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Sackboys & Sackgirls! Welcome to the LittleBigPlanet 2 live stream of our LittleBigWorldRecord event. Over the next three days (and two nights) we’ll be setting a few special records – records that we hope our fans attempt to break…once we’re done, of course.

If you’re in the New York City area, come see the LittleBigPlanet 2 festivities in person. The first 500 people to come in on Tuesday and buy a copy of LittleBigPlanet 2 will get a signed copy from Media Molecule plus a special DLC offer!

PlayStation Lounge at the Sony Style store
550 Madison Avenue
New York, NY 10022

If you’re not in NYC, sit back, relax, and enjoy our gaming marathon filled with interviews, updates and contests. Help us cheer on Lugey, Jaeyden and Gevurah22!

Tune in for:

• The PlayStation.Blog’s own Jeff Rubenstein and some very special guests.
• Media Molecule CREATE tutorials.
• LittleBigPodcast take over!
• Veronica Belmont steal the show.
• …and daily prize opportunities* from our friends like Astro Gaming and Gunnar

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Craving more? Head on over to www.gamingworldrecord.com and get access
to:

• Four different live streaming cameras
• Twitter Chat
• Highlight clips of the day’s achievements
• Background info on our World Record participants
• Full program of events

Enjoy the show!

LittleBigPlanet 2 World Record Event Twitter Sweepstakes – OFFICIAL RULES

1. NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. To enter, Entrants must have a valid Twitter account between January 17, 2011 and January 19, 2011. Each day during the LBP2 World Record Event, the broadcast announcer will pose a question or task to the audience. The Entrants will Tweet a message in response to a task/question posed as a targeted reply to @LittleBigPlanet using Twitter’s “@Reply” function along with the following unique term (“Term”) in their tweet message “#LBP2prize” (collectively, “Entry”). Entries must be received no later than January 19, 2011, 6pm EST.

Sony Computer Entertainment America (the “Sponsor”) is not responsible for lost, late, mutilated, illegible, incomplete or misdirected entries. Sponsor is not responsible for technical, hardware or software failures of any kind, lost or unavailable network connections or failed, incomplete, garbled or delayed computer transmissions which may limit an entrants ability to participate in the contest. Sponsor reserves the right in its sole discretion to cancel or suspend this sweepstakes should virus, bugs or other causes corrupt the administration, security or proper play of this sweepstakes. Entries not satisfying these Official Rules will be automatically disqualified.

2. PRIZES: One (1) pair of Gunnar Optiks glasses or one (1) A*STAR in-ear headset. (approximate retail value $79.00 each). Sponsor reserves the right to substitute prize of equal or greater value if prize is unavailable. Prizes are non-transferable and no substitutions allowed.

3. WINNER(S): Six (6) Winners will be determined by a single random drawing of all valid entries received by the Sponsor, whose decision concerning all matters related to this sweepstakes are final. Drawing will be held on January 19, 2011 at the close of the LBP2 World Record event. Winners shall be notified by Twitter. Winners must respond within 24 hours of notice. If Winner does not respond within 24 hours, the Winner forfeits their prize and Sponsor will randomly select another winner. Please allow SIX TO EIGHT WEEKS for delivery of prizes.

4. ODDS OF WINNING: The odds of winning depend on number of valid entries received.

5. ELIGIBILITY: Promotion open to residents of United States. Return of any prize/prize notification as undeliverable will result in disqualification and an alternate winner will be selected. Winner may be required to sign an affidavit of eligibility/release of liability/prize acceptance within 14 days of receipt or forfeit prize. If the winner is a minor, then prize may be awarded to winner’s parent or legal guardian. By acceptance of prize, winner agrees to the use of their name and/or likeness for purposes of advertising, trade, or promotion without further compensation, unless prohibited by law. Employees of the Sponsor and its parent and affiliated companies and their families are not eligible. Neither the Sponsor nor its affiliates, subsidiaries, division or related companies are responsible for any damages, taxes, or expenses that winners might incur as a result of this sweepstakes or receipt of prize.

6. WINNER’S NAME: To obtain a list of winners, send a stamped, self-addressed envelope to: LBP2 World Record Event Sweepstakes Winners List, c/o Sony Computer Entertainment America, 919 E. Hillsdale Blvd Foster City, CA 94404. Winner’s Name requests will be fulfilled within four weeks after all prizes have been awarded. Requests for winner’s list must be received by April 1, 2011.

7. RESTRICTIONS: Void where prohibited or restricted by law.

8. SPONSOR(S): Sony Computer Entertainment America, Foster City, CA

LittleBigPlanet 2 has a brand new graphics engine ... that you can ignore in these retro-inspired user-created levels. Sony and Media Molecule released this trailer in advance of tomorrow's littlebig-launch, focusing on some of the arcade games you can play via LBP2's versatile creation tool.

Tomorrow’s the big day for the LittleBigPlanet 2 release! And as all of us are eager to get our hands on the latest gaming experience filled with tons of new gaming genres, including action, sports, and adventure genres, we decided to create one more genre video paying tribute to the glory days of gaming embodied by some great user-generated levels created during the beta. Enjoy the latest “Arcade” genre trailer, and be sure to watch our LBP2 Guinness World Record event, streaming live from New York City, later this afternoon on the PlayStation.Blog.

#clips Sony's sexy spokesmodel Kevin Butler makes a fatal mistake in this new TV spot for LittleBigPlanet 2. I'm sorry, Mr. Butler, but nothing is better than bacon-wrapped cupcakes. More »

I’m joining you today to give the PlayStation.Blog community the first look at something many of you have been asking for – Kevin Butler offering his unique twist on LittleBigPlanet 2.

In this latest ad Kevin joins us as the VP of Infinite Infinity, referring of course to the endless possibilities that arise when you combine LittleBigPlanet 2’s new features and functionality with access to the over 3.2 million existing online levels created with the original LittleBigPlanet. This spot is one of my personal favorites to date.

In the coming weeks you’ll be seeing a lot of LittleBigPlanet 2, starting today with this Kevin Butler ad as well as the video above which features some of the great levels created during the LittleBigPlanet 2 beta. Both will be rotating on some of your favorite networks including ESPN, G4, Comedy Central, and more. Of course, be sure to also check in on Monday when we begin our attempt to set five gaming records with Guinness World Records in New York City over a three-day period.

Additionally, from now through the end of February, you can drop into 7-Eleven stores around the country to get your hands on one of two limited edition Sackboy Slurpee cups and collect codes redeemable for exclusive downloadable items to make your LittleBigPlanet 2 experience even more exciting. But that’s not all we have in store for you— the team has been hard at work creating some amazing DLC that you’ll be hearing more about in the next few weeks.

The anticipation is building for next Tuesday’s return of Sackboy in LittleBigPlanet 2. While some of you have already played this instant classic via the beta and demo on PSN, next week you’ll have the opportunity to officially add the game to your collection and begin building original games of your own. The feedback from fans thus far has been great and the praise from critics, just overwhelming. Media are raving about the abundance of tools, inspiration, and many opportunities to share your creations, Others are calling it a “celebration of creativity” and “one of the best games you can pick up this year.” Gaming web sites have awarded the title extremely high marks and flattering compliments, including IGN (9/10, Editor’s Choice), Game Informer (9.5/10), 1UP (A-), GamePro (5/5) and Joystiq (5/5).

Fellow Sackpeople– January 18th can’t get here soon enough! And if you’re like us, you’re counting the days looking for things to do to keep your mind occupied and NOT think about LittleBigPlanet 2. Here’s a few things that WON’T work:

Watching the NEW “Action” genre trailer

Getting ready to help us make some Guinness World Records

• The first 500 fans who buy LittleBigPlanet 2 at the Sony Style store during the Guinness World Records event (January 17th to January 19th) will get a copy of the game autographed by Media Molecule.

PlayStation Lounge at the Sony Style store
550 Madison Avenue
New York, NY 10022

Save www.gamingworldrecord.com in your bookmarks Learn how you Tweet us to make some records Map out Sony Style on your FourSquare account, and stay tuned: We’re working on something special for our Foursquare fans If you’re attending, then get to know our gaming participants; Gevurah22, Jaeyden & Luge (from The Tester)

Heading to 7-11 and getting your exclusive Sackboy Slurpee cups

Friending LittleBigPlanet 2 on Facebook

More ways to keep your mind on LittleBigPlanet 2:

• Getting familiar with LBP.me in prep for all the LBP2 levels
• Get addicted to the Sackboy song over in the Land Down Under
• Check out the latest episode of LittleBigPodcast
• Read through the transcripts of our recent BestBuy chat with Media Molecule

And don’t forget to pre-order! Why?

Because you can get your hands on some of these cool costumes

You don’t want to be left out when these two DLC costumes hit the PlayStation Store for 1 week only (Jan 18th to 24th):

“Launch Day” SpaceSuit (Free)

“Rare” T-shirt ($4.99)

And while you’re pre-ordering, get a glimpse of the Ratchet & Clank costumes you can get by pre-ordering at Amazon.com:

#worldrecords Guinness is handing out the video game world records left and right, and now it's Sony's turn. They've assembled a crack team of LittleBigPlanet 2 players to take down fabricated records next week, and you can watch. More »

Last year, Sony and 7-Eleven teamed up to bring thirsty gamers a delicious, synergized beverage experience: The God of War 3 Slurpee. Apparently, the promotion was a hit, as the companies recently renewed their vows, and will bring another round of PlayStation-branded frozen drinks to stores in the coming weeks -- this time, though, they'll be themed after upcoming PS3 blockbusters LittleBigPlanet 2 and Killzone 3.

Each limited edition cup features a promo code which can be exchanged on the official Slurpee site for various prizes, including strategy guides, premium themes, downloadable content and more. Really, though, the best prize you can hope to receive is that good, good Slurpee flavor.

Swing, swing, swing through a platforming paradise of original design.

Mount the bumblebee and fly across a treacherous world of candy-coated doom!

In celebration of the January 18th launch of LittleBigPlanet 2, we’ll be partnering with Guinness World Records next week to set five new records over a three-day period. Beginning on January 17th and going through January 19th, a small team of dedicated LBP fans will take over the PlayStation Lounge at the Sony Style store in New York City to set new gaming records and earn their place in history. If you’re in New York and would like to come check it out, feel free to drop by:

PlayStation Lounge at the Sony Style store
550 Madison Avenue
New York, NY 10022

The Guinness World Records to be set include:

Longest marathon playing LittleBigPlanet 2 Longest marathon playing a platform video game Most video game genres played in one video game in 24 hours Most user-generated video game levels played in 24 hours Most user-generated video game levels played in a marathon

LittleBigPlanet 2 will also be recognized for the following records:

Most gaming genres in one video game Most player-created levels in one video game

If you can’t make it down, no worries, we’ll be LIVE streaming our World Record Event online right here on the PlayStation.Blog. Stay tuned for our unprecedented schedule of LittleBigPlanet 2 goodness hosted by Veronica Belmont from Qore and our own Jeff Rubenstein. Check in and watch the live action, interviews from anyone and everyone who loves Sackboy, and behind-the-scenes access with Media Molecule, plus tons more. You can even help us decide on which games to play next or tweet in your questions to anyone at the event. Whether it’s watching our fans staying up playing LBP2 into the wee hours of the night, checking out the Subway lunch break, or enjoying the back and forth banter of our LIVE event, we promise a good time. Want more details? Click here.

This record setting event also commemorates the release of the Guinness World Records 2011 Gamer’s Edition, the latest chronicle of video gaming history. LittleBigPlanet looms large in this year’s edition of the book with the game’s main character lovable, stitched-together main character, Sackboy, gracing the book’s cover and a bevy of facts and records cited within its pages. Known as the “Video Game Bible,” the fourth and latest edition of the popular series comes packed with 90% new or updated records and 750 never-before-seen amazing images appealing to everyone from hard-core gaming veterans to first time gamers and families. The Guinness World Records 2011 Gamer’s Edition will be available on January 20th for $14.99.

What kind of car does Sackboy drive? Apparently, he drives an eco-friendly Toyota hybrid. Well, at least that's what a new cross-promotion with Toyota is suggesting. The auto manufacturer will be offering free sponsored content when LittleBigPlanet 2 launches, including a free XMB theme and a special Prius-themed level. The downloadable add-on includes collectible items that you can use to build your own adver-gaming creation for a chance to win "some very cool prizes."

So, who's going to build a LBP2 recreation of Yaris?

Sackboy blasts marshmallows, jumps hedges, and shoots hoops in this montage that shows the diversity of LittleBigPlanet 2.

Sticky sweetness makes for delicious platforming in this sugary new level.

LittleBigPlanet's second installment gears up for all-new levels of adventure as it nears release.

Want to see what the LittleBigPlanet 2 community has gotten up to using the beta's partial toolset? The trailer posted below includes footage of some of the most brilliant levels uploaded so far. Sadly, none of our submissions made the cut -- probably due to their nightmarish, phallic nature.

Starting yesterday, game journalists began posting their final reviews of LittleBigPlanet 2. So far, the reactions have been fantastic! Gaming web sites have given LBP2 extremely high marks and flattering compliments, including IGN (9/10, Editor’s Choice), Game Informer (9.5/10), 1UP (A-), GamePro (5/5), Joystiq (5/5), WIRED Geek Dad (no score, just plenty of praise), and MTV Multiplayer (ditto)—just to name a few!

With so much excitement swirling around LittleBigPlanet 2’s January 18th release exclusively on the PS3, we also wanted to share a new trailer highlighting the many adventures Sackboy will face. Check it out above!

And here are a few choice quotes to give you a sense of what the gaming press is saying about Media Molecule’s latest game.

“With this sequel, Media Molecule gives players a bottomless toybox, and I can’t remember the last time a game had such a relentless grip on my imagination.” — Game Informer

“There were moments where I was giddy over how fun it was, so the fact that you have complete access to these newfound creation abilities is impressive to say the least.” — IGN

“LBP2 has improved its creation tools in just about every way. Now it’s possible not only to create objects and backgrounds but to make entirely new control schemes.” — 1UP

“There’s just no good reason whatsoever not to dive in and explore the many wild worlds of LittleBigPlanet 2.” — GamePro

“The original LittleBigPlanet was a thing of genius. From beginning to end, the game continually impressed, and yet, somehow, LittleBigPlanet 2 manages to improve upon it.” — MTV Multiplayer

Whether you fell wildly, profoundly in love with the original LittleBigPlanet, or whether you were turned off by its occasionally imprecise controls -- a foible which spells certain doom for platformers -- it's hard to deny that Media Molecule created something magical. Not only was it charming from toe to tip, it placed an unprecedented amount of attention on user-generated content. The most fervent, active members of its community understood the true joy of the game came not from being its player but, rather, its author. In other words, the creation tools weren't a compliment to the game: They were the main course.

However, even though some of the creations whipped up by LBP's master architects had convinced me otherwise, the game's tools couldn't be used to make everything. Media Molecule was clearly counting on this element of surprise when it came time to one-up the title. At GDC last year, studio co-founder Alex Evans quoted Henry Ford, saying, "If I asked them what they wanted, they would have said a faster horse. But I gave them a car."

Even in the half-joking manner in which the quote was used, I thought citing one of the grandfathers of automotive innovation seemed like hubris when coming from a video game developer. Now that I have the unimaginably expanded tools of LittleBigPlanet 2 at my disposal, I'm convinced that I was dead, dead wrong.

You've got Qs and Sackboy's got As.

It's coming very, very soon.

Operating systems aren't particularly the most exciting things to play. But when they're recreated within the confines of the LittleBigPlanet 2 creation tools, we take notice. "Windows LBP Edition" won't replace your copy of Windows XP, but it's a heck of a lot cuter.

#clips For a game that's not even officially out yet, LittleBigPlanet 2 has already impressed us with its game-making capabilities. User ingenuity, as seen in this "Windows LBP" creation, is just as impressive. More »

#demo Slated for release last week, LittleBigPlanet 2 arrived on the PlayStation Store today. The file weighs in a shade under 2 gigs. More »

Stop, drop and roll with more LittleBigPlanet action!

Enjoy Mozart's sixteenth piano sonata in C major.

A glimpse of the many avant-garde sports one can play in LittleBigPlanet 2.

Turn the page in a new LittleBigPlanet tale.

So, you've already powered through the first chapter of Telltale's Back to the Future series, but you're still aching for more anachronistic fun? LittleBigPlanet 2 user Hymanator's creation sounds right up your alley: Using the game's tools, the ol' Hymanator made a DeLorean time travel simulator.

As 2010 comes to a close, we’re sprinting to the finish line to one of our biggest releases of the year. With splendid news of Media Molecule going gold, our first review being a 10 out of 10, and the LittleBigPlanet 2 demo being downloaded faster than Sackboy strapped to a F-14 fighter, this is truly the start of “Endless Fun.”

“Endless Fun”
LittleBigPlanet 2 has so much to offer that it’s tough to contain it in just one trailer. Fortunately with a few crafty people and some help of a few fans…

OMG BETA!!!
After seeing these new beta levels, we’re speechless…

PlayStation vs Marvel vs Capcom

The Fist of Craft Earth

Last minute gift idea…

For those of you looking to give the gift of LittleBigPlanet 2 for the holidays, here’s something we’ve conjured up…Print, Fold, Give!

Front and back of holiday card (print out!)

Inside of of holiday card (print out!)

Other links you might’ve missed:

• Our first review: 10/10
• LittleBigPlanet Storyline Featurette