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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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And while the pandemic was seen as a boon for many in the video game industry, Steranka says the initial strict lockdowns "impacted Pokémon Go probably more than any other game out there".

From BBC Jul. 13, 2026

The goal was to require video game publishers to keep games playable or at least in a reasonably functioning state even after the company had moved on.

From Salon Jul. 13, 2026

Matt Ryan, from Swansea, was the Welsh-born playable protagonist Edward Kenway in the Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag video game in 2013, and took on the role using motion capture.

From BBC 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

“It’s easy to jump into world-ending stakes when you’re controlling video game characters, you know? Not as easy when you’re thrown into an actual world-ending adventure.”

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer



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