With all the positive press out there showcasing the great things that can be made using the LittleBigPlanet level editor, it was only a matter of time before someone made something not so great. If you thought the use of Space Invaders to mock the events of September 11th was tasteless, then you will likely [...]

Edric Stanley, digital artist and all around space cadet, began to pout over the public outcry that ensued when Kotaku brought his “Space Invaders blows up the World Trade Center” art to the attention of the internet masses. Upset with what the artist deemed an “immature” response to his work, Stanley has requested that his [...]

The conversation I envisaged at Taito about this tribute, celebrating 30 years of Space Invaders, never happened it seems – parent company Square Enix has come out of the flutter, claiming the exhibit at Leipzig was planned without Taito’s knowledge or consent. But they didn’t pass comment on the art’s message. According to their press [...]

“What do you think would be best to celebrate 30 years of Space Invaders? Oh I know, let’s go to Leipzig and parody the destruction of the World Trade Center!” How I would love to have sat in on that meeting when Taito decided that this was a good idea, let alone a fitting tribute [...]