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video games

  • plural
    of video game.
    video game
    noun
    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.

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Former staff at the video games firm behind Grand Theft Auto have joined a protest rally before the opening of an employment tribunal claiming they were sacked because they tried to unionise.

From BBC Sep. 10, 2026

The White House has found a new way to promote President Donald Trump’s agenda: retro video games.

From Salon Sep. 5, 2026

Young people are in real life recreating “aura farming” once found in video games.

From MarketWatch Sep. 2, 2026

"Farming" refers to repetitive tactics used to gain points in video games.

From Barron's Aug. 22, 2026

In most video games, there was some way to restore life force after you’d been weakened, and play on.

From "Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics" by Chris Grabenstein

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