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Tearaway hogs all of the pre-order perks in the US

Jessica Conditt — Wed, 22 May 2013 22:30:00 EST

Forget everything you know about Tearaway and focus on this one fact: It has an in-game, rideable pig. This little piggy is only accessible through pre-orders at participating retailers, Media Molecule Community Manager James Spafford writes on the PlayStation Blog.

Pre-orders in the US get a slew of swine-related and assorted goodies: the Tearaway soundtrack with a bonus song, iota and atoi costumes for LittleBigPlanet, a Vita wallpaper, iota and atoi avatars for use on PSN, and a skin for a rideable pig and matching, real-life printable papercraft.

These pre-order perks sound suspiciously similar to those announced for Europe, but those were split into two packs; one with the soundtrack but without the pig, and the other with the pig but no tunes.

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Tearaway breaks off two EU pre-order bonuses: Soundtrack or pig

Jessica Conditt — Thu, 09 May 2013 16:30:00 EST

Tearaway, the Vita game coming from LittleBigPlanet developer Media Molecule, has split itself into two pre-order bonuses in Europe, both available at participating retailers. The first pre-order bonus - the Jukebox Pack - includes avatars, a background for the Vita and the game's soundtrack, complete with a bonus song. The second bonus pack, Special Delivery, includes in-game costumes and an exclusive skin for a rideable pig (yes, in-game), with printable papercraft plans (out-of-game, obviously).

Tearaway hits retail and PSN on October 23 in Europe. And, once again, your choices for pre-orders in that region are soundtrack or rideable pig. We think you'll make the right decision.

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Tearaway cuts loose on PS Vita October 22

David Hinkle — Tue, 09 Apr 2013 13:20:00 EST

Media Molecule's next game, Tearaway, will launch on PS Vita October 22 in North America, October 25 in the UK. Media Molecule's last game was 2011's LittleBigPlanet 2.

Tearaway is an adventure game utilizing several hardware aspects of the PS Vita - such as the camera and rear touch-pad - to interact with the paper world. At the outset, players may choose the male messenger Iota or his female counterpart, Atoi.

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Media Molecule's Tearaway is an adorable arts and crafts adventure

Xav de Matos — Thu, 31 Jan 2013 14:30:00 EST

Developer Media Molecule has standardized adorable in the high-def console generation, introducing gamers to Sackboy and friends with the creation-focused LittleBigPlanet. The UK-based studio's newest concoction follows a similar strand of cuteness, commanding "awwwwwws" throughout the demo of Tearaway - Media Molecule's first foray onto the PlayStation Vita.

Tearaway follows 'The Messenger' - played by the lovable and customizable male cutout, Iota, or his female paper counterpart, Atoi - on a quest to deliver a message to the player. As either of the two characters, you'll explore a wondrous world crafted from colorful paper and propped up with globs of glue, gusts of wind, and strategic folds.

At its heart, Tearaway is a 3D platformer. You won't be developing your own levels or actions in Tearaway, but navigate through the imagination of the small, roughly fifteen-person team handling the studio's handheld debut.

Gallery: Tearaway (01/30/2013)

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Tearaway isn't the only game Media Molecule is working on

David Hinkle — Thu, 16 Aug 2012 16:00:00 EST

While Media Molecule is hard at work on Tearaway, the new 3D adventure game for PS Vita revealed this week during Gamescom, it's not the only iron the studio has in the fire. The developer has a second project underway, though this mystery game is in the fairly early stages.

"We're working on a second project right now, and that's very much in an R&D phase," Media Molecule's Mark Healy told Eurogamer. Media Molecule co-founder Alex Evans added that while the "focus is Tearaway" right now, only 15 people are working on the PS Vita game, and that "Media Molecule is a lot more than 15 people."

"We call it in a holding pattern," Evans added, "because the focus is on Tearaway. I'm not saying that from a press angle - our focus is on Tearaway and making it awesome. The other project is very much in an early stage and is a toy. You don't need to worry about it."

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Tearaway takes iota on a journey through PS Vita, our heart

David Hinkle — Tue, 14 Aug 2012 17:30:00 EST

Tearaway, a new 3D adventure game for the PS Vita, was revealed earlier today during Sony's Gamescom 2012 keynote. But aside from some brief gameplay snippets and specific features possible only on the PS Vita, we weren't given much detail.

Thankfully developer Media Molecule just published a lengthy blog post on the subject. Within, the premise of the game is detailed: iota, a cute little paper messenger thing from an alternate dimension, is on a mission to deliver a message to you, the player. Players must team up with iota and "journey through the vibrant papery landscape" to take on enemies and help those in need.

Controlling iota is very reminiscent of other 3D platformers, but with the unique hardware of the PS Vita, players can touch and breathe on and shake their PS Vita to affect the game world. "Tearaway is still very much an extension of the creative gaming genre, so rest assured you'll be able to personalise and customise your world to your heart's content," Media Molecule's Alex Evans assures. "We'll have to be secret Susans about that until a later date though!"

But, hey, as much as we like information, we'd be remiss if we didn't point you to the real value in Media Molecule's blog post: a pdf link to make your own papercraft elk, the very same seen in the gameplay trailer above. We shall call ours ... Tim.

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Tearaway is a new PS Vita game from Media Molecule

David Hinkle — Tue, 14 Aug 2012 13:20:00 EST

Taking stage during Sony's Gamescom 2012 keynote, Media Molecule representatives have shown off their latest original IP: Tearaway. It looks like a 3D puzzle-platformer for PS Vita, where players manipulate the environment using touch. Tearaway also supports the PS Vita's built-in camera and motion-based controls.

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