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Monday4th Mar 2024
News Astro Bot Joins the Party with Yet Another Free Sackboy: A Big Adventure Costume
Coming soon
Sackboy: A Big Adventure has been receiving continual post-launch support with countless free costumes, and it's wonderful. The 3D platformer is one of the overlooked stars of PS5's launch line-up, and whether you played it years ago or have yet to hop in, you'll be able to pick up a whole bunch of fun extra outfits for free —...
Monday5th Jun 2023
News Win Three Months of PS Plus Premium Just for Being Good at Sackboy: A Big Adventure on PS5
Ready, Sack, go
The problem with being *literally* the best at Sackboy: A Big Adventure is that there are such few opportunities in which to demonstrate your hard-won mastery. Luckily, if you consider yourself to be a Sackboy connoisseur, one such instance is fast approaching, and it's the one we Sackheads have all been waiting for; the impending...
Monday20th Feb 2023
News Celebrate Gran Turismo 7's PSVR2 Support with Sackboy: A Big Adventure Costumes
Yes, that's right
Gran Turismo 7 is just about to receive a major update, the headline addition of course being full support for PSVR2. The PS5 version of the game will be totally playable in virtual reality, and should be a great showpiece for the new hardware. To celebrate this momentous occasion, you'll soon be able to claim some GT7-themed DLC...
Tuesday14th Feb 2023
News Celebrate Valentine's Day with Sackboy: A Big Adventure's Latest Free DLC
Smitten
Sackboy: A Big Adventure has been quietly adding more and more costumes to its sizeable wardrobe. Developer Sumo Digital has made a whole bunch of post-launch DLC for the PS5 and PS4 platformer, and all of them have been freebies. That includes the latest effort, which gives everyone's favourite burlap hero a lovey-dovey makeover: The...
Monday7th Nov 2022
News Kratos, Atreus, and Freya Given Cute Skins in Sackboy: A Big Adventure
Out the same day as Ragnarok
If you'd rather cuddle Kratos and Atreus instead of seeing them take on Thor, you might want to load up Sackboy: A Big Adventure on Wednesday, not God of War Ragnarok. The cutesy 3D platformer is getting three new costumes themed around the upcoming PS5, PS4 release that turns the protagonists — along with Freya - into...
Friday14th Oct 2022
News Sackboy: A Big Adventure Puts Nathan Drake, Chloe Frazer in Uncharted Territory
New costumes announced
In case you didn't know, developer Sumo Digital has been keeping its delightful platformer, Sackboy: A Big Adventure going with dozens of free DLC costumes. While some are themed around seasons or holidays, others are pulled straight from other PlayStation first-party titles, and the tradition continues to this day. In fact, a...
Tuesday20th Sep 2022
News Sackboy: A Big Adventure's PC Port More or Less Confirmed
An even bigger adventure
Sony is, as we know, porting some of its first-party games over to PC, with the next being Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves Collection in October. The question of which game is next to make the leap is up in the air; there are some titles like Ghost of Tsushima yet to be announced, and both Returnal and Sackboy: A Big Adventure...
Friday8th Apr 2022
News Lost in Random's Even and the Queen Join Sackboy: A Big Adventure as Free Costumes
Time to get Even
Sackboy: A Big Adventure's ongoing quest to throw in as many free DLC outfits as humanly possible continues today with the arrival of two more. While most of the extra costumes for the ragdoll mascot have come from Sony's first-party games, the latest duo hails from EA Originals' quirky adventure game, Lost in Random. Even, the...
Monday21st Feb 2022
News Sackboy Joins Aloy in the Forbidden West with Free Horizon Costumes
Available now
Sackboy: A Big Adventure has received its fair share of freebie DLC outfits, and that's not stopping just yet. To celebrate the release of Horizon Forbidden West, Guerrilla Games' action RPG sequel, the cuddly platformer has just received a duo of new costumes, and as usual, they're adorable. Aloy and her mysterious frenemy Sylens...
Tuesday23rd Nov 2021
News Sackboy Celebrates Thanksgiving with Free Turkey Costume in A Big Adventure
Gobble wobble
Our readers across the pond will be celebrating Thanksgiving this week, with the big day landing on Thursday 25th November. Whether you'll be tucking into a big family feast or not, we can all at least be thankful for free stuff, right? Speaking of which, Sackboy: A Big Adventure is continuing its spree of complimentary DLC with a...
Sunday7th Nov 2021
News Sackboy: A Big Adventure Marks Anniversary with Birthday Cake Skin
😋
It’s been almost a year since the PlayStation 5 launched, and Sackboy: A Big Adventure alongside it. Sony will mark the occasion with a brand new birthday cake skin, available from 12th November – presumably for free, although we’re still awaiting confirmation of that. The costume clothes the mascot in a scrumptious sponge hat,...
Wednesday27th Oct 2021
Rumour Sackboy: A Big Adventure Is Making the Jump to PC
Unravelled
Sackboy: A Big Adventure could be the next PlayStation exclusive to arrive on PC. References to the game's original codename — 'Project Marmalade' — have been found on Steam's database, and the title was also included in the infamous GeForce Now leak, which was picked apart earlier this year. However, these traces have apparently just...
Tuesday26th Oct 2021
News Sackboy Celebrates Spooky Season with Free Zombie Costume
Trick or treat
If you’re planning to dig into Sackboy: A Big Adventure this week, as the nights draw in and the temperatures drop, you’re probably going to want to grab this free zombie outfit and emote. Available from 29th October on the PS Store, the costume gives Sony’s ever-loveable mascot a spoopy makeover, an ideal accompaniment for your...
Tuesday21st Sep 2021
News Cosplay as Ellie and Abby in Sackboy: A Big Adventure This Week
Available for free
Delightful 3D platformer Sackboy: A Big Adventure is further expanding its roster of free themed costumes later this week with two more based on characters from The Last of Us: Part II. Protagonists Ellie and Abby will both be available for free starting this Sunday, 26th September 2021. You can play the entire game with these...
Tuesday10th Aug 2021
News LittleBigPlanet Fans Are Going Bananas Over a Returning Costume in Sackboy: A Big Adventure
Sacknana is back
Does Sackboy have one of the largest wardrobes in PlayStation history? It has to be up there at the very least, doesn't it? Think of all the outfits the little mascot has had throughout all his games, many of which came as DLC packs. He must have hundreds of costumes by now, and developer Sumo Digital is continuing the trend in the...
Monday26th Jul 2021
Tw!nkleR10t and Ultimo Barricado downsized
It's a shame, but it's impossible to deny that Destruction AllStars has been a somewhat failed experiment from Sony. The multiplayer vehicular action game has some good ideas, but ultimately doesn't seem to have caught on, even despite being available on PlayStation Plus for two months. That said, it looks...
Wednesday9th Jun 2021
News Ratchet, Clank, and Rivet Travel Through a Rift to Sackboy: A Big Adventure
DLC outfits arrive on Rift Apart launch day
Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart is due out on 11th June, which is now just a couple of days away. The PlayStation 5 exclusive is a real winner with its charming story and characters, over-the-top weapons, and amazing technical achievements. A key part of the game's premise is the titular rifts in the...
Wednesday26th May 2021
Reminder Returnal's Selene Costume Available Now for Sackboy: A Big Adventure as Free DLC
Crash lands today
Returnal and Sackboy: A Big Adventure are two completely different games. One's a frantic third person shooter with an endless death cycle, and the other's a light-hearted 3D platformer about collecting bubbles and bopping along to Uptown Funk. We'll let you work out which is which, but in any case, they're pretty far apart on the...
Wednesday19th May 2021
News Sackboy: A Big Adventure DLC Brings Returnal's Selene to Craftworld on PS5
Give her a change of scenery
Update 21/5/21: As has been pointed out to us, this Selene costume for Sackboy: A Big Adventure costume has been confirmed to be free. Also, no platforms have been specified, so presumably it'll be available in the PS4 version of Sackboy too. We'll have to wait and see on that one, but hey, free stuff! Original Story:...
Friday30th Apr 2021
News Sackboy: A Big Adventure Becomes an eSport with PS5 Challenges
Compete for prizes
Okay, it’s not really an eSport, but we liked the alliteration. Nevertheless, Sackboy: A Big Adventure has been added to the roster of PlayStation’s Competition Centre, with new bi-monthly challenges rewarding the world’s best players with cosmetics. Every two months until January 2022, developer Sumo Digital will be adding...
Friday12th Feb 2021
Random Ariana Grande's Been Playing Sackboy: A Big Adventure at 2AM
A Grande Adventure
Sackboy: A Big Adventure is quietly one of PlayStation 5's best launch games. We gave it an 8/10 in our review, calling it a "brilliant platformer with tons of imaginative ideas". However, it isn't quite getting the attention it deserves. Perhaps, if you won't listen to us, you'll listen to Ariana Grande. The American singer is...
Thursday17th Dec 2020
News Sackboy: A Big Adventure Sews Up Online Update Today, PS4 to PS5 Save Transfer
Tight knit
Sackboy: A Big Adventure – the wonderful Sumo Digital developed platformer for PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 4 – has added full online multiplayer, as previously promised by the UK developer. You’ll need to download a new title update, but once it’s installed, you’ll be able to collaborate with up to three other knitted pals –...
Thursday12th Nov 2020
News A Bunch of Free Costumes for Sackboy: A Big Adventure Are Available Now
Free DLC outfits up for grabs
Sackboy: A Big Adventure is unlike the LittleBigPlanet games in that there's no creation mode, but there are still some similarities. For example, the character's love of dressing up remains intact, as the new game features loads of new outfits for you to discover. However, did you know you can snag some more costumes...
News Sackboy Is Going On a Big Adventure In This PS5 Launch Trailer
Play time
PlayStation 5 is here, and so is Sackboy: A Big Adventure. The new game starring the miniature hero launches today on both PS5 and PS4, and to celebrate, Sony's released this colourful launch trailer. We hear a little of Dawn French's narrator introducing us to Craft World before the big baddy comes to ruin everyone's fun. Sackboy comes...
Friday6th Nov 2020
News Sackboy: A Big Adventure Delays Online Co-Op Feature to a Later Date
Save transfer not available at launch
When Sackboy: A Big Adventure launches across both PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 4 next week, you will only be able to play with friends in local co-op. Sumo Digital has made the decision to delay online multiplayer functionality, with it instead arriving via a free patch before the end of this year. The same...
Sunday1st Nov 2020
News Sackboy: A Big Adventure Trophies Tease a Fulfilling Platinum
Jolly good
Sackboy: A Big Adventure is shaping up to be the sleeper hit in the PlayStation 5’s launch lineup, and its Trophy list has now appeared online like a Pop It after you’ve pushed the Square button. This is for the PlayStation 4 version of the game, but you can rest assured the trinkets will be identical on Sony’s next-gen system –...
Tuesday27th Oct 2020
News Sackboy: A Big Adventure Has Crossplay Co-Op Between PS5 and PS4
No sack left behind
Sackboy: A Big Adventure is a key game in Sony's PlayStation 5 launch lineup, but it's also due for release on PS4. The LittleBigPlanet spin-off doubles down on being a tight-knit 3D platformer, and it supports up to four players in local or online co-op. It all sounds pretty good to us, and what little we've seen has been very...
Monday26th Oct 2020
News Sackboy: A Big Adventure Has Hardcore Levels to Beat Alongside the Campaign
Knitted Knight Trials
Sackboy: A Big Adventure is the darkhorse of the PlayStation 5 launch game line-up, and we're incredibly excited to get our hands on it alongside Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales and Demon's Souls. What's even better then is that there's so much more to do after you beat the base campaign, including a new set of levels that...
Friday16th Oct 2020
News The Not-So Secret Star of PS5's UI Reveal: Sackboy, Of Course
Spinnin' a yarn
Crumpets! Just how good does Sackboy: A Big Adventure look? Sony’s been quietly building hype for this quaint co-op platformer for weeks now with a series of new trailers, but the title was arguably the star of
Friday9th Oct 2020
News Sackboy Gets a Significant Glow Up in A Big Adventure on PS5
My, how you've sewn
PlayStation doesn't have a singular mascot, but Sackboy can be counted among the many iconic characters on Sony's platform. Introduced via LittleBigPlanet on PS3, the hessian hero has appeared on every PlayStation console since, and that extends to PS5 as well. While Sackboy: A Big Adventure drops the creative aspect associated...
