Kotaku: Lost Planet 2

The Destructive Video Game Art of Coro Kaufman

Luke Plunkett — Thu, 11 Aug 2011 07:00:00 EDT

We've got another Massive Black artist for you today, which is always a treat. Coro Kaufman is one of the studio's co-founders, and also serves as its art director. Needless to say, his stuff is great. More »

If You're Going to Cosplay Lost Planet 2, You Might-As-Well Have a Working Mini-Gun

Mike Fahey — Tue, 10 May 2011 17:20:00 EDT

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I was only mildly impressed with this pair of cosplayers' efforts to recreate a scene from Capcom's Lost Planet 2, at least until the mini-gun started spinning. More »

NGP Is A Game Developer's "Dream"

Brian Ashcraft — Fri, 04 Feb 2011 09:00:00 EST

Think you are excited about Sony's upcoming portable, the NGP? You're not alone. Game developers are apparently totally jazzed about it, too. And the NGP might not only change the way you play games, but the way video games are made. More »

How To Add West And Wesker To Lost Planet 2

Mike Fahey — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 17:20:00 EDT

Previously unlockable only by having older game saves on your console's hard drive, a generous Capcom has divulged the secret to unlocking Dead Rising's Frank West and Resident Evil's Albert Wesker to Lost Planet 2, game save-free. More »

Why Didn't Lost Planet 2 Sell As Well As Projected?

Brian Ashcraft — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 08:30:00 EDT

Capcom took a big spinning bird kick, right in the profits, which were down 90.4 percent. Ouch! Part of the blame fell on Lost Planet 2. More »

Capcom Profits Take A Spinning Bird Kick To The Face

Luke Plunkett — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 08:07:00 EDT

Capcom's profits for the April-June quarter were down an astonishing 90.4%. A lack of AAA hits and the fact nobody bought Lost Planet 2 are being blamed. More »

The Bosses Of Lost Planet 2 All At Once, All For You

Mike Fahey — Mon, 28 Jun 2010 15:20:00 EDT

Capcom is delivering more downloadable content to Lost Planet 2 next month, with a special Rush Arena mode featuring you and three friends against every boss in the game. More »

How Are Monster Hunter Frontier And Lost Planet 2 Similar?

Brian Ashcraft — Thu, 27 May 2010 03:00:00 EDT

Capcom's action role-playing game Monster Hunter Frontier features plenty of opportunities for players to catch monsters and...take upskirt photos of female characters. Capcom's latest title, Lost Planet 2, features... More »

Frankenreview: Lost Planet 2

Mike Fahey — Sat, 15 May 2010 16:00:00 EDT

It's time to return to E.D.N. III, the beautiful land of giant, heat-giving insects that serves as the backdrop of Lost Planet 2! Before you pack your sunscreen and insect repellant, check out these travel advisories from the video game reviewers. More »

Snow Pirate Tested...

Brian Crecente — Fri, 14 May 2010 15:40:00 EDT

... Gordiant Approved! More »

Lost Planet 2 Invaded By The Helghast

Mike Fahey — Fri, 14 May 2010 13:20:00 EDT

With Resident Evil, Gears of War, Monster Hunter, and Dead Rising already represented in cameo form in Capcom's Lost Planet 2, where do we go from here? How about the ravaged surface of Killzone's Helghan? More »

Lost Planet 2 Review: Bigger, Not Better

Brian Crecente — Wed, 12 May 2010 14:00:00 EDT

Lost Planet squared. That's what Capcom want us to call their latest dip into the universe of E.D.N. III, snow pirates and giant bugs. More »

Lost Planet 2 Lady Pirates Don't Need Armor, Pants

Mike Fahey — Fri, 23 Apr 2010 18:00:00 EDT

The male pirates of Lost Planet 2 multiplayer are generally covered head-to-toe in protective body armor. The females? Not so much. Someone's going to lose an underboob. More »

Dead Rising, Gears of War, Resident Evil Represent in Lost Planet 2

Brian Crecente — Thu, 22 Apr 2010 16:40:00 EDT

Lost Planet 2 isn't just a third-person shooter with a robust storyline and oodles of online gameplay options, it's also a game with a quirky sense of humor. More »

Now Everyone Can Play The Lost Planet 2 Multiplayer Demo

Mike Fahey — Wed, 21 Apr 2010 14:30:00 EDT

Join me and countless Japanese players online today, with the wide-release of the latest Lost Planet 2 multiplayer demo. More »

Underwater, Armed to the Teeth in Lost Planet 2

Brian Crecente — Tue, 20 Apr 2010 14:00:00 EDT

Lost Planet was all about the snow and ice. Lost Planet 2 mixes things up a bit with some jungle combat. But it wasn't until I checked out the Lost Planet 2 map pack Capcom is selling that the game hooked my interest. More »

Capcom's Three New Games, Tons Of New Details [UPDATE]

Brian Crecente — Tue, 20 Apr 2010 11:20:00 EDT

While Marvel Vs. Capcom 3 was certainly the biggest news to come out of last week's Capcom-centric game gathering, it was by no means the only news. More »

Lost Planet 2 Multiplayer Demo Impressions: Konnichiwa, My Fellow Players

Mike Fahey — Mon, 19 Apr 2010 16:20:00 EDT

Since the majority of my multiplayer experience in the original Lost Planet involved myself and a large group of Japanese players, it seems fitting I find myself surrounded by Japanese players in the latest Lost Planet 2 multiplayer demo. More »

Lost Planet 2, Chillin' on a Street Corner

Owen Good — Sun, 18 Apr 2010 16:00:00 EDT

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E.D.N. III is thawing out in Lost Planet 2, and so are the game's cases, encased in ice blocks on Massachusetts Ave. in Boston. As seen by Kotaku reader Edward D. More »

Monster Lost Planet 2 Ice Cubes Invade U.S.

Brian Crecente — Fri, 16 Apr 2010 13:00:00 EDT

This Saturday eight cities will be bombarded with 2-gallon ice cubes, inside each will be tons of Lost Planet 2 loot. More »

Capcom's Annual Private Game Fest Promises to Captivate

Brian Crecente — Mon, 12 Apr 2010 13:00:00 EDT

Each year, Capcom hosts a big event to show off its year's worth of games, bringing together international game writers, its developers and a few lucky fans. More »

The New Lost Planet 2 Multiplayer Demo Is A Charitable Endeavor

Mike Fahey — Thu, 01 Apr 2010 17:20:08 EDT

With Lost Planet 2 coming out next month, Capcom is in a giving mood, prepared to donate up to $25,000 to Music for Relief if PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 owners download the new Lost Planet 2 demo. More »

Japan Getting Lost Planet 2 Xbox 360 Bundle

Brian Ashcraft — Thu, 01 Apr 2010 06:00:00 EDT

On May 20, sci-fi action game Lost Planet 2 will be released in Japan. Know what that calls for? More »

Capcom Wrestles With Xbox 360 Disc Restrictions

Brian Ashcraft — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 05:00:00 EST

The PS3's Blu-ray format offers developers plenty of space to fill. But the Xbox 360 doesn't use Blu-ray, it uses DVD. That makes things tricky if a studio is planning to release a multi-platform title like Lost Planet 2. More »

Marcus, Dom, And Wesker Party In Lost Planet 2

Mike Fahey — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 16:20:00 EST

Here's a group of guys you probably never expected to see in the same game, much less fighting side-by-side. More »

Lost Planet 2 Action Figures Suit Up For A Giant Bug Hunt

Luke Plunkett — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 02:00:00 EST

Japanese toy manufacturer Kotobukiya announced yesterday the release of a line of figures based on Capcom's Lost Planet 2. No giant bugs, sadly, but there are Vital Suits. More »

Bleszinski Explains How Gears of War Ended Up In Lost Planet 2

Brian Ashcraft — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 02:00:00 EST

Gears of War protagonists Marcus and Dom are appearing in the Xbox 360 version of Lost Planet 2. Gears of War is developed by American studio Epic, while Lost Planet is from Japan's Capcom. How did this crossover happen? More »

First Lost Planet 2 Screens Of Marcus And Dom

Brian Ashcraft — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 00:30:00 EST

As announced yesterday in Tokyo, Gears of War characters Marcus and Dom will be coming to the Xbox 360 version of Capcom's Lost Planet 2. More »

Is Lost Planet 2 Doing Marcus Fenix Right?

Mike Fahey — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 20:20:00 EST

Gears of War's Marcus Fenix and hetero life companion Dominic Santiago are getting the Lost Planet 2 treatment, but is Capcom's MT-Framework 2.0 treating them right? Let's compare! More »

First Look At Gears of War In Your Lost Planet 2

Brian Ashcraft — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 06:00:00 EST

The Lost Planet 2 trailer featuring Gears of War characters has leaked onto the internet. More »

What Are Gears of War Characters Doing In My Lost Planet 2?

Brian Ashcraft — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 04:00:00 EST

In a collaboration with Capcom, American game developer Epic is lending Gears of War's main characters Marcus Fenix and Dominic Santiago to upcoming action title Lost Planet 2. More »

Lost Planet 2's Debouse Has a Big Mouth

Mike Fahey — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 13:20:00 EST

These screenshots of Lost Planet 2 creature Debouse go great lengths towards explaining why they decided to lose the planet in the first place. More »

Lost Planet 2's CES Screens Stick To The Formula

Luke Plunkett — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 07:30:00 EST

Perhaps mistaken that the Consumer Electronics Show going down in Las Vegas this week is all about giant bugs and robot suits, Capcom have released some new screenshots for upcoming shooter Lost Planet 2. More »

Meet Lost Planet 2's Defolma

Mike Fahey — Tue, 29 Dec 2009 20:40:00 EST

Defolma may not be a massive boss monster, but with squid-like arms, a mouth on the top of its head, and a penchant for tight spaces, the latest addition to Lost Planet 2's akrid population is nothing to scoff at. More »

Capcom Delays Major Games

AJ Glasser — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 12:20:00 EST

Capcom is delaying Lost Planet 2, Super Street Fighter IV, Dead Rising 2 and the North American release of Monster Hunter Tri into a 12-month period starting on April 1, 2010. More »

"Cultural Differences" Mean Capcom Developer And West Can't Collaborate

Luke Plunkett — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 23:40:00 EST

Capcom have been big on Western collaborations lately. Two Bionic Commando games, Dark Void, Dead Rising 2, all have been handled by Western teams. But not everybody at Capcom's Japanese HQ is as keen as management to "go west". More »

Lost Planet 2's Episode 1 Boss Has A Name, You Know

Mike Fahey — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 17:00:00 EST

That's not just some random giant akrid you've been battling in the Lost Planet 2 demo for the PS3 and Xbox 360. That's Gordiant, and it's a pleasure to put a name to the digestive tract. More »

Lost Planet 2: Introducing Akrid X

Mike Fahey — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 19:00:00 EST

Episode 2 of Lost Planet 2 pits you against the massive Akrid X, who may or may not secretly be the brother of Speed Akrid. More »

Lost Planet 2 Screens Show The Belly Of The Beast

Luke Plunkett — Fri, 27 Nov 2009 09:00:00 EST

You know, Capcom, you should quit trying to sell Monster Hunter in the West. Just stick with Lost Planet. It does the giant monster thing, only with guns and robots, which is all people really want. More »

You Got Albert Wesker In My Lost Planet 2

Mike Fahey — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 12:20:00 EST

What's Resident Evil's Albert Wesker doing in Capcom's Lost Planet 2? Preorder the game from GameStop to find out. More »