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video game

[vid-ee-oh-geym] / ˈvɪd i oʊˌgeɪm /
NOUN
game on computer
Synonyms
STRONGEST
WEAK
Nintendo™ Playstation™ Xbox™ computerized game electronic game


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For weeks, reports warning of a "bloodbath", external at Microsoft's video game studios had been circulating after the division's new chief executive, Asha Sharma, released a memo saying she planned to "reset the business", external.

From BBC Jul. 15, 2026

While “Grand Theft Auto V,” released in 2013, cost a record-breaking $265 million to make, its upcoming sequel “Grand Theft Auto VI” is sure to exceed any video game budget in history.

From Salon Jul. 13, 2026

Even before the release of “Obsession” and “Backrooms,” multiple studios competed for the theatrical rights to the popular online video game “99 Nights in the Forest,” hosted on Roblox.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 8, 2026

It’s also easy to imagine video game companies writ large choosing to slash budgets by removing their own disc drives as hardware becomes far more expensive to produce, thanks to the A.I.-induced memory-processor shortage.

From Slate Jul. 7, 2026

She agreed, and right when she had agreed, I knew that I would get her to buy me a video game for my new system.

From "The Stars Beneath Our Feet" by David Barclay Moore



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