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LittleBigPlanet Vita is up for pre-order on Amazon, with the listed late June release looking very possible. LBP Vita will utlize the touch controls in a very clever way and is sure to put its new developer Double 11 on the map.
Sony has recently announced they are going to come out with a fighting game akin to Super Smash Brothers. The biggest question is who will be in the game? Can gamers expect Kratos, Nathan Hale, Sackboy, Jax, a Colossus, Sweet tooth, Jax, Drake, and Crash? These are just some of the characters we hope make into the game. Goozernation also is wondering when Microsoft will release their fighting game
Just get a ps3? Well there are a ton of exclusives that are must haves. Goozernation tackles the list and looks at the must haves such as the Uncharted series, Resistance, God of War, Heavy Rain, and many others
Surprisingly, one PlayStation developer says the PlayStation Network outage actually HELPED their game. Media Molecule says LittleBigPlanet is better than ever.
Episode 3: "Return of the Plushie" sees Paul and Larry mix Australian and American sensabilities in Console Dominations' unique podcast. Good Lord! The community is growing...
"Everyone knew that Sony's "Next Generation Portable" was going to be a main focus of their press conference at E3, but just how much remained a mystery. For gamers who were curious whether they wanted a 3DS or newly named PS Vita, it took only a showing of the platform's titles to help some decide. What all was on display? Here are the games that were officially announced..."
The title is self-explanatory, but NoobFeed.com's Daav is hell-bent on rubbing his opinion in your face, regardless of his electronics trying to prevent it. Catch his second impression with the Sony conference.
"The game itself uses touch screen controls to allow users to precisely create levels using their fingers. The in game visuals look incredibly crisp and detailed, almost on par with the Ps3 counterpart."
"People can pick this game up for young children who will love the simple control scheme and warm art style, while the adults can enjoy the nostalgia of a 2D platformer and challenge themselves to acquire every trophy, and get the high score in some of the more challenging levels."
"Regardless of whether or not you believe in a magical sky wizard who has the power to fulfill or crush your hapless human dreams in a split second solely because you loved said mythological deity with all your heart or glanced too long at your best friend’s significant other a moment too long, there is no arguing that a significant portion of humanity unfortunately believes that this Saturday may be the end of this little planet’s journey spinning hazardously through the galactic cosmos. Neve..."
According to several online retailers, Sony Computer Entertainment America will be releasing new Ultimate Combo Packs for the Playstation 3 this holiday season.
The top 10 best-selling premium Playstation Network avatars so far on the North American Playstation Store, according to the latest Playstation Pulse episode.
"Those of you who love LittleBigPlanet and Marvel will be happy to know that the new Costume Pack 4 is now available to download. The new DLC now features Magneto from X-Men.
The other three packs have been a hit with Sony PS3 owners, so there is no reason why Magneto will not be well received? We wonder if you will be able to control metal like the villain can in the movies, cartoons and comics?"
The recently-released 1.29 update for LittleBigPlanet (Playstation 3) apparently made several specific levels unloadable. Media Molecule has provided a temporary fix for this problem.
"Last week Marvel gave a sneak peak at LittleBigPlanet Marvel Costume Pack 3 at Comic-Con and today they officially revealed the characters that can be found in Pack 3 which, is on sale now on the PlayStation Store. The pack includes Invisible Women, Rogue, Captain America, Venom and Wolverine. Not a bad pack at all, although the Invisible Women can’t actually turn invisible. Cap looks awesome with the “A” tapped on his head, and Venom and Wolverine just look badass. Check out the first scree..."
"Throughout last week Marvel.com released images of the new Marvel characters that gamers would see for the second LittleBigPlanet Marvel Costume Pack. The 2nd add-on pack is now available on PSN but if you missed Marvel’s coverage last week, we got all the images for you right here. Marvel Costume Pack 2, as you can see, features Thor, Spider-Man, Elektra, Human Torch and Ghost Rider."
"The deals this week are gift card heavy as both Target and Toys R Us are offering gift cards with the purchase of select games for the PS3, Xbox 360, and Nintendo Wii. Meanwhile, GameStop kicks off their Power Saver Sale where you can get 10-50% off of select titles and free shipping. And, if you're looking for a new Xbox 360, K-Mart has a pretty good deal on a new Xbox 360 and Transformers: War for Cybertron."
"Last week Sony announced that Marvel characters would be making their way onto Little Big Planet. Judging from the silhouette image shown there will be around 20 Marvel characters transformed into sackboys and sackgirls. This week Marvel.com has been releasing images of what appears to be the first set of characters available for download on July 6. The first 4 characters revealed include Iron Man, Daredevil, The Thing and Mystique. Check out the first screens of these iconic characters and b..."
GameZone's Dave Snell discusses what it takes to for games to "stand the test of time." In the article, LittleBigPlanet, Half-Life 2, The Orange Box, and Chrono Trigger are written about.
"Two hot racing demos are now available with today's update of the PSN Store. Split/Second for the PS3 takes you for a spin around a track that's rigged to explode to take out your competitors while ModNation Racers for the PSP is a highly customizable kart racer."
"The Second part of our 'What the F&%k' of the week, is going to go to Games Workshop. Anyone that doesn't know who Games Workshopis they are the makers of Warhammer, they and uhh, Mythic make the Warhammer 40,000 game. But Games Workshop started primarily with the tabletop Warhammer. But they have filed a lawsuit against Curse a company who operates WarhammerAlliance.com which is a fan site and general gaming news site. They are suing them for trademark infringement, cybersquating and unfair ..."
So, whats the big deal about this news you ask? Well it will help tremendously for making levels. One thing with using a game controller and trying to make levels in LBP1 was the slow process, and with this support, now you can make objects much, much faster.
According to Media Molecule, the full blowout unveiling for LittleBigPlanet 2, which was recently revealed in the latest issue of EDGE and Game Informer is scheduled for this coming Monday.
LittleBigPlanet 2 was recently announced, and it has some huge ambitions to top the first game. But like most gamers, we want to see it, not read about it. So check out these first few screenshots. Sackboy Drone? Sweet.
The latest Playstation Pulse episode revealed the top ten most downloaded add-ons on the Playstation Network of the Playstation 3 during the spring season.
"The important thing with all these is that you have fun! Don't force yourself into that 30th turn of Mario Party if you don't want to, just take a break and come back later. And most importantly, have a happy Cinco de Mayo!!!"
"Side-scrollers are a genre that might be limited due to being on a flat plain, but developers have experimented with them enough to make some amazing titles. Some could argue that side-scrollers are among one of the most important genres for Platformers, Beat-Em-Ups, and Puzzle Adventure games. This generation has been great at keeping side-scrollers alive: the following titles are among the best this generation has to offer."
Four of the latest Greatest Hits games on the Playstation 3 are being bundled with a DualShock 3 controller in May and will be sold along with the peripheral for $59.80.
"A recent episode of Qore on the Playstation Network revealed that a number of existing games such as Killzone 2, LittleBigPlanet, Gran Turismo 5, and Wipeout HD would be getting the 3D treatment. However, Sony has recently issued a "clarification" according to the site that originally posted the story, The Gamer Access."
The latest Playstation Pulse episode contains a list for the top ten most downloaded Playstation 3 dynamic themes on the Playstation Store so far this year.
"As we reported yesterday, Sony is adding new games to the "Greatest Hits" collection. However, Sony has now confirmed that there are ten games getting added and not just the five that were showin in the Wal-Mart flyer. Expect to start seeing the fancy new red boxes and $29.99 prices at retailers in the next couple of weeks."
"Thrifty gamers who weren't willing to spend $60 on some of the biggest games from the last year and a half will get their wallets tempted as five new titles have been added to the Playstations 3's "Greatest Hits" line."
"Along with the announcement of the April Foolishness sale earlier today, Sony Computer Entertainment Europe (SCEE) has revealed a second money-saving event. The PSP Favourites promotion includes a number of PlayStation Portable (PSP) titles that will be discounted on the PlayStation Store beginning this Thursday, April 1st 2010."
"If you’re wondering how Sony will tackle PSP development once its next handheld is released, look no further than the way the publisher handled its aging consoles. Unlike Wii and Xbox 360, which killed off their predecessors the day they were released, the arrival of PlayStation 3 didn't spell doom for PS2. To keep the old brand alive while paving the way for the future, Sony chose to release its primary sequels and start new franchises on PS3, but lowered the price of PS2 while pushing mains..."
"While Sony Computer Entertainment Europe (SCEE) has confirmed that the LittleBigPlanet Game of the Year edition will see a release in Europe, all has been very quiet since the title arrived in North American stores in September last year. Now however, it appears that the announcement of a release date may be just around the corner, as SCEE has revealed the official European box art design for the forthcoming PlayStation 3 exclusive."
A list of top ten best-selling Playstation Portable titles on the Playstation Network so far this year, according to the latest Playstation Pulse episode.
Sony today officially announced the Playstation Move at GDC 2010. Examiner has compiled the official fact sheet, pack shots and other details regarding the new motion controller for the Playstation 3.
Media Molecule became famous when the released LittleBigPlanet, a highly popular game on the PS3. At the time they were only a third party studio, but now they have been officially bought by Sony and have become a first party studio. They will join the ranks of other big first party studios such as Santa Monica Studios, Naughty Dog, Insomniac Games and Guerrilla Games.
The PS3 has been out for a few years now and has gotten a lot of flack for lacking strong titles. Here are a current top five games for the system and unsurprisingly, they're almost all exclusives.
"It’s true that gaming has brought us epic battles, immersive stories, phenomenal worlds and good looking video game women. However, it has also provided us with something that we take for granted sometimes. Gaming has brought to life some of the cutest little characters you wish you could snuggle with; the ones that make a grown man turn him soft."
"This generation has seen its fair share of epic titles, captivating narratives and intense action -- but not very many iconic, unique, or influential game characters in comparison to previous generations. Luckily though, there are a few of these figures in the current generation."
White Knight Chronicles is coming to Home when it releases with intergrated trophy and home support. LBP costume & Sticker pack will release on Feb. 25th.
Amazon.com has discounted Little Big Planet Game of the Year Edition to $44.99. That's a sale of $15 compared to regular retail price and the best price ever available for Game of the Year Edition.
Despite the declining hardware sales, the PSP had one of its best years ever in 2009 in terms of quality software thanks to excellent lineup lead by a slew of great exclusive games.
All Age Gaming has gone through all the Playstation 3 games that have been released to the end of 2009 and have come up with the Top 10 Games on the Playstation 3 so far. Although there are many great games scheduled to release over the coming months, any of the titles on this list are worthy additions to your collection.
"Though LittleBigPlanet may now be over a year old on the PlayStation 3, with a Game of the Year edition now available, but it’s PlayStation Portable brother became available across Europe just earlier this season. And with that, now comes a whole series of associated merchandise to fill those Christmas Stockings.
From today and for the first time in the UK, you can adopt your own Sackboy as the iconic character springs into real life action with a range of collectable souvenirs starting of..."
"The PSP has not done as well as its competitor, the DS Lite/DSi. This doesn't mean that it doesn't have any games worth getting. In fact, the PSP has a great selection of hits released just within the past few months. With the recent release of the PSPgo and digital downloads sold alongside physical copies of games, fans of most genres will find a game they can play on the go. Here is a list of the top five PSP games I recommend for gifts."
"Whisk yourself away into the streets of Renaissance Italy, meet up with Leonardo da Vinci or perform some rooftop heroics without ever leaving the comfort of LittleBigPlanet. Fresh from the 15th century streets of Florence and canals of Venice comes the hero from Assassin’s Creed II, Ezio Auditore de Firenze who will be offering his costume up for Sackboy’s exclusive use!"
Brian Moreno is a film, video and photography professional, and also a big fan of LittleBigPlanet as well as Lady GaGa, it seems. In keeping with that he's combined the two in this video, giving us an LBP version of the latest single, "Bad Romance."
It doesn't hold up to the South Park rendition of Poker Face, but hey, it's a decent excuse to play some Lady GaGa.
LittleBigPlanet just saw its first anniversary, a portable launch, and a re-launched community site. With that, Media Molecule have released a series of concept arts into the wild, detailing the game at its earlier and later stages.
See some of the highlights here and more at the source.
"Sega and Sony are working together to bring Sonic into the PlayStation 3 version of LittleBigPlanet. In the middle of December, five Sonic the Hedgehog costumes based on Sonic Unleashed will be released as downloadable content. You can get Sonic, Sonic the Werehog, Tails, Dr. Eggman, and Knuckles alone or in a pack.
Nice to see more LittleBigPlanet collaborations, but whatever happened to those the Final Fantasy VII costumes Sony mentioned last year?"
"BradyGames has unveiled its official strategy guide for LittleBigPlanet, available exclusively for the PlayStation 3 (PS3) and PlayStation Portable (PSP). This enormous guide, checking in at an astonishing 544 pages, provides players with complete tips and strategies for both the LittleBigPlanet Game of the Year Edition for PS3 and the new PSP version."
"The talented folks at Sony Cambridge Studios have been tasked with bringing the compelling charm of Media Molecule’s award-winning PS3 hit, LittleBigPlanet, to the PlayStation Portable. Have the studio realized the full Play. Create. Share. experience on the PSP? Read our full review to find out."
Popular new games this week are: Assassin’s Creed II (Xbox 360, PS3), New Super Mario Bros. Wii (Wii), Left 4 Dead 2 (PC, Xbox 360), The Sims 3: World Adventures Expansion (PC, Mac), LEGO Indiana Jones 2: The Adventure Continues (Xbox 360, PS3, Wii, PS2, PSP, PC, DS), Resident Evil: The Darkside Chronicles (Wii), God of War Collection (PS3), Little Big Planet (PSP), Assassin’s Creed II: Discovery (DS, iPhone) and Assassin’s Creed: Bloodlines (PSP).
Neoseeker and GameGrep member kik36 brings us his review today of the portable conversion of LittleBigPlanet, which should be on store shelves in approximately...nine hours, if you live on the west coast or thereabouts. Digital release may be ready now -- check PSN!
Anyway, if you've been hoping for a solid rendition of Media Molecule's universe built for play anywhere, you are in luck.
"Level designer Danny Leaver said that a sequel would fragment the LBP community. “We’d never want to do that. That’d be the most counterproductive thing you could do I think.” he said."
What better way to establish a console or game company then through its mascot. Sure not everything needs a mascot but where would Nintendo with out its beloved Mario or Sega all those years ago without Sonic. This may lead one to believe that its absolutely crucial to have a mascot for its success. Sony has tried to find the foundation for one to call their own but have they fail or succeeded?
"It’s official! On November 17th, 2009, you’ll be able to take Sackboy on a completely new adventure. LittleBigPlanet (PSP) hits the store shelves and now you’ll be able to Play, Create, Share…everywhere. (We know you know, but there may be others out there…) And with a little more than a month away until release, we’re excited to unveil the North American packaging, so you know what too look for."
The last few weeks have been a little tedious in the world of LittleBigPlanet partly due to the ongoing Water Beta. But DLC is coming back with a bang with the recently announced Watchmen Costume Kit.
[ Discussion in the LittleBigPlanet Forum ]
"Throughout the course of this past weekend, September 17th – 20th, the Paris Game Festival took place over on the continent, showcasing some of the best games of this year and the hopefuls for 2010. Big name publishers such as Microsoft, Sony, Activision, Electronic Arts, Nintendo and Square Enix were joined by a raft of development studios and accessory manufacturers, each attempting to wow their audience with their latest and greatest releases."
"Sony Computer Entertainment have released a new fact sheet for the forthcoming LittleBigPlanet Game of the Year Edition ahead of it’s North American release date this coming Tuesday. With now European release date yet revealed, many in the UK may still be wondering whether or not buying the game at a budget price alongside their newly redesigned PlayStation 3 may in fact be a better proposition than waiting, and hopefully this fact sheet will provide some of the answers."
"With the launch of the newly redesigned PlayStation 3 throughout Europe today, Electronic Theatre has taken the time to find out how both high street and independent retailers across the UK have been responding to the new hardware proposition. With the Xbox 360 having received a price-drop prior to the weekend and many retailers still carrying stock of the PLAYSTATION 3 unit, it comes as little surprise to find that the high street stands as a very competitive arena currently."
A list of the top games you should look into while making your September gaming purchases. With every system offering a solid game this month, you'll definitely be buying a couple games this month for one of your favorite systems.
LittleBigPlanet is getting recalled once again. This time it isn't for offensive content,though. Instead retailers are being told to recall all current in-stock copies to make way for the new GOTY edition.
A closer look at the box art for the Game Of The Year edition of LittleBigPlanet, shows that it lists Playstation Home on the list of features. Does this mean that LittleBigPlanet is getting a Home space? It could just be a costume for your avatar. Either way, look out for Sackboys and Sackgirls invading Home, later this year.
Everybody knows that you should test the water before you jump in the pool, including Media Molecule. Media Molecule has started an open beta for testing the "water" DLC. Get your flippers, and life savers and head over to MediaMolacule.com to sign up.
"As Edinburgh Interactive drew to a close last Friday, some of the industry’s key decision makers in videogames and interactive entertainment, who attended and participated in the Festival, have been quick to offer high praise for Edinburgh Interactive this year and hail it as a triumphant success for the seventh year running."
Odly enough, one of the few things that LittleBigPlanet doesn't have is water. As for why, we dont know. But we do know that LittleBigPlanet will finally recieve a water pack.
Follow the link to check out the video!
The Game of the Year edition for LittleBigPlanet will not only come will all of the games DLC, but with a beta access code for Modnation Racers. Modnation Racers is a racing, arcade game that features large amounts of customization and level/track creation, much like LittleBigPlanet. The GOTY edition of LittleBigPlanet is definitely a great deal for anyone interested in the game.
Littlebigplanet was huge game for the PS3. Fans loved it and so did Sony. Know Media Molacule is releasing the Game of The Year Addition. This is a perfect reason for anyone who hasn't picked up LittleBigPlanet so far. It comes with a cheaper price tag and $30 dollars worth of extra content that the original disc did not receive. As for an actual release date, we still have to wait for that.
"Edge, Future’s international videogames magazine and website, has announced the shortlist for its Edge Award For Interactive Innovation, which is set for presentation during the Edinburgh Interactive Festival next week. The list recognises the games commercially released in the last twelve months that have, in the judge’s opinions, done most to mark out new directions for videogaming."
We have all wanted them, ever since we played LittleBigPlanet we wanted out own plush Sackboy. ToyCyte tried with action figures, but they got it all wrong. Now Sony has made a deal with Impact to create plush toys, along with many other accessories of LittleBigPlanet.
Alongside that, they will also create accessories for other popular PS3 titles such as Resistance, GOW and Motorstorm.
"At a recent Sony event I tried to play the PSP version of LittleBigPlanet, but the game was stuck on a menu screen with three options: story levels, downloaded levels, and purchased levels.
So far, there haven’t been many pay to play LittleBigPlanet level packs made on the PlayStation Store. The Metal Gear Solid Level Pack pack comes to mind, which was a well designed set of levels. Perhaps, Sony plans to sell professionally designed level packs as DLC for the PSP version."
"LittleBigPlanet™, the PLAYSTATION®3 (PS3™) hit that won various Game of the Year Awards last year and is credited with defining the “creative gaming” genre, is coming to the PSP®(PlayStation®Portable) for the first time. Developed by Sony Computer Entertainment’s Cambridge Studio in close collaboration with the award-winning Media Molecule team, LittleBigPlanet™PSP allows player to bring the beloved Sackboy™ with them on the go."
"When LittleBigPlanet for the PSP was announced at this year’s E3, many believed some kind of connectivity between the handheld and the PS3 version. Sony left many people disappointed with the lack of an announcement. However, word has gotten out that there will indeed be some form of connectivity between the two platforms."
"LittleBigPlanet creation aspects are to be expanded in upcoming DLC, Media Molecule co-founder Mark Healy has told VG247.
“A lot of our DLC so far has been based around expanding our palletes, if you like; more costumes, more stickers, and things like this,” said the developer.
“A big part of what’s coming in the future expands on what’s possible in LittleBigPlanet in terms of it being a creation tool."
""Media Molecule is ensuring that fans get to choose between an evil and a good Sackboy, with their latest batch of DLC, for LittleBigPlanet.
inFamous is the latest game to be blended into the LittleBigPlanet universe. And, if you ask us, SackCole just looks adorable!""
During the Marvel Video Game panel at Comic-Con today, it was revealed that Marvel super hero sackboys will be making their way on to LittleBigPlanet. They showed off concept art for the Wolverine, Captain America, and Iron Man costumes. However, they haven't offered any word on when you can expect these costumes or just how many there will be, yet.
"Media Molecule is working on a LittleBigPlanet Game of the Year edition for PlayStation 3, MCV understands.
The new title is due for release this year and will feature much of the downloadable content currently available over the PlayStation Network.
LittleBigPlanet was released in November last year to huge critical acclaim. A PSP version of the title is set for release during the fourth quarter."
"Alex Evans: Well, that's the thing - and this isn't me fobbing you off - but Sony sets the price point on the online side of things, so I don't know what that's going to be. But I do know that I really want us to see different online routes into LBP.
That's no great news, but what I think is cool is that LBP can afford to experiment a bit more - for example, we're getting on for 2 million levels that have been published now. If you look at online distribution for LBP, when the sequel comes..."
During last year’s Tokyo Game Show, Sony announced that Final Fantasy and Metal Gear Solid are coming to the Playstation 3 exclusive, LittleBigPlanet. While Metal Gear Solid arrived, Final Fantasy still hasn't come to LittleBigPlanet. Sony is assuring fans, however, that the collaboration is still on.
Once called Boku and now officially titled "Kodu".. the "LittleBigPlanet" killer has finally got a release date.. and.. it's just around the corner! Grab some change from your couch and check out this very interesting looking game.
( Note: I semi-jest when I call it the LBP-killer ;) )
Media Molacule have released many DLC for other games, such as Killzone 2 and Metal Gear Solid 4. Now Team Ico is getting there own DLC. Spefically Shadow of The Colossus. The DLC will be released on June 11th
Follow the link to watch a teaser trailer.
""Last year we saw the release of LittleBigPlanet, on the PS3, an incredibly innovative game that was an instant success. Both casual gamers and hardcore gamers fell in love with Sackboy.""
LittleBigPlanet [PSP] is playable on the show floor at this years E3 and someone has filmed themselves playing it, albeit the fact that they don't appear to be too good at it.
[ Discussion in the LittleBigPlanet Forum ]
SCEA confirmed just now Gran Turismo and LittleBigPlanet are indeed coming to the PlayStation Portable.
The former title will arrive on October 1, and will be up to the high standards set by the previous releases. The title? Why, "Gran Turismo", of course.
Details on that one are in the quote and on the game's profile linked below -- meanwhile no info has been released has been put out for LBP beyond the confirmation.
"In terms of gaming; I have managed to cram quite a bit in this week, despite the fact I should be revising for my pending examinations when I get back to school. I have unearthed some really nice titles for the Nintendo DS which I have been playing relentlessly, and I have also been getting hands on with Tomb Raider: Underworld, along with Stormrise and LittleBigPlanet. Apart from that, Battlefield Heroes has stolen an hour or so from my revision period along with short bursts of UFC Undisipu..."
It looks like some ICO goodies will be making an appearance in hit platformer LittleBigPlanet sometime soon, a teaser having just been released showing Yorda and Ico in Sackboy form. It could be fake, the image isn't exactly high quality, but it would certainly bring new publicity to both games.
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* inFAMOUS Super Power Code Giveaway and Fight Night Round 4 Demo Giveaway - Answer the questions, win the codes. It's that easy.
* RPG Love on The PS3 - Cross Edge Released
* LittleBigPlanet The Patch
* Kojima Announcement
* Terminator Salvation Impressions
* Home Space, Cole Costume from inFAMOUS
* Heavy Rain Delayed Til 2010?
* The Watchmen DVD/Blu-ray to include Full Game
* MUCH MUCH More"
LittleBigPlanet fans have, for awhile now, known that various high profile artists have been rounded up by Media Molecule to produced sticker packs for the game, but no-one knew that costumes were also on the menu.
[ Discussion in the LittleBigPlanet Forum ]
"Silent protagonists, or for those who haven’t been properly acquainted with the English language; quiet heroes, aren’t exactly a common product of modern video games. However some have become famous for the lack of verbal engagement, whereas some would argue that it doesn’t create an extra axis of mystery to the character, but only renders them as bland and unimportant. Here is a small list of 5 silent protagonists in modern gaming, and how their silence altered how the game was perceived on ..."
"I purchased LittleBigPlanet back on November 5th when the game was finally launched after some undeserved controversy over quotations in one of the game’s in-game songs from the Quran. I had been in the beta and was absolutely gobsmacked by how playable, fun and charming the game was. Now, a good half-a-year down the line and I’m still a regular visitor to LittleBigPlanet, so are many other millions of people out there, but why? Here are my top three reasons:"
Over the past week, LBP has been getting some levels submitted from athletes, such as freestyle skier Sarah Burke, musicians, and artists. These levels are finally finished and ready for you to play. Be on the look out for more levels made by X Games participants and others.
The extra content for LittleBigPlanet is still coming thick and strong, with no sign of letting up. Many games have made cameo's in the cooperative platformer, Playstation exclusive and not, and Ratchet and Clank appears to be next in line. The sources suggest it is substantial content, likely in line with the very well received Metal Gear Solid expansion pack.
In this article All Age Gaming look at five console games that have been released on either the Wii, PS3 or 360 that have helped to shape this generation of gaming.
"Today GamePaused releases the latest in must have video game fashion the ‘Sack Boy Cosplay T-Shirt’ the first in the new cosplay range from gamepaused.net.
Show your love for the adorable stitched hero as you don a giant zip, and show the world that you’re a gamer - or just a bundle of fun, all zipped up!
Printed in gold or silver on a high quality chocolate or sky blue 100% cotton tee, the shirts are on sale for £16 from gamepaused.net"
"31 studios from across Europe feature in the list - 26 of them in the UK. These include the likes of Rockstar North (third on the list and responsible for the Grand Theft Auto franchise), LEGO Star Wars developer Traveller's Tales (11th) and Media Molecule (18th), the developer of LittleBigPlanet - and the highest placed independent UK studio on the list."
"If you are still scavenging for more sticker, costumes etc. for use in your own LittleBigPlanet experience, you will be glad to know that those gents at Media Molecule are cooking up even more content for you fans out there. Confused by the image above? Get the goss after the break..."
Remember the fuss we caused with that Bayonneta: God of War killer article? That was fun, wasn't it?
Guerilla Games' (Killzone 2) Managing Director Herman Hulst is on our side with this whole thing, introducing some democracy into the mix.
Basically, for those that still bother with this 'franchise X killer' nonsense, grow up, cause the people that make these games sure aren't doing it!
"British actor, comedian, and Dr. House's better half Stephen Fry has confirmed that he is indeed providing voiceovers for the PlayStation Portable version of LittleBigPlanet.
quote"I've come to the end of a lush voice-athon and yes, am empowered to confess that it was for a new PSP version of Little Big Planet.
"Resistance 2 and LittleBigPlanet are two priceless games without doubt. Though not shifting as many units as other giant titles, they have still drawn in an amazing amount of frequent players. Some reporters even say that LittleBigPlanet holds the title for “game people do not trade in” as it has tons of added value via downloadable content and the like. This article is going to flesh out the replay value of these two games and why they are long-lasting must haves that should be in your colle..."
The complete schedule for LittleBigPlanet's downloadable content for the month's of April and May have been revealed. This list specifies the release dates for already known content (the Monkey King costume, XMB music etc) and previously unknown stuff (infinite lives checkpoint, Egyptian and Norse theme sticker packs. The second half of the list is below, the other is at the source.
Have you ever wondered what Sackboy is made of? Probably not. He's most likely made of material and filled with fluff.
Well not according to NY artist and toy designer Jason Freeney. His interpretation of Sackboy's anatomy shows that Sackboy could be made of more squishy things...
"One of the most compelling and original titles of last year, Little Big Planet, seems to be doing well. Media Molecule has released a press release touting their large numbers of users and user created levels. The number of user created levels have reached an astonishing number of 725,000."
"The channel will feature all the latest LBP news, and of course champion the best levels coming out of the game's user generated community.
"The official UK LittleBigPlanet YouTube page will celebrate this User Generated Content by hosting a favourites section, featured users, tutorials from Media Molecule themselves, cultural collaborations, challenges, event promotions and footage," reads Sony's press release.
“LBP has been a huge hit on YouTube with hundreds of users posting up their..."
The 'Cornish Yarg' update as it is affectionately codenamed by Media Molecule will have some surprising goodies for LittleBigPlanet players according to the recent podcast. The biggest of which is the ability to listen to in-game music using your tracks in your XMB, and the ability to alter the global lighting of your level. Online Create is rumored as well.
"Tomorrow, players of Minna no Golf 5 in Japan will be able to download the loveable stitched stars of LittleBigPlanet and take them out on the course. It looks like several different Sackboys and girls will be available, with Sony only asking for 500 yen of your money in order to advertise one game inside of another.
Yes, they are charging for cross-game marketing...but if these come to North America I'll be first in line. *sigh*"
"Tonight, Steven Spielberg claimed his third BAFTA mask, but this time it was not for a film but for his début as a games creator with his Boom Blox winning the BAFTA in the Casual category, outplaying Guitar Hero, LittleBigPlanet, Singstar Vol 2, Wii Fit and Buzz! Quiz TV."
"Data patches contain new costume data, allowing you to see those costumes when youre playing online, for example.
We were expecting to see some new DLC costumes this week and a much anticipated Killzone 2 pack-thing. Were not exactly sure as nothing specific was announced, but we know that there will definitely be two much anticipated Killzone costumes (Sev and Helghast)."
When LittleBigPlanet was first released, it was hailed as the game that will finally pull the PS3 out of last place, give Sony a marketable franchise, and generally rock one's socks off. However, hindsight is 20/20, and looking back at the game now the question must be asked: Does LBP have staying power, or has the gimmick of user-created content worn off?
Recently Sony announced a slew of new titles for the PSP, including franchises like Assassin's Creed, LittleBigPlanet, Motorstorm and Rock Band. But according to PSP head of marketing John Koller this was only the half of it, and they have heaps more coming later, that this was just to whet our appetites a bit. Essentially this means more new games on the way, maybe for PSP and PS3.
The NPD Group before the weekend released the top twenty software and top ten software by platform lists for the January 2009 sales numbers, showing the top rankings in software sales for the month. The top ten rankings for accessory sales are also available.
Numbers are inserted where known.
Top 20 Games of December 2008:
01. [WII] Wii Fit (Nintendo) - 777k
02. [WII] Wii Play (Nintendo) - 415k
03. [WII] Mario Kart Wii (Nintendo) - 292k
04. [360] Left 4 Dead (Electronic Arts) - 243k...
"Isn't playing video games the language of love? What's that you say? Is isn't? Well, it should be, because we can hardly think of a better way to spend Valentine's Day - that's this Saturday, for the uninformed - than by playing video games. Of course, being a social event that you should be enjoying with your spouse or boy/girlfriend, you'll have to make sure that the game you're playing is interesting for the other party, whether they be taking part or not. Here's our list of the top ten ga..."
"Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare, Grand Theft Auto IV, and Fable II were all nominated in Action & Adventure, Story & Character and Best Game. Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare also received nominations in Artistic Achievement, Gameplay, Multiplayer and Use of Audio. In addition, Grand Theft Auto IV was recognised in Gameplay, Use of Audio and Technical Achievement. Fable II was also nominated in Original Score and Technical Achievement. LittleBigPlanet received recognition in Artistic Achievement..."
"Without further ado, Edam goes live tonight (9pm UK time). This is a little earlier than expected thanks to the Molecules & the testing team who gave it their extra special attention. It contains the following bug fixes:
Failed to save profile message not being displayed when a users profile is full.
Object Capture Bug: switch connectors being deleted when an object is captured.
Failed to load profile issue :where the user is thrown out to the XMB due to a texture that is not registe..."
This week Yahtzee takes on LittleBigPlanet. Does he think it's all it's cracked up to be? And on an unrelated note; watch out for the Watchmen reference!
[ Discussion in the LittleBigPlanet Forum ]
One of the minor disappointments with LittleBigPlanet was the inability to create levels with others online, being announced shortly before the game was released. However a patch finally appears to be on the way to add this much wanted feature, leaked when a whiteboard with Media Molecules schedule was seen in one of their many photos streams. Other stuff is also shown, including the mention of some tutorials and an arcade pack.
The nicknamed 'Edam' patch for LittleBigPlanet, officially the 1.08 update has come early, and maybe with different content. As shown here a lot of downloadable content is on the way and there are rumors this is to get the LittleBigStore ready for all the coming DLC.
Unfortunately it is true, the mystery downloadable content for LittleBigPlanet dated for the 22nd has been pushed back. However as a sorry present Media Molecule have revealed the content of all the upcoming DLC for the the next few weeks. From costumes and sticker packs ranging from free to priced all is shown. Go the source for the list.
"I am sure that everybody, at some point in their lives, has been playing a videogame and suddenly found themselves questioning the sexual preferences of the characters involved. Ultimately, one finds one's self asking the final and most pressing question of all -- is that character a dom or a sub?"
The top list of games sold this week has been released.
Wii - Wii Fit was in the top 3 of all regions. Mario Kart Wii and Wii Play were up in the top as well.
Xbox 360 - Call of Duty: World at War was at the top of North America and Europe, along with Gears of War 2. In Japan, Race Driver: GRID and Fallout 3 came out on top.
Playstation 3 - Littlebigplanet finished number one in both Europe and North America. Fallout 3 did well in Europe and Japan, as did Call of Duty: World at Wa...
"If we think about LittleBigPlanet, Age of Conan or Mirrors Edge, we notice they have two things in common: very successful and well received demo versions (or beta stages) and very poor, lower than anticipated game sales. And since these are not the only titles in which a demo (or the lack of it) appears to be connected with their commercial success, I believe we should analyze the influence demos have in the game world and debate: are game demos game killers?"
"Fanboys have been plaguing the Internet for quite some time with their silly propaganda, heinous slander, & a laggard intellect that leaves the rest of us sane humans flabbergasted at the fact that these are the type of people we not only have to deal with on forums or blogs, but also in person typically at retailers where I purchase my games from. I just don't understand the logic behind being a fanboy, I mean the way I see it it's a lose lose situation. These companies do not compensate you..."
"6:00 AM - Romp through the garden with your pets.
Slightly obvious imo: Viva Pinata: Trouble in Paradise, Viva Pinata: Pocket Paradise, of course there is the sad chance it could be one of those many many (many) Ubisoft Petz games
8:00 AM - A PS3 game that dreams are made of.
A couple of choices here that all kind of make sense: LittleBigPlanet, Eternal Sonata, SingStar
11:00 AM - This should hold you over on Xbox 360 until Final Fantasy XIII releases.
These two Square games come to ..."
The MGS4 map pack for LittleBigPlanet was in my opinion a huge success, and I'm sure many others like me are eagerly awaiting more. The latest issue of "Sack it to me- The Holiday Hangover Edition" explains that more Downloadable content will be arriving starting on the 22nd of January. As well as another patch to fix some minor bugs and glitches.
"In years past, NeoGAF has done their favorite moments in gaming, using only MS Paint to show you. Looking back at 2008 brings us some of the coolest moments, great memories that can look amusing to just plain epic, even when in Paint. I purposely left out the names of the games as half the fun is guessing (but if you cant figure it out, right click and hit properties to see the file name where I put the game)."
"Lets not forget about the console wars! There are sale charts, there are fanboys slamming other fanboys data, there are all sorts of ways to decide the winner of the console wars One of them is, of course, checking the exclusive games and thats exactly what were planning to do now. So, the battle is on: PS3 vs. Xbox 360 vs. Wii which console has the best exclusives?"
Patrick Klepek of multiplayerblog.mtv.com blogs about his unfortunate tale. He packed himself ready these Christmas holidays, he was ready to spend two weeks destroying his wrists, but he ended up doing absolutely no gaming at all! With this he poses the question, is he the only one?
"As we all know, the one thing that sets videogames apart from other forms of media is interactivity. Being the catalyst for your own adventure is something that makes gaming more interesting to me than any movie or book. With videogames, one can stop being a mere passive observer and actually be a part of the action.
That said, if there's one thing I may have done more than playing videogames, it's watching videogames. Whether patiently waiting for my turn or being astounded by the skills..."
Sony and Media Molacule are smart enough not to release costumes replicating characters that Sony doesn't own. But that doesn't stop user's from trying their hardest to create their favourite characters. Well it seems like Marvel isn't' to happy with. A member from LittleBigWorkshop posted a picture of his "the Thing' character and later received an email from Marvel saying he infringed their copyright material. It seems to me like some one has their panties on too tight.
"Its the eleventh day of Christmas today, and that means its time for the eleventh instalment in The Twelve Games of Christmas. A feature series running every day on the twelve days of Christmas here at Electronic Theatre, The Twelve Games of Christmas aims to highlight the top performers of 2008 month-by-month, and help you decide what you should be picking-up in those January sales!"
MediaMolecule, as it were, have been toying with first and third person versions of LittleBigPlanet, effectively proving the versatility of the game's engine. No screenshots or anything, but according to IGN, it "looks amazing".
This has been an issue for LBP creators out there. Fear that that their level will be deleted because of copyright infringement. IGN conducted an interview with the dev's and in some surprising news, some companies actually like that gamers are making their games and doing it so well. They also touch up with Media Molacules reaction to the high criticism of the game and how people have made sackboy and icon.
"After 12 months of playing and enjoying as many games as possible, its time to take a break, look back and choose the best of the best - the best 10 games of the year 2008. As you can imagine, its a really tough mission, especially because the overall quality of the games released this year was pretty high (there were exceptions, of course), but we must choose the game of the year here, at the Unigamesity!"
2008 had tons of crazy moments in the world of gaming, and EuroGamer has decided to run through the events that happened from July all the way to December. They include the E3 conferences, the new 160 GB PS3, and Wii Music.
To check out the months before, click here.
"The Metal Gear Solid Level Pack for LittleBigPlanet introduces a new costume, 5 new story levels, a new challenge level, along with tons of new stickers and gadgets to enjoy."
Word has been hitting the net that sales for LittleBigPlanet and Resistance 2, have been to put it plainly, crap. However a recent update in the sales department reveals quiet differently. LittleBigPlanet has knocked Call of Duty: World at War off the number 1 selling PS3 game, with Resistance 2 following it at a close third. This seems a far cry from the news that both are falling flat on their faces.
Not only will LittleBigPlanet receive a Metal Gear Solid Costume pack, but it will also receive a MGS 'Level Pack', which comes with all that is mentioned below all of the below too!
All of this is coming to the NA PSN Store on the 23rd of December. The costumes will cost $1.99 each or $5.99 for all 4, whilst the 'Level Pack' $5.99 too. And the best part is, that you don't even need to own to the levels to be able to play them!
So the gang here has held elections and are announcing our picks for games of the year. I am a bit disappointed some of my picks including Valkyria Chronicles (sleeper of the year IMHO), Braid, Mirrors Edge and The Witcher Collectors Edition didn't make the list along with Dead Space and an honorable mention for the episodic format of SIREN on PSN. That said, seeing Fallout 3 at # 1 made my year! GOTY folks, truly is.
Some games, like the prime example LittleBigPlanet, are greatly reliant on a certain thing to be successful. This is user created content, creating a whole new meaning for sharing a video game. It seems, however, that the companies are doing some rather controversial things leading to upset. Is user created content going into a dark place?
Read all about it in the blog by Marc "DjinniMan" Allie of co-optimus.com
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So far those playing LittleBigPlanet haven't seen much in the way of interesting content. A few minor patches and some costumes, both free and priced have appeared, but hardly stuff which will keep you coming back to the game. Alex Evans of Media Molecule however at the awards said that there is going to be more to the packs than people have so far thought, that they will be very substantial. Pray this means new objects, new trophies and new materials, because I'm sure most of the community w...
A nice quick and to the point write up from Primotech that includes all the winners from the show on top of some random news blips (such as Pearl Jam's full album Ten coming to Rock Band, Brutal Legend confirmed for 2009, GTAIV DLC trailer, Gears 2 maps coming, Fight Night Round 4 coming 2009). See quote for full list of winners, go to source to see some more news from the event.
"Teach a sackboy to make a level and he'll play for... well, an additional day. Or so it seems.
I'll be honest. This post is apt to be all over the map. There's so much that could be said and yet so little that has been said about LittleBigPlanet that I'm at a loss for where to begin. I've been trying to hone my thoughts on the game into something bloggable for more than a month now, but a recent post by Michael Abbott got me teary-eyed at the thought of little neglected sackpersons crying ..."
I have seen different articles on LittleBigPlanet being a flop and others saying it definitely isn't a flop because of it's late October release. Well now Gamasutra has come through with the numbers. I wouldn't call the game a flop by any means, but it is now definitely hard to say the game is selling well with these numbers (especially during the holiday season)
"The arguments between Xbox 360 and PS3 fanboys are usually centered on games exclusive to one console or another. Each faction gets a thrill out of seeing the other console's exclusives tank in reviews or sales. LittleBigPlanet has been sneered at for less-than-stellar sales but for the sake of gaming, even Xbox 360 owners should hope the game rakes in a lot of money for Sony this holiday season."
"ELSPA (Entertainment and Leisure Software Publishers Association) today announced the list of videogames vying for the number one spot this Christmas. And leading bookmaker Ladbrokes makes Call of Duty: World at War its 1/3 favourite for the festive accolade..."
"Throughout December, Gamasutra will be presenting a year-end retrospective, discussing notable games, events, developers, and industry figures of 2008, from the perspective of our position covering the art, science, and business of games.
Previously, we tallied up 2008's top disappointments, downloadable titles, and overlooked games.
Next, we'll cover this year's top five gameplay mechanics (with ten other honorable mentions), calling attention to a number of innovative, novel, or part..."
The Video Game Awards has announced the nominees for the award show. Raning from GOTY to best shooter, to best online to best male/female actors. The show will by aired on Spike TV and will show off exclusive videos for GOW3, Uncharted 2 and Gears 2. Click the link for the full list of nominees.
We have the industrial wonders of the world, the ancient wonders of the world... all sorts of wonders. ign.com has compiled a list of the ten wonders of the video game world. It's a monument to those who have taken games, played them, then taken them further than most gamers dream of. This list is made of people who are inspirational to other eccentric gamers, so read on!
"Simply Knitting, the UKs leading knitting magazine has ventured into new territory, and in a flash of cross-genre inspiration is bringing the star of LittleBigPlanet Sackboy to life!
Perfect for both gamers and knitters, the cute star of LittleBigPlanet has been given the full treatment by Alan Dart, the hugely popular designer of knitted toys described as the Grand Theft Auto of knitting by Dan Dawkins, Editor of Future games magazine PSM3..."
"When we sit down for a round of gaming with our console or PC of choice, we're usually on the look-out for extreme action, non-stop thrills and a sophisticated story. One thing we never expected to see was sex. But as the average age of the gaming audience grows ever higher, interactive entertainments are tackling more grown-up topics like the beast with two backs in a variety of different ways. Some games play it for humor, some use it as a plot motivator, and others let you fornicate just f..."
"Sony seemed to put enough interest into the game to promote it as the next mascot-based title for the PlayStation brand. However, things didn't seem to look quite as grand when the NPD results were released, and LittleBigPlanet looked more like a single-A title rather than a triple-A system seller."
Not impressed by the LittleBigPlanet DLC so far ? Well this is sure to turn some heads. Like LittleBigPlanet? Like Street Fighter IV? What's not to like?!
[Discussion in the LittleBigPlanet Forum]
"Enter our "meta-metareview," a list of every game released this year that's scored above 85% on average from reviewers around the world. You won't be surprised by the games that made the list; you will be surprised that some of your (and our) favorites didn't make it.
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The best-reviewed game this year? April's Grand Theft Auto IV (98%), followed by a three-way tie between LittleBigPlanet, BioShock (PS3) and World of Goo (95%) -- all three of which were released in October. Metal Gear S..."
Articles have been showing up all over the Internet saying LittleBigPlanet sales flopped compared to the games that came out around the same time period. Well it turns out that the game actually...Didn't. Right now it it has sold between 100K-200K in the UK alone. The UK has about 1/3 off all video game sales in Europe. Combine the sales from Europe, Japan and America the games is on its way to 1 million sales.
While a lot of people are saying that they need to market the hell out of this ...
While many Wii owners will be salivating over Animal Crossing: City Folk because there really isnt anything else, and while every Xbox 360 owner over the age of 13 will be playing Horde online in Gears of War 2, the PlayStation 3 was poised to offer the most innovative title of the year in LittleBigPlanet. The problem is, no one is buying it.
MyReviewPoint examines 3 reasons why Media Molecule's inaugural title may have been better suited to release on the Wii versus Sony's PlayStation 3.
Charles Sharam of destructoid.com has done a blog in an attempt to show us that game self-made enjoyment doesn't have to be complicated. It doesn't have to be fancy mods or levels, not at all.
The ultimate example? Picking your name in the classic game, Pokemon Red. By adding small bits of personalization to a game, you can create a world which is entirely your own to enjoy. The combination of reality and your imagination can really lead to some fun gaming.
Remember it's not always don...
"The update contains the following fixes, although this information hasn't been confirmed by Media Molecule yet.
- Using Undo in Creator mode requires a network call
- Gluing can be un-glued from the ground"
Do you enjoy games with collectibles? Then this list may be just the thing for you! Whether it's collecting letters, fossils or skulls these games are the top providers for those who love a good scavenger hunt. Collectibles have always made for good fun and lengthening gameplay, so here's the twelve best for you by gamedaily.com.
Japanese newssite GPara has Media Create's top thirty software rankings for the week of November 10th to November 16th. This week's top ten is an eye-opener, and is pretty weird compared to other weeks.
New releases:
02. [PS3] Samuraidou 3 (Spike) 81,000 / NEW
03. [NDS] Tongari Boushi to Mahou no 365 Nichi (Konami) 72,000 / NEW
04. [NDS] Fushigi no Dungeon Fuurai no Shiren DS 2: Sabaku no Majou (SEGA) 45,000 / NEW
05. [PS3] Resistance 2 (SCE) 33,000 / NEW
06. [NDS] DS Nishimura Kyout...
A clip from the prime time UK TV show The Gadget Show where LittleBigPlanet is chosen as number 1 in their "Top 5 Games This Holiday" feature.
The rest of the top five were as follows:
1. LittleBigPlanet
2. Tom Clancy's EndWar
3. Shaun White Snowboarding
4. Spore
5. Lego Batman
To celebrate the PS3's second birthday Media Molecule have started yet another LittleBigChallenge. This one is simple, craft a level which celebrates the big black box's second year anniversary. The prize this time is something special, get a certain amount of hearts and you win a exclusive piece of downloadable content. A picture of which sits to the right.
Azure Palace, a popular custom-made level on LittleBigPlanet, was recently removed with no explanation a few days ago.
Whether fans' complaints finally got to them, or they found nothing wrong with the level, the moderators have now restored it ... Unfortunately, without explanation as to why it was removed in the first place.
Here is the video of the level:
"Alongside the recent LittleBigPlanet and stand-alone 80GB model bundles, the new packs contain an 80GB PLAYSTATION3 Console (including one DUALSHOCK3 Controller), a Blu-ray Remote and either I Am Legend or 300 on Blu-ray Disc, with a Recommended Retail Price of £299..."
LittleBigPlanet's strict moderation has been a popular topic on gaming sites lately, but the uproar amongst gamers hasn't done much to stop custom-made levels from being deleted. A recent casualty is the creator of Azure Palace...
The NPD Group has released their hardware and software numbers for the month of October, representing sales for the United States for the four week period of October 7th to November 4th.
Notables this month:
Hardware numbers:
WII: 830.0k (207.5k per week)
NDS: 491.0k (122.75k per week)
360: 371.0k (92.75k per week)
PSP: 193.0k (48.25k per week)
PS3: 190.0k (47.5...
"Ensure that the content you share with other users is suitable for all ages - everybody has access to your level if you publish it.
Please respect other peoples intellectual property rights. For example, dont use images, brands or logos that youre not entitled to use.
If you come across any content that you feel the need to report, then please do it responsibly. Hoax reports will be considered inappropriate behaviour."
One of our stellar writers, Locke Webster, has been spending hours daily scouring LittleBigPlanet for some of the best stages. Having him on the friends list has been a real treat checking out all the cool ORIGINAL stages he discovered. So we tasked him with picking out the best, and having checked out a few of these from him, I must certainly agree.
Software Sales for the week ending on November 9th for Australia are in! The winner, Gears of War 2 for Xbox 360! This was followed by Smackdown Vs Raw 2009 for Playstation 2 in second and Wii Play for the Nintendo Wii in third.
Wii Play also took out top on the Wii chart, Mario Kart and Wii Fit still going strong in second and third respectively.
Nintendo DS top sellers were obviously for the more intellectual customer. Number one was Sight Training followed by Brain Training and More...
Yet more costumes will be available for LittleBigPlanet this Thursday on the Playstation Store. All up six will be released, a Motorstorm one (already available in some areas) as well as plant, shark, penguin, gorilla and gekko skins. Check out the source for details on their prices and bundles.
Sam_Protagonist is the name of the voice for Media Molecule on the Playstation Underground Forums. He's the go-between for fans and the devs, and with the recent uproar, rumours, and news of Levels being deleted in LittleBigPlanet he has given an announcement about it, to shed some light on the issue.
Hit the link to view the whole discussion (current and future posts by Sam), or even take part in the discussion and get some answers from Sam.
No more then 3 weeks in and Littlebigplanet is already having troubles. It seems that moderators are deleting levels which they believe violate the copyright agreement. It is quite ridiculous as some levels that are created from an authors favourite game are being deleted without warning. Get this, even a level based on the ps3 was deleted. All that hard work wasted.
"Last month, we heard about a deal whereby Sony Australia would give away a free copy of LittleBigPlanet with every PS3 sold. It wasn't a bundle or anything, you'd pay what you normally pay for a PS3, and just get LittleBigPlanet for free. Well, that deal's now been expanded, with SCE Australia announcing that customers will, when buying a new PlayStation 3 console, be able to choose one of four games: LittleBigPlanet, SingStar Abba, MotorStorm 2 or Resistance 2."
So far we have seen a dog explode, a rock star level and now its time for the third LittleBigPlanet European Tv ad. These ad's are as creative as the game really. Click the link to view the video
The first LittleBigPlanet tv ad centered around the family. Now this new tv ad is about the individual. Showing off an awesome rock star level with dino's playing guitar. MM should really release some of these levels to the LBP community. Click the link to view the video.
"Check this out. It's the first European advert for LittleBigPlanet, which finally saw its release in the region this week. This thirty second TV spot focuses on the potential of the Create mode in a family context. There are two more TV spots to be revealed later this week, though there's no word on when they're going to be broadcast or on what channels. All we know is that they're Europe-wide, though some regions will likely localize them. We'll have the others for you as soon as SCEE sends ..."
"Im not knocking that Boku wont be an amazing piece of software, but 3D Game Studio also happened to be some amazing software, and so is Ray Dream Studio, but neither are as easy-to-use as any promotional ad might lead you to believe. I fear, this may be the same scenario with Boku."
What do gamers do when people in America are going to the booths to vote? They hold their own elections, for video game characters of course!
Take your pick from the likes of Sackboy, Tom Nook... and even 12-Pack! Even gamers like a good old beer now and then, right? Each candidate has a badge, their promises and their slogan.
So who gets your vote?
"At its Professional Developers Conference in Los Angeles this week, Microsoft Research unveiled its project Boku, a PC and Xbox 360-based icon-driven tool designed to let users create their own games and using only an Xbox 360 controller.
Boku has been created to be compatible with both Xbox 360 and PC. Though it's not yet been announced when or how the project will be delivered to users, Gamasutra's sources have indicated that it's planned for an Xbox 360 release of some kind in 2009. (Coin..."
A feature many people are upset that wasn't in the final game is uploading images from your HDD and using them as stickers in LittleBigPlanet. Well MM confirmed that the reason why was because of time constraint and that an update will be released sometime around Christmas that will add this feature.
Sackboy seems to be everywhere right now, whether in videogames, merchandise or TV. And now Sackboy is running for president! Well not really, however in a rather bizarre move Media Molecule (at least I hope its them, god help us if little puppets start coming to life and begin campaigns) are using Sackboy as a symbol to help gather support to help our solar system's real LittleBigPlanet (Pluto) be reclassified as a planet. Watch the campaign advertisement below.
The third episode of the "Sackboy in the Wild" LittleBigPlanetpromotional trailers is up on Media Molecule's site. This one explores the creative aspect of the PS3 title informing viewers on the mechanics of the game in a funny and entertaining way. Just like the game itself LittleBigPlanet this documentary like video is full of the style, so spend a few minutes watching it, you won't be disappointed.
It now seems that information on DLC for Little Big Planet has been announced by Sony themselves, I guess just in time for the completed release of the game around the world. At prices of $1.99 for both Sackiroth and Old Sack some would argue whether it is worth it or not. Definitely though if you are looking to stand out in the crowd then getting this lot of DLC is inevitable.
"Following this introduction, the player is placed in his pod and unleashed on the first levels of Story mode. Upon completing these levels, the player unlocks the rest of the games content. While the first three levels exist to teach the basics of playing the game, with each level becoming progressively more complicated in scope and length than the one it follows, the game never feels overwhelming. The death sequence is quick, and there are a plethora of respawn points scattered throughou..."
"Not sure if you caught it this past weekend, but our own little SackBoy was zipping (pun intended) around the track as part of the NASCAR Nationwide Series, thanks to our friends at GameStop. After laps and laps around Memphis Motorsports Park, the #20 LittleBigPlanet car, with Joey Logano at the wheel, finished 5th - putting him back in 1st place in the Nationwide Series owner standings. SackBoy declined the post-race interview in order to greet his two biggest fans, "Walker" and "Texas Ra..."
"According to Sony Computer Entertainment Japan's website, three sackboys will be available as DLC on October 30, including a pumpkin head, which kinda reminds me of Merv in The Sandman.
The other two sackboys include the Piposaru (Ape Escape) sackboy, and the Astronaut suit.
I would love to see a Jack Skellington sackboy for Halloween. Or even better, Jack Skellington in a Santa suit for Christmas! I have the sudden urge to play Kingdom Hearts again."
"Wait, really high-profile, console exclusive games get sequels? It's a bit of a "dog bites man" story but worth noting nonetheless. LBP2's in its very early stages so there's no actual information on the game but one would hope that it will possess backward compatibility with user-created content from LBP."
As if the fact that one person complaining turned into a army of Muslim's up in arms wasn't far enough from the truth, now the media can't even distinguish one game from another. Obviously confusing LittleBigPlanet with Spore (god knows how that happened) Tracy Simmons was apparently told by a coworker that you start by creating a single cell organism and watched it evolve. Which anyone who even half way knows the game will tell you is bogus.
"Mandatory installs come from complications developers meet when switching from DVD to Blu-ray. Blu-rays have more space, but they have a different way of reading data that causes longer loading times when given exactly the same data DVDs use. Installs fix the problem, at a cost, but alternative methods are being devised. Fallout 3 has enough space on the Blu-ray disc to copy the game's assets over more than once on the disc, which reduces load times significantly. This kind of innovation is n..."
"Though the initial report from Media Molecule following the delay of the once Qur'an-infused platformer, LittleBigPlanet, was that the title would now be dropping during the week of October 27, dozens of readers have sent in tips reporting that GameStop's lovable customer service robot, Aeris, recently called to say the title would be in North American stores October 25. For those still recovering from a start-of-weekend bender, that's today."
"PC
Barbie Horse Adventures: Riding Camp, Bella Sara, Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3, Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3 Premier Edition, Fallout 3, Fallout 3 Collector's Edition, Fallout 3 Survival Edition (Amazon.com Exclusive)
High School Musical 3: Senior Year Dance!, Hired Guns: The Jagged Edge, MotoGP 08, MySims, Officers, Operation Mania, Petz Horse Club, Shrek's Carnival Craze Party Games, Spider-Man: Web of Shadows
PS2
Ben 10: Alien Force, Dora Saves the Snow Princess, Go Diego G..."
On Metacritic, one of the Playstation 3's big titles LittleBigPlanet has an unusually low user-score of 6.4/10, compared to the positive 95% the game has recieved from professional reviewers. According to various game sites, it appears as though Xbox 360 fanboys are on the attack, giving the game ridiculously low user-scores and negative comments.
To retaliate, Playstation 3 fanboys have targetted Gear of War 2, with over 1319 users giving the game an overall score of 2.5/10 (and it's stil...
For all the fuss and curiosity provoked by the LittleBigPlanet delay, Multiplayer has taken it upon themselves to see the issue explained. Is music forbidden ("Haram") to be combined with words from the Qur'an? Why is it offensive? Everything is answered for those who had their interest piqued.
With the economy crashing down and people losing their jobs, gamers in October and Christmas won't be able to buy that extra game they could before. With so many highly anticipated games coming out, (LittleBigPlanet, Fallout 3, etc) you probably won't be able to play every one you want.
Whenever you scrounge up some extra money for games, is it really worth playing if you can't experience it to the fullest?
GameDaily is a video gaming site like any other from a casual view. Reviews, news and editorials all delivering information to the gaming community. However some recent shoddy reviews have left the staff in a sticky point indeed. In a recent a Socom: Confrontation review the game had a number of points raised against it, most notably a lack of quick weapon change and the inability to set a timer on a game. However a player of the game has come forth and attacked Robert Workman's facts. Having...
Video showing LittleBigPlanet being plugged on the Friday Night with Jonathan Ross show in the UK. Very funny clip that is a must watch, and includes Ricky Gervais, also the other guests on this episode were Sarah Silverman and Gordon Ramsay.
Remember that person who complained about the song from LittleBigPlanet with words from the Qur'an in it? Well, looks like he had good reason. One Muslim group seems to be pissed about the song's inclusion in the game's soundtrack, although Sony has already delayed the game so the song can be removed.
NSider, the NeoGAF member apparently the complainer of the Qur'an phrases present in the LittleBigPlanet's music, has officially apologized to the gaming community. Saying he never actually expected Sony or Media Molecule to anything so soon or so drastically. Expecting a quiet patch a few weeks into the games release. I don't know about the rest of you but apology accepted on my behalf. Though it doesn't really affect me since I can't get it until the 30th anyway.
So far, Sackboy and LittleBigPlanet have been hyped up to major proportions and on October 27th, we'll see if it that will make or break the cute thing. This article explains in that order for Sackboy to take Mario's place, LBP needs to be a very successful game.
One of the interesting things about living in NYC are the small independently owned retail outlets that occasionally don't get the street date memo and release copies a little early. For those lucky enough to have a copy of LBP, know that you are holding a future collector's item, as I've received word that numerous outlets that are selling it are hiking up the price!
27th of October.
And since the UK has an officially revised release date too, we're all set again.
And all is right with the world again.
"That LittleBigPlanet has received a worldwide delay has not gone unnoticed. While some territories are still awaiting news of a new release date, the UK has been lucky..."
"SCEE has just confirmed that LittleBigPlanet has slipped because “the game contains two expressions that can be found in the Qur’an” in one of the licensed background tracks, but has not supplied a new release date.
The game was previously scheduled for an October 24 release.
VG247 has learned that the game is already at retail in both the UK and other European countries.
Heavy speculation has surrounded a slip this afternoon.
Sony just issued a statement on the matter:
During ..."
"Recently, a beta key for a little game called Little Big Planet fell into our gnarled little hands. After the resulting tussle, five torn and scratched fingers reached out of the bloody mess of limbs and eyeballs and claimed the prize. The victorious digits belonged to Brad Hilderbrand, one of our most prolific, and therefore arguably most jaded editors and game reviewers. A few days later, as we sat in front of our computers licking our wounds, we the less lucky got a letter from Brad, the c..."
"We get a little giddy every time we see Japanese people running in flocks in cities. No, it's not Godzilla. Heck, it's not even SackZilla -- this is the Japanese LittleBigPlanet ad, and it just screams "Gojira" to us. This is probably the beginning of a much bigger campaign. Let's hope that Sony finds some success in the Japanese market when selling this title."
The ability to upload videos directly from your PS3 to Youtube has been around for a month or two now. But its going to go into overdrive with the adding of the software to LittleBigPlanet. Coupled with the creativeness and endless possibilities of the game, chances are we're going to see some very entertaining videos. Also come November, LittleBigPlanet will have its own Youtube channel, and have some sort of promotion tied in with it.
LittleBigPlanet comes out in the US in exactly one week, but not everyone seems to want to play by the same rules. Not only is the game being reported to have been leaked through reviewers and stuffed up pre-orders but in the country of Kuwait the game is being sold openly by a store called Rehab Center. Or so a user on the PS3FORUMS claims.
After Eurogamer gave LittleBigPlanet a 9 out of 10 it was only a matter of time before IGN's review popped up.
9.5/10
[Discussion in the LittleBigPlanet Forum]
"But mostly, we're just happy to see a flagship game for a modern system that's about running from left to right and jumping over things. New ideas are great, great old ideas are better, and LittleBigPlanet has both: it's the future and the past of videogames, rolled into one.
9/10"
A insider has managed to get some snaps of the boxart for upcoming PS3 game LittleBigPlanet. Now for a long time any gamer interested in the title must know that the game will require a mandatory install to run, and this boxart when enhanced reveals just how much of your hardrive you'll need to clear out to accommodate the game. And guess what? It's a measly 600MB, as opposed to the usual 4-6GB. Makes you wonder what all those other developers are doing huh? There are also some images of trop...
I suppose in all the news, trailers and announcements coming from TGS this little entertaining trailer was lost in the shuffle, and once again this one makes me even more excited about LittleBigPlanet. In this trailer martial art dojo's are built, giant pilotable mechs driven and monster trucks are raced.
Sony has announced that the lucky Japanese citizens shall be receiving a LittleBigPlanet bundle, which includes a DualShock 3 controller. Check out the picture below.
The day has finally come for LittleBigPlanet fans. Announced through a new video, both Sephirorth and Solid Snake have been confirmed to be in LittleBigPlanet.
"Today, we are happy to announce that we have more beta keys to give away thanks to USATODAY.com. The competition is the same as last time - simply become a fan of our Facebook Page and we will choose a bunch of fans at random from our (virtual) hat."
Though he may be the co-founder of Media Molecule the company behind the genious that is LittleBigPlanet, he has no second thoughts about admitting that he finds the controls for the game "annoying", and hopes to have this "refined" after the game is released.
Are you one of the thousands in the LBP Beta? If so, do you agree with these comments? Be sure to share your view in the comments section.
You've really not seen everything till you've seen someone create a working albeit basic calculator in LittleBigPlanet. Well what's good about that you ask? Well just take a look at HOW it was created and how it works, and you'll be more than amazed.
Check out the video below, and be sure that you wont be disappointed. It may look like simple addition... but behind the scenes lurks something far more complex.
In what is truly a outstanding show of dedication and hard work a Japanese member of the LittleBigPlanet Beta has recreated the Final Fantasy X theme song in his very own level. The sheer amount of time and effort which must have gone into this level alone deserves a little recognition don't you think? View the video here or at the source.
Yet more bonuses are up for grabs if you pre-order the upcoming PS3 hit LittleBigPlanet at GameStop. As well as the already seen Kratos Sackboy skin two other skins, the 'Minotaur' and 'Medusa' skins as well as a new map pack are avaliable. View the ad below or at the source.
"I should point out that these are the top five games that have the most potential for being Halo, GTA IV and KillZone Killers via marketing, community support, critical praise and sales. It's possible any one of these titles could be as controversial as GTA IV, or as supported as KillZone 2, or as long lasting in popularity as Halo 3."
XTREME PS3 - a website where you can find all PS3 news - has obtained two LittleBigPlanet beta keys and have decided to give them away! The first will be shared on 10:00 PM GMT time, while the second will have the same time, but won't go until tomorrow.
Hit the source to find out how to enter.
So far we've seen various games recreated in the form of a LittleBigPlanet levels, but never before was a level such as this shown. It's no ordinary level, and it's not been created by an ordinary team. In what could be described as a colossal level, we see exactly what is possible with LittleBigPlanet.
For all those complaining that the levels seemed easy.. well complain no more. View the video at the source.
"Sony has stepped in to correct reports that LittleBigPlanet will be released as a PSN download alongside the Blu-ray version.
This Reuters piece claimed that Sony planned to release the game "both as a retail disc and as a digital download, through PlayStation Network".
This was news to the rest of the world - including Sony. A Sony UK rep told us this morning that the report is false and the game will only be released on Blu-ray."
G4 and GameTrailers have both revealed that they will be giving away some eagerly-wanted beta codes for the Action game titled LittleBigPlanet. Hopefully, their servers won't crash like some of these poor folk.
Hit the source to find out how you can obtain one.
Paul Hunter - a lucky man over at NextGen Player - has already gotten his hands on the SOCOM: Confrontation beta and has recently obtained the LBP one as well. He invites anyone with questions about either beta to leave a comment and hopefully, he can get back to you.
"If you happen to be one of the big sites planning on giving out beta keys for LittleBigPlanet this week - IGN, 1Up, Gametrailers- be afraid, be very, very afraid.
First, the rabid hordes brought Eurogamer.net crashing down, then 4,000+ of them suffered through an hour of Gamespot's laughably bad weekly TV show, "On The Spot" in an effort to score a code. All the while, they assaulted gaming forums spawning 100+ page threads in a matter of mere days (NeoGAF, I'm lookin' at you!)
This mor..."
To help promote the PS3 and PSP within Canada, Playstation.ca has a semi trailer truck full of PS3's and PSP's with the hottest and latest games a few games that may peak your interest. They travel all across Canada and for this stop they were in front of Futureshop at Lansdowne mall in Richmond.
While the truck, branded with LittleBigPlanet all over was here me and kspiess got a chance to check it out. With the entire truck branded with LittleBigPlanet we expected to find the playable dem...
Pelaajalehti.com recently held a poll for their people to decide the most beautiful video games of all time. Not all of the top ten received a warm welcome, with people believing many voters just chose their favourite or latest hype as opposed to the most beautiful games.
Is it your top ten?
First, we had Shadow of the Colossus, then the RRoD, Mario 1-1, and now we have Halo 3!
A person who goes by the name of 'Danteneverdies' has made their very own Halo 3 "Finish the Fight" level on LittleBigPlanet. The whole thing was done really well, I suggest you check it out.
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Officially the best game ever.
Don't take this video the wrong way, I wouldn't want to damage the games reputation (and that would be pretty damn hard, ahem). Of course, I didn't want to submit this in-game and instead saved it for the glory of YouTube and teh internets. But heck, someone had to confirm the TTC (Time To Cock) for Little Big Planet: About an hour and a half.
This video is just for fun, it's a classic, rather silly playground joke. Try not to get too worked up about it."
The Sun has recently published an interesting article concerning a character from LittleBigPlanet, Sackboy.
It stated that Nintendo has Mario, Sega has Sonic... and Sony has Sackboy!
That's right, Sackboy is predicted to become the console mascot. Is he your choice?
With LittleBigPlanet's amazing customizeable level options, somebody was bound to make the Mario 1-1 level sooner or later ...
Discuss in the LittleBigPlanet forum
"We all know how LittleBigPlanet is suppose to come out Oct 21, but according to an email directly from Sony via PlayStation Underground, it appears that it might be coming a couple weeks earlier then expected.
What do you think, typo? or early release?"
"I interviewed Leo Cubbin, one of LBPs producers, today. I asked him what will happen to all the user created content when we replace the Beta version with the full game. The answer was what I feared: everything is lost!
I dont know about you guys, but I treasure my levels and I dont want to just lose them like that, so I tried to argue that they should allow us to move the content into the full game. Leo replied that maybe theyll convert the best levels, but they cant convert everything."
OPSM is the first to review LittleBigPlanet, and no shocker here, they praise the game. They love how simple it is to create a level and how fun the single player is. They say that the game is "It's in a league of its own and an experience that anyone with a PS3 would have to have a sack for brains to miss out on." They gave the game a score of 10/10
Bet that last part of the title got your attention huh? Another trailer is up showcasing the wonderful title that is LittleBigPlanet. Too many crazy things happen to mention them all but in what is sure to crack you up two Sackboy's dressed as a Pirate and a Ninja respectfully, vow to settle the question which has plagued gamers for centuries. Who would win between Pirates and Ninjas?
vE3tro has posted up their second edition of the LittleBigPlanet Beta gameplay videos, which feature a little bit of the infamous Rick Roll song and as you probably guessed, some pretty cool levels!
Part 1 can be found here. Videos are in the source.
Upset that you didn't make in the LittleBigPlanet beta? Got some great ideas bouncing around your head? Want to create you sackboy before the game is released? Well your in luck, the LittleBigPlanet website as started a "mysackboy". A sackboy generator for you to create your own sackboy! Fallow the link to start creating!
So, just what exactly can you make in under 24 hours in LittleBigPlanet ? Well these art students in-the-making tried their hand at it and here's what they came up with !
[LittleBigPlanet Forum]
October 21st in the USA, and October 24th in the UK will see more AAA titles released than any other time of the year. With Fable II, LittleBigPlanet, Far Cry 2, Dead Space, Spider-Man: Web of Shadows and much more, we have determined that this is the VideoGamiest Day of the Year! Mark your calendars, save your money, as we show you some of the games coming out on what promises to be the most exciting day of 2008.
Well, LittleBigPlanet isn't perfect, as much as we hoped it would be. But the feature to create a level with your friends online is not available straight out of the box. It is a feature that will come in a major update some time after release. How ever, offline 4 player create mode is available from the get-go. This was explained by Sam_Protagonist, a devaloper over at the Playstation website.
Marketing Manager of SCEA, Mark Valledor posted an entry in the Playstation Blog that LBP has gone gold to follow up with this he also mentions people who have preordered the game will receive even more exclusive DLC containing a space suit an a "there week one" t-shirt for their Sackboy.
"The confirmed global release schedule:
October 21st North America & Latin America
October 22nd Europe, Australia & New Zealand
October 24th UK & Ireland
(The Japanese release date is currently targeting the week commencing 27th October)
However, this is only the beginning. We wont be taking it easy just because we have started to manufacture the game! Media Molecule and SCE have a long-term commitment towards expanding the world of LittleBigPlanet and working hard to make sure that ..."
A list of all of the earnable trophies for LittleBigPlanet has come out. Here's the trophy list:
Bronze Trophies:
* The Gardens: Complete all levels in The Gardens
* The Savannah: Complete all levels in The Savannah
* The Wedding: Complete all levels in The Wedding
* The Canyons: Complete all levels in The Canyons
* The Metropolis: Complete all levels in The Metropolis
* The Islands: Complete all levels in The Islands
* The Temples: Complete all levels...
"Peter Molyneux: Nintendo did a brilliant job of doing that at launch with games like Wii Sports and Wii Play - maybe Fable 2 is a defining title. But you are talking to the proud father of this game, so you can't ask me to be tremendously objective.
I think everything I've said about uniqueness, and invention, and bringing people together that haven't played games before - that really applies to LBP. You've never seen anything like it before, and everybody that touches it says it's a uniq..."
The Beta for LittleBigPlanet is now up in Japan. As seen in this picture a theme is now available in the countries Playstation Store. Which when downloaded also signs you onto the Beta, though naturally signing won't necessarily guarantee you entry. Expect US and UK variants soon.
"LittleBigPlanet is a new, ground-breaking PLAYSTATION3 game, combining Platform adventuring with a huge social community. There are places to explore, creative resources to collect and puzzles to solve - all requiring a combination of brains and teamwork.
But that's only the beginning. The fun really starts when you begin to build your own LittleBigPlanet. Using an advanced physics system which takes full advantage of the PLAYSTATION3's power, players have the ability to design, shape and ..."
Stuck for ideas as what to go as this Halloween ? Obsessed with LittleBigPlanet ? Then your prayers have been answered with this handy guide; How to make your own Sackboy costume !
[LittleBigPlanet Forum]
Yet another test for people's creative geniuses from the folks at Media Molocule. The fourth challenge they have set for the fans is designing their own magazine ad using a set of tools supplied by them. Be as creative as you want. After all that's the name of the game!
"SONY will be hosting a series of free creative workshops to celebrate the pre-launch of LittleBigPlanet in the Piccadilly Plaza, Manchester. The family-friendly workshops will also offer the first sneak previews of the year's most talked about community-based videogame.
The pop-up space will be split into three areas inspired by the game for the ultimate LittleBigPlanet experience. The Play and Create sampling areas will give visitors the chance to be one of the first in the country to cre..."
A rumor started by Minusworld.com prompted me to contact Mr. Boll and find out if there was any truth about him having the rights to a LittleBigPlanet film. Were the results astonishing? No, not really. At least I did my journalistic duty.
The absurdity of it makes it makes this rumor look all but impossible. But then you can never understand what's going on in this crazy german's head. Uwe Boll has apparently bought the rights to a LittleBigPlanet movie and production will commence in 2009. Time to break out the old petition me thinks.
Jeez, there sure has been a lot of LBP excitement as of late. Seems like everyone is pumped for the game and why wouldn't you be? You're getting pre-order treats, costume contests for Sackboys, and a whole lot more!
As you might've guessed, another LBP-related item has been revealed, this time in the form of a video. It shows how the Sackboys are able survive in the wild, as well as what enemies they need to watch out for!
Check the vid in the source.
So it seems, the manual for LittleBigPlanet has been leaked to the internet, perhaps from its previous place on Sony's website. Folks at PS3A picked up on the music credits in it, and you can see what's listed in the quote.
I'm not familiar with any of it really except the Battles track 'Atlas'. Below is the video for it; let's hope the rest of the soundtrack is equally as bizarre and awesome.
Although Americans know where to pre-oder LittleBigPlanet in order to get a certain pre-order item, us Europeans have been left in the dark. Until now. CVG are reporting that UK readers will get the code to download virtual Sack-Kratos for free when they buy the next issue of OPM. The magazine will also include the first, world exclusive, review. Get buying !
[LittleBigPlanet Forum]
Christmas is almost around the corner, and as with every Christmas, the best games are looking to be released in time for parents to go out and buy their kids games. However, GamerChip who previously stated that there may be too many games being released for christmas, have now put together a list of games that they think will succeed and some that they believe will fail. Lets take a look at a few of them...
In an odd move, Sony Computer Entertainment Europe have today published the manual for LittleBigPlanet which outlines the use of the games tools and item sets.
[LittleBigPlanet Forum]
Want to get your Sackboy costumes in the LittleBigPlanet world before the game is out? Just join the official costume contest. Its quite simple, download the blank Sackboy and use any photo editing software or print it and draw your costume, and send it to Sony. The winner gets there costume uploaded as DLC when the game is released for the whole world to see! For more details and rules, click the link.
As many a fan will know, pre-ordering LittleBigPlanet at different stores will warrant you a different pre-order bonus. This scheme has caused confusion amongst fans as to where to pre-order the game to get a set item and so below is a list of all the possible pre-order bonuses alongside a link to the store that is offering that exclusive gift;
I hope this proves to clear things up a little !
[LittleBigPlanet Forum]
Fans have been asking for Sackboy plushes for awhile now and it seems that their prayers have been answered. Although the poster only details a Japanese release, it shouldn't be to long before they hit American and European Shores !
[LittleBigPlanet Forum]
The Exploding Barrel was at the PAX located in Washington, checked out a few games, decided to talk about them: LittleBigPlanet, SOCOM: Confrontation, and others!
LittleBigPlanet really impressed everyone. TEB notes that the game gives you so much options when designing your levels that it's unbelievable. You can make fiery pits of doom or turn a ordinary car into a rocket! LBP could be one of the first games on the consoles that has quality user-created content.
Next up is SOCOM: Confr...
Let me ask you something: Would you have ever heard of Media Molecule if it wasn't for LittleBigPlanet? Everyone is addicted to the game, and it's not even released yet! What makes the game and the Sackboys so popular? GameXtract explains.
They note that the game really isn't that original. The idea of creating and playing your own levels has always been there, it's just that LBP does it better than everyone else. Another example of polishing up technology is with the Wii. Motion control w...
In an interview with the developers, they reveal some new details about LittleBigPlanet. Currently the only way to import pictures is through the PlaystationEye. They hope in the future they can fix that. Also on the disc their will be around 50 levels with a little story behind it. The game will also take 12 hours to complete. After that, the limits are endless with user created content. There will also be a thermometer that allows shows how complex your level is and how complex you can make...
The hype is ramping up for LittleBigPlanet now and even Sony are jumping on the bandwagon now with Shuhei Yoshida, the Sony worldwide studios boss, stating that this game will be the biggest title for Sony in all markets for this year.
[LittleBigPlanet Forum]
"LittleBigPlanet dev Media Molecule will be "watching closely" to recruit the best community designers to work as part of the dev team, it told CVG.
Speaking in a recent interview, producer Pete Smith also dismissed previous concerns that it would enforce a charge on the best user created content.
"We've got plans for the future which I can't talk about," said Smith when we asked about the potential of users charging for levels.
"If a user becomes known as being great at making levels..."
At the PAX 2008 located in Washington, someone was kind enough to videotape some LittleBigPlanet gameplay. The level is called Cowabunga and the goal is to stay on the cow as long as possible, quite similar to Buckaroo.
It seems that LittleBigPlanet is everywhere these days and now it's managed to secure it's own PS3 bundle, for Europe at least, priced at 399.99.
[LittleBigPlanet Forum]
"Retailers are betting on LittleBigPlanet this holiday season. They're looking at it as a real system-seller, and Sony is more than glad to educate them on what makes the upcoming "Only On PlayStation" title so appealing. This set of postcards is currently being distributed to Best Buy stores, where they will educate employers and shoppers about the wonders of Media Molecule's game. If for some crazy reason, you've managed to miss out on the LittleBig Hype, check out our scans -- everything yo..."
Not in copyright in the "legal" sense, but LittleBigPlanets own version of copyright. Lets say you create a very impress object that other players can collect. You can copyright this object so no other player can alter it and share it with anyone. That player who did collect the object can still use it, but cannot claim it as his own. A good way to keep some of your ingenieuse ideas safe.
Senior producer of LBP announced at Leipzig that LittleBigPlanet would be region locked, after players were already under the impression that the game would be region free. You can relax now, because Sony SCE development team member "Sam_Protagonist" has set the record straight. LittBigPlanet will in fact have only one region - and that is a LittleBigRegion.
Read the full post at the source for further information.
During Leipzig Pete Smith, the director of LittleBigPlanet, gave the unhappy news the game's online component will be divided into regional servers. Yet according to Playstation Fanboy the very same producer said the game will have a global server just today. So what's going on?
Now that LittleBigPlanet has an official Europe release date of the 29th of October, we can sit down and watch this brand new trailer without having to worry about when we'll be able to get our mitts of the game.
[LittleBigPlanet Forum]
"Last week on the Official Playstation Blog, Mark Valledor, SCEA Marketing Manager, announced a whole slew of LittleBigPlanet pre-order promotional giveaways and I salivated. A few seconds later when I realized these giveaways were U.S. only, I sobbed. Fortunately, Media Molecule didn't want to a see a grown man cry, and have announced on the Official LittleBigPlanet blog that Canada will also have pre-order campaigns. Two in fact! Oh sure, our U.S. brethren will be getting five pre-order camp..."
The last game to have adverts of this size was Grand Theft Auto IV, but LittleBigPlanet seems to be challenging the throne with this new mural put up especially for the Leipzig conference that is scheduled to take place in just a few days time.
[LittleBigPlanet Forum]
"Sony is preparing Little Big Planet's Sackboy to take on the hefty role of a PlayStation 3 mascot, according to a report from Advertising Age. We know that the company is counting on the downloadable game to sell hardware, but the planned marketing push goes much deeper than that. "We want Little Big Planet to lead the charge into a new genre of gaming and turn Sackboy into the next emblematic character for the PS3," said SCEA marketing manager Mark Valledor. "This is a very big title for us.""
ThreeSpeech has an exclusive image of the finalized UK box art for LittleBigPlanet. Its quite chaotic box art with many things in the background, of course featuring a large image of Sackboy, who has become the mascot of sorts for the game.
"Announcing the LittleBigPlanet NewsSite!
Were very pleased to launch - what we hope to be - a key destination for anything LBP. We have lots of plans to keep you informed and active, before and after the game launches in October. We also want to take the time to thank all the fans sites out there dedicated to SackBoy and his ever-growing fanbase - youll be hearing from us soon
See you there!"
It seems Sony are beginning to ramp up the hype for their highly anticipated title, LittleBigPlanet, with an event focusing, for the most part, on the game.
[LittleBigPlanet Forum]
The sackboys and girls may look cute, but don't let LBP fool you, it's pretty hard to get the hang of. Kotaku's Jim Reilly experienced this when Sony brought the game over to New York.
The first thing he did was create some things, but it isn't just "pop it on and go"; if you wanna make some more creative things, like turning your hat into a car, you're going to need find the right distance of wood. Stuff like that.
Reilly, who isn't used to that type of thing, found making things in t...
The Game Critics have announced their E3 2008 awards for this year and there are some pretty interesting winners, with Fallout 3 taking the "Best of Show" award, Mirror's Edge taking "Best Original Game", and LittleBigPlanet getting the "Best Console Game" award. To view all of their awards, hit the source. If you wanna check out the nominees, click here.
Just when you though LittleBigPlanet couldn't get any better, Sony announces its Pre-Order "Goodness". Check below to see what you'll get when you pre-order this sure to be triple A title.
[LittleBigPlanet Forum]
With LittleBigPlanet slowly reaching it's release date, Media Molecule's co-founder, Alex Evans has told Eurogamer how he wants to do another 'Great Reveal' and tell us how what he'd like to reveal may change how we look at the game...
LittleBigPlanet Central have had some quality hands on time with the latest build of LittleBigPlanet at Comic-Con and have discovered a few new snippets of information that will no doubt interest anyone who has been following the game.
[Forum]
SCEE and Media Molecule have guaranteed fans of the up and coming title LittleBigPlanet that all the content that is going to offered on the launch of the game is going to be at the price of nothing!..
In addition they also mentioned that they are exited about the future of the game once it is released as they should be able to be offering the "users uploaded" content but as of now that will have to wait.
In addition to Sony's plans of allowing gamers to submit there created levels to them which in turn could become potential downloadable content for the game are now planning on extending this idea in which they are now planning on rewarding that creator with a cut of the money that was gained by the product.
So admittedly, E3 2008 was a disappointment for all this year, but that isn't to say that there weren't some great games on show. Resident Evil 5, Gears of War 2 and Resistance 2 all made an appearance, but was it enough for them to claim the title of Best of E3 ?
In an interview with Alex Evans, the co-founder of Media Molecule, he told WhatIfGaming that LittleBigPlanet will be coming out in October for BluRay only and a beta will be coming out sometime in September. When asked if it will be public, Evans said it will, but there will be limitations.
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"Another LittleBigPlanet video has appeared on the net. This one, like all the others, shows off the sheer amount of things you can do in this game, where you are limited only by your imagination and creativity." Keep flow and sentence length in mind."
"Q: You have shelved the development of Eight Days and The Getaway: what was the thinking behind that?
SY: People were doing the right things on the projects, and there were things in the games that were working really well, but the projects were coming to the end of the pre-production stage, and that is the time when we evaluate every product. Because after that, we would assign more resources to them, and they would really become major investments. This is a regular appraisal process for ..."
"Is there anyone that hasnt already been won over by LittleBigPlanet? The irresistible cute sack boys/girls wearing Elvis suits or donning a dragon headpiece, it would make most male gamers feel queasy were it not so perfectly crafted to endear even the most hardened heart. If you havent already, it might pay to have a look at our preview (here) before reading this post. I wanted to talk about what gives LittleBigPlanet the potential to be a mega hit. Sony know it, you can see that here.
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Phil "Game 3.0" Harrison has moved on, but the PS3 developers are still there and it looks like they haven't forgot his teachings. Christopher Grant, a blogger for Joystiq, took a handful of upcoming PlayStation titles out for a little test drive at Sony's Pre-E3 Judge's Event in LA and the one thing he noticed that he wrote down frequently was: community website. Motorstorm: Pacific Rim, Killzone 2, and plenty of other games will have community websites when they are released. It looks like ...
Stephen Totilo has allegedly already played LittleBigPlanet for the Playstation 3 and has released 5 details and nifty features from the game that impressed him the most. They include how the enemies work, an impressive screenshot feature, how music can transform levels into rhythm games, how cool it'd be if you could add water to in the content editor and how you can challenge people to beat your score in a level and reward them for it.
The makers of LittleBigPlanet have said a public beta for LittleBigPlanet is still possible. There were reports of the public beta being canceled from a May Sony event in Europe but Alex Evans, who is the game's technical director, labeled it as a miscommunication. When asked if there will be a public beta, Alex said, Its a question of how much, how big."
GamesRadar has updated their LBP gallery with screenshots fresh from the showroom floor. Right from Sony's Gamer Day to your monitor are all the latest images of LBP. From Pirate ships to Serengeti. It seems like Media Molecule has already made some of the cooler levels.
"In our most recent hands-on with LBP, we’re busy creating a mock wedding, merrily slapping wheels and bunny ears onto an EyeToy photo of ourselves before rolling it down a hill to a chapel, where it will ‘marry’ a photo of a fellow journo, decorated with shells and vampire fangs
But that doesn’t explain what LBP actually is - it defies pigeonholing. Is it a platformer? Yes - there are stacks of platform-based Story Mode levels, as you leap from one end of the level to the other, avoiding t..."
"5:00 BST: Just to confirm the earlier Killzone 2 release date of February 2009--no news on whether this is worldwide, but as this is a European conference, that will definitely be the Euro release date. [UPDATE] Thus far, this delay has been announced for Europe only.
4:40 BST: Killzone 2 will be released in February 2009 in Europe.
4:28 BST: LittleBigPlanet will be released on the PlayStation 3 in October. Hirai highlights the success of PlayStation Network, and says that communities w..."
"The channel interviewed Kyle Schubel, senior producer at SCEA, who touched on a number of areas. Although the level in the hands on was created by one of the developers, it was made with the same tools that will be available to all users. And it's a pretty cool level as you'll see from the video below.
Schubel commented on the cloudy issue of dying, dismissing suggestions that the game would be too easy. During the hands on, one of the sackboys falls into a fire pit but simply respawns at ..."
LittleBigPlanet based on three things. Playing the game, creating your world, and showing it off to your friends online.
The game is supposed to make good use of the PS Network when it first comes out. That way it isn't just a game when you get it, but something that will really an evolving experience over time.
Also the newest video:
With the new edition of High Definition consoles now in stores and selling rapidly like wild fire, the world of video gaming in of itself, is quickly changing. Not long ago you loomed around lazily playing games with a quality so cringing, you literally wanted to rip your eyes out right then and there. But with the new release of all these astounding consoles such as The Xbox 360 and Sony Playstation 3, the world of gaming has been brightened up and much, much more energizing.
But now, we ...
I can most certainly say that tekmosis wishes that it was him that managed to get his hands on the leaked build, however who it is, is a wonder, but what can be said is that it's the friend of the Administrator of PS3-Sense.nl website. Caught playing this via the Friends list, you can see it being played in the picture below.
I'm usually not one to submit rumors because I feel it's better to just wait things out until something concrete comes along. However I simply could not resist this. The sheer idea of LBP possibly coming to the PSP is just too sweet.
I have a really good feeling LBP is going to be just massive on the PS3 and if it was developer for the PSP with connectivity features and what not with it's big brother, well, that would just be amazing.
LittleBigPlanet has literally come out of nowhere to become one of the PS3's most anticipated exclusives. And PSU are celebrating this by having a contest to find the biggest LittleBigPlanet fan of all. Have you got the perfect idea for a level? Then create a diagram and send it in. The best entry wins a PlayStation 3 remote along with a USB wi-fi key. Even I am considering entering this.
Thats right, GamePro User's have all chosen Metal Gear Solid 4 as there most anticipated game for the Playstation 3 at the moment with a staggering 57.7% of the vote. Quite incredible that. In second place though follows Gran Turismo 5, third and fourth see the sequels of Resistance 2 and Killzone 2 whilst staggering in for fifth spot is LittleBigPlanet.
In addition to that I assume this is only for Playstation 3 exclusive games as many of you are probably pondering.. Where is GTA:IV! I t...
"Details originally cropped up here, claiming the company had pinned down a September release for LittleBigPlanet
When contacted by videogaming247, an SCEE spokesperson stated, Yes this information is all correct - although it has been in the public domain for a while now.
Although LittleBigPlanet had previously been pegged for a September release in Europe, both Killzone 2 and Resistance 2 had yet to receive any information on when PAL gamers could expect them on store shelves."
"Dead Space (Oct 31, 360/PS3/PC)
Dead Space feels eerily similar to Aliens, but the introductory trailer and our first hands-on demonstrated a level of suspense, mood, and intensity we haven't seen in a while. The premise: the entire crew of a deep space mining ship has gone missing, and it's up to you, the sole survivor, to rid the vessel of alien baddies. It should be noted that EA's survival horror only marginally beat out Left 4 Dead (360/PC), the fast-paced Zombie Killer by Valve with ..."
At the European PlayStation forums, there is some word that the moderators have the game in a closed beta stage. While this may anger some Little Big Planet fans, you shouldn't worry much cause there hasn't been a confirmation yet. So until we hear more about this, its going to be put in the rumor bin until more is found out.
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"Were all totally in love with our little Sackboy character, weve spent a couple years watching him run, jump and slap his way though dozens of levels, and the little chap has so much personality we could almost believe hes real.
So our collective jaws hit the floor when we saw what one of our artists MOTHERS had made, Silvias actually made Sackboy, for real, in all his knitted and stitched glory! Its so good we wondered if wed hired the right member of the family to work here! (Not r..."
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Sony is showing off one of their big hitters, LittleBigPlanet at CES 2008 (Consumer Electronics Show). In the video you will see the world map through which you can share your games to particular locations and Media Molecule demonstrates how to give away your creations as prizes. As for the release date, rumors are spreading that the game will be released fall 2008. No way to tell until the official announcement.
Click the link to view the video.
The annual Top Ten Vaporware Games of 2007 went up recently, and looking from the list, most of the winning games are PS3 titles--more specifically, PS3 titles that are yet to be released. Well, the rules for this list don't exactly follow the ones of the usual ones. The major one being that the games don't need to have a 2007 release date on it. However, for it to make the list it needs to have attained a certain level of "hype."
And it's no surprise that the No.1 on this list is the much...
Some disappointing news for LittleBigPlanet and Killzone 2 fans. In Threespeechs 2008 preview, they talked about all the great upcoming games that will hit the Playstation 3. And When they talked about what games will come out in fall, they happened to mention LittleBigPlanet and Killzone 2 on that list. Does this mean the games are pushed that far back, or is ThreeSpeach just off?
While BioShock scooped the Spike VGA 'Game of the Year' gong, and the likes of Super Mario Galaxy and Rock Band both did well during the evening's awards, the popular celeb-infested event also threw up a raft of World Premiere trailer exclusives, which you can see in just one click via M&C Gaming.
Expect to feast your eyes on Prototype, Borderlands, Iron Man, LittleBigPlanet, Afro Samurai, and more...
Michael Pachter. believes that Little Big Planet is a console seller for Sony, since its innovative and has a family element that Sony lacks in their games. He also adds that if Sony can make a price cut or cheaper SKU's with Little Big Planet game launch you could get a big spike in sales.
And Pachter thinks if Sony doesn't make a price-cut this holiday they might not meet there target of 11 millions worldwide sales.
"Remember those old concept pics showing Mario, Master Chief and Katamari Damacy in LittleBigPlanet? Well it looks like it's entirely possible to have them in the final game yourself.
"That was just early concept art," creative director Mark Healey informed CVG, "but you can customise your character so much that that's entirely possible." Our LBP character's going to have a nice set of Master Chief armour then...
Healey says that because you can pimp out your character with "stickers" im..."
"LittleBigPlanet is a new PS3 community-based game with a hugely innovative concept behind it. Players meet on a blue and green planet scattered with individual plots and use their characters amazing abilities to play, create and share what they build with other gamers throughout the world via PSN.
It would seem someone had gotten too excited and leaked the official boxart of this upcoming PS3 exlusive game. This has neither been confirmed nor denied, we will keep you posted."
"It's funny -- I don't think we actually mentioned this previously, but yes, we will certainly have enemies in the game; I think that's a fundamental part of good gameplay," said Wilson. "They will range from little robots that simply roam from left to right to spectacularly complex beasts that pose quite a challenge. We've recently built this big, huge giant, and, as with other objects in the game, he's composed entirely of materials that you wouldn't expect. He's quite intimidating, and show..."
"Unfortunately, before I had even settled into my seat, a Sony rep walked up and said, "Alex, we really need you to do interviews now."
"Oh, ok. Should I shut this game down?" Alex replied.
My heart momentarily sank but my hope rose again when the Sony rep said, "No, we've got somebody else coming to demo it."
Okay, even with someone else running the demo, I figured I'd still have a good time. My eyes drew back to the screen in front of me. My fellow editor had created a sticker the s..."
"It seems as if LitteBigPlanet public beta is almost ready and could be hitting PSN very soon, maybe by the fall if the rumors are anything to go by. The game has got many gamers exited and lets be fair it does look fantastic.
There are so many great features being added to LittleBigPlanet, one which I personally like is your characterâs different mood changes, which can be changed just by hitting a direction the your D-pad. With these different moods the character will act differently, i..."
"When you first get your hands on LittleBigPlanet, your reaction will be to laugh at it. It might be even a little giggle, but some form of laughter will definitely come due to such fun and brilliant innovation presented by Media Molecule, the talent behind Rag Doll Kung Fu. LittleBigPlanet begins primarily with players learning about their character's powers to interact physically with the environment. There are obstacles to explore, and puzzles to solve, all of which requires a combination o..."
Tired of looking at the numerous articles for screenshots and minor updates about a game your interested in? Well if that game is being published by Sony on one of their consoles, then the chances are that they have released new information and screenshots for them. You don't have to go far to look for the information either, as it is indexed below, by platform. These are the images and details about the games coming straight from Sony for E3 2007, so take a look at be sure to discuss the ima...
"Please allow us a moment of editorializing before we get to the meat of this preview: LittleBigPlanet is awesome. There--now that we've got that out of our system, we can move on and try to describe what developer Media Molecule was showing off of their fascinating adventure/creation game here at E3 2007. The demo presented at the Sony media HQ showed off a number of different aspects of LBP that look to comprise a game that is both big on charm and fully dedicated to making each player's exp..."
In this article, we have been given two brand new images of what LittleBigPlanet is going to look like, and it gives us a slight sniggle at what te gameplay will be about.
"Lets start with the little. In this game from Media Molecule, you can make your button-eyed, hemp-skinned, zip-fronted little avatar run, jump and act. The D-pad selects facial expressions: grin, grimace and frown. The right stick waves its arms around together, but hold down L2 and R2 and the left and right sticks can move them independently. And, in a simple stroke of genius, tilting the Sixaxis controller moves its head. You can assume attitudes, look at things in the game world, dance; ..."
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