March 9.

Complete patch details follow...

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DCEmu sends word that a patch for Lost Planet is scheduled to hit Xbox Live "on or about" March 9th. The patch includes several fixes for the lobbies and the multiplayer game itself. Some of these "fixes" are actually oversights that should have been in the game from the beginning -- a practice that is becoming more and more common these days. We find it somewhat shocking that the game shipped without an icon that lets players know who's talking in the post-game lobby. Still, while many of these fixes are basic things that should have been there in the first place, it's nice to see that Capcom is making an effort. See a list of updates and bug fixes after the break.

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Last week those happy folks over at Capcom held a launch party for Lost Planet in San Francisco. Over 1,000 people showed up for the fun to play some multiplayer, get their drink on, eat a little, and just have a blast. Over at Brian Dunn's blog he posted a nice recap of the event including photos and an analysis of the multiplayer tournament. All in all it looked like a blast and we wish we could have attended (ice sculptures are our weakness). We posted some of our favorite photos after the break and you'll find lots more after the jump. Nice launch event Capcom, now don't forget to throw a similar party when Dead Rising 2 comes out.

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Xbox 360 Only is reporting that Capcom's chilly game Lost Planet has sold over 1 million units worldwide. Capcom was hoping to sell 740,000 units for them to consider Lost Planet a success, so they must be smiling ear to ear with these sales numbers. Even though the game has received lukewarm reviews, the marketing and hype surrounding the game must have helped in moving units. We're smelling sequel. Maybe in the next Lost Planet we'll finally get to control an army of killer snowmen that throw ice cube trays at mechs. Now that's entertaining! Patent pending Capcom, but if you like our idea feel free to get in touch with us. English translation of the post after the break.

[Thanks, Jonah]

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Does Capcom know how to throw a party or what? Trashed cars. Mangled computer parts. Free booze. Some Lost Planets. Ryan Olson has captured images from and insights into the launch event over on his blog Red Herring.

Olson's own impressions of the game were mixed (similar to the general consensus). He was turned off by the "lethargic" character movement, but moved by Lost Planet's visuals, particularly the smoke effects. Anyone else in attendance last night? Who's picking up Lost Planet today?

JoystiqLost Planet launch event recap originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 12 Jan 2007 17:45:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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lost planetIt's no secret that the Lost Planet marketing campaign is Capcom's most costly Westward-expansion effort to date. Xbox Live demos (that spawned a patch), Times Square ad space, and tonight's launch party have all contributed to a massive wave of hype that will come crashing down tomorrow. Have our senses been sufficiently flooded?

The clump of reviews that have trickled out since the game launched in Japan and Europe (Dec. 21 & 31, respectively) has been decidedly mixed. Timing is on Capcom's side however, as these first few months of the New Year are commonly stale, devoid of competition. Our bet's on Lost Planet being a retail hit, but don't count on many remembering the game when it comes time to praise the year's best in December.

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JoystiqMetareview - Lost Planet: Extreme Condition originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 11 Jan 2007 17:23:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Capcom's resident blogger Brian Dunn is holding an official contest for some more Lost Planet gear. Capcom is certainly going all-out with Lost Planet promotion. Seriously, it's some impressive marketing work. We've still got copies of the game to give away for your masterful pieces of photochop art.

The Capcom contest is quite a bit of work and involves you buying the game around launch to even stand a chance. The first step is to accomplish the following criteria:
  • Beat the game on any difficulty level.
  • Play 100 ranked matches online.
  • Get a medal in each game type in ranked matches online.
You must be one of the first 10 people to do this and then send Brian a private message on his XBL gamertag. Winners get a poster signed by the Lost Planet development honchos: Inafune (Executive Producer), Takeuchi (Producer) and Oguro (Director). They'll also win a Lost Planet t-shirt, with one of three different styles to choose from. Most importantly, entries must be posted to THIS thread on the Capcom boards. We wish all companies would put this much inventive muscle behind marketing, even if the game bites, the promotional push deserves kudos.

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Only one day left in the Lost Planet contest, so burn the midnight oil tonight and send us your last ditch efforts. Pull out all the stops, burn through a graphics card or two, and give us your best shot. We triple-dog dare you.

Today's first winning entry comes from, er ... Untitled. Did your parents really dislike you or were you a clone who escaped? Very simplistic design, but well-done and very zen. Meditate a bit while you stare at it and chant your favorite mantra. It brings Marble Madness to mind, and also looks like a sweet game to be played with a Wiimote.

Check out winner number two after the jump, and remind yourself one more time about all the contest details. That is, if they aren't already burned into your brain by this point. If you haven't entered yet, give it a go. If you've been trying and haven't won, keep it going. We've only got ten copies of the game to give out, and a lot of entries, but you never know what'll happen.

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In an interview with Gamespot, Microsoft's general manager of their game developer group, Chris Satchell, confirmed the rumors and reported leaks concerning a future update to the Xbox 360 hardware. When asked directly about the possibility of an HDMI-enabled Xbox 360 somewhere down the line, Satchell said "If you want to get great HD, I think we've got a good solution for that. In the future it's interesting to see where standards evolve to." He then follows up this statement with "At the moment, everything you might have seen is just looking at our experimentation back in Redmond, not really a product that we're thinking about announcing."

Rumors of an HDMI-enabled Xbox 360 have been kicking around ever since Microsoft introduced 1080P for the Xbox 360 via component this past September. Since then, everything from the Lost Planet "typo" to leaked shots of modified 360's have set off alarms across the internet. So while it's great to know that Microsoft is looking into every possibility, it's also hard to swallow that they won't be actively pursuing this opportunity in the marketplace .

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It was hard to tear ourselves away from watching video repeats of Steve Jobs' Apple keynote that took place this morning, but we managed to do it so we could judge the Lost Planet entries that keep pouring in. We're going to eventually have to put up a gallery of these, because we have a lot more than ten awesome entries. Thanks so much for giving us such great stuff to look at and choose from. Hopefully some of you are pursuing careers in graphic design with those mad skillz.

Our first winning entry comes to us straight out of the annals of history, bringing you an extremely retro gaming dosage of John Milton. This has to be the most highbrow entry we've received yet, and that's including the large number of Lost Pants entries we're getting (some of which have been great). Nice work Shaun, you've both impressed and shamed us at the same time, since we read the Cliff's Notes version of this in high school.

Check out the second winner after the jump, and refresh your memory on all the contest details. Keep 'em coming, because we're loving everything you've been sending.

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lost planet launch eventHey folks, just a reminder that we're giving away 25 passes to Capcom's Lost Planet launch party. The event will be held Thursday, from 8pm to midnight, at the San Francisco Concourse Exhibition Center.

You must be 18 and willing to provide Capcom with your name and email address to be eligible for a pass. Simply drop a comment (just one per person) on this post telling us the biggest thing you've ever lost. We'll select the winners at random.

Note: Please do not comment if you're unable to attend the event.

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After a one week vacation, the world of Xbox 360 releases has returned, and no triumphant return would be complete without gifts. This week's gift isn't some crappy t-shirt hastily purchased at an airport gift shop either. No, this week is a doozy. It's a general policy that we like to have at least three titles to merit a bulleted list, but this week is special. It's the first game of the new year and it's a pretty big game to boot. As such, we present you with the combined North American/European shipping list for the week of January 8.

Shipping this week in North America and Europe:
  • Lost Planet: Extreme Condition
Also worth noting, Japan will get its first crack at Viva Piñata this week (except it has been renamed Atsumare! Piñata). Let's introduce them. Japan, this is addiction. Addiction, Japan.

So, who's picking up Lost Planet?

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Thought we'd show off David's winning Joyswag Photochop entry because it's an impressive piece of work and, quite frankly, we could see this game being made. Check out the highlights for today.

CES Coverage
Sony ships 1mil PS3s in NA, targets 6mil worldwide by March '07
The Xbox 360 to get IPTV in '07, ships 10.4mil consoles
UNO is Live Anywhere!

Joystiquery
Joyswag Photochop: Lost Planet, found entries - Day One
PS3 available on BestBuy.com ... still
Today's ye-haw-iest game video: Wii Play - Cow Run
Today's mashiest game video: Battlestar meets Warcraft
Weekly Webcomic Wrapup: evil Mii edition
We've got tickets to the Lost Planet launch event in San Fran

News
Child's Play raises over one million dollars
Keyboard combo for the compulsively clean, obsessively sterile
Mayo Clinic prescribes active games
Ohhhh Canada, you could win a giant Link
Second Life backlash gains momentum
Video: the rumored Xbox 360 v2
Tabula Rasa not vaporware -- starts beta testing
GameStop pulls out creative stops to move PS3s
Gamer Generation on Discovery HD
World of Warcraft's list of useless classes
SimCity DS screens for Japan, no stateside announcement

Rumors & Speculation
Rumor Murder: PS3 with no Blu-ray
Nvidia drivers leak potential PC Gears of War

Culture
The workable PS2 toaster
Patrick Curry completes his 52 game ideas
Homemade video game items we want
Wanting more worst game endings ever

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Joystiqers, our hats are off to you. You have been heeding the call in spades. It's only the first day of the Lost Planet Photochop contest, and already we've had a ton of terrific entries. For those of you who haven't entered yet, these should get your creative juices flowing. Check out today's two winners: the first one is from Manu and features the oh so lovely Kate from Lost gracing the cover. We've received a ton of Lost TV show entries, but this one takes the cake so far. Keep 'em coming though, and have a look at the second winner and a recap of the contest details after the jump.

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JoystiqJoyswag Photochop: Lost Planet, found entries - Day One originally appeared on Joystiq on Sun, 07 Jan 2007 23:02:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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