Sackboy becomes 'Incredible'

Media Molecule has announced that Little Big Planet will be releasing a costume pack and level kit based on Disney Pixar's The Incredibles.  The costume kit will include nine costumes (also available indvidually), The Incredibles family, Frozone, Edna Mode, and their nemesis, Syndrome.  The Incredibles Level Kit will feature a Gallery level filled with all the memorable moments from the film and prize bubbles featuring all the materials, objects, stickers and sounds from the movie.

The costume kit will be available on the Playstation Store starting Apr 08 2010 for $5.99 USD and the Level Kit will be priced at $4.99 USD..

Sonic the Hedgehog Coming to LBP

The Sonic Unleashed Costume Kit for Little Big Planet will be available from the PlayStation Store on Thursday Mar 25 2010.  The costume kit includes Sonic the Hedgehog, Knuckles, Dr. Eggman, Sonic Werehog and Tails.  Pricing has not yet been announced but it will probably be $5.99 USD, the same as previously released character costume kits.

Sony Shoves 'Move' Down our Throats

Sony has officially announced that the new Little Big Planet sequel will include and require their new upcoming motion controller which has now been officially named 'Move'.  By the looks of the video, the focus of the sequel is on the motion controller and personally, I think focusing on better creator tools and gameplay would have pleased more of the hardcore LBP fans such as muself than shoving their new motion controller down our throats.  

LBP Leprechaun Costume, One Week Only

Media Molecule will be re-releasing the seasonal St. Patricks Day Leprechaun Costume starting this Thursday Mar 11 2010 in the PlayStation Store for free.

Remember, this costume is seasonal and will only be available for one week, if you miss it, you will have to wait till next year.

Sony Aquires Media Molecule

Sony Entertainment has just aquired Media Molecule, the developers of the multi-million selling and multi-award winning game Little Big Planet for the PlayStation 3 and PSP.  Now my first thoughts here are, Sony is upset Media Molecule has stated they don't plan to ever release a sequel to Little Big Planet (which is one of the PS3 top selling games), how do they get them to do it?  Buy them.  So Sony can now force MediaMolecule into creating a sequel so they can make more money.  My second thought, they are going to force their motion control software down our throats (which MM has been kind enough not to do as of yet).

It sounds to me like it could turn out to be a bad repeat of what Bungie Studios went through when Microsoft aquired them... Stiffling their creativity and forcing unwanted elements into their loved games. Bummer.

LBP Memories of 2009 Video

Media Molecule has released a video documenting the memories of 2009, a year in DLC.  Watch the video now.

LBP Valentines and Chinese New Year DLC

The Valentine's Day Mini-Pack for Little Big Planet will be available on the PlayStation Store starting this Thursday.  This DLC includes a Cupid outfit, 10 love-themed stickerd, valentine objects and 5 different materials.  The Valentine's Day Mini-Pack is available for $2.99 USD.  If you missed this pack last year, now is your chance but remember it will be removed from the Store on Feb 25 2010 until next year.

The Chinese New Year Costumes will also be returning this year for a limited time.  Download your free costume pack with his and her traditional Chinese costumes before Feb 25 2010.

Free Groundhog Day Costume

If you missed it last year, you can get it again this year for free from the PlayStation Store.  The Groundhog Day Costume for Little Big Planet will be available starting Thursday Jan 28 2010 and will be available for one week only.

LBP Moderation Policy Update

As of late, many levels have been moderated on Little Big Planet which leaves many wondering, why?  And why all of a sudden?  The past couple weeks there has been a change in the moderation policy and it specifically states that all levels must comply with the original 7+ rating (PEGI standards).  Sam_Protagonist from Little Big Workshop has made a post explaining the details behind the changes.

"As many of you have already noticed there have been some unusual levels of moderation activity lately, and subsequent to the recent change in moderation policy there are some additional issues with the moderation system at present that we’re working to resolve.
To begin this overview of how moderation works and what you can do to avoid your level being blocked here’s how the system is designed to operate : When a “Good Grief” report is filed through the game the level in question, its comments and associated screenshots are placed into a queue to be checked over by the moderation teams at SCE. These teams are located around the world and the moderation queue is checked around the clock to ensure that levels which should be removed from visibility are dealt with as quickly as possible. It is a common misconception that issuing a Good Grief report automatically blocks a level from being viewed, and this is not the case. The only time a level becomes unavailable is when it has been blocked by a moderator..." continue story

It's Official, Mark your Calendar for Dec 22 2009

Tuesday, Dec 22 2009 is the official release date of the Pirates of the Caribbean Premium Level Kit and the addition of water to Little Big Planet. In this DLC, you receive the ability to add water to your levels, 5 Pirates of the Caribbean-themed levels to play, a cannibal costume, 4 new music tracks, a new level background, 8 new materials, 14 decorations, 27 objects, 133 stickers, 11 new trophies and a partridge in a pear tree (okay, you get everything but the partridge). 

The Pirates DLC is $5.99 USD and will be available from the PlayStation Store.  You can also purchase the Pirates Costume Pack for $5.99 USD which includes Captain Jack Sparrow, Elizabeth Swann, Davy Jones, Barbossa, Will Turner and Tia Dalma.  Each costume is available individually for $1.99 USD.

Water and Pirates of the Caribbean DLC

Sony has just told CVG that the Little Big Planet DLC that will bring water into the game and the Pirates of the Caribbean-themed pack will arrive shortly. Sony told CVG, "We're expecting it to launch just before Xmas."

The ever anticipated water feature (click here for trailer) seems to pair perfectly with the Pirates DLC so it makes sense they are coming out together. The Pirates of the Caribbean DLC includes new levels, new costumes for your Sackboy and new trophies to be earned. You can swin into the action as early as next week according to rumors but definately before Christmas.

LittleBigLand Crown Competition #2

The LittleBigLand Crown competition is back! For those of you that don't know what this competition is, you create your own Little Big Planet level based on the required theme (this time it is A Little Big Land Fairytale) and submit it for the community to vote on. If you get into the finals you have a chance to win a one of a kind gold crown costume for your Sackboy and other great prizes. I myself placed 6th last year with Sacky's Adventure, hopefully this year I can do better. The competition opens on December 8th, 2009 and judging begins January 12th, 2010.

How to enter? Visit the link below and select your fairytale, create a new level and name it LBL:fairytale-yourlevelname and publish it. Make a post on the LBL thread with your PSN-ID and the fairytale you have chosen.

For complete rules and prizes visit LittleBigLand.com for the official details.

Assassin's Creed II Costume

In the PlayStation Store you can now download your very own Assassin's Creed II costume for Little Big Planet. The costume will allow you to dress up like "Ezio".

Also, the new "Online Create" mode is now available for Little Big Planet so you and your sackboy friends can build levels together online.

Free Santa Costume for LBP

Media Molecule will be re-releasing the Christmas DLC again this year. For those of you that didn't pick it up last year, this includes the free Santa costume. You can also purchase the Festive Goodies Level kit for $2.99 USD in the PlayStation Store. This kit includes;

• Sackboy Gift Costume
• Christmas Tree Head Costume
• Material: Wrapping Paper
• Object: Sleigh
• Decorations: Festive Bauble, Bell, Gift Wrap Bow, Candy Cane, Card and Stocking
• Stickers: Red Nose Reindeer, Elves and Turkey
• Lights: Holiday Themed Light

Star T-Shirt for LBP

Media Molecule has released a limited time only, never to be released again costume to celebrate the launch of Little Big Planet PSP. The costume, a gold star t-shirt, is now available on the PlayStation Store for $4.99 USD. The costume will be available for one week only and then never return so get yours before its gone.

LIttle Big Planet Turns 1

Little Big Planet will be turning 1 and in honor of their 1st birthday, Media Molecule is releasing a free birthday cake costume that will be available in the PlayStation Store on Thursday, November 5th. You will have to get it soon though because this costume is a one week limited edition.

In addition, Media Molecule is also going to be releasing the Space Suit costume on Thursday for free as well. Once only available to those who bought the game at launch, it will now be available to everyone.

Pumpkinhead Costume for LBP

Today, Media Molecule confirmed that the Pumpkinhead Halloween mask/costume will be available starting this Thursday, October 28th 2009 as a free download from the Playstation Store. They did not confirm how long the item would be available but it is safe to assume it will at least be available through Halloween.

Little Big Planet Music DLC

Media Molecule has just announced the release of the very first Little Big Planet music pack with three new interactive tracks. The music pack will be released on this Thursday, October 8th, 2009 for $2.99 USD, available in the PlayStation Store. To get a sneak preview at the music included in the pack, watch and listen to the video below.

LBP PSP to Release 11.17.2009

Little Big Planet PSP has been announced for a November 17th, 2009 release (a downloadable version will likely be added to the PlayStation Store two days later). Sony has also just released the first full-length trailer for the game, as seen below.

Developer: Media Molecule ESRB: Everyone

Watchmen DLC for Little Big Planet

This Thursday, October 1st, 2009, Little Big Planet will feature DLC costumes and stickers from the recent movie and acclaimed graphic novel Watchmen, Alan Moore's classic story of fear, nuclear war, moral absolutism and insanity.

No pricing details have been announced but the pack will contain costumes of Nite Owl, Rorschach, Silk Spectre and Ozymandias (costumes can also be purchased individually). Stickers from the graphic novel will also be available. You can watch a short teaser video here on YouTube released by Media Molecule.