According to some upset posters over on the official LittleBigPlanet forums, the Metal Gear Solid DLC released for the game last week didn’t just bring good times. It brought bad, content-erasing times as well.

Some users are complaining that, after purchasing the Metal Gear content, their singleplayer progress through the pack was erased. Sucky, but surmountable. Other users, however, are complaining of having their user-generated content erased by the DLC. That’s…less surmountable.

This being the silly season, Media Molecule are off being silly like the rest of us, so a comment/solution/acknowledgement of this issue probably won’t be with us for a day or two.

LittleBigWorkshop : The Pod : General Discussion : Metal Gear Solid Level Pack Glitch [LBP, via PS3F]

We were pretty certain the fully functional calculator was the most complex LittleBigPlanet mod around. Surely nobody could top that for sheer intricacy, could they?

Oh Internet, you spoil us. PSN user ‘Cristel’ has gone and implemented a basic Tic Tac Toe engine, armed only with the LBP level creator, a lot of free time and a catering sized carton of WIN.

Unless we are very much mistaken that counts as actual artificial intelligence – albeit of a simple variety. Hell, in a global thermonuclear war situation this mod could save the world, which translates as some serious modding chops.

[Thanks to Laurens Simonis for the tip]

You have to admire the commitment that this must have taken. A whole R-Type level lovingly recreated in LittleBigPlanet by insane Japanese gamers. There is something really charming about the the mechanical feel of the animation – as though a deranged toymaker had recreated the game in clockwork and paper mache.

It does go on a bit – nearly six minutes – but it is clearly a labour of love, so we can forgive them for wanting to take their time.

[thanks to Glenn Usher for the tip]

EGM’s head of rumour mongering Quartermann wrote,

The LBP universe will also continue to evolve next year with the release of the PSP version: Q-Mann hears it’s fantastically ambitious and will further flesh out the PS3 LBP experience.

There are no actual facts about the game, but it would be difficult to imagine using the PSP to do any serious level editing.

Interestingly, Media Molecule are apparently not involved in the port and are said to be considering new project – including a possible online RPG.

This is how Sony will be flogging LittleBigPlanet across Europe – three short TV spots showing off some of the more creative uses of the level creation tools.

In The Cullen Family Planet, Murray shows us the LBP level he made for his two sons. Remember – the family that explodes dogs together, stays together.

Two more after the jump.

The Janice Planet could spawn a new genre – revenge modding. “We start off inside Janice’s heart, which as you can see is mostly frozen…”

With The Heavy Metal Mullet Planet, the clue is very much in the title. Guide a hair-metal Sackboy to the stage by SWINGING ON THE MULLET OF A ROBOT DINOSAUR GUITARIST.

Just take a few moments to savor that last sentence.

The second LittleBigPlanet patch since the games not-quite release, v1.02 doesn’t fix any noticeable bugs but instead removes the controversial lyrics from the game’s soundtrack.

The affected track – Tourmani Diabaté’s song “Tapha Niang” – is replaced with an instrumental version.

LBP 1.02 patch sorts out dodgy song [Eurogamer]

The actual proposal bit comes surprisingly early on – the guy can’t resist tearing around the hearts and flowers-themed level racking up a (possibly symbolic) high score.

Not shown – her elaborate Unreal Tournament mod explaining that she isn’t sure if she is ready for that level of commitment and would like some time on her own to think.

1Up points out that this means the game ships with a library of user content all ready for the LBP community to tap on the first day of release. That’s probably why Media Molecule changed its tune.

Finally, Evans said Media Molecule is watching this poll about user-created beta levels, over at the LBP official blog, so if you have a feeling about this or other feedback, go make it known. I’m not sure who would be against this, or why. More content’s better, right?

LittleBigPlanet Beta Levels Will Carry Over to Retail Version [1Up via Nextgn.Com. thanks reader Jared]

Media Molecule’s Leo Cubbin confirmed to fan site LittleBigMadness that none of the lovingly crafted beta levels will be importable into the finished game, not even that amazing Shadow Of The Colossus one the other day.

Gone, finished, useless. Kaput. Like tears in rain, and all that.

LittleBigPlanet’s Beta Levels Are Doomed [LittleBigMadness]

The truck you want to look for is The PlayStation Experience, a giant red monstrosity that not only contains playable Little Big Planet demos but Rock Band and Singstar stages as well.

Meanwhile The PlayStation Patrol truck will be sporting a new PlayStation lounge, complete with two 52 inch LCD TV’s and lounge seating for folks too good to stand.

Both trucks will be making the rounds this summer. Hit the link for more information and the all-important truck appearance schedules.
PlayStation Experience Back on Patrol [Official PlayStation Blog]