Over the Moon

A few bits of news making us happy:

First,there’s the upcoming To the Moon and Beyond project from the creators of LittleBigContra.  Looks like they’ll be $50k richer soon. Then there’s our old video for “It’s Only a Paper Moon”finally hitting 25,000 views on YouTube (we wouldn’t have noticed,but YouTube emailed [...]

Next time,you go first

Both sets of release dates (pre- and post-recall) saw many complaints from those who felt that they had a greater right to receive the game first.  At this point,I think it might be more appropriate to be thankful that someone else gets to be the guinea pig.

Since the LittleBigPlanet servers were turned on,[...]

Post-Beta Pre-Launch Blues Part Two

First,without commenting directly on the recent unpleasantness,I’d like to give some words of encouragement to our friends at Sony and Media Molecule.  I’ve been part of enough suddenly-delayed releases to know what a horrendous pain it can be.  If any of you have time to read this between frantic phone calls and urgent [...]

So I sing you to sleep,after the Beta

I’ve always been curious about what happens at the end.  As a younger man,I would stay up until the network television signal went to static (after playing the national anthem,of course).  At the movie theatre,they’re always turning on the lights and sweeping the floor before I get out of my seat.  I [...]

Post-Beta Blues –Part One

Time to put the PS3 controller back on the shelf and dig into my inbox:

Those of you experiencing withdrawal can pour salt in your wounds by watching some Beta levels you may not have had an opportunity to play.  Wired has a top 10,Media Molecule has their Mmonday picks (1st Monday,2nd Monday).

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A few Beta notes of note

First,some wise words from Sam Protagonist:

Anything you believe is unsuitable or inappropriate for the game should be reported immediately. By posting it here the only thing you’ll do is encourage more people to look for it and insodoing encourage more people to create levels that people will take offense at. Content such as [...]

Today’s Assortment Pt. 1

My “stuff to blog”list is getting too long,so here goes:

Fanart/Craftiness

This one is still my favourite parody boxart.

One of many,I assume:A Sackboy in Spore.

For Mac OS X users,Little BIG Folders can give a crafty look to your desktop.

If you have an iPhone,you might [...]

Beta Rumours and Confusion –October 1st AM Edition

This one has already started to spread quickly:  Someone over on the Blu-Ray forums claims that they’ll be opening up the Beta as a Demo for the week before launch.  Despite the claim that “I heard this from SCEE”,I have strong doubts.  The poster goes on to say “The closed public beta is just [...]

Beta Keys Make Me Crazy

First,an Important Note:  No,I don’t have any keys to give away.  If Sony takes leave of their senses and gives me a few keys to distribute,I’ll let you know.

The demand for Beta keys has certainly been astounding.  It seems like everyone’s itching to get a chance to recreate their favourite TV [...]

What a day,huh?

Well,word around the campfire is that there’re no more keys at Eurogamer (see below).  And lucky gamers in the UK are already playing offline,with the servers not up yet for online play (tomorrow?).  I hope we receive some details on the North American Beta soon,and I wish my European brethren good luck [...]