Capcom sent out a press release to let us know they’ll be releasing a patch for Lost Planet on the Xbox 360 on Thursday, August 30th.

On Thursday, August 30 th, a network update will be implemented where players will be able to select from three different connection types when creating an online match. By allowing players to select the best connection type for their environment, the patch aims to improve the game’s connectivity for any players that have had previous problems.

The three connections types are Default, Pattern A (for users with a fast upload speed), and Pattern B (for users with a slow upload speed).

You may encounter some issues when connecting to a multiplayer match where some users have the patch and others don’t, such as glitches with screen text, freezing, and being disconnected.

This is great news for anyone who’s been frustrated by Lost Planet’s network issues for the past few months.

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In the red corner, we have the Lost Planet VS Suit, packing some mean fire power. In the blue corner, we have the Big Daddy, hulking and mean. Tonight’s referee is Dwight K. Schrute.

I’m putting my money on the guy in the VS Suit. Surely the Big Daddy would have to die with the dual wielding weaponry being fired at it. Who do you think would win? And no, Dwight cannot win. Let us know in the comments.

We previously told you about all the updates to Lost Planet that would bring some free maps to the Xbox 360. That time is now here.

Map Pack 3, which was previously 400 MS Points, is now available for the cool price of nothing. So if you still have the desire to play Lost Planet, fire up your 360 and grab these free maps, which include “Lost Technology,” “Ruins,” and “Ice Drop”.

I’m always a fan of free, and it’s not that often we get free stuff as downloads these days.

Capcom announced today that they are releasing a new patch as well as new multiplayer maps for Lost Planet on the PC. The new DX enhancement for Lost Planet PC will be released as an automatic download on August 16 and will utilize Geometry Shaders to improve the overall visual quality through beter depth of field effects and improve motion blurring.

This update will also provide the PC users with basic chatting functions such as 4 default message options to communicate with others in lobbies.

In addition, PC Map Pack #2 will be available for free download on the August 16 and includes the following four maps: “Battleground,” an abandoned town scattered with rubble from ruined buildings, featuring indoor/outdoor areas with multi-level vantage points; “Lost Technology,” a throw-back to the good ol’ days of pixelated 8-bit gaming, “Ruins,” ancient temples set amidst a lush jungle; and “Ice Drop,” a frigid glacier with lots of peaks, nooks and crannies. The total file size for PC Map Pack #2 will be 400 Mb.

As for the Xbox 360 community of Lost Planet fans. The “Lost Technology,” “Ruins,” and “Ice Drop” maps in PC Map Pack #2 are currently available as Map Pack #3 in the Xbox 360 version of Lost Planet. In conjunction with the PC update on August 16 th, all these maps will also be made available for free download on Xbox Live Marketplace . A new patch addressing connectivity for players of the Xbox 360 version will be available in the next few weeks.

That is a lot of news from the folks over at Capcom, check it out.

On July 20th, you can download both map packs 1 and 2 for the price of on the house reports ign.com for the Xbox360 version. There will also be an auto update to handle some connection issues sometime towards the end of the month. You’ll know when you boot the gane that its ready.

Also, Frank West, the character from Dead Rising will be a multiplayer character as well as Mega Man, a Capcom staple. The character Joe, who was also in the game will be available as well. This will be an automatic downloadable patch also on July 20th and Map Pack 1 will be a part of it.

How is it possible for a company to drop 12% of their overall net profit for the 2006-2007 fiscal year and still be happy about it? Capcom expected to lose a lot more than that according to Gamespot. The company had figured with the switching of consoles and how much they would cost the consumer, that they would have a higher drop off, but two titles saved their necks. According to their publisher:

“One of the significant accomplishments is that both Dead Rising and Lost Planet for Xbox 360 achieved sales of one million copies due to their great popularity in the US and Europe,”

Capcom has more games slated for release this fall such as Monster Hunter Freedom 2 for the Xbox360.

Capcom held it’s annual Gamer’s Day in San Fransisco this week. Their biggest announcement: Lost Planet coming to PC. This has been a huge hit for the Xbox 360, so why not port it over. I’m sure the sequel will end up on PC and PS3 as well, but there’s been no announcements yet on that front.

For the Nintendo DS, there’s two new games coming, both in the sequel realm. The first is a new Phoenix Wright game for all you wanna-be attorneys out there. The second is a new Mega Man game. Check out our current Ultimate Showdown to see who’s the best Mega Man villian of all time. It might make the gameplay on this new game just a little bit better.

There’s going to be a lot of great downloadable titles coming for Xbox 360, PS3, and PC this year. The best of the list are Super Puzzle Fighter II Turbo HD and Super Street Fighter II Turbo HD Remix. These classics are getting a new twist with 1080p graphics and online play on all platforms. As if we haven’t had enough Street Fighter games anyway…

I like to see that all of these games are coming simultaneously for all platforms. It gives everyone some choice and a chance to play these great games.

We mentioned it earlier in the week, but today, the new Lost Planet Map Pack 2 is available to buy from the Xbox Live Marketplace. It’s 400 MS Points ($5), and you get 2 maps. Pretty steep for just 2 maps. I won’t be spending that much on this. As everyone at Microsoft likes to say when users complain about Marketplace pricing, I’m going to “vote with my wallet.” Yeah, it’s hacky. I know.

In case you wanted to spend even more money, Lost Planet’s second Map Pack will be released this Friday, April 6. For a whopping 400 Microsoft Points ($5 for the math illiterate), you get yourself 2 maps. Yep, that’s it.

Here’s what you get for your hard earned cash:

• Hive Complex: “an abandoned mine with twisting tunnels and bridges set on a war-blasted mountain side”
• Trial Point: “a modern day office complex featuring a photorealistic backdrop of a busy city center”

Doesn’t sound all that impressive. I think 400 MS Points for 2 maps is very overpriced.

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You can now download the Lost Planet Map Pack 1 on the Xbox Live Marketplace. For the hefty price of 400 Microsoft Points ($5), you get 2 new maps, “Island 902″ and “Radar Field”. The new maps can only be played on Xbox Live, so your hopes of using them in offline multiplayer have been dashed.

It’s a pretty steep price of just 2 maps. Most other map packs have been 400 MS Points for about 4-5 maps, which seems pretty fair. But spending $5 to just get 2 new terrains is insane. I don’t think they’ll be selling a lot of these.