The LittleBigPlanet experience starts with players learning about their character's powers to interact physically with the environment. There are obstacles to explore, bits and pieces to collect and puzzles to solve -- requiring a combination of brains and collaborative teamwork. As players begin to explore, their creative skills will grow and they will be ready to start creating and modifying their surroundings -- the first step to sharing them with the whole community.

Characters have the power to move anything in this glued and stitched- together 3D landscape; they have the power to design, shape and build both objects and entire locations for others to view and play. There's no complicated level editor; all of these skills can be learned by simply playing the game. Creativity is part of the gameplay experience and playing is part of the creative experience. Players can make their world as open or as secretive to explore as they like. When it's ready, they can invite anyone within the LittleBigPlanet community to come and explore their patch -- or can go and explore everybody else's.

LittleBigPlanet DLC Schedule:

• March 12 : St Patrick's Day costume : FREE (available for one week only): Put your Sackboy in the mood for March 17th with a suitable outfit to celebrate with.
• March 19 : Killzone Mini-pack : $2.99/€2.99 (available permanently): Containing Sev and Helghast costumes along with 32 themed stickers this mini-pack contains everything you need to bring Killzone to LittleBigPlanet.
• March 26 : Buzz! costume : $1.99/€1.99 (available permanently): Celebrating the European release of the latest Buzz! we bring you the costume of the main man himself.
• April 2 : Patapon costume : $1.99/€1.99 (available permanently): Patapon 2 has hit the streets so it's high time that Sackboy took up the challenge with this costume including a selection of weapon options.
• April 9 : Heavenly Sword Mini-pack : $2.99/€2.99 (available permanently): Containing costumes for both Kai and Nariko along with 27 Heavenly Sword themed stickers.
• April 16 : Monkey King costume : FREE (available permanently): The costume competition winning design from Asia - the Monkey King.

Key features:

• There's not just one way to play. Players craft their own individual experience
• Unlimited possibilities for user-created content -- players can customize everything: their characters, the landscape around them and their own patch on LittleBigPlanet
• Players discover and win new skills and items to aid them on their creative journey
• Initial levels will be provided -- endless others will be user-generated on a global scale. LittleBigPlanet will change every day as players contribute their own levels
• Online and offline multiplayer modes -- play alone, work as a team or get competitive
• LittleBigPlanet global community for players to get involved with: includes player comments, rankings and easy communication with new and existing friends