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Media Molecule's PS4 Project Made Shuhei Yoshida’s Mind ‘Stop Functioning’

Though Shuhei Yoshida, President of Worldwide Studios is featured a lot on PSLS (he’s so cute!), he won’t replace Kaz as #1 in our hearts. But, if keeps up his awesome streak via his Twitter account, Kaz could be dethroned one day. - PSLS

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Abash3935d ago (Edited 3935d ago )

It's a new IP, last I heard LittleBigPlanet 3 was being made by SumoDigital (they created the Cross-Controller level pack for LittleBigPlanet 2)

grassyknoll3935d ago

I heard rumours it maybe at Gamescom this year.

FlameHawk3935d ago

@grassyknoll, I feel like you pulled that out of your butt.

abzdine3935d ago

wow now i wanna know more

Mr_Nuts3935d ago (Edited 3935d ago )

God I hope LBP3 will introduce 3D levels aswell as more 2.5 stuff

Imagine the stuff you could create with massive 3D worlds.

badz1493935d ago (Edited 3935d ago )

like 3D Dot Game Heroes? or Minecraft?

ginsunuva3934d ago

where did you hear that???

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greenlantern28143934d ago

Whatever they are doing will be pretty cool if they bring lbp 3 or something new either way MM will deliver.

ftwrthtx3935d ago

No one can replace Kaz in our hearts.

ChozenWoan3935d ago

he's taking more profile pics for all the animated gifs that will come out after Games Con.

Godmars2903935d ago

Now that people have forgiven him for that "thing" he once said...

wenaldy3935d ago

RIIIIIIDGE RACEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEERRR RR..

Muerte24943935d ago (Edited 3935d ago )

is soooo original." says the Xbox fanboy.

Shuhei Yoshida chuckles as he says: "Ha ha ha, phew..... sure it is." While he observes Media Molecule's upcoming ps4 title.

theWB273935d ago

Why are you Sony boys so threatened by what Microsoft does? You haven't seen anything on Media Molecules next game, but you have seen Project Spark and it looks legit. But since it's not coming to a playstation console you degrade it.

I think Project Spark has been pretty impressive according to most except for the most ardent, blind Sony fanboys.

ziggurcat3935d ago (Edited 3935d ago )

it's probably not being picked on because it's an xbone title, and not coming to playstation. it's probably being picked on because playstation owners have been enjoying titles that have a user-created content aspect to it for years (LBP, modnation racers, infamous 2, echochrome, sound shapes, etc...), and MS is a little late catching on (and minecraft is garbage, so...).

theWB273935d ago

@ziggurcat
You do know you just contradicted yourself right? It's not being picked on because it's an X1 title, it's just being picked on cause Sony owners have been enjoying this type of game for years. So they're picking on it cause it's an X1 title that came too late.

In other words...that's the exact reason it's being picked on by insecure fanboys. Different strokes for different folks...but the popularity of Minecraft lets me know a ton of people think otherwise.

TheOneEyedHound3935d ago

Just Stfu. Project Spark is LBP 2.5.

theWB273935d ago

There you go oneeyedhound. Just stfu..spark lbp 2.5 so now all user generated games are sony clones. You crying? You mad someone said something about "the precious?" Get over it muchacho.

karl3935d ago

im sorry.. but we are just having fun at the xone expenses and its games..

u probably feel more threatened by the ps4 than we by the xone

the system clearly has no chance this gen .. soo there is no need to name it or its games except for the fun of it...

and again.. im just messing with u...

Hicken3935d ago

There's no contradiction.

As ziggurcat said: PS fans have been enjoying games in the vein of Project Spark for some time now. Yet MS fans are touting the game as if it's some super original concept. Whether it's impressive or not is irrelevant, really, where this is concerned.

By the way, where were you when MS fans were saying the same thing about LBP? Or when they were irrationally attacking the PS3, in general?

theWB273935d ago

@Hicken
People are touting it as a good looking game. I've yet to see someone say it's so original. That's the insecurity Sony fans carry. If a game gets praise the first thing is to prove this game did it first or did it better.

Where was I...I didn't join this site until almost 2 years ago when I discovered it. So I don't know what happened during the earlier years of these system launches. I do see this is a insecure site when it comes to anything Micro related. So the first thing to do is berate it as much as possible.

fsfsxii3935d ago

I'm sorry, but i agree with oneeyedhound
Project spark is nothing original, the level creation seems to be LBP but easier and doesn't require knowing anything and collecting items in levels to unlock more stuff

friedricr3934d ago

lol. you're the only one getting so worked up over nothing...

greenlantern28143934d ago

I will say project spark looked interesting but there is a lot we don't know about that game. Where people have seen lbp,lbp 2 and lbp carting so they know what to expect from the game.
The thing about the spark demo at e3 a lot of stuff they showed was " done already" so I would like to know how easy it will be to create stuff.
But play create share is nothing new. But I do see potential in spark in fact I thought that was 1 of the more interesting games ms showed.

mattdillahunty3934d ago

"and minecraft is garbage, so"

so...one of the most popular games in the world, one of the best user-creation games ever, which also happens to be on damn near every platform EXCEPT Playstation, is all of a sudden garbage? just because you want to act like Playstation is some haven for user-creation?

whatever helps you sleep at night, i guess.

PC has had user-created content for much longer than the PS3, and it has done it 1000x better with mods and the like. so stop trying to act like the PS3 is gods gift to user creation.

itspeaks3934d ago

Can we all try to remember that most of the features that are being touted in respect to Project Spark are features that only developers and programmers will be able to make use of. Project Spark is a programming game for a next gen console, LBP 2 used predefined bits of code that could be mixed and matched by the player to create a desired outcome. Project Spark is a development tool and LBP 2 was a real game. That isn't sony fanboyism, that is exactly what the industry was saying at E3 when Spark was shown off on stage.

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fOrlOnhOpe573935d ago

MM must have given Microsoft High Command, several showings :) lol

elhebbo163935d ago

The sculpting demo MM showed back in the first PS4 conference was mind blowing imo.

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Dreams Dev Media Molecule Says Layoffs Impact Planned Community and Curation Support

IGN writes: "Media Molecule has said the layoffs at the Sony-owned studio have affected plans for ongoing community and curation support in Dreams."

Inverno27d ago

How self sustained can DREAM be when it's basically stuck on PS4? I don't think it's even gotten a PS5 upgrade. Ending support for what is essentially a game making engine is basically death. SONY did DREAMS dirty.

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Building Final Fantasy XVI with Producer Naoki Yoshida | AIAS Game Maker's Notebook Podcast

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PlayStation layoffs hit Dreams developer Media Molecule

Staff at UK developer Media Molecule have today been told to expect job losses, with around 20 staff expected to be laid off. That's around 15-20 percent of the overall studio.

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crazyCoconuts178d ago

This sucks. Dreams was so amazing I was sure it was going to be integrated into PS5 in a meaningful way with the intention of fostering creativity in gamers. So disappointing to continue to hear news of that failure. Hope those impacted land on their feet and the studio finds passion in their new project...

Cacabunga178d ago (Edited 178d ago )

It will also hit Naughty Dog if they dont wake the hell up from their bubble.. this is inevitable . That comfortable pillow they have been laying on since ps1 isn’t there anymore.

Mm had a whole gen to release a game.. the over confidence they got from PS3 and Vita with LBP blinded them.

crazyCoconuts178d ago

I have no reason to believe to was over confidence.
They poured a lot of blood sweat and tears into Dreams, and it showed. It was exceptional by all accounts, and they tried to make it work.
For whatever reason, i have no idea why, their dream didn't come true. Maybe Sony gave them too long a leash, I don't know. But it wasn't for lack of trying. They made a fantastic creative masterpiece that...er...not enough people wanted.

Cacabunga178d ago

Crazy

They for sure did.. but new experiences and simulators we all know are a make or break.. the risk was big and this just confirms it. They seemed so sure that game would be a success and guarantee their survival but things turned out to be very different.. they to give the fame a second breath with free VR support ..

RaiderNation178d ago (Edited 178d ago )

Christ, what an idiotic post. Media Molecule's siruation is not even remotely similar to Naughty Dog's. ND released a commercially and critically game of the year award winner in 2020. That was just 3 years ago. How long do you think these games take to make?? They released The Last of Us Remake in 2022 which also sold very well. Dreams was a flop. It sold terribly. Mm's previous game was Tearaway on Vita. It also flopped. Prior to that, their last game was LBP 2 on PS3! They're lucky Sony doesn't shut them down completely.

Cacabunga177d ago

Raider

Nothing more idiotic than your post.. there is true love and respect towards Mm for what they delivered all their games included.. every single one was a swan song! On PS4 they took a big risk and they got hurt by it and dreams was even announced at PS4 reveal!!!
In case of ND, we’ve seen nothing for 3 years, not even a Tease.. if they keep quiet longer they will miss this gen completely and end up in same situation as Mm because there is no cash flow..

1Victor177d ago

@lighting/orchard:” It will also hit Naughty Dog if they dont wake the hell up from their bubble.. this is inevitable .”
Dude you’re so transparent that even with a new accounts you can’t hide your fanboyism and hatred of everything Sony
Media molecule been hit with layoffs is unfortunately and sad to happen to any company regardless of industry and I don’t wish it on any company as it’s always the hard working people that get to pay while bosses getaway scotch free and a bonus at the end of the year

anast177d ago

ND will be fine. They aren't content creators for YouTube where they've got to post a video every second.

jwillj2k4177d ago

If layoffs hit naughty dog there has been a massive misappropriation of funds. No one should be getting laid off at naughty dog this generation.

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porkChop178d ago

Dreams should have been relaunched on PS5 and PC. It made no sense to launch the game on PS4 with next to no marketing when a new generation was about to start. The game had so much potential.

Jin_Sakai177d ago

Not really surprised. While Media Molecule makes decent games they’re niche and take forever to come out. Sony has actually been very generous if you ask me.

Obscure_Observer176d ago

"Sony has actually been very generous if you ask me.'

Sure...

In the current generation, Sony has shut down multiple first party studios, canceled multiple AAA games, and fired lots of people.

All of that while boasting their chest about incredible sales for the PS5.

This nothing but facts

outsider1624177d ago

I don't know about dreams as that game isn't meant for most people. I mean the casuals dont know how to make games and is it fun for them? There's a lot of potential in Dreams but it just didnt click with many i suppose.

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Neonridr178d ago

shame, hope they all find jobs within Sony possibly in other studios.

-Foxtrot178d ago

Shame, Dreams was a cool concept and well done but it just wasn’t…how do you put it, a traditional game, if that makes sense. Spending so long on this game when in the end it felt more aimed at creators, which is fine obviously but I’d like to see something more traditional from them while another team works on the experimental stuff

I just can’t believe of all the PC ports Sony did Dreams was never one of them, the PC community might have had fun with it.

goldwyncq177d ago

Not porting Dreams — a game creation tool — to PC was a profoundly stupid decision.

itBourne178d ago

The problem with Dreams was the barrier to entry... had it been on PC, like I said with LBP so long ago, it would of soared like crazy.

My biggest complaint was the lack of support to create with friends. To my knowledge you still cannot not even create together, let alone play a game together online. How do you not support that on launch... which also leads into the barrier of entry, none of my friends even knew what the heck it was, and it was so hard to show them or get them into it.

Petebloodyonion178d ago

Always suck to hear this kind of news.
Hope everything turn for the best for these affected.

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