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5 CommentsLittleBigPlanet Karting to receive Tron Legacy vehicles
By Megan Farokhmanesh on May 06, 2013 05.06.13
LittleBigPlanet Karting players will be able to pick up Tron Legacy-inspired vehicles following this week's PlayStation Store update, LittleBigPlanet community coordinator Steven Isbell announced via the PlayStation Blog. The update will include a Light Runner and a pair of Light Cycles. Tron Legacy has made an apperance in the LittleBigPlanet series before. Last summer, LittleBigPlanet 2 players could pick up Quorra, Clu and Gem character costumes for their Sackboys. The post also includes this week's level and other in-game picks from the LittleBigPlanet team. Check out the full list for a look at a sheep counting game, pinball machine and more.
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4 CommentsSCEA hires crowdsourced advertising agency Mofilm
By Emily Gera on Apr 29, 2013 04.29.13
SonyAhead of the release of its upcoming console, PlayStation 4, Sony Computer Entertainment America has snapped up the crowdsource-driven advertising agency Mofilm, the company revealed. SCEA worked with Mofilm in the past to help support the launch of LittleBigPlanet Karting in the U.S., in addition to a campaign for the PlayStation console in Latin America. Mofilm is a platform for independent filmmakers to submit potential national television advertisements; In the case of Sony's LBP Karting campaign, users helped select the winning video. "We have been incredibly impressed with the creativity and quality of work that the MOFILM community has produced while working with us over the past year," said senior vice president of PlayStation brand marketing at SCEA, Guy Longworth in a...
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0 CommentsLittleBigPlanet Karting Cross-Compatibility Pack available now, transfers costumes across games
By Dave Tach on Feb 19, 2013 02.19.13
LittleBigPlanet Karting's Cross-Compatibility Pack DLC is available today for free and allows players to use DLC costumes from LittleBigPlanet 2 and LittleBigPlanet PS Vita in the kart racer, according to a post on the official PlayStation Blog. All costumes purchased the future will also be available across the range of LittleBigPlanet titles. Only a few costumes — notably those from Assassin's Creed — are incompatible with the update, according to an FAQ on the LittleBigPlanet website. Other costumes may take a while to incorporate, as the developers "literally had to rebuild all of these costumes from scratch again for each game." You can find installation instructions for syncing up the updates and systems on the FAQ. A DLC pack called Emergency Services for LittleBigPlanet...
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2 CommentsEmergency Services DLC hitting LittleBigPlanet 2, PS Vita, Karting this week
By Megan Farokhmanesh on Feb 18, 2013 02.18.13
LittleBigPlanet 2, LittleBigPlanet PS Vita and LittleBigPlanet Karting will all receive downloadable content that transforms Sackboy or Sackgirl into emergency responders. LittleBigPlanet community coordinator Steven Isbell made the announcement on the PlayStation Blog. The Emergency Services DLC adds costumes for a Policeman, Fire Fighter, Medic or member of Sea Rescue for all three games. Isbell also revealed that Karting's first kart pack would include emergency-themed vehicles. The Emergency Services costumes and Emergency Services Kart Pack will be available Tuesday, Feb. 19.
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27 CommentsLittleBigPlanet Karting review: backseat driver
By Griffin McElroy on Jan 25, 2013 01.25.13
When it is allowed to be, LittleBigPlanet Karting is actually a pretty competent racer. It has the components you'd expect: tons of drifting, speed boosts (powered by the aforementioned drifting), not-so-random weapon drops which become more potent as you fall back from first place, and so on. There are environmental oddities to mix up the action a bit — the most exotic of which being humongous jumps and pre-determined grappling hook swings — but for the most part, becoming competent with the mechanics won't take too long. The combat mechanics of ModNation Racers (United Front's last, UGC-driven racer) have been streamlined somewhat in LittleBigPlanet Karting. Weapons no longer charge through several ranks of increasing potency, and defending against attacks no longer...
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1 CommentJapan Review Check: DmC: Devil May Cry, LittleBigPlanet Karting
By Kevin Gifford on Jan 09, 2013 01.09.13
Here's a quick summary of the console titles coming out next week in Japan, courtesy of the review pages of Famitsu magazine. It's a slow post-holiday week, but there's one hotly-anticipated title on offer, at least: - DmC: Devil May Cry (8/9/8/9, 34 points out of 40): The Ninja Theory-developed reboot of Capcom's stylish action series did pretty well over in Famitsu, although not outstandingly. "The game's core fun of using guns and swords and such to mow down foes is still there," wrote editor Ranbu Yoshida. "The wild side of the Dante you see here really looms large, giving him a cool edge. Once you get used to the controls, which use the L and R buttons for different things, you'll be able to launch a wide variety of combos and expand your attacks." "This looks like a completely...
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3 CommentsLittleBigPlanet dev says Merry Christmas with seasonal DLC, levels
By Samit Sarkar on Dec 24, 2012 12.24.12
Christmastime is a special season, especially for LittleBigPlanet studio Media Molecule — every year, the developer releases holiday-themed DLC and highlights community creations for Christmas. Three sets of seasonal DLC are currently available on the PlayStation Store: the Festive Minipack, Santa Costume and Winter Creator Kit (see above). Get them while you can, since they'll be gone once 2013 rolls around and won't reappear until the same time next year. If you want to make your own Christmas levels, having some holiday music on hand will help, so check out the music giveaway from Craftworld Christmas Collaboration. Owners of LittleBigPlanet PS Vita have their own holiday levels to check out, as curated by that game's community here. And LittleBigPlanet Karting players can check...
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1 CommentPlayStation 3 hardware, LittleBigPlanet Karting discounted in Canada for Boxing Day sale
By Griffin McElroy on Dec 24, 2012 12.24.12
A PlayStation 3 hardware bundle and LittleBigPlanet Karting are on sale this week following Christmas, as part of a Boxing Day sale hosted by select Canadian retailers. Starting Dec. 25 and running through Dec. 31, shoppers can purchase a 160GB PlayStation 3 system for $199.99 at Best Buy, EB Games, Future Shop and Walmart. During the same period, LittleBigPlanet Karting will be discounted by 50 percent, down to $29.99. These deals are running alongside PlayStation Canada's Play Days promotion, which discounts official PS3 headsets, video cables, controllers and other accessories by up to 60 percent.
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8 CommentsLittleBigPlanet Karting slashed by 50 percent in PlayStation Store's '12 Deals of Christmas'
By Tracey Lien on Dec 16, 2012 12.16.12
LittleBigPlanet Karting is the latest game to join PlayStation Europe's '12 Deals of Christmas', with the PlayStation 3 title being discounted by 50 percent, bringing the price down to £19.99/€24.99. As part of the '12 Deals of Christmas', PlayStation Network users in PAL territories can enjoy some heavy discounts on select titles, with each deal lasting for only a day. PlayStation Plus members can enjoy an additional discount on top of the 50 percent off, with LBP Karting getting 10 percent off the already discounted price. Previous games that have receive similar discounts as part of the '12 Deals of Christmas' include Need for Speed: Most Wanted, NBA 2K13, Medal of Honor: Warfighter and Tokyo Jungle.
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1 CommentGravity Rush costumes coming to LittleBigPlanet games
By Samit Sarkar on Nov 19, 2012 11.19.12
Outfits from Gravity Rush characters are coming to the LittleBigPlanet franchise this week, Sony announced today. Costumes for Kat, Alias, Unica and Raven will be sold individually or in a bundle along with bonus stickers; Sony has not revealed pricing information. Players will be able to put the outfits on Sackboys in LittleBigPlanet 2 and LittleBigPlanet PS Vita, and support for LittleBigPlanet Karting is coming "in the near future," according to developer Media Molecule. It's a good time for Gravity Rush fans. Sony announced last week that Kat will be one of the first downloadable characters for PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale early next year. And when the PlayStation Store is updated tomorrow, Gravity Rush will be available free to PlayStation Plus members as one of the first...
