Free LBP DLC offered in wake of 'bumpy release'

It's been a rocky launch into cyberspace, hasn't it? Sony and Media Molecule are offering their apologies to those of us along for the ride this week and will be handing out some free (and not-so-free) LittleBigPlanet DLC in the coming weeks. Next Thursday, November 6th, we can finally strap on the launch spacesuit and hopefully settle into a smooth ride. In addition, we'll get a Halloween mask just in time for ... Thanksgiving. But act fast! Both "fan appreciation gifts" will be taken away and locked in an offline database during the November 20th PSN update. Thankfully, free "community costumes" will always be available.

Sony and Media Molecule have also laid out their nickel and dime strategy, teasing several for-pay SackBoy costumes and "premium" for-pay SackBoy costumes (like these two) -- also available in neatly bundled sets. On top of that there will be "RARE" costumes, at times, for the ominous price of "$?.??." Time to stock up.