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We’ve posted a couple of screenshots each of the two new upcoming Lost Planet downloadable maps, Radar Field and Island 902.

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Gaming site Kotaku is reporting that preliminary numbers indicate Monster Hunter Portable 2nd for the PSP sold over 500,000 copies in Japan on the first day alone. See more by clicking on the link.

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We here at Capcom are fans our of fans, such as the fan-creations the Ace Attorney community regularly comes up with. Here’s a hilarious comic strip by spacecoyote, Bizarro Phoenix Wright.

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SUNNYVALE, Calif. – Feb. 23, 2007 – Capcom Entertainment, Inc., a leading worldwide developer and publisher of video games, today announced that Scot Bayless has joined the company as vice president of product development

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While the numbers aren’t in yet, the release of Monster Hunter Portable 2nd in Japan had gamers forming long lines in order to get their hands on the game.

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Even though Lost Planet: Extreme Condition did not go on sale until two weeks into January, it was still the top selling game in January at 409,000 copies. See link for more details.

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2006 may be over, but Okami keeps on adding to its trophy case. This time, Okami was awarded the grand prize in the Entertaiment Division of the 10th Japan Media Arts Festival run by Japan Media Arts Plaza.

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The new Resident Evil: Extinction movie trailer is finally out, and from the looks of it, it will be the action movie to see this fall. Having been to Las Vegas a lot myself, seeing Las Vegas in ruins is quite eerie. Check out the trailer yourself over on Yahoo’s Movie site.

There’s a new interview with JP Kellams up on Scarlett’s blog. JP is a member of Capcom Japan’s localization team, and gives an interesting insight into the lives and happenings of one in the gaming industry.

Hey Capcom Fans,

First off, you may or may not have noticed something… strange, with Scarlett’s picture. No, she hasn’t suddenly become a hideous Frankenstein-ish monstrosity. She is merely taking a well deserved vacation for a few weeks, and I, Lost, will be taking over for her in the meantime. I will try my best to fill her amazingly comfortably fitting high-heel shoes.

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Capcom’s Charles Bellfield (Vice President, Marketing) discusses the success of Phoenix Wright, the closing of Clover Studios, the AIAS voting controversy, and key Capcom games from Resident Evil 5 to Inafune’s new Wii game.

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I assume you have already seen the video of some of the new multiplayer stages the team is working on in Osaka. If you haven’t, you can check it out below.

Well, today we are announcing that our first multiplayer map pack, featuring ”Radar Field” and ”Island 902,” will be available around March 9 (same time as the multiplayer update) on Marketplace for a price of 400 points. Other maps are definitely in the works, as seen in the video, and we’ll be announcing and showing those as soon as we can.

Click through to see the video of the new multiplayer maps (including a special sneak peek of one that is new and won’t be out for a while).

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Seven New Multiplayer Maps Coming Over the Next Few Months

SUNNYVALE, CA Feb. 16, 2007 Capcom, a leading worldwide developer and publisher of video games, today announced plans to offer downloadable multiplayer map packs for Lost Planet: Extreme Condition for Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft. The first map pack will cost 400 Microsoft Points, with pricing on the following packs to be determined later. Lost Planet, which carries a “T” rating for teen audiences by the ESRB (Entertainment Software Rating Board), can be found on retail shelves around the world.

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Hey Lost Planet Multiplayer Fans!

One of Microsoft’s MVP’s, Deacon/Deaconblade, is hosting another Lost Planet Multiplayer get together called “Unscripted Nights – Get Lost!” As a bonus, he’s giving copies of the game to the two winners!

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So you saw Part 1 of the Lost Planet development studio photo tour on Monday, and Part 2 on Wednesday. Here’s Part 3, with pictures of the “special thanks” crew, Jun Takeuchi, Lost Planet Producer, and Keiji Inafune, Executive Producer.

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Lost Planet has received a nomination for a Golden Reel Award in the “Best Sound Editing Made for Computer Entertainment” category. For more, see Brian’s Lost Planet blog.

Good job Lost Planet sound team!

With Sony’s Ghost Rider hitting theaters on Friday, expect new trailers for Resident Evil: Extinction and Grindhouse to be attached. Grindhouse will make it’s internet premiere on Thursday night on Yahoo! Movies. The Resident Evil teaser is expected to hit the web on Monday at latest.

Resident Evil: Extinction follows the survivors of the Raccoon City catastrophe, as they travel across the Nevada desert, hoping to make it to Alaska. Alice (again, played by Milla Jovovich) joins the caravan and their fight against the evil Umbrella Corp. Ali Larter, Ashanti, Oded Fehr, Spencer Locke, Mike Epps and Iain Glen also star.

Lost Planet’s sound production team was recently nominated for a Golden Reel Award in the “Best Sound Editing Made for Computer Entertainment” category. The awards are put on by the Motion Picture Sound Editors association. Basically this is an Academy Award for sound design.

The awards are going to be held on Saturday, February 24.

Click to see the official LP’s nomination.

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So you saw Part 1 of the Lost Planet development studio photo tour. Here is Part 2, showcasing the Programming, Sound, and Localization teams.

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The full line-up for EVO 2007 Championship Series has been announced, featuring 4 Capcom games.

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CONTEST RULES
Weve read your arguments on the forums but years of videogames have crippled our attention spans. As a result, we prefer to get our news in comic book form, and heres your chance! Presenting the Ace Attorney: Plead Your Case contest

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This week is quite momentous in the world of Capcom! Two of our most popular Street Fighters are celebrating birthdays this week, so please join us in a piece of cake and a quick peek into the bios of Ken Masters and Blanka, our resident birthday boys!

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Attention all you Lost Planet Multiplayer Addicts! Brian Dunn has graced his blog with the latest news about the brand spankin’ new and upcoming Lost Planet Multiplayer maps.

“This video footage, showing exclusive new footage of some of the multiplayer maps in the works, was recently made public in Japan. The first map is Battleground, which people who purchased the Collectors Edition of the game have already been enjoying. But the video features 3 new never-before-seen maps beyond that.”

Check out Brian’s Blog and the videogame footage here!

This video footage, showing exclusive new footage of some of the multiplayer maps in the works, was recently made public in Japan. The first map is Battleground, which people who purchased the Collector’s Edition of the game have already been enjoying. But the video features 3 new never-before-seen maps beyond that.

Post a comment and let me know what you think of the new maps.



—Brian

We’re putting on a new Lost Planet contest.

The official description: “Submit an image or video of Lost Planet being played in extreme environments or situations. Fan art, Photoshop, and image manipulation encouraged and creative responses welcome.”

You can submit up to three entries. The top 3 entries will be chosen after the contest ends on February 26, and the 3 winners get MS points for their Xbox 360s to download premium content.

Go HERE for official rules and info on how to enter.

Good luck!

—Brian

Now that I have done my last (?) developer interview for the blog, I have a special treat for you in the form of a photo tour through the Lost Planet development team studios at our headquarters in Osaka, Japan. This is my “thank you” to all of you supporting the blog by coming back and reading it (and posting comments!). It’s also a big “arigato!” from the Lost Planet team to all the fans of the game.

There’s a ton of pictures to share, so I’ll divide this into 3 parts, all this week. Monday (today) is Part 1, and I will be putting up Part 2 on Wednesday and Part 3 on Friday.

Today we’ll take a look into the art, cinematics, and design areas of the team. Wednesday we’ll see the programmers, localization team, and the sound designers. Friday will be the “special thanks” crew, as well as Takeuchi-san (the Director) and Inafune-san (Executive Producer).

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While we’d love to tell you what’s going on in this Japanese God Hand commercial, we’re at a total loss. Suffice it to say, spanking is involved. Your life will never be complete until you watch this.

GOD HAND Japanese TV Spot

Street Fighter and UFC fans alike can definitely appreciate this well done video parody of a good old fashioned SFII-style match-up between Mike Crocop and Aleska Emeianlenko!

Hey All You Capcom Puzzle World Fans!

We’ve got a quick update to our Game Manual to make note of:

In the manual, in the Custom Background section, we had referenced the following directory:
/PSP/PHOTO/PUZZLE

But we have changed the directory to:
/PHOTO/CAPCOMPUZZLEWORLD

Thanks and keep on puzzling!

You asked for it, you got it. In the spirit of taking our cues from community suggestions and creating a Lost Planet contest that people anywhere can participate in, we present to you the “Lost Planet: Extreme Gaming image contest”.

Click the link for the official rules and prizes.

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To finish off my string of exclusive developer interviews with a bang, I bring you my conversation with none other than Mr. Keiji Inafune himself. He’s been at Capcom for 20 years. His very first creation at Capcom was Mega Man, or Rock Man in Japan (which means Mega Man is 20 years old this year!), and he has continued to make hit after hit. He is now higher up in the food chain at Capcom, and for Lost Planet he acted as Executive Producer.

Below is my interview with Inafune-san, conducted over lunch on the day of the Lost Planet launch event.

[Brian] Do you have any goals or New Year’s resolutions for 2007?

[Keiji Inafune] Yeah, overall for Capcom, since I’m working more on managing development overall rather than being too hands-on with any particular title, my goal for this year is basically to improve the working conditions for all our talented development staff.

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Okami topped the list of Game Developer’s Choice nominees this year, earning nominations for Game Design, Character Design, Visual Arts and Best Game; Dead Rising was also nominated for Best Technology.

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Kotaku is reporting that for week of Jan. 29th through Feb. 3rd, Lost Planet: Extreme Condition is the top selling game on the British charts, above two traditionally top-selling soccer (football) games.

Here is a list of cheat codes for Lost Planet, as well as some cool interactive stuff found in the game. This gives you a chance to play through the game again and unlock more Target Marks while you check out all the codes.

Click to see them all.

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Ah, the folks at Xbox truly understand the heart of a gamer. How can you not want to spend the Saturday before Valentine’s curled up all cozy and toasty with your Xbox 360 and a ginormous alien bug creature on the other end of your scope? Plus, check it out, there’s swag to be had! :>>

Xbox All-Nighter: Lost Planet February 10

Super Puzzle Fighter II Turbo, Block Block and Buster Bros. Collection Combined In One Unbeatable Package

SUNNYVALE, CA Feb. 6, 2007 Capcom, a leading worldwide developer and publisher of video games, today released Capcom Puzzle World for the PSP. Some of the best puzzle games in console history come together in one collection, including the cult classic Super Puzzle Fighter II Turbo, Block Block, and the three-in-one Buster Bros. Collection. The game is enhanced with wireless multiplayer gameplay via the PSP systems ad hoc mode for non-stop fun anytime, anyplace with anyone. Capcom Puzzle World is rated E for everyone by the ESRB (Entertainment Software Rating Board) and carries a suggested retail price of $29.99.

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Hey Ace Attorney Fans,

Courtney Porter here with a Phoenix Wright newsflash! Interpid Girl on the Inside, Scarlett, got a rare sneak peek into the workings of the Capcom Japan Translation Team! This week, she spoke with Brandon Gay, Editor on our newest DS title Phoenix Wright Ace Attorney Justice For All. Check out Brandon’s behind-the-scenes interview here:

Interview – Brandon Gay of Capcom Japan, Translation Team

Hey Capcom Fans,

This week, I got the chance to pose interview questions to Capcom of Japan’s very own Translation Team! If you’ve ever wondered what it’s like to live in Osaka and get the very first peek at Capcom’s latest and greatest titles, read on! This week, we discuss what the process was like for our most recently released DS title: Phoenix Wright Ace Attorney Justice For All. Our first interview is with Brandon Gay. Enjoy!

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The New Center for Capcoms Online Community Goes Live

SUNNYVALE, CA Feb. 5, 2007 Capcom announced today that Capcom-Unity.com, the companys new online community portal, has gone live. Capcom-Unity represents Capcoms increasing presence and involvement with core players and fans, unifying the companys many diverse brands and titles in a single spot on the web. Capcom-Unity can be found on the web at http://www.capcom-unity.com/. www.capcom-unity.com.

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In our continuing efforts to respond to the needs of the Lost Planet community, the development team is currently preparing an update that will add additional multiplayer features, as well as fix a few minor bugs/exploits discovered post-release. The multiplayer features are being added by the team to address requests from players and should help players find matches with appropriate connections as well as foster better community by helping players identify each other by voice as well as Gamertag.

This update is currently slated to go live for all Lost Planet players around the globe on or about March 9.

Lost Planet Updates

In the pre-game lobby, a country flag icon will be shown next to the Gamertag of each player. This will be especially helpful for determining location of the match host.

In the pre-game lobby, an icon will be added next to each players Gamertag, indicating connection strength, speed and rating.

In Team Elimination, Post Grab and Fugitive modes, an indicator will be added next to the Gamertag of the person who is speaking.

At the post-match Results screen, an indicator will be added next to the Gamertag of the person who is speaking.

At the post-match Results screen, Gamertags of the players who have left the session will be darkened.

Bug Fixes

Sometimes in Fugitive mode there would be multiple Fugitives instead of just one—Fixed

Occasionally, if an error occurred on the lobby screen, another lobby screen would be displayed on top of it—Fixed

Sometimes when there was a long delay/lag, the game would hang at the transition screen going from the lobby to the game and then reboot—Fixed

Sometimes when there was a long delay/lag, depending on the console, certain players in the match would become invisible for the duration of the match—Fixed

Sometimes post-match Results screens would show players who did not participate in the match—Fixed

Starting a taunt animation during a reload shortened the reload time as an exploit—Fixed

Here are the details for the new update going live on or around March 9. Much of this is due to feedback from you, the fans, about how to make the game better and more user-friendly. So thank all of you, because you are what make the Lost Planet community great!

Lost Planet Updates:

In the pre-game lobby, a country flag icon will be shown next to the Gamertag of each player. This will be especially helpful for determining location of the match host.
In the pre-game lobby, an icon will be added next to each players Gamertag, indicating connection strength, speed and rating.
In Team Elimination, Post Grab and Fugitive modes, an indicator will be added next to the Gamertag of the person who is speaking.
At the post-match Results screen, an indicator will be added next to the Gamertag of the person who is speaking.
At the post-match Results screen, Gamertags of the players who have left the session will be darkened.

Bug Fixes

Sometimes in Fugitive mode there would be multiple Fugitives instead of just one—Fixed
Occasionally, if an error occurred on the lobby screen, another lobby screen would be displayed on top of it—Fixed
Sometimes when there was a long delay/lag, the game would hang at the transition screen going from the lobby to the game and then reboot—Fixed
Sometimes when there was a long delay/lag, depending on the console, certain players in the match would become invisible for the duration of the match—Fixed
Sometimes post-match Results screens would show players who did not participate in the match—Fixed
Starting a taunt animation during a reload shortened the reload time as an exploit—Fixed

—Brian