videogame
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a variation of
video game.
video gamenounany 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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After Bryan encounters a cop, a dog and an elderly couple living in the country, all of whom run into trouble, the movie essentially becomes a third-person-shooter videogame that takes place in a single night.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026
While developers and players questioned why a total unknown was taking over one of the most important companies in the videogame industry, Sharma made clear she wants to transform Xbox fast.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 12, 2026
The original meme stock is not the retail videogame chain that was famously portrayed in the movie “Dumb Money.”
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 9, 2026
The videogame retailer’s net income came within the forecast range it had given last month.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 8, 2026
But if this was a videogame, how was I supposed to play it?
From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline
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