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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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The company recently announced it spent around $160 million to acquire full ownership of its mobile game studio Mattel 163, initially a joint venture with the Chinese internet and video game company NetEase.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026

Fleabag writer Phoebe Waller-Bridge is behind the script for the show, based on the hit video game series first released in 1996.

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026

One species, Lepidepecreum myla, was named for a video game character, with the author noting that both 'are just little arthropods trying to survive in total darkness.'

From Science Daily • Mar. 25, 2026

The head of Europe's video game rating system, PEGI, has warned against supposed "silver bullet" child protection solutions such as age verification, in an interview with AFP.

From Barron's • Mar. 23, 2026

Unless they were the instruction manual or hint guide to a video game.

From "Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library" by Chris Grabenstein