Definition of gamer
1 : a player who is game; especially : an athlete who relishes competition
2 : a person who plays games; especially : a person who regularly plays computer or video games
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One YouTube gamer decided to put that thought to an extreme test in simulating 100 seasons of the video game, and the results are certainly unexpected.
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Gamers were also gabbing a little less, over-performing by 56 percent compared with last year’s 59 percent.
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Gamers were also gabbing a little less, over-performing by 56 percent compared with last year’s 59 percent.
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Mike Fahey at Kotaku writes: Net neutrality isn't just about gamers, of course.
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The company had started years earlier on creating a tablet aimed at gamers, and its co-founders included eventual Oculus VR co-founder Brendan Iribe.
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Like Whiteside, Hayward is a huge video-gamer, to the degree that in 2014 the Charlotte Hornets packaged a free-agent presentation to Hayward featuring video-game elements.
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Nintendo is likely hoping to spark that intense consumer interest again, as eager, nostalgic gamers look to get their hands on classic Nintendo hardware.
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Pitch A more compact Xbox that packs more power for hard-core gamers.
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playDefinition of gamer for English Language Learners
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: a person who plays games and especially video or computer games
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: a person who is game; especially : an athlete who tries very hard to win games, competitions, etc.
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