LBP Union blog posts
We are excited to announce that our yearly LittleBigPlanet creative contest is back! This year’s theme is Age of Discovery, and we can’t wait to tell you more about how you can win a rare, custom prize crown in Reconnected…
Are you receiving unwanted PlayStation 3 direct messages? If so, this notice will help you learn what to do. Quick Steps to Stay Safe Online on PlayStation 3 PlayStation 3 direct messages are Sony’s responsibility, not LBP Union’s. The Problem…
In late 2021, Project Lighthouse private beta started from a blank slate. The first people to ever play on Beacon custom servers started from scratch. Beacon went public in 2023, and to date the community has become home to over…
As expected, Sony has rolled out PlayStation 3 firmware 4.93. This can be quite troublesome for those of us playing LittleBigPlanet online this year! Let’s explore what you should know and what you should and shouldn’t do now that the…
We’re so excited to share the winners of our Reconnected 2025 contest with you! It’s time to celebrate the best levels of our yearly LittleBigPlanet contest. Read on to get to know the winning levels and get links to add…
Are you ready to play LittleBigPlanet custom servers? This guide will show you how to complete the last step after patching: creating your account. Let’s dive in! What is Beacon? Beacon is LittleBigPlanet’s premiere custom server. Operated by LBP Union,…
On August 24th, 2025, the LBP Union Protectors hosted the Sweet 16 State of the Union Address ahead of the Union’s 16th anniversary. This post will cover the highlights of the event. Below you will see a transcript of the…
LBP Union and Project Lighthouse are not affiliated with Sony Interactive Entertainment or their subsidiaries. Project Lighthouse is a clean room reverse engineering project of now defunct PlayStation 3 and Vita LittleBigPlanet online features. No proprietary code is distributed. Under…
LBP Union and Project Lighthouse are not affiliated with Sony Interactive Entertainment or their subsidiaries. Project Lighthouse is a clean room reverse engineering project of now defunct PlayStation 3 and Vita LittleBigPlanet online features. No proprietary code is distributed. Under…
We are proud to announce that after several months of downtime, Beacon was brought back online on June 17th! To celebrate the return of LittleBigPlanet’s most popular custom server, we’re kicking off our yearly creative contest: LBP Reconnected 2025! Read…
