LBP: Import your own images soon
A report from PS3 Attitude has come in saying that the ability to import your own images into LittleBigPlanet will be patched in really soon. How soon? It looks as if it will be available by Christmas. The function was supposed to originally be in the game at launch, but was left out due to time constraints with the plan to patch it in later. It seems that a couple of of clever people have already made a plan around the lack of the function by using their Playstation Eye but they obviously wouldn't be able to such a great quality image into the level. Lookout for more news on the patch as we draw closer to December.
Here is something interesting. It seems that Universal Pictures and Sony have signed a deal to make a whole bunch of crazy new vending machines that will contain not Blu-rays, DVD's, games and all other sorts of media. At the moment, the vending machines are only planned for the UK. According to a report from Stuff.tv: "The PoP “entertainment vending machine†is a brand new venture between Universal Pictures and Sony entertainment to allow punters to grab their favourite DVDs, Blu-ray discs, PS3 games and downloads 24/7." At launch, they plan to have 150 movie titles available. What I think is really great is that you will also be able to download music and movies directly to your MP3/movie straight from the machine and even watch trailers to help you decide if the movie is worth the purchase. When they arrive, they will be available in cinemas, universities, gyms and some travel stations. A new era for software distribution maybe? All I know is that they had better have those things bolted down to the floor pretty tightly.
Remember Battlefield: Bad Company, that game that came out way back when (June or so was it?). Anyway, you will remember that it was actually a lot of fun to play online. Good news is that on Halloween, those DICE blokes released a Community Choice Pack which consists of two DICE chosen maps called Crossing Over and Ghost Town and then also chucked in two maps chosen by the community called Acta Non Verba and Par for the Course. So that's 4 maps to play, absolutely free! To make things even better, Par for the Course still has Golf Carts for you to drive around in. Anyone interested should also know that the maps weigh in at 256MB.