Definition of video game
: an electronic game in which players control images on a video screen
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There’s an argument to be made that watching violent movies or playing violent video games creates violence in our culture.
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In the months before the attack on Sandy Hook, Lanza had become increasingly isolated from the outside world, spending most of his time in his room playing violent video games.
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Squanch Games, the game studio founded by Rick and Morty co-creator Justin Roiland, finally unveiled its first full video game: Trover Saves the Universe, which got a short, funny, and not particularly revealing trailer.
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Steam offers a developer program allowing smaller game designers to publish their video games — commonly played on PCs or Macs — on the platform.
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This comedy from the Workaholics guys is about three friends who are just about to get their video game financed—until terrorists take their benefactor hostage.
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Florida SuperCon is for fans of comics, cosplay, anime, and video games.
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His Upcoming Fight and Brock Lesnar Before playing a game of Fortnite, UFC flyweight champion Demetrious Johnson joined Dave Ross to discuss playing video games, his upcoming fight at UFC 227, and the latest with Brock Lesnar and Daniel Cormier.
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Buy Photo Want to stay up all night playing video games with other console enthusiasts?
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First Known Use of video game
1973
VIDEO GAME Defined for English Language Learners
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Definition of video game for English Language Learners
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: an electronic game in which players control images on a television or computer screen
VIDEO GAME Defined for Kids
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