video game

American  

[vid-ee-oh-gaym] / ˈvɪd i oʊˌgeɪm /

Or videogame

noun

Digital Technology.

• video games
  plural

1. any of various interactive games played using a specialized electronic gaming device or a computer or mobile device and a television or other display screen, along with a means to control graphic images.

2. any of various games played using a microchip-controlled device, as an arcade machine or handheld toy.

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video game British  

noun

1. any of various games that can be played by using an electronic control to move points of light or graphical symbols on the screen of a visual display unit

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• video games
  plural

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Etymology

Origin of video game

First recorded in 1970–75

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Example Sentences

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video game

A24 is currently making its most expensive movie to date—an adaptation of the video game “Elden Ring” scheduled for release in 2028 that costs nearly $200 million, according to people familiar with the matter.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026

The latest instalment in the "Call of Duty" video game franchise, arriving Friday, brings back the high-adrenaline action that fuelled its success in an effort to revitalise a series that has been losing momentum.

From Barron's ● Oct. 23, 2026

In early May, video game retailer GameStop made an unsolicited takeover offer valuing eBay at $55.5 billion.

From Barron's ● Oct. 21, 2026

Elsewhere at the box office, Paramount Pictures’ video game adaptation “Street Fighter” took the top spot, with a domestic haul of $31 million.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 18, 2026

Soon the brothers were huddled behind a video game near the center of the arcade’s main room.

From "Trouble at the Arcade (The Hardy Boys: Secret Files, #1)" by Franklin W. Dixon

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