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Capcom has confirmed the August 16 release of a DirectX 10 features patch and a new multiplayer map pack for Lost Planet PC. DirectX 10 enhancements include improved visual quality through the use of better depth of field effects, improved motion blur and fur shading.
The PC game will also gain a basic chatting system which can be used to communicate with other players in the lobby, in-game and result screen. The final update for PC gamers is release of PC Map Pack 2 which will be free and includes Battlegorund, Lost Technology, Ruins and Ice Drops maps.
Xbox 360 gamers can look forward to the free release of Ruins and Ice Drop maps known as Map Pack 3. These should appear on August 16 on Xbox LIVE Marketplace. Capcom also notes that a patch addressing connectivity in the Xbox 360 game will be released in the next few weeks.
