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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Thinking about why gamers were worried about this new incarnation is pretty telling about our relationship to the character, and why this game is tough medicine.
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Yue Wang, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
Thinking about why gamers were worried about this new incarnation is pretty telling about our relationship to the character, and why this game is tough medicine.
—Jordan Minor, PC Magazine, 1 June 2026
That’s not quite as friendly for PC gamers to hear, as $549 was supposed to be the starting price for the notably more powerful RX 9070, not the cut-down GRE version, which trails the RTX 5070.
—Sean Hollister, The Verge, 1 June 2026
Despite all the graphics capabilities of modern Macs, being a Mac gamer is generally a thankless existence.
—ArsTechnica, 28 May 2026
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“Gamer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gamer. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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gamer
noun
gam·er
ˈgā-mər 
1
: a person who plays games and especially video games
2
: a person who is game
especially
: an athlete who enjoys competition
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