"You wouldn't believe how long Japanese gaming publication photographers took pictures of this box at Sony's booth. It was like hours."

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."

"Media Molecule co-founder Mark Healey has admitted that controlling LittleBigPlanet "annoys" him, but insisted the studio can "refine" this after the game releases."

"Tonight and tomorrow at 10:00 PM, we will select two users at random from the list of fans and send you a facebook message with the beta key and details on how to download the game. Remember, you only have two changes so get cracking."

"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."

"We know many of you are looking for LittleBigPlanet beta codes, which can be a frustrating process at times, but do keep in mind the game comes out October 21st, less than a month away. Pretty soon, we'll all get to experience LBP for ourselves. With that said, two more sites have revealed how you can get your hands on these highly-desired codes."

"We know you're tired of waiting for our Little Big Planet beta key giveaway, but spending upwards of $60 on eBay probably isn't the brightest alternative. Still, that's exactly what many gamers are resorting to."

"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 LBP’s 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 don’t know about you guys, but I treasure my levels and I don’t 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 they’ll convert the best levels, but they can’t 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.

"This is correct.

The ability to create with your friends online will come as part of the first major update after the game is released. Offline creating with up to 4 people on one PlayStation 3 however is available right from the get go.

The next question will undoubtedly be "when is the first update due" and right now there is no specific time set at the moment, however with the game having gone gold, the team at Media Molecule are already hard at work on content for the game after its..."

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...

"Right now, in the Japan PS Store, there is a new LittleBigPlanet Theme, that also acts as a Beta application much like the recent PlayStation Home theme/application.

Not sure if this will work for US or EU PS3’s but its worth a shot of you have a JP account."

"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 ..."

"As LiBiPl.com already found out, the latest issue of EGM and GamePro have our LittleBigPlanet print advertising in them. Keep and eye out for how these ads evolve in the next few months. And of course, since its Friday...

LittleBigChallenge 004 - Create your own Print Ad!!!"

"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 Official PlayStation Magazine in the UK will be giving away codes to download the limited edition Kratos Sackboy for LittleBigPlanet.

In the bag with issue 24 of OPM will be a card containing a unique code to snag the specially made-up Sackboy - one of two limited edition Sackboys.

The other one, Nariko from Heavenly Sword, will be given to pre-orders of LittleBigPlanet on Play.com.

Also in the issue will be the, word exclusive LittleBigPlanet review, and the first 50 subscribers..."

"This is odd. The LittleBigPlanet manual is now available here, at what appears to be an official SCEA URL.

Take a look. It definitely is what it’s supposed to be."

"Like all great platform games, LittleBigPlanet™ has a hero, our cool little SackBoy™ that explores the world with you. One of the things that make SackBoy unique is that you can decide how he looks by changing his color, costume and style. We’re hoping you can help Sackboy look his best, by designing a brand new costume for him or his more lady-like equivalent, SackGirl.

Send us your inspired outfit ideas for SackBoy or SackGirl, and Media Molecule will pick three winners, one from Europ..."

"Exclusive Kratos SackBoy @ Gamestop

Exclusive Nariko SackGirl @ Best Buy

The Official "LittleBigPlanet Creator" MiniGuide by Brady Games @ Amazon

LittleBigStickerBook @ Circuit City

LittleBigPouch @ Gamecrazy"

"You know you want one. In-game models aren't enough, no matter how adorable they may be. Now video game importer National Console Support sends word that Taito is getting ready to give a little SackBoy loving to the world in the form of official LittleBigPlanet plush toys! Shipping later this year, the dolls come in two different sizes - 10 centimeter tall mascot figures, suitable for hanging from backpacks, belt loops, review mirrors and the like, and 25 centimeter plushies, which come in bo..."

"Now we’re confident that most of you have seen our LBP Coming Soon Box at various websites, and perhaps even mistaken it as our final packaging. Well, it’s finally our turn to unveil ours! Here’s an official look at the North American LittleBigPlanet packaging."

"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]

""You can basically dictate the distribution rights on any object you create. If you put something in your level as a collectable item, people can collect it. People can control who comes into the level, both by how hard it is and by giving away keys, but you can also choose whether to copyright that object."

Once you've collected a copyright item, you'll be able to use it in your own game levels. However, you won't be share it with anyone else.

If an item isn't copyright, you'll be ab..."

""This is in fact not the case, and all shared levels in the game will be available worldwide. The confusion arose out of regional differences in how moderation will work as there are different legal rules each region have to play by, and at one point this looked like it may require the game to be independent in each region - however this has been worked around and there will only be one region for the game.... a LittleBigRegion.""

"We're confused, Mr. Pete Smith, producer of upcoming platform-a-thon LittleBigPlanet. When we spoke to you during today's LittleBigPlanet breakdown session you said that "the game will have a global server." Now we hear that you told CVG something a little different. User generated content will be region locked? Normally we'd say "we're not sure who to believe" at this point, but seeing as both statements come from the same person, we're doubly confused."

"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!

We’re 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 - you’ll 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.

"Here’s the master list:

The Official “LittleBigPlanet Creator” MiniGuide by Brady Games - This exclusive digital guide is a primer for LittleBIGPlanet’s CREATE tools and provides users with a quick tutorial to begin developing their own levels.”

LittleBigStickerBook - For those of you who love to customize - this item is for you! This exclusive sticker book contains some of our favorite LBP imagery for you to apply your own ‘mash-up’ to your favorite possessions. Or take something else ..."

""It's still LittleBigPlanet, but people will be saying, 'I thought it was this - now you're telling me it's this as well?!' That excites me hugely.""

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.

"Sony has stated that when LittleBigPlanet is released this October, it will allow certain users who have created content for the game to charge other players for downloading that content. The service is being likened to online consumer powerhouses iTunes and eBay.

Sony Computer Entertainment Europe's President, David Reeves, has the statement and PS3 Fanboy has the report: "What we're trying to do with LittleBigPlanet is almost iTunes meets eBay in the sense that once an individual or a de..."

"Adam Sessler and Kevin Pereira present X-Play's award for Best Game of E3."

"That’s right. This September, most likely near the 1st week, LittleBigPlanet will definitely have the beta launch ready for fans eagerly awaiting the wondrous dreaming spectacle of the infinitely large world that makes it up."

""

"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 hasn’t 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 haven’t 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.

..."

"Though Phil "Game 3.0" Harrison may have moved onto green ... err, different pastures, his flock of PlayStation 3 developers haven't forgotten his lessons. After taking a handful of upcoming PlayStation games out for a spin last Friday during Sony's Pre-E3 Judge's Event in LA, I noticed a recurring phrase in my notebook: community website. Think Halo 3 and Bungie.net; a game-specific site chocked full of additional ways to engage the title. It's like ... Web 2.0 plus ... Game 1.0 – wait, we f..."

"Reports of the public beta’s cancellation emanating from an early May Sony event in Europe were labeled a “miscommunication” by the game’s technical director Alex Evans from development studio Media Molecule.

It’s not a dead issue, Evans said. He said that the game is currently in private beta and that what the game’s team meant to tell the European press is that “There’s no public beta now.”

I asked if there will be a public beta and he said: “It’s a question of how much, how big.” He ..."

"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 ..."

"The Xbox 360 and the Playstation 3 have brought HD gaming into the mainstream. After years of High-Def in the living room being a hazy concept that really only affected A/V aficionados, the more technologically inclined, and the affluent, these videogame machines have made HD Gaming as simple and affordable as “plug n’ play.” But as with any consumer device, the hardware, for all its potential, is just that — untapped potential. What really brings out the true worth of the machine is the soft..."

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.

"Member Spotlights. Theme of the week. Did you think we’d stop there? In an ongoing attempt to keep our members satiated, we at PSU have decided to host a contest. Thanks to the gracious people over at Thrustmaster, we are in possession of several goodies that we’d like to pass on to a lucky winner, as well as a little something for the runner up. Interested? Read on to find out more.

With the release of LittleBigPlanet coming later this year, we have decided to have our members create a r..."

"GamePro readers have spoken: the most eagerly anticipated PS3 title this year is none other than Metal Gear Solid 4.

The news might be unsurprising to some, given the amount of hype and anticipation surrounding this upcoming system seller, but what is slightly surprising is just how much of a win MSG4 achieved over other highly anticipated PS3 IP in GamePro's most recent readership poll.

The Hideo Kojima title pulled in 57.7% of the vote, a full 46.4% higher than second place finisher (..."

"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 ..."

"From around September or October, the PS3 will move into top gear: that’s when Killzone 2 will arrive, to truly take first-person shooters into the next-gen era. And – more excitingly in my book – when LittleBigPlanet – will arrive. Again, LBP will provide an unknown gameplay experience – firstly, because it is so unlike any other game and, secondly, because it will be up to us to define the gameplay. As the new video of LBP shows, it’s going to look amazing – we’ll get the wh..."

"Not merely a high-profile gong ceremony that saw BioShock yesterday emerge as the winner of the coveted 'Game of the Year' category, the 2007 Spike VGAs also offered up a plethora of 'World Premiere' trailer exclusives, which include Rainbox Six Vegas 2, LittleBigPlanet, Gran Turismo 5, and more.

Click the source to see 'em all."

"Media Molecule's LittleBigPlanet could be a driving force in improving PlayStation 3 sales early next year, according to Wedbush Morgan analyst Michael Pachter.

Speaking exclusively to GamesIndustry.biz from the Tokyo Game Show, Pachter said the highly-anticipated game from the makers of Rag Doll Kung Fu should appeal to a family audience - something that Sony and rival Microsoft have so far failed to capture with their next-generation machines.

"After seeing LittleBigPlanet at TGS, I b..."

"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 character’s 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 character’s 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..."

"Thanks to the guys over at Worthplaying.com they have managed to score two new images of the highly anticipated upcoming PS3 title LittleBigPlanet."