Hi Everyone,

Thanks to everyone in the PlayStation community who has contacted us regarding an issue with the Creator’s Edition of LittleBigPlanet. We wanted to let you know that we are aware of this problem, and I would first like to apologize, and also explain what has happened.

The content of the LittleBigPlanet Creator’s Edition has not yet gone live, and all of you who bought the Creator’s Edition have been unable to redeem your voucher codes. We know you’re probably itching to use Create mode with many of the assets you were familiar with in the PS3 edition of the game.

Unfortunately we’ve hit a couple of last minute technical hurdles that have forced us to refine and re-master the additional downloadable content in the Creator’s Edition. We need to ensure that these issues are resolved properly so that you have the best possible experience with the game when you download the content. The content is now going through a rigorous quality assurance (QA) process with our internal teams, and once they are satisfied, it will be sent to our Format QA teams (FQA) in Europe and America for final sign off, which takes approximately 10 working days. After FQA approval is granted, the content will be uploaded to the servers, which takes a day or two, and then it will be ready for you to download. This gives us a target release date of Monday 7th December (as always, there could be a delay of a few days if FQA find any issues, but we will keep you updated).

We realize that this is far from ideal, and to help make up for it, we’ll make sure we include a few extra items, above and beyond the content you’re expecting, as a way of saying sorry for our mistake.

Once again, please accept our sincere apologies for the delay. We can only hope that you’re enjoying LittleBigPlanet on PSP, and that the wealth of new themes, materials, stickers and other items will allow you to build your dream creations until the DLC is ready.

Yours apologetically,

Mark Green
Senior Producer

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Hi everyone, my name is Johnny Coghlan and I’m Head of Publishing for Chillingo. I’m posting here on the PlayStation.Blog to exclusively reveal that Chillingo’s blockbuster top-down horror shooter, Dracula – Undead Awakening, will soon be available for PSP minis!

Dracula – Undead Awakening is a top-down shooter. You play a vampire hunter must combat hordes of undead enemies like zombies, ghouls, werewolves, vampire brides and more. Each level and every new attack wave contains more enemies, and they get stronger over time!

You have some cool possibilities though. Every time you kill an enemy, there’s a chance they will drop a useful item like a weapon or potion. As you progress, your character can access increasingly powerful weaponry including Machine Guns, Flamethrowers, Buzz-Saws and Grenade Launchers. Surviving each intense undead assault also rewards you with invaluable experience, which you can spend to choose new skills and ability perks like Bloodlust, Ninja, Telekinesis and even Death Dice.

Eerie locations include a desolate graveyard and a Gothic era fortress. Diabolical demons and unearthly beasts await your arrival, along with specters and vampires aplenty! There are a variety of modes in the game ensuring loads of replayability. Do you like an endless supply of ammo with a similarly non-stop stream of attackers coming at you? How about a scarier mode where you have one weapon and no pick-ups where it’s you versus increasing numbers of undead enemies with no respite? Or maybe you prefer to role-play and control the development of your vampire hunter’s powerful new skills and abilities. Dracula – Undead Awakening offers all this and much more!

This PSP minis version of Dracula – Undead Awakening has been designed and optimised for the PSP platform. Control is seamless, as your character moves using the analog stick. On the PSPGo, you can even use the analog stick to aim if you choose, giving 360 degrees of options when aiming. The shop interface also offers an explanation of each ability and weapon improvement. You can access your gameplay achievements via the statistics screen, along with profile high scores for each game mode. The frame rate has been optimized, and you can save the game at any time you choose.

Dracula – Undead Awakening will creep onto PSP minis on November 26, 2009.

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Hello all,

Since minis launched on 1st October we have had 23 titles release and now have a selection which includes everything from psychedelic action games, modern classics, arcade sports titles and all-time favourites! With more being added every week minis has a game for everyone! Just in case you missed some of the titles that were released since minis launched here is a run down of all the minis titles available on the PlayStation Store now!

Thanks
Adam

Alien Havoc from Creat Studio
Aliens and cows, always a recipe for a good time. This throwback classic see you take the role of an alien abducting cows.

Bloons from Hands-on Mobile Inc

Bloons is an exciting puzzle game based on the simple fact that popping balloons is fun. Anyone disagree. Get popping!

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Hi, I’m Roger Womack, Director of Sports Director Ltd and designer and developer of ’This is Football Management’ the 1st football management game specifically designed for the PSPgo, available soon for download from the Playstation minis Store.

This is Football Management provides months of fun as you choose from 92 clubs and lead them to glory in the league and cups, building a stronger team with careful wheeling and dealing in the transfer market to build a squad capable of winning every trophy in its path.

This eagerly anticipated game provides football fans with the opportunity to step into the football manager’s shoes, pick their favourite football team from the English divisions and take the all important decisions in managing their squad to league success and cup glory.

This is Football Management is easy to pick up and play, providing PSP owners with a unique handheld gaming experience via a solid match engine, an intuitive game interface and easy to read team & player statistics. This is one game that is going to provide your football management experience on the go throughout the season.

Play TiFM for five minutes or even for a whole season, gliding your way around the slick interface, controlling all aspects of the game.

Packed with hours of in-depth football management tactics & strategy, TiFM allows any football fan to make club & team decisions on and off the pitch and experience the excitement & drama of a real football manager.

TiFM is an absolute must download, setting an impeccable standard in its field. You’ve got the job, now you have your chance to experience life in the manager’s chair.

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Hi all, my name is Yen Hau and I’m the Product Manager at Rising Star Games. I just want to tell you all about a gem of a game coming out next year called Half-Minute Hero for your PSP. Some of you may have heard something about it already but I thought it would be nice for me to personally introduce it to our European community.

I’ve had a play on it last night and I must say the rumours are true…its absolutely bonkers! You basically have to kill the bad guy in under 30-seconds, and all from the time you accept the quest. So you have to run from the quest giver to where the boss is, upgrade your gear, buy herbs, defeat monsters (think of FFIV when you have to run from the castle, over the world map with random encounters) and finally kill the boss all in this time. It takes a bit of getting used to at first, but once you’ve passed the first level (with a few deaths, guaranteed!) the whole thing becomes second nature. I haven’t had much time to check out the other chapters yet (there are 4 storylines to go through, Hero, Evil Lord, Princess and Knight, all with different play styles) but will post what they’re like once I get round to it.

So far I’m loving the game and it has managed to keep my Monster Hunter UMD out of the drive for more than a day! As you can tell, I’m really excited about the release of this game, it is a refreshing take on the RPG genre and genuinely puts a smile on your face when you play it. At the moment we are scheduling the release for Q1 2010, sometime around February. It all looks on course so hopefully there won’t be any delays, but I’ll keep you all updated on its progress. Either way, check out the excellent feedback following the recent US release on the internet, it really does warrant a look into.

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