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"The PS Vita version of the game is very similar to the console version, and looks and plays a lot better than the PSP version of the game. The game also makes use of the Vita's hardware features to enhance the experience and make it easier to create your own levels."
Sony Computer Entertainment America and developer Tarsier Studios have opened beta testing enrollment for the upcoming PlayStation Vita installment of LittleBigPlanet.
"Over the past few months Sony Computer Entertainment Europe (SCEE) has made a regular effort to distribute free promotional items for their popular titles, the latest of which to benefit is Unit 13. The recently released PlayStation Vita (PS Vita) exclusive is the feature title of this latest promotion, which also includes Resistance: Burning Skies, LittleBigPlanet and Little Deviants."
United Front Games’ James Grieve comments on long loading concerns, multiplayer options, content compatibility with ModNation Racers and the LittleBigPlanet games in addition to other subjects regarding the upcoming LittleBigPlanet Karting.
A few more screenshots, in addition to the official box art and Kevin Butler pre-order DLC, has been revealed for the upcoming Playstation 3 exclusive game, LittleBigPlanet Karting.
It's no secret that the Vita's controls are the star of the show, but Double 11 has brought a few other new things to LittleBigPlanet, showing that being taken over by a new developer isn't always a bad thing.
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.
Surprisingly, one PlayStation developer says the PlayStation Network outage actually HELPED their game. Media Molecule says LittleBigPlanet is better than ever.
"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."
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..."
"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."
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.
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."
"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."
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.
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.
"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..."
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).
"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."
"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 ]
"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."
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.
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.
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!
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.
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."
"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."
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.
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 ]
"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.
"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.
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.
"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)."
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.
"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..."
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.
"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.
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!"
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.
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)
"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..."
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.
"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..."
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 ...
"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"
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...
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."
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.
"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.
"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.
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...
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.
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!
"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 ..."
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.
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.
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.
"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.
"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..."
"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."
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!
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.
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...
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 ..."
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.
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]
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]
"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..."
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]
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?
"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.""
"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!"
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...
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.
"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 ...
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."
"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 ..."
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.
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 ..."
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..."
"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..."
"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.
![Box shot of LittleBigPlanet [North America]](http://i.neoseeker.com/boxshots/R2FtZXMvUGxheXN0YXRpb25fMy9DbGFzc2ljXyZfUHV6emxlL1B1enpsZV9HYW1lcw==/littlebigplanet_frontcover_small_tUf8iBJCBULdOxJ.jpg)