Entries in 'planet' (36)

OPINION: Are the biggest games on the planet being ignored?

OPINION: Are the biggest games on the planet being ignored?

My annual trip to San Francisco for GDC last month was primarily in the service of MCV sister title Develop.

Michael French
by Michael French
on Apr 10th 2013 at 3:48PM in News
Star Wars The Old Republic gets a gay planet... that's locked behind a paywall

Star Wars The Old Republic gets a gay planet... that's locked behind a paywall

BioWare has made good on its promise to bring homosexuality to The Old Republic… sort of.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jan 15th 2013 at 10:09AM in News
INTERVIEW: Jon Harrison, Forbidden Planet

INTERVIEW: Jon Harrison, Forbidden Planet

Forbidden Planet Ltd may be a super-specialist film, TV, comic and memorabilia chain, but it’s also becoming a haven for games publishers. Marketing manager Jon Harrison tells Dominic Sacco why.

Dominic Sacco
by Dominic Sacco
on Apr 9th 2012 at 10:00AM in News
UK CHARTS: No stopping FIFA

UK CHARTS: No stopping FIFA

2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa has survived a three-way assault to cling on to the number one spot in the ELSPA GfK Chart-Track All Formats Top 40.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on May 17th 2010 at 10:46AM in News

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LBP2 to support Move at a later date

LBP2 to support Move at a later date

LittleBigPlanet 2 will offer limited support for the PlayStation Move controller at launch with fuller, expanded support planned for later down the line.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on May 10th 2010 at 4:20PM in News
LittleBigPlanet 2 officially revealed

LittleBigPlanet 2 officially revealed

After its planed reveal for today was scuppered by internet leaks over the weekend, Sony’s LittleBigPlanet 2 has at last been officially unveiled.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on May 10th 2010 at 3:36PM in News
LittleBigPlanet 2 blows UGC apart

LittleBigPlanet 2 blows UGC apart

Sony’s long-rumoured LittleBigPlanet 2 has finally been revealed courtesy of US mag Game Informer – and it looks to take the template laid out by the first game and take ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on May 8th 2010 at 7:04PM in News
Has LittleBigPlanet 2 been confirmed?

Has LittleBigPlanet 2 been confirmed?

Comments from SCE Benelux’s Folkert Langeveld have seemingly confirmed the existence of LittleBigPlanet 2.
Furthermore, it’s claimed that the game is set to front Sony’s new PlayStation Move.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Mar 23rd 2010 at 12:04PM in News

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Media Molecule acquired by Sony

Media Molecule acquired by Sony

Sony Computer Entertainment has acquired LittleBigPlanet developer Media Molecule for an undisclosed sum.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Mar 2nd 2010 at 4:48PM in News
Lost Planet 2 cut on Xbox 360

Lost Planet 2 cut on Xbox 360

Publisher Capcom has confirmed that it was forced to cut a “significant” amount of content from the Xbox 360 version of upcoming shooter Lost Planet 2 thanks to the lack ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Feb 18th 2010 at 1:54PM in News
Capcom dates key H1 titles

Capcom dates key H1 titles

Japanese publisher Capcom has pinned down firm UK release dates for two of the games that it had originally planned to bring to market during the current quarter.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jan 26th 2010 at 10:25AM in News
Capcom delays key titles

Capcom delays key titles

Japanese publisher Capcom has delayed three of its key 2010 titles until later this year to avoid clashing with some of Q1’s high-profile releases.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jan 4th 2010 at 11:57AM in News

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LittleBigPlanet takes kids’ BAFTA

LittleBigPlanet takes kids’ BAFTA

Media Molecule has picked up yet another award for its seminal playground platformer LittleBigPlanet, this time receiving a BAFTA Children’s award.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Nov 30th 2009 at 11:05AM in News
LittleBigPlanet PSP dated

LittleBigPlanet PSP dated

You’d best get those orders in quick – the PSP version of LittleBigPlanet is just two weeks away, SCEE has today confirmed.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Nov 6th 2009 at 2:59PM in News
LittleBigPlanet sequel looks unlikely

LittleBigPlanet sequel looks unlikely

There were lots of puzzled looks when Capcom recently revealed that it is to release a disc-based successor to Street Fighter IV rather than expand its title via DLC, but ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Nov 6th 2009 at 12:25PM in News
THQ signs deal with Animal Planet

THQ signs deal with Animal Planet

THQ has prepared a huge long-term marketing push to support the launch of its newest IP, World of Zoo – including a sponsorship deal of popular documentary TV channel Animal ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Sep 30th 2009 at 4:44PM in News

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US: Capcom reveals 360 triple pack

US: Capcom reveals 360 triple pack

Japanese publisher Capcom is to thrust three of its most successful Xbox 360 titles back into retail with the unveiling of a brand new SKU called the Platinum Hits Triple ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Aug 11th 2009 at 10:51AM in News
LittleBigPlanet community grows to nearly 2m

LittleBigPlanet community grows to nearly 2m

Sony’s impressive PS3 exclusive platformer LittleBigPlanet has hit a big milestone with the news that the game’s online community now stands at nearly 2m users.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Apr 2nd 2009 at 10:42AM in News
Fallout 3 scoops GDC Game of the Year Award

Fallout 3 scoops GDC Game of the Year Award

Bethesda’s next-gen action RPG Fallout 3 has claimed the coveted GDC 09 Game of the Year Award at this year’s event, though it was LittleBigPlanet developer Media Molecule that emerged ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Mar 26th 2009 at 2:02PM in News
Has Capcom confirmed Lost Planet 2 exclusivity?

Has Capcom confirmed Lost Planet 2 exclusivity?

Following its reveal of Lost Planet 2 on Xbox Live earlier this week, Capcom has confirmed that the game is in development for Xbox 360 – and seemingly, exclusively so.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Feb 25th 2009 at 12:44PM in News
Lost Planet 2 announced

Lost Planet 2 announced

Having teased a brand new title reveal last week, Capcom has confirmed that Lost Planet 2 is in the works.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Feb 23rd 2009 at 12:47PM in News
Hirai: LittleBigPlanet has sold 1.3m

Hirai: LittleBigPlanet has sold 1.3m

Speaking to an audience at the Consumer Electronics Show, Sony Computer Entertainment boss Kaz Hirai revealed that the firm’s critically acclaimed PS3 title LittleBigPlanet has now sold 1.3m units worldwide.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jan 9th 2009 at 10:34AM in News
More talk of LittleBigPlanet on PSP

More talk of LittleBigPlanet on PSP

With LittleBigPlanet finally out there in the wild wowing gamers and critics alike, talk has returned of the long-rumoured PSP outing for the series.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Nov 14th 2008 at 12:04PM in News
Copyright infringing content chopped from LittleBigPlanet and Guitar Hero

Copyright infringing content chopped from LittleBigPlanet and Guitar Hero

Whilst the rise to prominence of user-generated content is undoubtedly a good thing for gamers, it’s a litigation nightmare for publishers – so it’s no surprise to see both Sony ...
Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Nov 10th 2008 at 12:14PM in News
JAPAN: GTA IV officially trumps LBP

JAPAN: GTA IV officially trumps LBP

Following recent unsubstantiated day one sales claims from VGChartz, official Media Create figures have shown a convincing week one sales victory for Grand Theft Auto IV following its release ...
Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Nov 6th 2008 at 10:35AM in News