LittleBigPlanet Vita at Gamescom
So, Gamescom is happening right now in Cologne, Germany, and our little big creation has gotten some stage time. Below you can check out this brand new trailer showing some of the Create functionality made possible by the PlayStation® Vita. Come back shortly for more info from Gamescom and some insider info on Tarsier Studios.
Cheerio, and enjoy!
Tarsier Studios Summer Party 2011
The Tarsier Studios Summer Party is an annual feast of no small magnitude, usually occurring right before the Tarsians begin disappearing away on their summer holidays. It is a time of joy and strawberries, sparkling wine and schnapps, good food and colorful sunglasses. Read on to find out more and treat yourself to some pretty pictures!
‘Best Motion-controlled Game’ winner!
IGN just announced their ‘Best of E3′ winners. Turns out LittleBigPlanet™ Vita has been declared the winner of ‘Best Motion-controlled Game’! Our summer-party affected minds are so mesmerized that we can barely take in the wonderful news, but at least we can share it with all of you!
Check back in a few days to get the inside scoop on the Tarsier Studios annual summer party. It will be a blast to watch, surely!
Hands-on with LittleBigPlanet™ Vita
This is for those of you who have seen the fabulous announcement trailer but were left with a hole in your soul that can only be filled with moving pictures. Feel free to check out this hands-on footage from IGN to find out how the game actually looks and plays! It’s from a level called Puppet Circus and it gives you a run down of the different PlayStation® Vita specific mechanics such as touch, back-touch and tilt.
LittleBigPlanet Vita nominated for ‘Best of E3′!
OK, so LittleBigPlanet™ Vita seems to have been pretty well received at E3 this year! Having worked unbelievably hard to do justice to this wonderful franchise, everybody here at Tarsier is over the moon with the reception it’s received so far.
Although we’re generally a humble bunch of people, we hope you’ll forgive us a little toot of our own trumpet with this latest news from the interweb. Firstly, LittleBigPlanet™ Vita has been nominated in two categories for IGN’s Best of E3 Awards! Secondly, people are saying such nice things about this love and caffeine infused creation of ours! Below you can find a brief selection of some of the reactions the game has had so far.
“I’ve been waiting to play something and have the gameplay click with the touch screen controls, and today it happened. LittleBigPlanet on the PlayStation® Vita is a delight.” (IGN)
“Of all the Vita games we saw, LittleBigPlanet seems to take the most advantage of the Vita’s new controls, and will likely be a showcase game as the new platform grows into its own.” (Joystiq)
“LittleBigPlanet suddenly serves (iPhone and DS included) as one of the best reasons to have a touchscreen on a gaming device in the first place.” (Joystiq)
“All of the Vita launch games I saw tonight looked great, but LBP had to be one of the best-looking ones out there so far.” (Gaming Essence)
“Oh my (BLEEPING BLEEP). Little Big Planet on the PlayStation Vita is the most amazing thing ever.” (read on Twitter)
This is just the beginning though. The E3 stuff was, as the French would say, an Amuse Bouche (‘Funny Mouth’). We’ve got tons of cool stuff that’ll be sailing blog-wards over the next few months, so keep your bananas peeled.
LittleBigPlanet™ Vita announced at E3!
Ta daaaaa!
Yes, it’s true. Finally, we can unbutton our mouths! We’re making a brand spanking new instalment of the LittleBigPlanet™ franchise for the PlayStation® Vita, together with the technical ninjas at Double Eleven.
While we can’t say too much just yet, we’ll be releasing loads of info as it is made available; including developer diaries, gameplay videos, and even sticker albums. Alright, maybe not that last one!
Keep your eyes fixed on our Blog for all the latest tidbits and morsels. We promise you won’t be disappointed!
And oh, don’t miss out on this delicious announcement trailer:
LittleBigPlanet™ 2 Released!
Congrats Media Molecule and Sony Computer Entertainment for releasing another awesome game, LittleBigPlanet™ 2
We are, of course, extra happy since we’ve contributed a good deal to the LittleBigPlanet™ universe over the years, and LittleBigPlanet™ 2 is no exception. So, what are you waiting for? Run off to your nearest store and get a copy. In fact, buy two copies … just in case of gaming emergencies!
Find out more about LittleBigPlanet™ 2
Ps. Right now they’re having a LittleBigPlanet™ World Record Event in New York City.
Congratulations Noumenon Games!
Our friends and old co-workers now at Noumenon Games have just released their first game Nimbus! Nimbus is an awesome combination of puzzle and racing for PC and is available on Steam.
Easy to get into but hard to let go off this addictive experience has made many of us run across the street to beg to get new beta builds. Since it’s release a bunch of Tarsians have continuously been trying to set new high scores, and they just don’t seem to be able to stop playing.
You should check out Nimbus on Steam today!
Exclusive News
Following the recent announcement of our continued relationship with SCEE and Media Molecule, now comes the following great news.
Tarsier Studios has signed an exclusive first party deal with Sony Computer Entertainment Europe. Together with SCEE, Tarsier Studios will bring their high quality visuals and entertainment talent to the ever growing SCEE game portfolio in the form of an as yet unannounced project.
In joining the SCEE family of first party exclusive developers, Tarsier Studios has taken the next natural step towards becoming one of Scandinavia’s top developers. A new office will be established in Malmö this fall, and the company is expected to grow to around 40 people within a year.
LittleBigNews #2
With the recent announcement of the continuation of Media Molecule’s marvellous franchise with LittleBigPlanet™ 2, we would like to report our continued contribution to the beloved LittleBigPlanet™ universe.
Our artists are once again beavering away, populating the world of LittleBigPlanet™ 2 with fabulous characters and costumes. This is a great time for us to be working with the brilliant and slightly nuts people at Media Molecule, and we hope to continue doing so for a long time to come!
