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videogame

  • a variation 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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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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