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This entry was just posted on the PlayStation Blog: LittleBigPlanet Goes Portable! (http://blog.us.playstation.com/2009/11/littlebigplanet-goes-portable/) Those of us still waiting to download this game from the PSN Store will find the following excerpt interesting: The process, however, has not been without its share of hiccups. We are aware that the game is not yet available on the PlayStation Store, but we?re currently working around the clock to get this issue worked out so keep your eyes peeled for updates this week. We appreciate you bearing with us!This is Sony's first official acknowledgement of the delayed download, and "updates this week" really isn't a comforting statement. Let's hope that LBP makes it into tomorrow's regularly scheduled PSN Store update. Edit: Oops, I just noticed that Theap Pleman already posted about this in another thread... Well I'll leave this up here regardless for ease of browsing. On another note, it appears even a Thursday release may not happen, but I won't quote sources.

2009-11-18 18:48:00 Author: Taffey Posts: 3187

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UGH. /slams head on desk/

2009-11-18 19:46:00 Author: Sackwise Posts: 305

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http://boardsus.playstation.com/playstation/board/message?board.id=psp&thread.id=3504043 Random guy claims it's tomorrow...

2009-11-18 20:42:00 Author: Theap Pleman Posts: 670

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I Called Them:b And They Told Me It Didn't Come out on launch Day Because of the psn problem And With it being Down for so long. Perhaps I'm just being snooty, but language barriers aside I have a hard time believing anybody with grammar problems of this magnitude. Personally, a Thursday release sounds like a cookie cutter customer service answer to me.

2009-11-18 20:53:00 Author: Taffey Posts: 3187

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Yeah, I don't believe it either...

2009-11-18 21:03:00 Author: Theap Pleman Posts: 670

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Its all about the stores... If everyone bought the game online then the stores would make no money.... and think about how much more Sony makes when you buy online... No disc, no case, no booklet and no shipping cost... I think it was EB or Game Stop said they would not carry the PSPGo because it was download only... This is how I see it... I was going to buy a PSPGo, but seeing this and having to wait. I think i'll stick to my 3000.

2009-11-18 22:28:00 Author: Unknown User

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Its all about the stores... If everyone bought the game online then the stores would make no money.... and think about how much more Sony makes when you buy online... No disc, no case, no booklet and no shipping cost... I think it was EB or Game Stop said they would not carry the PSPGo because it was download only... This is how I see it... I was going to buy a PSPGo, but seeing this and having to wait. I think i'll stick to my 3000. It is already out in the Hong Kong PSN. And for all other major releases, we did not have to wait. Also, it does not matter if the download version comes out at a different time because the retailers would not be able to sell Go owners a copy anyway. This is truely a technical problem, not some excuse so retailers will sell some games.

2009-11-18 23:01:00 Author: Darth J464 Posts: 343

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I agree. There is no larger conspiracy behind this, just a logistical screw up. A big one.

2009-11-18 23:13:00 Author: Taffey Posts: 3187

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Reply to question about psn release on playstation.blog "This game made me buy a PSP having sold my launch system. It's still not up on PSN at the time of writing, is there any news on when we can expect it? Eric Levine replied on November 18, 2009 at 11:04 am Sorry for the delay on the PlayStation Store, we?re hoping to have the game available later this week, stay tuned for updates."

2009-11-18 23:37:00 Author: Theap Pleman Posts: 670

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I hope they increase they download bonus by a couple of days from the ones we lost. Also because of all of this crazyness I'm going to wait a little bit after it does come out (like an hour or 2). It wouldn't surprise me if there was another problem, and we didn't get the bonus 6 costumes... So i'll probably be leaving a message to someone whose downloading it if it comes with the bonus costumes when it does finally come out.

2009-11-18 23:39:00 Author: JKthree Posts: 1125

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Eric Levine replied on November 18, 2009 at 11:04 am Sorry for the delay on the PlayStation Store, we?re hoping to have the game available later this week, stay tuned for updates." This week is better than next week I suppose, but it's not as good as yesterday.

2009-11-18 23:42:00 Author: Taffey Posts: 3187

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This week is better than next week I suppose, but it's not as good as yesterday. Or monday afternoon.

2009-11-18 23:49:00 Author: Darth J464 Posts: 343

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And now, two more "official word" links that say basically the same thing we've already heard. *yawn* Kotaku (http://kotaku.com/5407639/why-isnt-littlebigplanet-psp-on-the-playstation-network-yet) Like many of you, we assumed the UMD-less PSPgo meant that popular new PSP titles would be released for download on the same day the retail version went on sale for older PSP systems. According to Patrick Seybold, Sr. Director, Corporate Communications and Social Media for SCEA, that is indeed the goal, but in this instance it wasn't the case. "The goal is to have the titles available on the same day, and that is usually the case. We're aware LBP isn't on the PlayStation Store just yet, and are working on solving that as we speak. We appreciate your patience." Joystiq (http://www.joystiq.com/2009/11/18/sorry-goers-littlebigplanet-psp-still-unavailable-for-psn-down/) SCEA's Eric Levine later explained in an email to us that though the company planned on a simultaneous UMD/PSN release, unforeseen problems have delayed the game's downloadable iteration. However, Sony technicians "are working on solving that as we speak."

2009-11-19 00:08:00 Author: Taffey Posts: 3187

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What did I tell you guys. =P

2009-11-19 01:56:00 Author: gevurah22 Posts: 1476

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What did I tell you guys. =P That the loading time is too long on the UMD version and we should download instead. At least in one of the replies in the post, it said that it will come out this week, and not next week.

2009-11-19 02:04:00 Author: Darth J464 Posts: 343

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He also told us it would be out tomorrow, Darth. Lookin' forward to it!

2009-11-19 02:12:00 Author: Theap Pleman Posts: 670

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What did I tell you guys. =PYeah, I think we all knew you were probably right but just didn't want to believe it. Do you think anyone you talked to anticipated the resulting poo storm due to missing the promised release date?

2009-11-19 02:31:00 Author: Taffey Posts: 3187

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LOL, but seriously it's tomorrow. I was with SCEA last week, ya know. =)

2009-11-19 03:35:00 Author: gevurah22 Posts: 1476

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This is reminding me of that one movie commercial....Law abiding citizen i think it was. when they dig that one guy up from the ground (he's alive) when he's been down there for a long time, then the chief of police mentions that he's leaving to go to a meeting, then they guy they dug up goes, "The meetings going to be cancelled". Then you hear a distant explosion, and then a couple seconds later he gets a call....

2009-11-19 04:03:00 Author: JKthree Posts: 1125

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Well that's just completely mysterious...donkey show was actually in communication with guys from sony, so of course he has the inside track on this stuff...

2009-11-19 04:21:00 Author: Theap Pleman Posts: 670

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If the SCEA guys told you Thursday was the day LAST week, why were there statements saying the 17th from other Sony/MM guys? I'm confused?

2009-11-19 04:24:00 Author: Morgana25 Posts: 5983

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Well 17th was the official release date, so I assumed it would be on psn then...but sony ran into trouble uploading it to psn (from what I understand...) Apparently they knew a week in advance that they'd run into trouble getting it out on time, but didn't bother letting us know in advance

2009-11-19 04:29:00 Author: Theap Pleman Posts: 670

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If the SCEA guys told you Thursday was the day LAST week, why were there statements saying the 17th from other Sony/MM guys? I'm confused? Let's put it like this... how would you like your PR spun today? Seriously though, there's a ton of stuff we don't see behind the scenes when putting stuff on PSN and LBP just happened to be the unlucky one. Believe me, they were trying their best to get it out on Tuesday though.

2009-11-19 04:53:00 Author: gevurah22 Posts: 1476

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Yeah, I understand...but I seriously considered getting the UMD version after school today... Luckily I remembered that it wouldn't come with the 6 bonus costumes, and decided that I was stuck.

2009-11-19 04:56:00 Author: Theap Pleman Posts: 670

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Let's put it like this... how would you like your PR spun today? Seriously though, there's a ton of stuff we don't see behind the scenes when putting stuff on PSN and LBP just happened to be the unlucky one. Believe me, they were trying their best to get it out on Tuesday though.Having worked for The Man long enough, yeah I totally understand how this kind of thing can come to pass. Delays are understandable. Failure to communicate is not. This whole fiasco is contrary to the direction Sony is taking towards a digital delivery business model. Jack Tretton needs to reset expectations with whoever is in charge of corporate communications.

2009-11-19 05:31:00 Author: Taffey Posts: 3187

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So Sony???? What's the problem???? I updated my PSP(V6.20) and my PS3(3.10) last night around 11:30pm EST.... Why no LBP????

2009-11-19 11:20:00 Author: Unknown User

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It'll probably be up there with the regular psn update

2009-11-19 14:40:00 Author: Theap Pleman Posts: 670

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Thanks to ScoutsBoo for sending me this. From Sam: "The delay of the North American digital release has been caused by a late error found with the game that would cause problems with online connections for some users. The delay has been rectified, but it has needed to clear testing again before it can be released. If it clears testing today it will be released today, if not it will release with the first store update after testing has been passed. It's regrettable that there is any delay, particularly given PSP-Go users' reliance on digital delivery, but it has been unavoidable." Source: http://forums.littlebigworkshop.com/lbp/board/message?board.id=pod&thread.id=106998&view=by_date_ascending&page=5

2009-11-19 17:27:00 Author: Morgana25 Posts: 5983

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Uhggggggggg. So we're looking to this coming Thursday now?

2009-11-19 17:33:00 Author: FULLGORR Posts: 245

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Thanks Morgana...nice to have a good explanation as to what's going on finally...

2009-11-19 17:34:00 Author: Theap Pleman Posts: 670

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Good find - thanks for posting it. I'll hope for a release today, but I'm going to plan for next week just so I don't get disappointed.

2009-11-19 17:48:00 Author: Taffey Posts: 3187

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It's out TODAY on EU ps store. No demo though

2009-11-19 17:50:00 Author: Unknown User

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I'm downloading it right now, hurray!!

2009-11-19 17:58:00 Author: Zwollie Posts: 2173

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LOL, but seriously it's tomorrow. I was with SCEA last week, ya know. =) It'd better come out tomorrow. I can't take this anymore >.<

2009-11-19 20:28:00 Author: Sackwise Posts: 305

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Downloading the Demo from the US/CAN store.... No full game yet....

2009-11-19 23:22:00 Author: Unknown User

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Demo?? Oh, yeah there it is. Looks like they updated the store...... No full version of LBP PSP. Here's hoping for next week.

2009-11-19 23:32:00 Author: Taffey Posts: 3187

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um... next week is Thanksgiving in the US...... :eek:

2009-11-19 23:33:00 Author: Morgana25 Posts: 5983

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Yeah. Not good. I'll be out of town for most of next week and was planning to stay occupied with LBP. Time to rethink my plans.

2009-11-19 23:38:00 Author: Taffey Posts: 3187

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Don't you think Sony should release LBP PSP on the PS Store, the moment it finishes testing? I think the PSP Go owners (and those that want the Downloadable version, myself included) have waited long enough.

2009-11-20 03:44:00 Author: Black265 Posts: 208

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Well they still could...but it really depends on how they operate, that might not be possible on certain days...we just don't know...

2009-11-20 04:05:00 Author: Theap Pleman Posts: 670

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this whole thing makes you sorta wonder if those small games that no one ever hears about or really cares about comes out late, and no one realizes, huh, i dont know maybe its just me, lol, hahaha, im tired

2009-11-20 04:44:00 Author: chesteranium Posts: 15

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At this point I'm not holding my breath. I'll still check the store daily, probably a few times a day honestly, but if it shows up before next Friday I'll be very surprised. I still have my PSP 1000, so I'm thinking about picking up the UMD so that I'll have something to do next week on the road. I'll just transfer the save file to my Go later and I can always sell the UMD on Half.com if I don't feel like owning 2 copies of the game.

2009-11-20 04:50:00 Author: Taffey Posts: 3187

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i expect it before next Thursday (Thanksgiving and all...), but my guess is Tuesday (mostly because Tues/Thurs keep coming up as possible days...) I have a 3000, but I want the bonus costumes, and don't want to buy it twice...have no one I could give the UMD to (no one with a legit psp at least...hacker friends... )

2009-11-20 05:07:00 Author: Theap Pleman Posts: 670

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