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inFamous coming to LittleBigPlanet on Thursday
If you were looking to expand your already extensive LittleBigPlanet costume library, you’re in luck — Media Molecule has recently announced that inFamous will be the theme of their latest DLC pack.
As you can see, the pack will feature InFamous’ main character Cole McGrath as Sackboy.
When more details along with a price point are announced by Media Molecule we will be sure to keep you updated.
LittleBigPlanet surpasses 1 million user-created levels
Media Molecule is proud to announce that 1 million user-created LittleBigPlanet levels have hit the Playstation Network. As a side note, those 1 million levels have been played a full 244 million times.
This reportedly means that 1 level has been uploaded every 21 seconds since LBP’s October 27th, 2008 streetdate, quite the amazing feat.
Finally, they also said to check the Playstation Blog around August 18th for a new LittleBigPlanet announcement. What could it be?
LittleBigPlanet PSP playable at Comic-Con
Sony will be at Comic-Con showing off their new portable version of LittleBigPlanet for the PlayStation Portable. In addition to the game being fully playable, Sony has lined up two LBP Super Creators at their booth
As a special treat, LBP Super Creators gevurah22 (Azure Palace) and Darknessbear (LittleDeadSpace) will be at the PlayStation booth to chat with any aspiring LBP creators to give creator tips or just to walk folks through some of their favorite User Generated Levels.
Along with some fun with these famous creators, prizes will also be offered. The PSP version of LBP will be released this fall and will feature new levels and content. This year’s Comic-Con will be held at the San Diego Convention Center during July 23rd through 26th. But if you’re so fortunate enough to be there, I’m sure you already know that.
Read (PlayStation.Blog)
Ghostbusters coming to LittleBigPlanet this Thursday
We have been hinted at a Ghostbusters DLC pack coming to LittleBigPlanet for some time now with the Japanese LittleBigPlanet website confirming the fact. However, we didn’t know when the pack would hit the States or at what price.
Well today, SCEA has let us know that the Ghostbusters LittleBigPlanet DLC pack will be coming to the States this Thursday priced at $1.99 for individual costumers or $5.99 for all 4 along with some bonus stickers.
As you can see above, the pack will feature the Puft Marshmallow Man, Slimer, a costume rendition of the Ghostbusters logo and of course the Ghostbusters themselves. But wait, there’s only one? What about the other three?
Read (Playstation Blog)
Ghostbusters LittleBigPlanet DLC pictured
It seems that the Japanese LittleBigPlanet site has jumped the gun and showcased the upcoming Ghostbusters DLC pack for the game.
Fans of the Ghostbusters franchise will recognize that the DLC pack will include the Puft Marshmallow Man, all 4 ghostbusters, and Slimer, making for what is gearing up to be my favorite LittleBigPlanet pack to date.
Unfortunately, us American gamers have been effectively left in the dust with no official unveiling yet. Come on Sony, get on that!
Read (Kotaku)
Ghostbusters coming to LittleBigPlanet
Not too long ago we were hinted by Media Molecule that LittleBigPlanet would be getting some sort of Ghostbusters DLC but word wasn’t definite. Well, the studio has today announced that the game will in fact be getting a Ghostbusters DLC pack however, details are still scarce.
Media Molecule released the above image confirming previous speculation but did not announce what kind of DLC this Ghost Busters pack would be. We’ll have to wait until this story unfolds.
LittleBigPlanet gets “sacktue of liberty”, celebrates liberty
To celebrate the coming of Independence day, developer Media Molecule has revealed a free LittleBigPlanet costume that it will release.
To be available for a limited time, the “Sacktue of Liberty” costume will introduce the iconic cardboard crown and torch to your littlebig sackboy, or more appropriately, in this case, your sackgirl.
So, if you’re a PS3 owner longing for something free and you love independence, then be sure to liven up LBP’s world with liberty this Thursday, July 2.
Little Big Planet getting web-based map sharing portal
The cute and popular PS3 platform game Little Big Planet is getting a web-based portal for users to share their maps on.
The new web portal was revealed by developer Media Molecule in a game conference in Malmo, Sweden, where players will be able to share and promote their levels. Each level will be given a link to the download, which will then be easily shared on the PS3.
The portal will also feature statistics, leaderboards and create custom apps for services like Flickr and Google Maps. The new portal is in testing and is expected to launch later this year.
LittleBigPlanet PSP to Retain User-creation
The PS3 is home to one of the funnest games to come out in recent times – LittleBigPlanet – so I was kind of surprised when Sony announced that the cooperative platformer is coming to the PSP. How will they transfer the user-creation and social aspects of the game to the small screen? That’s one question everyone has on their minds right now.
Keeping that in mind, developer Media Molecule has revealed that it plans on keeping the game’s concept of user-created content as a central feature in the PSP version.
"There is a whole play, create, share component to the game, just like the PS3," said Sony director of hardware marketing John Koller. "They are still working on that, so there’s not a whole lot to talk about yet."
Koller added that they are looking to implement some sort of PSP/PS3 integration, though nothing is set in stone as of yet.
LittleBigPlanet Gets Revised Release Date
Following the religious outcry that caused the delay of LittleBigPlanet – the game everyone’s looking forward to – Sony has announced that it will now be released in North America on October 27. It was originally slated for release on October 21.
"Sorry for the delay, and rest assured, we are doing everything we can to get LittleBigPlanet to you as soon as possible," wrote a SCEA representative on the PlayStation Blog.
The PS3 exclusive platformer was developed by Media Molecule. It is one of the most highly anticipated titles this year.
Interestingly, Media Molecule was ready to solve the problem with a day-one patch, but Sony interfered, deciding that the “right thing to do for quality and support of people with no online was to replace existing disks.”
Solid Snake and Sephiroth Invade LittleBigPlanet
LittleBigPlanet is getting more and more awesome by the minute, as Sony announced that Sackboy versions of Solid Snake and Sephiroth will make appearances in the game. The company also noted that levels made in the ongoing beta will be playable after the game’s October 21 release.
As you can see from the screenshot above, the MGS4 hero and the FF7 villain have been transformed into cute sack figures. It’s kinda unnerving to see a smiling, cute Sephiroth, but damn it’s still cool!
"To be involved with [Metal Gear Solid] is… slightly bizarre. When we were looking at what options as a studio we’d have to work with, they were under the ‘yeah, right!’ category of games," said Alex Evans, co-founder of developer Media Molecule.
LittleBigPlanet Might Come to PSP
Want to take the awesomeness of LittleBigPlanet with yourself on the train, car, bus, or whatever transport you can think of? A PSP version just might come true someday.
"There’s definitely scope for a PSP version," said Media Molecule co-founder Mark Healy. "We’ve had discussions and talks, [but] nothing concrete at the moment."
Healy talked further about the possible game, detailing a few ideas he has for it: "It’d be great to make, for the people who are really into the Create side, some kind of companion products that allow you to create things while you’re on the train. One thing that I’d love to add is the ability to create your own music, for example, that you can import into the game. That seems like an obvious one to do and it’d be quite easy really."
He added that if the game were to be made, it would have to done by somebody other than Media Molecule because they have been “very keen to keep this very tight core of people.”
LBP Developers Were Working on Portal-like Game
In today’s first bit of surprising news, LittleBigPlanet developer Media Molecule revealed that they were working on a game described as “more Portally than Portal” and “Portal, but with scale factor.”
Apparently, the company even met with Valve, which suggested the two work on the game together.
"We were very tempted," said studio co-founder Alex Evans. "But in the end we decided to talk to Sony and they just got the game at the beginning."
Portal was developed by Valve and offered as part of the Orange Box compilation. It was inspired by Narbacular Drop, an indie game from 2005, the creators of which now work at Valve.
LittleBigPlanet is due out exclusively on the PS3 later this month.
LittleBigPlanet Online Co-op Delayed
Despite going gold recently, PS3-exclusive platformer LittleBigPlanet has suffered a bit of a problem due to a problem with the ability to work together online to make new levels. The game is still on track for launch on October 21, with the online coop mode to be added through the game’s first major update, due sometime after its retail release.
"The ability to create with your friends online will come as part of the first major update after the game is released," reads a post by the developer on Sony’s PlayStation forums. "Offline creating with up to 4 people on one PlayStation 3, however, is available right from the get go."
The post noted that all other aspects of the game, including offline and online multiplayer features are present.
LittleBigPlanet Goes Gold, Free DLC for Early Customers
Officially announced on the PlayStation Blog – LittleBigPlanet has gone gold and will be released exclusively for the PS3 on October 21. Europeans will get it the same week.
Developed by Media Molecule, the game has players creating levels, characters and whatnot using tools provided with the game. It will also offer various multiplayer opportunities.
To celebrate the game’s release, a pair of free bonus downloads will be available for the first week of its retail presence. Gamers will be able to download a free, limited edition Spacesuit costume for SackBoy, as well as a rare ‘I was there Week One’ t-shirt.