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.

Next Thursday (13/08/09), we’ll be going back in time. No not literally, we don’t have the technology to do that yet, we do however have the technology to relive the past through LittleBigPlanet, with the History Kit: A creator kit akin to the Monsters Kit, packed with new objects, decorations, music, sounds, materials and 140 (zomg!) stickers, all spanning seven classic historical art styles – Oriental, Arabic, Egyptian, Gothic, Roman, Celtic, and Native American.

• 4 Objects: Chinese Bell, Egyptian Mask, Ancient Greek Vase, Gothic Gargoyle
• 5 Materials: Antique Maps, Islamic Tiles, Egyptian Hieroglyphs, Cave Painting, Tapestry
• 13 Decorations Including Roman Plaque, Persian Brooch, Laurel Wreath
• 140 Themed stickers
• Sounds: ‘Sounds of yore’
• Music: ‘The Chrysalis of Eternity’ by Kenneth Young
• Background: The Pantheon
• All neatly showcased in a Gallery Level

Accompanying the History Creator Kit, a set of costumes to match, based on four most non heinous historical figures .

These costumes are also available individually.

• Ada Lovelace: Wig, Hair, Dress
• Genghis Khan: Beard, Hat, Trousers, Armour
• Boudica: Spear, Hair, Sandals, Dress
• Mozart: Powdered wig, Breeches and Socks, Coat

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