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Sony Confirms Little Big Planet Karting Is in Development

Video game publisher and hardware maker Sony has confirmed that it is currently working on a new Little Big Planet spin-off called Karting after a retailer in the United States revealed that the title was being in development. Future Shop first showed the game log and the silhouette of the well-known Sackboy figurin...

13 February 2012
08:49 GMT

Media Molecule Spends Millions on Research and Development

Video game developer Media Molecule, best known for creating the Little Big Planet series of platforming games and user content delivery systems, has announced that it has spent 4.1 million British Pounds, the equivalent of 6.3 million dollars, on research and development during 2010, mainly to create new ideas that ...

10 January 2012
04:10 GMT

LittleBigPlanet Vita Gets Impressive Screenshots

Sony has let loose a variety of details about its PlayStation Vita and the array of games that will appear for it, and has now published the first screenshots of LittleBigPlanet’s Vita edition, which highlight the touchscreen controls that are available on the handheld platform.While LittleBigPlanet isn’t...

28 November 2011
03:41 GMT

LittleBigPlanet 2 Now Has PlayStation Move Support, Just $39.99

LittleBigPlanet 2, the stylized platformer with an emphasis on user generated content, now has complete support for Sony's PlayStation Move, while its price has been lowered to $39.99 in North America.LittleBigPlanet 2 improved on many aspects of its popular predecessor, introducing all sorts of brand new tools ...

8 September 2011
14:21 GMT

LittleBigPlanet 2 Move Pack Comes on September 14, Adds Huge Amount of Content

Video game developer Media Molecule and publisher Sony have offered more information about the content that will be included in the Move Pack for the LittleBigPlanet 2 video game, which is set to be launched through the PlayStation Store on September 14. The new pack includes a whole new story, called The Rise of ...

22 August 2011
09:36 GMT

LittleBigPlanet 2 Getting Final Fantasy VII, Infamous 2 and More DLC This Month

LittleBigPlanet 2 is set to receive quite a lot of downloadable content this month, as Media Molecule, its developer, is going to release plenty of themed items, including a very special Final Fantasy VII pack, and others, based on games like Infamous 2 or Killzone 3. LittleBigPlanet 2 was launched at the beginnin...

5 July 2011
14:21 GMT

Little Big Planet 2 Has Better Moderation System than Original

Little Big Planet 2 is now out and soon players will get through the levels that have been created by Media Molecule, the developer of the series, and will start looking around for good content produced by the community and maybe try their hand at level building. And that could mean another flurry of intellectual ...

28 January 2011
15:01 GMT

LBP 2 Jumping Should Not Be Compared to Mario, Says Developer

One of the developers that worked on both Little Big Planet games has played down the comparison which gamers have made to the Mario platformer series when it comes to the jumping mechanics, saying that his team was aiming for a different experience. Speaking to Eurogamer after the launch of Little Big Planet 2, D...

26 January 2011
16:31 GMT

Incoming 2011: LittleBigPlanet 2

What we knowThe year of 2011 is set to be filled with interesting titles and begins on a high note, as the first big release is tomorrow's LittleBigPlanet 2, developed by UK-based studio Media Molecule and published by Sony exclusively for the PlayStation 3 platform.LittleBigPlanet 2 is set to continue in the pr...

17 January 2011
06:55 GMT

LittleBigPlanet 2 Gets Release Date and Story Trailer, Demo Out Now

After a pretty unfortunate delay, UK-based developer Media Molecule has finally revealed a concrete release date for its upcoming LittleBigPlanet 2 title, as well as a story trailer and a demo. LittleBigPlanet 2 is set to augment the features of the original game, and allows its players to create brand new experie...

22 December 2010
03:00 GMT

LittleBigPlanet 2 European Collector's Edition Revealed

After seeing the LittleBigPlanet 2 Limited Collector's Edition for North America, its UK-based developer, Media Molecule, also revealed this special edition for Europe, containing basically the same things as its American counterpart.LittleBigPlanet 2 is the sequel to one of the most interesting titles of 2008, ...

10 November 2010
15:51 GMT

Little Big Planet 2 Delay Caused by Unconnected PlayStation 3's

The leader of developer Media Molecule has said that the main reason for the delay of Little Big Planet 2 into 2011 was a direct result of the fact that many PlayStation 3 gaming consoles are not connected to the Internet and cannot easily receive patches for an already released game.Speaking with VG247 at the Euroga...

8 October 2010
03:36 GMT

Little Big Planet 2 Comes with New PlayStation Move Powered Levels

The recently delayed Little Big Planet 2 will arrive with an additional set of levels that the developers at Media Molecule have specifically designed to work with the PlayStation Move motion tracking controls, aiming to show how players can themselves use it to then created new content for the game.James Spafford, w...

5 October 2010
15:01 GMT

LittleBigPlanet 2 Gets Pushed Back to January 2011

LittleBigPlanet 2, the sequel to one of the most popular titles released for the PlayStation 3, has just been delayed, as its developer, Media Molecule, announced that more time is needed to make sure that the best experience possible is delivered to gamers all around the world.LittleBigPlanet 2 promises to take the ...

24 September 2010
03:28 GMT

Little Big Planet 2 Collector's Edition Comes with Real Life SackBoy

Media Molecule, as the developer, and Sony, as the publisher, have announced that Little Big Planet will be launched on November 16, just in time for the holiday shopping season. The platformer is only offered on the PlayStation 3 home console from Sony and the publisher is also saying that a Limited Edition of Littl...

26 July 2010
16:31 GMT

Little Big Planet 2 to Allow Integration of PlayStation Move in User-Created Levels

Media Molecule Co-founder Alex Evans has recently declared that Little Big Planet 2 will get a patch that will allow players to implement the PlayStation Move as a means of control in the levels they create. It has already been stated that Little Big Planet 2 allows the use of Move in the level editor in order to mak...

21 June 2010
04:20 GMT

LittleBigPlanet 2 Tries to Be More Social

LittleBigPlanet 2 has been confirmed as arriving at some point during the winter of this year, updating the “Play, Create, Share” concept Sony seems to have adapted wholeheartedly after Media Molecule put out the first videogame featuring the adorable SackBoy. And the two companies working on the title ar...

14 May 2010
13:31 GMT

Sony Officially Confirms LittleBigPlanet 2 for Winter 2010

Sony, as the publisher, and Media Molecule, as the developer, have confirmed that LittleBigPlanet 2 is under development and set to be launched exclusively on the PlayStation 3 at some point during the winter of this year. The announcement comes after extended speculation and leaks pointing to a game, which takes up ...

12 May 2010
05:46 GMT

LittleBigPlanet 2 Allows Players to Create New Game Types

It might not yet be officially announced but there are already details out about LittleBigPlanet 2 with the main claim being the new videogame from Media Molecule will allow players to create complete customizable gaming experiences no longer confined to the platforming genre. Apparently, one developer even managed t...

10 May 2010
05:06 GMT

Sony Acquires Media Molecule

Sony Computer Entertainment has announced that it has acquired Media Molecule, the developer of the PlayStation 3 exclusive LittleBigPlanet. The company will now be part of the Worldwide Studios SCE organization, which oversees development process at Sony. Worldwide Studios allows developer studios to share technolog...

3 March 2010
13:21 GMT

LittleBigPlanet's Best Level the Year Award Is Taking Votes

While some games rely on downloadable content to extend their lifespan, others are a little more intimate with the game's community and make fans take part in its post-release creation process. This is usually achieved through the outing of mod tools, or editors, that allow users everywhere to add a little somet...

4 January 2010
05:12 GMT

Little Big Planet Is Finally Ready for the PSP Go

For an upgrade to the original, the PSP Go doesn't add as many new things from the older model as it loses. The sliding screen is an extra, but so is the cost, and not all previous PSP releases are available to the platform. But the main thing it has lost is the UMD cartridge in favor of the PlayStation Store-on...

24 November 2009
06:48 GMT

LittleBigPlanet Game of the Year Edition Detailed

Media Molecule managed to make a big impact with last year's LittleBigPlanet, a combination of platformer and powerful content editor exclusive to the PlayStation 3. And now, the developers and Sony are saying that they plan to release a Game of the Year Edition of the title, set to offer players more content fo...

8 September 2009
02:27 GMT

LittleBigPlanet Game of the Year Edition Contents Revealed

Sony definitely had a tough time with exclusive games coming to its PlayStation 3 console as there haven't been a lot of titles made only for its big black box, which coincidently became a lot slimmer yesterday thanks to the announcement of the PS3 Slim. But one of its most interesting exclusives was LittleBigP...

20 August 2009
02:17 GMT

Ghostbusters Coming to LittleBigPlanet

Media Molecule has announced that the PlayStation Network update set for this Thursday should bring four new downloadable content costumes for LittleBigPLanet, all of them Ghostbusters-themed, celebrating the release of the videogame based upon the two movies released during the '80s. If players pick up all the ...

14 July 2009
14:21 GMT

LittleBigPlanet 2 Might Be Backward Compatible in Terms of Levels

LittleBigPlanet was one of last year's most hyped games, as it allowed players to let their imagination roam free and create their own platforming experience. After a lot of hard work with the creation tools from the game, that level would then be shared with other fellow LBP users who could experience and rate ...

10 July 2009
03:20 GMT

LittleBigPlanet Levels Coming Soon to the Internet via Sharing Portal

Media Molecule is one of the most acclaimed studios currently active on the market, because it managed to deliver a game that offered a great experience that, in the minds of other developers, couldn't be done. That game is LittleBigPlanet, a title that has made a lot of PlayStation 3 users quite happy. With th...

26 May 2009
02:57 GMT

Lionhead Could Have Made LittleBigPlanet Instead of Media Molecule

Lionhead is one of the most respected video game studios in the United Kingdom. It is responsible for hits such as the Fable series or Black and White, which have a big number of fans across the world. The creativity going on at the studio is due to the fact that every employee could attempt to make a game mechanic a...

4 May 2009
02:38 GMT

Development on LittleBigPlanet Not Done Yet

At a talk at the Game Developers Conference, the guys behind Media Molecule have said that they plan to further develop LittleBigPlanet, which has picked up no less than four awards at the Game Developers Choice Awards. Speaking at the conference, Alex Evans and Mark Healey have been mentioning how the game, as a pl...

30 March 2009
03:36 GMT

More Voices Call for a PlayStation 3 Price Cut

The PlayStation 3, the home gaming console produced by Sony, is the most pricey of the lineup of current generation gaming platforms and it’s becoming more and more clear that this is hurting its sales numbers all over the world.So, there are a lot of people, both players, developers and analysts, who are calli...

17 March 2009
05:40 GMT

Media Molecule’s New Project Is Really Cool

One of the biggest games released for the PlayStation 3 console from Sony in 2008 was LittleBigPlanet, a project created by British developer Media Molecule.The game is a platformer at heart, but also features a very deep level editor that allows players to create their own levels and then share them with their frien...

16 March 2009
09:06 GMT

Get Ready for LittleBigPlanet Toys

LittleBigPlanet was one of the most original games that appeared last year for the PlayStation 3. Despite the fact that sales weren't so big, due to the poorly planned launch, as the game appeared at the same time with other blockbuster sequels, Media Molecule's creation managed to create a pretty big fanba...

10 February 2009
03:01 GMT

LittleBigPlanet Offers a Free Valentine's Day Theme Pack

Media Molecule and Sony, as the developer and publisher, are announcing that they plan to release a free DLC pack for LittleBigPlanet especially timed for the Valentine's Day festivities. The LittleBigPlanet Valentines Day Theme pack has been created in an effort to allow gamers to express their feelings for the...

5 February 2009
04:32 GMT

LittleBigPlanet Creators Talks About a Sequel

LittleBigPlanet is one of the most innovative games that appeared before the 2008 holiday season. The game blew critics away with its fun platforming and its intriguing puzzles, but didn't manage the huge sales that both Media Molecule, its creator, and Sony, its publisher, had hoped for. It seems that the small...

19 January 2009
03:05 GMT

Creators Are Happy With LittleBigPlanet Sales

LittleBigPlanet will probably be remembered by a lot of people as one of the most innovative games of last year. It gave players the opportunity to test out their imagination and create levels for this addictive puzzle platformer title, which could then be shared via the PlayStation Network with other people.Despite ...

5 January 2009
09:01 GMT

Some Companies Are Happy with Their IPs in LittleBigPlanet

LittleBigPlanet is one of the most innovative games that have appeared this holiday season. It won over quite a few people with its interesting puzzles but didn't really get off to a great start in terms of sales, as Media Molecule, its developer, and Sony, its publisher, hoped it would. However, as the holiday...

30 December 2008
02:58 GMT

LittleBigPlanet Receives New Updates

Among all the holiday titles this year, one particular game really stands out from the entire bunch of shooters or Role Playing Games, LittleBigPlanet. Media Molecule's puzzle platformer has promised to deliver gamers a completely innovative experience, in which they can create their own levels, using the tools ...

22 December 2008
11:01 GMT

Media Molecule Promises Innovative LittleBigPlanet DLC

There have been quite a few high-quality, triple-A titles that have appeared this holiday season, which led a lot of industry analysts to state that 2008 has been a great year for games. We've seen quality shooters like Resistance 2 or Gears of War 2, but also RPGs like Fallout 3 or Fable II, though a very surpr...

18 December 2008
13:01 GMT

LittleBigPlanet Is Getting a Massive Patch

LittleBigPlanet is certainly one of those videogames that can be very successful in the long term if the publisher and the developer take the time to invest the resources needed to create a true gaming community around it. And Sony and Media Molecule are apparently ready to give the title a chance with the level of s...

12 December 2008
06:07 GMT

Knit a Real Life SackBoy This Christmas

As reported yesterday, LittleBigPlanet, one of the most interesting videogames launched for the PlayStation 3 in 2008, is definitely among those titles well suited to be played with the family this Christmas. Now, a United Kingdom based magazine is offering gamers a chance to create a real life SackBoy that they can ...

10 December 2008
19:31 GMT

Games for Christmas: LittleBigPlanet

As Christmas approaches, many of us will have more time to play games. Yes, Christmas is all about going back home and hanging out with family and old friends, enjoying good meals and nice drinks. But between the meals and the presents and the, hopefully, snow, there’s certainly a bit of room that can be dedica...

9 December 2008
20:21 GMT

Sony Is Proud of LittleBigPlanet but Thinks It Can Do More

LittleBigPlanet was supposed to be an innovative title which would make PlayStation 3 users very happy with their console. It was designed to be a very popular game, which would push the sales of the Sony made device up the charts, and make it a clear winner in the following holiday season.Unfortunately, all tha...

20 November 2008
15:01 GMT

Sony Issues LittleBigPlanet Deletion Rules

Sony Computer Entertainment Europe has decided that the use and abuse of LittleBigPlanet cannot continue, and has decided to issue a document offering players who use the level editor a very clear set of rules that are designed to make sure that no more levels need to be deleted.There are more than 84,000 levels crea...

14 November 2008
05:26 GMT

LittleBigPlanet Level Moderation Policies Make Users Angry

LittleBigPlanet was hyped up as a game which took user creativity and content sharing to new heights, largely due to the fact that players could change the environment of the game with their own SackBoy or SackGirl character.Media Molecule, the developer, and Sony, the publisher, both said that players would have fre...

10 November 2008
15:01 GMT

LittleBigPlanet Will Not Have an Image Importing Feature

LittleBigPlanet is finally getting on its way, now that the European release of the game is ongoing, following the recall prompted by Qu'ran verses played over the music it featured. North America already has access to the game and its servers, which were down following serious overload in the first days, as th...

5 November 2008
12:11 GMT

Boku Is Microsoft's Answer to LittleBigPlanet

Microsoft Research has unveiled something called Boku, a game/editor for the PC and the Xbox 360 and aims to allow users to create their own gaming experiences in a way not too different from the LittelBigPlanet videogame Media Molecule has created for the PlayStaton 3.The tool, which is still in development, has bee...

3 November 2008
21:31 GMT

LittleBigPlanet Still Has Server Issues

Sony is saying that there's still no clear explanation for the issues that LittleBigPlanet seems to be encountering when going online. On Monday, the people at Media Molecule were very proud when the servers for the game were switched on, enabling players to put levels online and to collaborate on design. On Tue...

31 October 2008
06:34 GMT

LittleBigPlanet Bundled with PS3

Australian customers are in for a treat from Sony. The company has staged a media event to announce its results for the year and to show off its latest promotions regarding the upcoming Christmas period.Sony is saying that all those who buy a PlayStation 3 beginning with October 23 will also receive a copy of LittleB...

17 October 2008
15:01 GMT

LittleBigPlanet Beta Custom Levels Making It to Final Version

It seems that this fall is a season for videogames which target the imagination of the players. Spore has sold well on the promise of allowing you to imagine, design and then play with creatures and now LittleBigPlanet is getting ready to launch, promising to permit players to design any adventure they wish.At the To...

10 October 2008
22:31 GMT

LittleBigPlanet Might Come to the PSP

LittleBigPlanet is certainly hot property when it comes to PlayStation 3 games. Sony is probably expecting the Media Molecule designed game to drag the sales of the PS3 up come Christmas, alongside the release of Fallout 3 and Resistance 2. And if it does a good job, then Sony might just need the same game to salvage...

6 October 2008
15:41 GMT


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