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Today's world of video games is more than just blips on a screen fighting 8-bit enemies from space–it's an immersive world of technology where famous battles are recreated, culture is reinvented, and people from all over the world gather to meet and compete. But with a medium this big, and with so many next-gen consoles and games vying for your attention, it can be hard for even the most seasoned of gamers to keep up with the –and that's where the Video Game Blog comes into play.

Thanks to the video game developers and companies who are always working on the next big thing, there's never a dull moment in gaming news. From leaps in graphics to jumps in peripherals, video game experts and game journalists are there to give you a behind-the-scenes look. You'll find out about what video game systems to buy, which video games to avoid, and the MMORPGs that are worth your time and your money. You'll also get in-depth looks at the industry, the players, and the ways in which video game culture continues to grow throughout the globe.

If what you're looking for is the freshest news in gaming news and the latest in everything from video game imports to industry gossip, you'll find it at the Video Game Blog.

First LittleBigPlanet level pack coming Dec. 18
Filed under: Sony PlayStation 3 Sony has announced that LittleBigPlanet level packs will soon be proliferating the PlayStation Store -- are these the "very substantial" packs Alex Evans mentioned at the Spike VGAs? Each one is expected to cost you $...

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DSi Ware launching Dec. 24 in Japan, WarioWare and Brain Age top offerings
Filed under: Nintendo DS, Action, Casual Nintendo DSi's answer to WiiWare - called, would you believe, DSi Ware - will launch on December 24, according to IGN. ...

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Maddening: NPD data shows weak Dead Space, Mirror’s Edge sales
Filed under: PC, Sony PlayStation 3, Microsoft Xbox 360 It's a tough road that EA has chosen, one illustrated by the above graph from Gamasut...

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Minter: Microsoft ’sitting on’ nearly finished Gridrunner for XBLA
Filed under: Microsoft Xbox 360, Action Purveyor of video game psychedelia, Jeff Minter, has his follow-up to Space Giraffe - a retooling of Llamasoft...

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Behold the PS3: a ‘movie downloading machine’
Filed under: Sony PlayStation 3 With a commercial that has a clear message and is blessedly miles away from the company's ads of yore, Sony launched its Video Delivery Service ad campaign last night during M...

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The Killzone 2 FAQ
Filed under: Sony PlayStation 3 Killzone 2 is a remarkably divisive game, as noted in the fierce comments to our last hands-on post. Killzone 2 is one of the few games that can get overzealous PS3 fans, inse...

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Paramount searching for new games honcho
Filed under: Business Paramount is in search of a new executive to head its gaming initiative. Variety reports that the studio is currently looking for someone to replace the outgoing VP of interact...

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PSA: ‘Parts’ of PSN down for maintenance this morning
Filed under: Sony PlayStation 3 The official PlayStation blog is reporting that "parts of the PlayStation Network" will be down this morning for regularly scheduled maintenance. Here at Joystiq HQ, we can't seem to log in to t...

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Midway lays off 180 employees worldwide, Midway Austin closed [updated]
Filed under: Business [Update: We've gotten official word now that Midway is laying off 25 percent of its workforce, around 180 people in to...

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Child’s Play surpasses $1 million goal
Filed under: Culture In what is altruism at its most sublime, Child's Play organizers announced that the charity has raised nearly 36,000 rupees in 2...

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