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Platform PS3 Publisher Sony Computer Entertainment Developer United Front Games Release Date 11/06/2012

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LittleBigPlanet 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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Mass Effect costumes landing on LittleBigPlanet May 21

By Samit Sarkar on May 20, 2013 05.20.13

Four beloved Mass Effect characters will make their way to LittleBigPlanet tomorrow in the Mass Effect Costume Pack, publisher Sony Computer Entertainment announced today. Skins for male Shepard, Liara, Garrus and Wrex will be available in the pack, along with accessories like armor and gloves and a bunch of in-game stickers for Mass Effect. Like all costume packs, the DLC will be compatible with LittleBigPlanet 2, LittleBigPlanet Karting and LittleBigPlanet PS Vita. The costume pack will sell for £4.79 in the U.K., where it will go on sale May 22. No price for North America is available yet, but the most expensive costume packs have all cost $5.99. You can check out images of the content in the pack on the LittleBigPlanet website.

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LittleBigPlanet 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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SCEA 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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LittleBigPlanet 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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Emergency 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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Japan 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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LittleBigPlanet 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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LittleBigPlanet Karting demo now available on PlayStation Network

By Alexa Ray Corriea on Dec 05, 2012 12.05.12

A new demo for LittleBigPlanet Karting is now available for download via the PlayStation Network, according to a post on the PlayStation Blog. The demo lets players take a turn around the game's tutorial track, as well as two tracks from Story Mode and an additional minigame. The post notes that the full game has more than 10 times the amount of goodies included in the demo, not counting user-created content made in Create mode and shared through the LittleBigPlanet community. Demo players can also browse a small selection of the game's available costumes, karts and stickers to get a taste of customization options. Check out the trailer posted above for a more in-depth look at the tools and tricks available to harness put those creative juices to use in LittleBigPlanet Karting. L...

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Gravity 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...

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LittleBigPlanet pumpkin head costume free this week, Karting video contest winner announced

By Dave Tach on Oct 29, 2012 10.29.12

A LittleBigPlanet pumpkin head costume is available on PlayStation Network for free this week, according to a post on the PlayStation Blog by Steven Isbell, developer Media Molecule's LittleBigPlanet community coordinator. Also in celebration of Halloween, he announced the developer's curation of several spooky LittleBigPlanet 2 levels, available as a playlist on the Halloween Hauntings LBP.me List. Finally, Isbell revealed the winner of the LittleBigPlanet Karting video contest. You can check out Todd Doldersum's video, called Fueled by Imagination, below.

LittleBigPlanet Karting Releases
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  • PlayStation 3
    • Released 11/06/2012
    • Publisher Sony Computer Entertainment
    • Developer United Front Games
    • Score 7
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