Lost Planet

The long-awaited networking patch for the Xbox 360 went live this morning. When you start the game up, you will be prompted to download the patch, assuming you are connected to the internet.

This update gives the hosts of matches the option to select one of 3 connection types: Default, Pattern A, and Pattern B.

More information about the update available here.

—Brian

You see that computer case? Well, you can win that, along with all of the high-end components contained within, very easily. We are holding a contest, no purchase/play required, to win the ultimate Lost Planet PC (including a 24” monitor).

Here’s what you get, if you win:

(1) Coolermaster Case, hand painted with Lost Planet: Extreme Condition
(1) Intel QX6700 Quad Core Processor 2.66MHz
(1) 2×8800 GTX Video Cards
(1) 2GB (2×1GB DDR2) Corsair XMX2DHX
(1) 680i SLI Motherboard
(1) 120GB SATA HD
(1) DVD reader/writer
(1) X-Fi Xtreme Audio Soundcard
(1) G15 keyboard
(1) G7 Cordless Gaming Mouse
(1) Logitech Quick Cam Ultra 0
(1) PC Gaming Headset
(1) set of Z5500 Speakers
(1) 24” LCD Monitor
(1) Windows Vista Ultimate

To enter, go HERE and register by September 24. You can also mail your entry to us (see RULES for further info). Note that you must be a US resident and over 18 to enter.

And for an exciting twist, to all you Lost Planet PC edition faithfuls out there, you can earn extra entries just for playing online. Throughout the contest period, Capcom employees will be playing in matches anonymously at random times, and taking down names of people in the matches with them. If someone in that game has already entered the contest, they will get an extra 10 entries, 10 extra chances to win the ultimate gaming PC.

So, no purchase/play required to enter, but if you have the game and play on Steam, you dramatically increase your chances of winning.

BTW, thanks a ton to our sponsors, who helped make this contest possible. You can see who they are on our contest entry page.


—Brian

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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