LittleBigPlanet beta begins tomorrow, codes available on Eurogamer

by Jem Alexander { Sep 23rd 2008 at 1:18PM }

So it turns out the LittleBigPlanet beta begins pretty soon. Like, tomorrow. Want to be involved? Eurogamer are giving away 5800 beta codes on a first-come first-serve basis. These are obviously dwindling rapidly, so get your skates on. We're not sure what the beta entails, exactly, but it begins tomorrow and ends on the 12th or October. You'll be able to make your own levels which, we suspect, will be populating the servers once the game releases at the end of next month. We suspect these beta codes will only work in Europe, but we should be hearing about the American method of entry any day now.

Tags: beta, eurogamer, littlebigplanet, media-molecule

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 5)

realityzero @ Sep 23rd 2008 1:25PM

Here's hoping for a North American beta any day now.

*Fingers Crossed

DelSource @ Sep 23rd 2008 8:10PM

To report sales of LBP Beta keys on Ebay:

Select "Counterfeits and breach of copyright"
Then "Other potential infringement"
Then "Beta software.....etc"

Makes me sick that I tried for three hours to get a key and some people are immediately selling them for £50+. One dude in Ireland has even added £10 postage and packing! WTF?!?!

realityzero @ Sep 23rd 2008 10:02PM

Wow that's just stupid.

uh-oh polio @ Sep 23rd 2008 1:34PM

Theres so much traffic on that site now i can barely even load it up.

Echnaton @ Sep 23rd 2008 2:57PM

well, i can't even load the page :-(

BananaBoat @ Sep 23rd 2008 4:23PM

Me neither. I must get into this beta, for wingets!

Eggy @ Sep 23rd 2008 1:28PM

EG is as slow as a snail. Too much traffic?

Metal_Gear @ Sep 23rd 2008 1:29PM

Great, the website wont load >_<

Looks like I'll have to wait until launch... waiting is over rated...

djhsecondnature @ Sep 23rd 2008 1:30PM

Got mine! Can't wait till tomorrow.

Ori @ Sep 23rd 2008 1:49PM

I think eurogamer is down ): I want LBP

Patrick @ Sep 23rd 2008 1:35PM

Yeah, i can't open the site up at all. REALLY want to get into this...

rizza @ Sep 23rd 2008 1:36PM

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Please contact the server administrator, mark@eurogamer.net and inform them of the time the error occurred, and anything you might have done that may have caused the error.

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The Aggie CEO @ Sep 23rd 2008 1:41PM

yea so word got out fast...........

and probably a few hundred thousand people tryn to get those codes shut the site down........lol

good Job adding to the Pandemonium Jem!!!

lol

Kegal @ Sep 23rd 2008 1:42PM

ahhh - website won't load - millions of rabid fans like myself will break teh internets!

The Aggie CEO @ Sep 23rd 2008 1:41PM

yea so word got out fast...........

and probably a few hundred thousand people tryn to get those codes shut the site down........lol

good Job adding to the Pandemonium Jem!!!

lol

kevin @ Sep 23rd 2008 2:26PM

omg dude u ALWAYS double post.

Juan @ Sep 23rd 2008 1:42PM

I registered anyway, although I'm in the US. Let's see if I get my confirmation email first...

Sproyk @ Sep 23rd 2008 2:06PM

Just finished downloading, it seems you are able to play a sort of intro level. Then it lets you customise your character. Awesome.

Going back for more.........

Desi_D @ Sep 23rd 2008 1:43PM

server b0rked!

rizza @ Sep 23rd 2008 1:46PM

"There are currently 3946 keys remaining for this giveaway."

I got this far into the site took about 10 minutes.

rgoff31 @ Sep 23rd 2008 1:47PM

I knew about this already. I have been trying to get in on my account there. You guys are killing me.

Wadey @ Sep 23rd 2008 1:49PM

Got a code and downloading it now.
Last time the site actually loaded for me there was 3963 keys left.

1664 @ Sep 23rd 2008 1:48PM

Cant access the site either at all either lol will all be gone by the time it works

Morphine @ Sep 23rd 2008 1:56PM

Can some1 grab a code for me? I cant get the webpage to load :(

lee @ Sep 23rd 2008 1:59PM

haha

*sees this thread*

*strolls to eurogamer*

*evades traffic and logs in*

*10 mins later leave with a key*

w00t i dont wait for nothing :D

djhsecondnature @ Sep 23rd 2008 2:01PM

There are currently 3622 keys remaining for this giveaway.

Se7enwolf @ Sep 23rd 2008 2:01PM

The beta is already up and running. Im playing it now. But you have to have a euro PSN account, im american so im using my euro account and it works.

GAMEPROFF @ Sep 23rd 2008 2:14PM

It would be great, if someone of you could get a Code for me :)

TheEffortless @ Sep 23rd 2008 2:11PM

Load you stupid thing! load!

icubpro @ Sep 23rd 2008 2:14PM

Page loaded. 3480 codes left. Woooh! Wait, what? I need to sign in first?

AAAARRRRGGH!!!

Tektro @ Sep 23rd 2008 2:27PM

Well I have finally got mine.
Hope you guys manage.

Mark @ Sep 23rd 2008 2:15PM

I'm in the US, too, and I (painstakingly) just got a code. How do I create a Euro account to redeem the code?

Thanks! :-)

brerr @ Sep 23rd 2008 4:31PM

Mark, email me at bradcletter@gmail.com I'll tell you! I'm in the uk now too - I'm from the States so I can set you up :)

icubpro @ Sep 23rd 2008 2:16PM

3310 on last load... But I'm in :)))) This will NOT download quick enough!

DeathroW @ Sep 23rd 2008 2:16PM

I've been able to load the page plenty of times, just not been able to login :(

Waqas @ Sep 24th 2008 1:57PM

WOO i got mine after 20 mins!!

spyder @ Sep 23rd 2008 2:19PM

can't even register on the damn site.... sooooo....slloowwwww

bluefrog @ Sep 23rd 2008 2:19PM

Well, I logged in with my account and clicked on the button, but then it died on me. Now I'm trying to get back in there. Are the codes emailed, or do they show up on screen?

Marky264 @ Sep 23rd 2008 2:20PM

Arghhh it's like the Socom Beta all over again! Just keep trying guys!, To ^^^^ Get one yourself as the rest of us have to!

Laurens Holst @ Sep 23rd 2008 2:20PM

I got one! ^_^ The beta clocks in at 906 MB. Still 3500-something keys left.

Hint: go to this URL to skip the article and to get directly to the beta key page: http://gamers.eurogamer.net//giveaways.php?id=24&flush=true

Open the link in a couple of tabs, and everytime one times out just keep reloading until you get something :) (I don’t feel sorry for Eurogamer, they get plenty of attention from this thing! ;p). Then fill in your username and click submit (and reload if you’re getting an error).

If you don’t have a username yet, go here to register: http://gamers.eurogamer.net/register.php . After submitting, you get a confirmation email when your data has been received, even if the confirmation page was not able to load.