Sony Plans To Turn Closed LBP Beta Into Open Demo

Everyone is going absolutely nuts over the LittleBigPlanet beta, as multiple gaming sites all over the Internet are giving away thousands of access codes. But you may not have to get lucky if you wish to play the game before its October 21 release date...
According to reliable inside information delivered by a reader, it seems Sony plans to open up the beta testing during the final week to give everyone a shot at it. Essentially, they produce the closed beta to generate hype and interest, and then open it up to the public in the form of a playable demo a week before the game launches. The tipster in question posted the following in the Blu-Ray.com forums-
"If you don't get in, don't worry. They are supposed to be opening up the public beta for the final week. Last I heard they were still planning on doing so, this closed beta is just there to generate a bit (a lot) of hype for the game before it releases. Basically they are talking about turning the limited time closed beta into a demo for the week before launch. It is easier to do this than to release a demo."
This info evidently comes straight from SCEE, and if that's true, there's no denying its validity. The concept makes perfect sense to us, too, so we're going to say we're about 95% certain this rumor will be proven correct very soon. For now, we have to say its unconfirmed, but we're definitely leaning towards "truth" rather than bogus. Thanks to our loyal reader for letting us in on the details; we agreed to keep this quiet for a while to keep the beta hype high, but now that hype is un-killable. So we figure it's safe to tell ya about this now.

Grand Theft Auto IV trophy list revealed

Grand Theft Auto is one of the latest games to support the trophy system. The game will be getting patched soon to include over 50 unlockable trophies - all of which match the Xbox 360 achievement list. However, is it likely that you will need to play the entire game again in order to unlock these shiny rewards, as we speculate that trophies will not be retroactive. An official announcement regarding retroactive trophies has not been made yet so keep an eye out for that. See below for the complete trophy list.
Trophies:
Off The Boat (Bronze Trophy) You have completed the first mission.
One Hundred And Eighty (Bronze Trophy) You scored 180 with 3 darts.
Pool Shark (Bronze Trophy) You beat a friend at pool.
King of QUB3D (Bronze Trophy) You beat the high score in QUB3D.
Finish Him (Bronze Trophy) You completed 10 melee counters in 4 minutes.
Genetically Superior (Bronze Trophy) You came first in 20 singleplayer street races.
Wheelie Rider (Bronze Trophy) You completed a 500 foot wheelie on a motorbike.
Gobble Gobble (Bronze Trophy) You got a turkey in 10-pin bowling.
Rolled Over (Bronze Trophy) You managed 5 car rolls in a row from one crash.
Walk Free (Bronze Trophy) You successfully lost a 4 star wanted rating.
Courier Service (Bronze Trophy) You completed all 10 package delivery jobs.
Chain Reaction (Bronze Trophy) You exploded 10 vehicles in 10 seconds.
Order Fulfilled (Bronze Trophy) You completed all 10 Exotic Export orders.
Manhunt (Bronze Trophy) You completed the most wanted side mission.
Cleaned The Mean Streets (Bronze Trophy) You caught 20 criminals through the police computer.
It'll Cost Ya (Bronze Trophy) You made a taxi trip from one island to another without skipping.
Sightseer (Bronze Trophy) You have taken all variations of the helicopter tours of Liberty City.
Warm Coffee (Bronze Trophy) You were invited into your girlfriend's house.
Half Million (Bronze Trophy) You have amassed a fortune of $500,000.
Full Exploration (Bronze Trophy) You unlocked all the islands.
You Got The Message (Bronze Trophy) You delivered all 30 cars ordered through text message.
Assassin's Greed (Bronze Trophy) You completed all 9 assassin missions.
Under The Radar (Bronze Trophy) You flew under all the main bridges in the game.
Teamplayer (Bronze Trophy) You killed 5 opposing team members.
Cut Your Teeth (Bronze Trophy) You were successfully promoted up a rank in multiplayer.
Join The Midnight Club (Bronze Trophy) You won a multiplayer race without damaging your vehicle too much.
Fly The Co-op (Bronze Trophy) You completed "Deal Breaker", "Hangman's NOOSE" and "Bomb da Base II" in time.
Taking It For The Team (Bronze Trophy) You were on the winning team in all multiplayer team games.
Top Of The Food Chain (Bronze Trophy) You successfully killed 20 players with a pistol in a deathmatch.
Top The Midnight Club (Bronze Trophy) You won 20 different multiplayer standard races.
Auf Wiedersehen Petrovic (Bronze Trophy) You won in all variations of multiplayer games.
Let Sleeping Rockstars Lie (Bronze Trophy) You killed a Rockstar in multiplayer.
One Man Army (Silver Trophy) You survived a 6 star wanted level for a full 5 minutes.
Dare Devil (Silver Trophy) You completed all the unique stunt jumps.
Endangered Species (Silver Trophy) You collected every hidden package in the game.
Liberty City (5) (Silver Trophy) Your friends all like you above 90 .
Liberty City Minute (Gold Trophy) You finished the story in less than 30 hours.
Key To The City (Gold Trophy) You completed GTA IV to 100 .
Wanted (Gold Trophy) You achieved the highest personal rank possible in multiplayer.
Secret Trophies:
Driving Mr. Bellic (Bronze Trophy) You unlocked the special ability of Roman's taxi.
Retail Therapy (Bronze Trophy) You unlocked the special ability of buying guns from Little Jacob.
Lowest Point (Bronze Trophy) You completed the mission "Roman's Sorrow".
Fed The Fish (Bronze Trophy) You completed the mission "Uncle Vlad".
That's How We Roll! (Bronze Trophy) You unlocked the special ability of Brucie's helicopter ride.
Impossible Trinity (Bronze Trophy) You completed the mission "Museum Piece".
Dial B For Bomb (Bronze Trophy) You unlocked the special ability of Packie's car bomb placement.
Gracefully Taken (Bronze Trophy) You completed the mission "I'll Take Her".
No More Strangers (Bronze Trophy) You've met all the random characters.
That Special Someone (Bronze Trophy) You completed the mission "That Special Someone".
You Won! (Bronze Trophy) You have completed the story.
Taking A Liberty (Bronze Trophy) Sorry for taking liberties with your time.