A new patch was just released over STEAM to fix the user authentication issues caused by yesterday’s update.

We sincerely apologize for any inconvenience or trouble the previous patch may have caused. It looks like today’s update has fixed the connectivity issues. If you are still experiencing any problems, please visit our Tech Support forum for LP, because your direct feedback really helps identify, isolate and fix any problems that may occur.

Thanks.

—Brian

A while back I gave a sneak peak of some upcoming DX10 enhancements for LP PC. Now I’m back to announce that these updates will be available on August 16 for you Vista users.

I also have some more new LP PC updates to share, screenshots to show, and Xbox 360 version announcements, after the jump.

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If you’ve been enjoying Lost Planet on the PC, specifically the DX10 version, I have some more good news for you. The official announcement will be coming at a later date, but I want to give you a sneak preview as to what you’ll be getting.

Basically our programmers have been hard at work learning the ins-and-outs of DX10, and have been able to harness some extra performance. So this new patch coming to DX10 users, sometime in the near future, will feature better depth of field effects, improved motion blur, and some new fur shading sweetness.

Click through to see several select screenshots of some of the new features.

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The 20th is here. Which means that the update for the PC version of Lost Planet, which I first talked about on Monday, is now live.

The update includes 4 new multiplayer maps, new character model skins, and a host of other great new stuff. See my original post for more details.

And because the 4 maps are now available for free to PC users, Xbox 360 map packs 1 and 2, featuring the maps Trial Point, Hive Complex, Radar Field and Island 902, are now available for free on Xbox Live Marketplace. If you haven’t picked them up, now’s your chance to check out these awesome maps.

—Brian

On Friday, July 20th, owners of the PC version of Lost Planet will receive a host of fun new upgrades, including new playable character skins, to enhance their experience, as well as 4 multiplayer maps. Xbox 360 owners have had access to these 4 maps for a while now, and as the maps will be available for free to PC users on the 20th, they will simultaneously be made free for Xbox 360 users as well.

Click through to read about the new content and see brand-new screenshots.

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Released on Steam yesterday, Lost Planet for the PC should also be hitting retail store shelves today. Buy it from the store and you even get a free 1-year subscription to the Games for Windows magazine. There’s a quick update to the game that you’ll want as well, which improves performance and optimization. Hop over to our Lost Planet forums to discuss.

Also, I’m pleased to announce that the Global Gaming League is going to be holding a Lost Planet PC tournament in July, so you’ll want to watch out for that.

—Brian

With the PC version of Lost Planet just around the corner (the 26th of June to be exact), Gamespot recently interviewed Producer Jun Takeuchi about the PC version and the challenges of bringing it to both XP and Vista, both DX9 and DX10. You can read it here. And if you missed the candid interview I did with Takeuchi-san back in January, you can still read it here.

—Brian

-PS – Check back here on Friday…

Before you go download the PC demo for Lost Planet on the 15th, you’ll want to read this, straight from the horse’s Kramer’s mouth. It tells you everything you’ll need to know before you download the demo and blast away.

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So you’ve heard the news, seen the screenshots (most of which were taken with yours truly at the helm), and tweaked out your PC so you’re ready to play Lost Planet with your mighty mouse and keyboard.

The full PC version will be out at the end of June for just under $40, but starting next Tuesday, May 15 at 6PM PST, you’ll be able download the demo straight to you computer to test drive.

The demo will let you play through 2 levels: the Akrid hive and the pirate fortress. If you played the Xbox 360 demo for the game, it’s the same two levels. You can play with mouse and keyboard, or plug in an Xbox 360 controller if that feels more natural for you.

It’ll run on both XP and Vista, and both DX9- and DX10-compatible video cards, with some special graphical enhancements done just for the PC version (not to mention it looks sweet at ultra-high res). And the full version will feature 16-player multiplayer over the Internet or LAN when it comes out.

See the full press release HERE.

I can’t wait to hear what you guys think of it!




-Brian