Yet another explosive Resident Evil 6 trailer has been unleashed by Capcom, filled with tons of new story details. For example: who is Wesker Junior? Capcom also announced Lost Planet 3. Given the series' success, that's not a surprise--but the developer is. Finally, we get a peak at the two new maps hitting Modern Warfare 3.

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Citing the "substantial underperformance" of Lost Planet 2 as one hurdle--relative to sales projections--within the last six-month period, Capcom revealed its net profits were down for the first-half of the fiscal year 2010, while sales were up.

In the report, Capcom noted that sales increased to 4.7 percent during the fiscal year (which ends on March 31, 2011), while net profit dropped 39.9 percent. Read more »

The PC edition of Lost Planet 2 will be released "beginning October 15," developer and publisher Capcom announced today. The news is celebrated with word of support for DirectX11 and other graphical whizzbangs, the system requirements and a benchmark test to rate how well your PC will run the sci-fi shooter sequel.

The PC edition of Lost Planet 2 will use DirectX 11 for smoke with "lifelike volume and depth," says Capcom, reactive water and level bosses "rendered with more detail than ever before." It also support for Nvidia's 3D Vision and 3D Vision Surround technologies. Read more »

Japanese developer and publisher Capcom has reported a staggering 90.4% drop in net income for its 2011 fiscal year's first quarter compared to the same period last year.

Capcom's net income between April 1 and June 30 was 213 million yen (around $2.4 million US), down roughly $23.2 million US from the previous fiscal year's first three months. The blame is pinned on factors including shrinking US and European markets, exchange rate changes, poor sales and an increase in development costs. Read more »

New DLC is inbound for Lost Planet 2, adding a new mode and skin to Capcom's wandering celestial body. The "Rush Arena" mode allows up to 4 players to face-off against all bosses that appear in the game, competing for bragging rights atop the game's completion time leaderboards.The DLC also includes a new, rather strange, skin called "Post Modern," which can be used immediately online but must be unlocked for use in the game's campaign mode.

Lost Planet 2's latest DLC is set to release at the "end of July" and sports a price of $2.99 on PSN and 240 MS funny-money points. Read more »

Another batch of downloadable multiplayer maps are on their way to the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 editions of Lost Planet 2 next week, publisher Capcom has revealed.

As with the first downloadable add-on, which released alongside the game on May 11, Map Pack #2 includes two additional maps and is priced at 400 Microsoft Points / $5. Read more »

Capcom's Lost Planet 2 serves up another liberal helping of third-person shooting and large-scale battles predicated upon giant bug-slaying. Human military factions called "Snow Pirates" continue to wage war against the humongous, insect-like Akrid in order to obtain thermal energy, the planet's all-purpose energy resource.

Like the first game, the action in Lost Planet 2 takes place on the world of E.D.N. III. However, this time around (due to severe climate changes) the familiar Hoth-like icescapes take a back seat to new urban, jungle, desert, underwater, and outer-space environments. Player-piloted mechs (called Vital Suits) also return, alongside a satisfying array of enormous weapons. Read more »

San Diego-based comic Christian Spicer joins Garnett, Brian, and Jeff on this week's show and he couldn't have come at a better time. The release list is heating up again and fuels Whatcha Been Playin with big games including Lost Planet 2, Skate 3, Nier, and Blur. Christian brings some portable love with a pair of titles for Cannata-ford a New Game. By the time Four Minute hits he's not holding back his opinion on the best sandbox games, the console war, or the spectacle of E3. Brian caps things off at top speed in the Front Page with more on the 3DS, EA's planned Sports Online Pass, new info on Call of Duty: Black Ops, and more.

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A second batch of PlayStation 3-exclusive multiplayer skins for Lost Planet 2 are on the way, joining the downloadable Monster Hunter-inspired skin due later this month.

"In June, PS3 owners will be able to download two skins of the Helghast characters from Killzone at no charge," Capcom's Brian Keltner announced on the PlayStation.Blog. "These skins...are exclusive to PlayStation fans across the globe." Read more »

Capcom's annual financial results reveal the developer and publisher's profits dropped 73.1%--2,167 million Yen, or $23.5 million US--in the past year as compared to 2009.

Capcom explains that Bionic Commando, Dark Void and Resident Evil: The Darkside Chronicles "underperformed their sales and remained weak" while the postponing of Lost Planet 2 and Super Street Fighter IV to its 2011 financial year didn't help either. Read more »

Hot on the heels of the new multiplayer demo that hit PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 last week, publisher Capcom has put out a trailer detailing the "Lady Pirates" of Lost Planet 2. Apparently, big guns and even bigger monsters mean that clothing is optional.

Lost Planet 2 heads out to retailers in PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 form on May 11, the same day that the action sequel's first downloadable add-on becomes available. The promised PC version will then follow the console editions sometime during the fall. Read more »

Following yesterday's arrival of the Lost Planet 2 multiplayer demo on the Xbox 360, today will see the demo's release on the PlayStation 3 when Sony makes its weekly update to the PlayStation Store.

"In this multiplayer demo, you and 15 other players battle it out on an all-new map, Turbulent Jungle," reads the official description. "Choose from one of two modes popularized in the original Lost Planet: Elimination or Post Grab. All the new VSs, weapons, and support items from the Campaign mode are also available in multiplayer." Read more »

The Lost Planet 2 multiplayer demo is now available to all willing participants on the Xbox 360, which previously required a voucher code to access.

"In this multiplayer demo, you and 15 other players battle it out on an all-new map, Turbulent Jungle," reads the official description. "Choose from one of two modes popularized in the original Lost Planet: Elimination or Post Grab. All the new VSs, weapons, and support items from the Campaign mode are also available in multiplayer." Read more »

The first downloadable add-on for Lost Planet 2 will be released alongside its Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 iterations on May 11, publisher Capcom confirmed today.

Simply dubbed Map Pack #1, the as-yet-unpriced download will bring two additional multiplayer maps to the third-person shooter, both featuring underwater combat. As previously reported, those that pre-order from GameStop get the maps for free. Read more »

Capcom is adding even more cameo characters to Lost Planet 2. Famitsu revealed (via Joystiq) that Frank West from Dead Rising will be in the game along with a Monster Hunter in Rathalos Armor.

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