Not a bad release list for February. PS3 owners the world over finally get to see what all the fuss is about with Capcom's Lost Planet (spoiler: not a lot) and the Lost game also hits shelves. Having seen very little of the title, we're intrigued to see what it's like. Cautiously intrigued, but intrigued nonetheless. Here's the full release list: US Games
Europe keeps attempting to play catch-up this week with Blacksite: Area 51, another UE3 game that America received during the gameflood of last year. Release dates are constantly subject to change, so be sure to confirm them before making any rash decisions. Like stepping out the front door.
Your PS3 is region free, don't forget, so don't be afraid to import any of the above titles. Though if we spot you importing Lost from any other country then we'll be forced to give you a clip around the ear for being so stupid. You have been warned.
Rut roh. Don't look now, but today's update is really rather bad. It's been a while since we've come out and said that a PSN update has been dire, because the quality has improved drastically over the last six months. Still, unless you're a fan of developer diaries, or demos that have been on the US Store for two weeks, then there's not a lot here for you. Here's the full release list:
It seems that SCEE have put Snakeball back on the front page, even though it came out in December. Our guess is it's their attempt to pad out today's update, but it hasn't really worked. Oh well, the long wait until next Thursday starts now.
We have received word that the multiplayer demo of Lost Planet will finally be making its ways to the European PSN Store this Thursday. Hopefully it won't suffer from the same issues that the American demo did when it was released two weeks ago. We're fairly certain most people would have downloaded the demo from the US Store, but for those of you who to prefer to stick with a single, European, PSN account - this is good news. Unless, of course, the game doesn't interest you at all. In which case you can ignore this post and ponder on what other goods we might be seeing hit the Store this Thursday.
Another imminent Capcom game, Lost Planet, looks set to include a necessary 5GB install before the game can begin. dBTechno is reporting that this takes about 15 minutes for Lost Planet and makes loading times "lightning fast". We refer you to our previous post on Devil May Cry 4's 20 minute install where we ask "who cares?", as the point still stands. A fifteen minute install is not worth getting wound up over, in the grand scheme of things.
It seems the required installation is going to become a recurring "feature" with regards to Capcom games. This could prove difficult for people with 20GB or 40GB PS3s, as 5GB is a fair chunk of their valuable HDD space. There are, however, plenty of ways to work around this what with upgradable internal HDDs and external memory. Problem solved.
That was the sound the servers at Capcom made when Lost Planet went live on the PLAYSTATION Network. Perhaps they didn't expect the demo to be as popular as it was? Well, after taking the demo down, it's back on the Store for download. In fact, many of you have e-mailed us saying it works fine now.
We enjoyed our time with the demo before the demo issues became burdensome. Jump online, don a mech, and see you online.
If you've downloaded the recent Lost Planet: Extreme Condition demo you might have had trouble getting connected to the game's online servers. It's not completely clear what the problem is, but according to the PlayStation.Blog the issues are being dealt with. The demo has been temporarily taken down from the PlayStation Network and an updated version with an actual working multiplayer mode should be coming soon.
For those of you who've downloaded the demo and have got it to work, you'll now find that the servers have also been shut down in preparation for the new demo. Isn't this all really annoying? Sure. But at least it's getting a fix. Capcom assures that it will be "working overtime to correct the issues." Let's hope we get our demo back up by the end of the weekend, otherwise we'll just have to continue playing Devil May Cry 4 instead.
In keeping with two weeks ago, Capcom will be placing a multiplayer demo for the upcoming Xbox 360 port Lost Planet on the US PSN Store the same day it arrived in Japan. As with the DMC4 demo two weeks ago, Europe has missed out on the demo and so will probably get it next week - though no doubt most of you will be picking it up from the US Store today anyway.
The US Store update isn't up yet, but we'll let you know what's available as soon as we find out. If you don't want to wait until then, you can go ahead and grab it from the Japanese Store. It looks like the servers are worldwide, meaning the version you have won't restrict who you play against. Read our complete impressions here.
For some reason, Lost Planet had a thriving online community when it launched on Xbox 360. Capcom is looking to recreate that success for the PS3. The Japanese PS Store has been updated with a brand new online-enabled demo of the game. Of course, you'll need a Japanese PSN account to access it, but we're certain that Capcom USA will release a similar demo in the future.
Update: Impressions, after the cut. Demo is available on US Store as well.
Posted Jan 21st 2008 12:00PM by Andrew Yoon Filed under: News
Capcom's love-it-or-hate-it action adventure, Lost Planet, hits the PS3 in February. The game earned a bit of infamy due to its over-blown promise of satiating PS3 fans' "feelings of betrayal." Although the PS3 version includes an additional playable character, launches at a budget price, and includes free online multiplayer, it seems as though nothing will soothe the bitter, broken hearts of the Capcom spiteful. Except for Bionic Commando Rearmed, right?
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This weekend, we're focusing on Capcom's upcoming PS3 title Lost Planet.
Posted Jan 11th 2008 5:30PM by Andrew Yoon Filed under: News
Capcom is throwing PS3 owners a bone with their upcoming port of the former Xbox 360 exclusive, Lost Planet. Luka, the female character pictured above, will also be playable in the upcoming game. The additional characters from the PC adventure (Frank West, Joe and Mega Man) will also be available.
While this addition isn't likely to take people off the Capcom haterade, it should come as a reassuring sign of things to come. This isn't the first time high profile Xbox 360 exclusives have moved to the PS3 with additional content. For example, the upcoming RPG, Eternal Sonata from Namco Bandai, will feature significant new content when it arrives on PS3.
Capcom's big PS3 surprise was a port of the former Xbox 360 exclusive, Lost Planet. Disappointed PS3 fans expecting more were dismayed by the idea of yet another port, and threw a collective tantrum on the internet. Well, at least Capcom's making a smart move by pricing next year's port at a discount price. If Capcom's official store is to be believed, the game will launch for only $40 -- that's $20 less than the standard retail price for games.
Capcom's booth at New York Anime Fest (which includes a playable PS3 demo of Devil May Cry 4) has also been distributing coupons for their official store. Use code NYANIMEFEST to get 15% off your purchase, which includes pre-orders for Lost Planet.
Well, not much has changed in Capcom's Lost Planet since it was released on the 360 a while back. Flashing white pixels on a TV screen for extended periods has always been a no-no, for the TV's life and for the general wellness of your eyes. Luckily, this game goes to great lengths to assure both of those issues come up repeatedly. The title was fun on the 360 and if you missed it, you should at least give this one a rental when it makes its debut on the PS3.
So this is what Lost Planet looks like on PS3. Exactly the same as the Xbox 360 version. (It doesn't even run in 1080p!) While many are disappointed that Capcom's PS3 announcement was a port of a once-Xbox 360 exclusive, we're confident that Capcom's multiplatform engine (the one running games like Devil May Cry 4 and Resident Evil 5) will make this cross-platform transition a good one.
Or else PS3 fans will have something really nasty to scream about. Check out a video, after the cut.
Posted Oct 17th 2007 11:30AM by Andrew Yoon Filed under: News
After moving Monster Hunter 3 from a PS3 exclusive to a Wii exclusive, many Sony fans were quite enraged. So much so that 31% of you are no longer interested in Capcom's products. That's some serious fallout! After days of teasing PS3 fans with the potential of "good news," Games Radar reports that Capcom will be bringing a port of Lost Planet to the PS3.
Lost Planet, originally released on Xbox 360 and PC, has players running and gunning on a frozen ice planet. Players will jump into various mecha to fight the insect swarm that's devastating the planet. The PS3 version will include all downloadable content on the Blu-ray disc, making it the definitive version of the game. 16 player online support via PSN is also confirmed.
This isn't the end of the Capcom announcements -- more are expected later this week. But, in light of today's announcement, how do you feel about Capcom now?
If you've downloaded the recent 
