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Pre-ordering Lost Planet 3 at GameStop will grant five "unique" multiplayer characters, a squad which includes gas mask-wearing soldier "Hunk" from any number of Resident Evil games. The player also receives some Rig (read: giant robot) upgrades, specifically a "tungsten carbide drill" hand and a big ol' "pressurized claw" for squeezing space bugs and (we assume) other, less interesting applications.

Lost Planet 3 arrives on PS3, Xbox 360 and PC on Tuesday, August 27.

Gallery: Lost Planet 3 (Multiplayer)

Gallery: Lost Planet 3 (4/25/13)

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>Capcomgamestophunklost-planet-3microsoftpcplaystationpre-orderps3resident-evilSparkxboxThu, 25 Apr 2013 17:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Lost Planet 3 multiplayer trailer mechs its way online]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2013/04/24/lost-planet-3-multiplayer-trailer-mechs-its-way-online/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/04/24/lost-planet-3-multiplayer-trailer-mechs-its-way-online/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/04/24/lost-planet-3-multiplayer-trailer-mechs-its-way-online/#comments
Grappling hooks, glowing bugs, turrets, mechs and snow? Must be a Lost Planet 3 multiplayer trailer. The game launches this August.

JoystiqLost Planet 3 multiplayer trailer mechs its way online originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 24 Apr 2013 15:15:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>capcomlost-planet-3microsoftpcplaystationps3sparkspark-unlimitedxboxWed, 24 Apr 2013 15:15:00 EST<![CDATA[Lost Planet 3 delayed until August 27 in NA, August 30 in EU]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2013/04/09/lost-planet-3-delayed-until-august-27-in-na-august-30-in-eu/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/04/09/lost-planet-3-delayed-until-august-27-in-na-august-30-in-eu/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/04/09/lost-planet-3-delayed-until-august-27-in-na-august-30-in-eu/#comments At the very end of a long press release detailing Capcom's lineup for the next few months, Capcom sneaked in news of a delay for Lost Planet 3. According to the announcement, Spark Unlimited's Akrid-drilling sequel is now due August 27 in North America, and August 30 in Europe, for PS3, Xbox, and PC.

The last known release dates were June 25 and 28 for North America and Europe, respectively - following a delay out of the "early 2013" release window.

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Capcom tells us the release dates for Lost Planet 3 are June 25 in North America, and June 28 in Europe. The game was previously earmarked for early 2013, but early 2013 has all but come and gone, so a delay isn't too surprising. Spark Unlimited's third-person shooter is a prequel to the events of the first game, despite it being called Lost Planet 3.

Check out all of the North American retailer-specific pre-order bonuses on the Capcom blog.

Gallery: Lost Planet 3 (3/6/13)

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>capcomeuropelost-planet-3microsoftnorth-americapcplaystationps3release-datespark-unlimitedxboxWed, 06 Mar 2013 11:05:00 EST<![CDATA[Lost Planet 3 TGS demo transforms into video walkthrough]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/10/12/lost-planet-3-tgs-demo-transforms-into-video-walkthrough/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/10/12/lost-planet-3-tgs-demo-transforms-into-video-walkthrough/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/10/12/lost-planet-3-tgs-demo-transforms-into-video-walkthrough/#comments

If reading the Lost Planet 3 preview from our Tokyo Game Show coverage isn't your thing, here's the demo in video form. Or, you could read along while watching the video. Right eye on the text, left eye on the video.

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JoystiqLost Planet 3 TGS demo transforms into video walkthrough originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 12 Oct 2012 23:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>capcomlost-planet-3microsoftplaystationps3spark-unlimitedxboxFri, 12 Oct 2012 23:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Drilling for a new core in Lost Planet 3]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/09/21/drilling-for-a-new-core-in-lost-planet-3/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/09/21/drilling-for-a-new-core-in-lost-planet-3/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/09/21/drilling-for-a-new-core-in-lost-planet-3/#comments When I started playing Lost Planet 3, I felt it immediately. Intrinsically, I knew it was made by a different team than the first two games. Lost Planet 3 has a distinctly western feel to it, and its trappings should be comfortable to anyone that has played a third-person shooter made in the last few years. Left trigger to aim, right trigger to shoot - dodge, take cover, reload, repeat. Familiar, perhaps, but by no means is that a bad thing.

Lost Planet has, in fact, changed hands, moving from Capcom itself to California developer Spark Unlimited. It's too early to tell if the change will give the franchise the shot in the arm it needs after Lost Planet 2, but what I experienced seems like a step in the right direction.

Gallery: Lost Planet 3 (Gamescom 2012)

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JoystiqDrilling for a new core in Lost Planet 3 originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 21 Sep 2012 14:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>capcomlost-planet-3microsoftpcplaystationps3tgs-2012xboxFri, 21 Sep 2012 14:00:00 EST<![CDATA[EX Troopers isn't marching west anytime soon, Capcom says]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/09/10/ex-troopers-isnt-marching-west-anytime-soon-capcom-says/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/09/10/ex-troopers-isnt-marching-west-anytime-soon-capcom-says/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/09/10/ex-troopers-isnt-marching-west-anytime-soon-capcom-says/#comments EXTroopers isn't marching west anytime soon, Capcom saysEX Troopers isn't bringing its anime stylings to our shores anytime soon. The Lost Planet spin-off comes out in Japan later this year, but Capcom's senior vice-president Christian Svensson posted on the company's forums to say a Western release isn't currently planned.

These things do change, of course, especially when Capcom has already filed a US trademark for the game. In any case, it's too early to write off a North American release for the PS3 and 3DS game just yet.

JoystiqEX Troopers isn't marching west anytime soon, Capcom says originally appeared on Joystiq on Mon, 10 Sep 2012 11:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>3dscapcomex-troopersjapanlost-planet-3nintendoplaystationps3Mon, 10 Sep 2012 11:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Monster Hunter 4 playable at TGS, Capcom and Sega unveil lineups]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/08/30/monster-hunter-4-playable-at-tokyo-game-show-capcom-unveils-lin/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/08/30/monster-hunter-4-playable-at-tokyo-game-show-capcom-unveils-lin/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/08/30/monster-hunter-4-playable-at-tokyo-game-show-capcom-unveils-lin/#comments Monster Hunter 4 to be playable at Tokyo Game ShowA playable version of Monster Hunter 4 is coming to this year's Tokyo Game Show, Capcom announced on its newly launched TGS portal.

The company also unveiled its current lineup for the show, with Resident Evil 6, DmC, Lost Planet 3 and EX Troopers joining the 3DS Monster Hunter. Meanwhile, Sega also unveiled its current line-up, which features Yakuza 5, Yakuza 1 & 2 HD, and Phantasy Star Online 2. So, no surprises there - yet.

The show runs through September 20-23, when lucky attendees can see for themselves if Monster Hunter 4 really does have a whiff of the Dragon's Dogma about it.

JoystiqMonster Hunter 4 playable at TGS, Capcom and Sega unveil lineups originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 30 Aug 2012 07:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>3dscapcomdmcdmc-devil-may-cryex-troopersjapanlost-planet-3nintendophantasy-star-online-2resident-evil-6segatgs-2012tokyo-game-showyakuza-1-and-2-hdyakuza-5Thu, 30 Aug 2012 07:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Capcom media megapost: Resident Evil 6, Lost Planet 3, Remember Me and more]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/08/14/capcom-media-megapost-resident-evil-6-lost-planet-3-remember-me/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/08/14/capcom-media-megapost-resident-evil-6-lost-planet-3-remember-me/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/08/14/capcom-media-megapost-resident-evil-6-lost-planet-3-remember-me/#comments Capcom trailer and gallery megapost Lost Planet 3, Remember Me, RE6 and more
Capcom just left a massive pile of trailers and screenshots on our doorstep, and rather than breaking them down into a bunch of tiny, annoying posts, we figured it'd be more convenient for you at home to bunch them all together into one big cornucopia of media consumables. Mediumables, if you will.

Above and below, you'll find a gameplay trailer of Remember Me, as well as a corresponding gallery. Then, after the break, you'll find trailers and screenshots from pretty much everything else Capcom has going on for a while: Lost Planet 3, DmC: Devil May Cry, Resident Evil 6, Street Fighter X Tekken Vita, Okami HD and Jojo's Bizarre Adventure HD.

Gallery: Remember Me

Continue reading Capcom media megapost: Resident Evil 6, Lost Planet 3, Remember Me and more

JoystiqCapcom media megapost: Resident Evil 6, Lost Planet 3, Remember Me and more originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 14 Aug 2012 21:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>adriftcapcomDmCdmc-devil-may-cryGamescom-2012jojos-bizarre-adventure-hdlost-planet-3microsoftokami-hdplaystationplaystation-vitaps3PSNremember-meresident-evil-6SFXTstreet-fighter-x-tekkenvitaXBLAxboxTue, 14 Aug 2012 21:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Lost Planet 3 and the dichotomy of man and machine]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/06/13/lost-planet-3-and-the-dichotomy-of-man-and-machine/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/06/13/lost-planet-3-and-the-dichotomy-of-man-and-machine/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/06/13/lost-planet-3-and-the-dichotomy-of-man-and-machine/#comments There's an interesting clash of play styles I discovered during my preview session of Lost Planet 3. When within his rig - a giant biped mech armed with a huge drill and claw - protagonist Jim is nearly invincible, try as you might to get to the soft, fleshy core of this hulking mechanical giant.

Yet Lost Planet 3 won't let you get away with cruising through the campaign from within the safety of Jim's rig - often he'll be forced to get out, navigating the cold tundras of E.D.N. III alone. It's at these times when I felt weak and without a safety net during my E3 demo. It's an interesting dichotomy not seen in many other games out there right now.

The dangers of a blisteringly cold ice planet are obvious, and the segments where Jim is on foot are incredibly hazardous. Exploring a web of caves, I stumbled upon an akrid nest. Think: the next scene in Aliens. There were eggs everywhere, hatching and releasing akrid spawn. My assault rifle quickly became ineffective at crowd control. Good thing I found that shotgun, which had the just the right amount of oomph.

It wasn't long before I found momma akrid, a large crab-like thing with pincers. It was a boss with an identity crisis, continually charging me like some bull who spotted a man in a puffy red parka. Shoot, roll to the side, and shoot some more.

I felt vulnerable and completely outmatched - the perfect combination of terror and panic only well-crafted scenarios can produce. I didn't have massive wells of ammo to draw from. I had to be nimble and crafty. I had to be smart about when I shot and where. And because of this, the reward of finally bringing this thing down was ever so sweet. Taking on such a thing in my mech would've been a decidedly different gameplay experience, one I feel would've lost all of the characteristics I enjoyed in the tense encounter.

These contrasts of feeling incredibly powerful and invincible within the rig, and feeling alone and desperate and vulnerable on foot, instilled a variety in Lost Planet 3 I haven't seen in many other games. If Spark Unlimited sustains that trend throughout the entirety of Lost Planet 3, I think they'll produce a fine game - and, dare I say, perhaps the best entry in the series yet.

Gallery: Lost Planet 3 (E3 2012)

JoystiqLost Planet 3 and the dichotomy of man and machine originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 13 Jun 2012 16:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>capcome3-2012lost-planet-3microsoftpcplaystationps3spark-unlimitedxboxWed, 13 Jun 2012 16:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Why it's called Lost Planet 3 despite being a prequel]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/06/05/why-its-called-lost-planet-3-despite-being-a-prequel/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/06/05/why-its-called-lost-planet-3-despite-being-a-prequel/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/06/05/why-its-called-lost-planet-3-despite-being-a-prequel/#comments It must be hard to maximize your reach to gamers when there's a "3" in the title of your game. What if I've never played the first two games? How am I expected to understand all of the references and deep, established lore? It's quite the pickle for those looking to come into any established franchise without prior experience.

In the case of Lost Planet 3, it's a pretty interesting prospect. It's the third installment in a fairly polarizing series - either you love Lost Planet or you don't - from a relatively unknown developer who hasn't shipped that many games.

Gallery: Lost Planet 3 (E3 2012)

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JoystiqWhy it's called Lost Planet 3 despite being a prequel originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 05 Jun 2012 21:40:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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While Resident Evil 6 took center stage during Microsoft's E3 presser, Capcom was quick to send out some new media for two of its other big titles here at E3, lest you forget them: Devil May Cry and Lost Planet 3.

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JoystiqDevil May Cry, Lost Planet 3 media come into view originally appeared on Joystiq on Mon, 04 Jun 2012 15:53:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>capcomdmc-devil-may-crye3-2012lost-planet-3microsoftninja-theorypcplaystationps3sparkxboxMon, 04 Jun 2012 15:53:00 EST<![CDATA[Capcom CEO wants shorter dev times, faster Devil May Cry turnaround]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/05/27/capcom-ceo-wants-shorter-dev-times-faster-devil-may-cry-turnaro/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/05/27/capcom-ceo-wants-shorter-dev-times-faster-devil-may-cry-turnaro/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/05/27/capcom-ceo-wants-shorter-dev-times-faster-devil-may-cry-turnaro/#comments Capcom Chairman and CEO Kenzo Tsujimoto told investors of the company's plan to "reduce the time needed to develop major titles from the usual three to four years to only two and a half years," as part of a briefing on the fiscal year 2011 financial results earlier this month.

"Speeding up development will probably raise the cost," he said. "But creating quality content will be vital to Capcom's ability to survive by overcoming intense global competition. We will make substantial investments to develop this content."

President and COO of Capcom Haruhiro Tsujimoto added to the CEO's comments in his own address, saying the company's plan is also "to increase [DLC] sales from 2.8 billion yen in the past fiscal year to 3.5 billion yen in the current fiscal year." The COO also noted that the upcoming Resident Evil 6 will release approximately three and a half years after Resident Evil 5, and Lost Planet 3 will launch after a two and a half year development cycle, both in a shorter time span than with past games.

He added that DmC Devil May Cry will require five years of development due to a decision to switch to an external developer, with the end goal of creating new games in the series every two and a half years. With DmC Devil May Cry shipping in 2013, that equates to another game in the series in 2015.

JoystiqCapcom CEO wants shorter dev times, faster Devil May Cry turnaround originally appeared on Joystiq on Sun, 27 May 2012 21:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Capcom released some new gameplay footage of Lost Planet 3, accompanied by some quotes from German press. Spark Unlimited's sequel alternates between almost Dead Spacey third-person skulks through atmospherically underlit hallways, and first-person assaults on aliens while inside a giant mech suit.

There's also an emphasis on attacking an enemy's "weak spots" (joints, basically) with a big drill arm that actually makes us kind of sympathetic to the alien.

JoystiqLost Planet 3 footage drills our weak spots originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 23 May 2012 10:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>capcomlost-planet-3microsoftpcplaystationps3xboxWed, 23 May 2012 10:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Capcom projections: Resident Evil 6 sells 7 million, DmC does 2 million]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/05/11/capcom-projections-resident-evil-6-sells-7-million-dmc-does-2/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/05/11/capcom-projections-resident-evil-6-sells-7-million-dmc-does-2/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/05/11/capcom-projections-resident-evil-6-sells-7-million-dmc-does-2/#comments Capcom has laid out commercial projections for its biggest upcoming games, and expects Resident Evil 6 to sell seven million copies. Resident Evil 5 sold almost two million in its first six months or so in the US alone.

Resident Evil 6 is just one of four big titles in the pipeline from Capcom. The Ninja Theory reboot of Devil May Cry is expected to sell two million, and this month's launch of Dragon's Dogma is expected to yield a total of 1.5 million units sold. Finally, the recently announced Lost Planet 3 - which is in development at Spark Unlimited - is expected to sell the least of the bunch, with 1.4 million copies.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>capcomDevil-May-Crydmc-devil-may-crydragons-dogmalost-planet-3microsoftninja-theorypcplaystationps3resident-evil-6spark-unlimitedxboxFri, 11 May 2012 22:00:00 EST<![CDATA[A moment found in Lost Planet 3]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/04/28/a-moment-found-in-lost-planet-3/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/04/28/a-moment-found-in-lost-planet-3/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/04/28/a-moment-found-in-lost-planet-3/#comments ImageA new series of Lost Planet 3 screens posted to the Japanese website shows plenty of shooting, fleeing, and facing down terrible Akrid monsters. But it also shows this sweet, personal moment, as a guy in bulky armor relaxes and chats over a nice cup of Future Coffee.

Gallery: Lost Planet 3 (4/27/12)

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The proverbial lid on Capcom's annual Captivate news has lifted over the past 12 hours, with trailers for Devil May Cry, Resident Evil 6, and now, Lost Planet 3 surfacing. Wait, that last one's not an announced game! Hot dog!

Spark Unlimited (Legendary, Call of Duty: Finest Hour) is putting together a third Lost Planet for Capcom, heading to Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and PC in "early 2013." It seems Spark is ditching the sultry locales of Lost Planet 2 for the frozen wastelands of the first game, at least as far as this trailer is concerned. It also seems there'll be some sort of a giant storm to deal with during your return trip to Capcom's misplaced orb. Expect a full, "official" announcement from sooner rather than later.

Gallery: Lost Planet 3

JoystiqLost Planet 3 coming in 2013 from Spark Unlimited originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 10 Apr 2012 09:15:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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