LittleBigPlanet [PS3] - Out Now!

[JP]

I was hoping that games companies would have the vision to do stuff like this in the game sometime.

You've seen enough "game within a game" things for LittleBigPlanet to make you ill. Gradius, Tetris, whatever, it's been done. But you haven't seen Lumines, especially one that comes from Q Entertainment.
Yes, Q, the creators of the original, have teamed up with Media Molecule and Sony to launch an official version of Lumines within LittleBigPlanet. It's due sometime this "winter".

[Darwock]

OMG!! This just keeps getting better and better lol

I got my platinum trophy today (shameless bragging) but there's no way that spells the end of me playing this

Although that said the LittleBigPlanetoid stickers posted above were a little disappointing - they seem to be just PS Eye photos of the original illustrations, which means they have a square white background as opposed to a proper shaped outline - makes them pretty much useless for me. I hope we get proper sticker updates that go into your sticker collection and not community photos...

[The Glider]

I might pick up that guide as well. Was waiting for it to be released over here, but doesn't look like that's going to happen.

I'd love to get the guide, but it looks like PA is the only place to go, with the guide costing $19.90 + $19.90 shipping.

[Number45]

Yeah, I missed my opportunity on that and the Fallout 3 LE guide (Could have had them both for about £25)... which is now on the Amazon marketplace for £60.

[JP]

I only seem to be able to find one photo on Sackbook at the moment. Is there any way to change your profile picture?

[Number45]

On the site or within LBP? You can do it within LBP (Left of the three planets I think, name escapes me).

[Darwock]

It's because you haven't uploaded any photos from within LBP. I noticed a while ago that I was the only one doing this! You go the the photos in your popit menu, click square over the one you want and select 'upload'. Then they show up in 'My Photos' in the planet Number45 is talking about. That's what makes them appear on level descriptions etc.

[SmokeMeAKipper]

IGN have picked out some of their favourite levels:

http://uk.ps3.ign.com/articles/935/935944p1.html

[fishbowlhead]

Can you download the levels to keep or are they only online to play with?

[kernow]

In the beta, you could copy them to your moon, I don't see that feature any more though sadly

[Darwock]

You can still download any levels but only if the author has selected 'copy OK ' when they published it. I guess not too many will have done so.

edit - wow, IGN's planetary exploration stretched a whole 2 pages into the cool levels - the levels they selected are the same ones that have been glued to the front page since shortly after launch, with a gazillion plays each - we hardly needed IGN to point them out to us...

[JP]

LittleBIGPlanet gets the Simply Knitting treatment

Alan Dart brings Sackboy to life!

09/12/08

Simply Knitting, the UK?s 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.

Tying in with the launch of Sony?s groundbreaking new PlayStation 3 game, the unofficial pattern will help you bring to life the knitted hero, building on the game?s near limitless potential for players creating and sharing their own custom-designed objects, ideas and levels.

Sackboy can be completely customised and accessorised within the game, so once you?ve got your knitted Sackboy all sewn up you can photograph your finest creation with your PlayStation Eye to put it into the game itself! Simply Knitting?s very own Sackboy can be seen indulging in a spot of the woollen craft!

On sale now, the knitted toy matches the digital version right down to the fingers, so there should be just enough time to knit a Sackboy for the gamer in your life!

Future?s sister titles Official PlayStation3, PSM3 and GamesMaster will also be featuring Simply Knitting?s knitted wonder in their issues, on sale in December.

Debora Bradley, Editor of Simply Knitting said, ?Sackboy will be tremendously popular and this is the perfect time of year to knit the little chap. Knitting and customising him means that he will be utterly unique and a very cool accessory. We?re very lucky to have him in the magazine and we hope that he?ll help to increase the already sizable crossover between the great communities of gamers and knitters, online or not.?


Issue 49 of Simply Knitting is on sale now, priced at ?4.49.

Simply Knitting

[browngirl]

if only i could knit, i want a decent sackboy

[Darwock]

That one looks like it's missing a few chromosomes - ask Number45 where he got his! I want to know too... lol

[JP]

Hopefully you won't have to wait too long for some proper Sackboy stuff.

And yes, there are major plans for Sackboy merchandise. Expect to see a handful of announcements in the New Year. Why is it taking so long you ask? Few reasons. It?s a new IP (intellectual property) and many companies are unwilling to take a risk manufacturing a whole new line on something new and untested, which is why you always see tons of merchandise around major ?sequel? releases. Also, once we get companies on board, the production lead times are insanely long. Another reason is quality ? we absolutely love Sackboy and want to make sure that our merchandise is the highest quality. You should see some of the samples we?ve received (not so good). Don?t worry, you?ll start seeing things soon enough.