“Radar Field” - A close quarters facility which is under construction and has a giant radar that provides a peak vantage point.

“Island 902” - A sprawling Pacific-themed battlefield with several islands connected by bridges as well as vast underwater area.

“Hive Complex” - An abandoned mine with twisting tunnels and bridges set on a war-blasted mountain side.

“Trial Point” - A modern day office complex featuring a photorealistic backdrop of a busy city center.

If you've been feeling lonely in Lost Planet's online multiplayer lately, you'll be happy to know that the Xbox 360 will be getting an update later this month. A new patch to improve online gameplay "connectivity" will be released in late July. We'll remind you to get online then, when we'll have to declare it "Found Planet" day.

In addition to the map packs, PC Lost Planet gamers will be treated to some additional Capcom themed downloadable content, including:

- Dead Rising's Frank West playable character
- Mega Man playable character
- Joe playable character (from Lost Planet)
- Resident Evil styled view mode

Would have been cool if those made it to the Xbox 360 release, but no announcement on that.

Check out the images of the Capcom content in the Lost Planet PC version below.

Full announcement from Capcom:

Capcom is pleased to confirm an additional features patch and new multiplayer map pack for Lost Planet PC, as well as news for the Xbox 360 Lost Planet community.

A host of new features for Lost Planet PC will be released as an automatic downloadable patch on July 20th. The new features include new playable characters – “Frank West” of Dead Rising fame, “Joe” a character from the Lost Planet storyline and one of Capcom’s most beloved characters, “Mega Man.” The download will also feature several new view modes including a “Resident Evil 4” style view and a new “Wide” view option. Multiplayer mode has been updated and now includes a list of connected players for easy reference. A movie mode has also been added to the game which enables players to watch all the in-game story line cut scenes back to back.

In addition, PC Map Pack #1 will be available for free download on the same day and includes the following maps: “Radar Field,” a close quarters facility which is under construction and has a giant radar that provides a peak vantage point; “Island 902,” a sprawling Pacific-themed battlefield with several islands connected by bridges as well as vast underwater areas; “Hive Complex,” an abandoned mine with twisting tunnels and bridges set on a war-blasted mountain side; and “Trial Point,” a modern day office complex featuring a photorealistic backdrop of a busy city center. The total file size for PC map pack 1 will be 400 Mb.

We’ve also got some news for the Xbox 360 community of Lost Planet fans. The four maps in PC Map Pack #1 are currently available as Map Pack #1 and #2 in the Xbox 360 version of Lost Planet. In conjunction with the PC update on July 20th, all these maps will also be made available for free download on Xbox Live Marketplace. In addition, Xbox 360 players can expect a new patch addressing connectivity which will be available around the end of this month.

Lost Planet is an epic gaming masterpiece combining a gripping single player campaign and intense multiplayer modes. Lost Planet contains sophisticated visuals, with an unmatched level of detail as advanced light sourcing is used to ensure a realistic presentation that enhances every explosion, smoke and particle effect. Enormous world maps unfold as players battle hostile creatures in blistering weather conditions across vast snowfields and blazing volcanic areas either on foot or in armed, robotic Vital Suits.

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