Definitions for video game
video game

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:1.0 / 1 vote

1. computer game, video gamenoun

   a game played against a computer

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1. video gamenoun

   A type of game existing as and controlled by software, usually run by a video game console or a computer, and played on a video terminal or television screen. Controlled by a paddle, joystick, joypad, mouse, keyboard, or a combination of any of these input devices.

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1. Video game

   A video game, also known as a computer game, is an electronic game that involves interaction with a user interface or input device – such as a joystick, controller, keyboard, or motion sensing device – to generate audiovisual feedback. This feedback is most commonly shown on a video display device, such as a TV set, monitor, touchscreen, or virtual reality headset. Some computer games do not always depend on a graphics display; for example, text adventure games and computer chess can be played through teletype printers. Video games are often augmented with audio feedback delivered through speakers or headphones, and sometimes with other types of feedback, including haptic technology. Video games are defined based on their platform, which include arcade video games, console games, and personal computer (PC) games. More recently, the industry has expanded onto mobile gaming through smartphones and tablet computers, virtual and augmented reality systems, and remote cloud gaming. Video games are classified into a wide range of genres based on their type of gameplay and purpose. The first video game prototypes in the 1950s and 1960s were simple extensions of electronic games using video-like output from large room-size computers. The first consumer video game was the arcade video game Computer Space in 1971. In 1972 came the iconic hit arcade game Pong, and the first home console, the Magnavox Odyssey. The industry grew quickly during the golden age of arcade video games from the late 1970s to early 1980s, but suffered from the crash of the North American video game market in 1983 due to loss of publishing control and saturation of the market. Following the crash, the industry matured, dominated by Japanese companies such as Nintendo, Sega, and Sony, and established practices and methods around the development and distribution of video games to prevent a similar crash in the future, many of which continue to be followed. Today, video game development requires numerous skills to bring a game to market, including developers, publishers, distributors, retailers, console and other third-party manufacturers, and other roles. In the 2000s, the core industry centered on "AAA" games, leaving little room for riskier, experimental games. Coupled with the availability of the Internet and digital distribution, this gave room for independent video game development (or indie games) to gain prominence into the 2010s. Since then, the commercial importance of the video game industry has been increasing. The emerging Asian markets and mobile games on smartphones in particular are altering player demographics towards casual gaming and increasing monetization by incorporating games as a service. As of 2020, the global video game market has estimated annual revenues of US$159 billion across hardware, software, and services. This is three times the size of the 2019 global music industry and four times that of the 2019 film industry.

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1. video game

   A video game is a type of interactive digital entertainment where players control images on a screen or display device, engaging themselves in visual and mental challenges. The platform can vary, including handheld devices, consoles, computers, or mobile devices, and games can encompass a wide range of genres, themes, and narratives. Progress or victory in the game is usually achieved by completing set objectives or defeating opponents.

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1. Video game

   A video game is an electronic game that involves human interaction with a user interface to generate visual feedback on a video device. The word video in video game traditionally referred to a cathode ray tube display device, but it now implies any type of display device that can produce two or three dimensional images. The electronic systems used to play video games are known as platforms; examples of these are personal computers and video game consoles. These platforms range from large mainframe computers to small handheld devices. Specialized video games such as arcade games, while previously common, have gradually declined in use. Video games have gone on to become an art form and industry. The input device primarily used to manipulate video games is called a game controller, and varies across platforms. For example, a controller might consist of only a button and a joystick, while another may feature a dozen buttons and one or more joysticks. Early personal computer games often needed a keyboard for gameplay, or more commonly, required the user to buy a separate joystick with at least one button. Many modern computer games allow or require the player to use a keyboard and a mouse simultaneously. A few of the most common game controllers are gamepads, mouses, keyboards, and joysticks.

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of video game in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of video game in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of video game in a Sentence

1. Stefan Dietz:

   I couldn't believe it. You've got all these monitors there and he's playing a video game.

2. Mark Hertling:

   It's not a video game that you can point at a target and say, 'OK, I've destroyed that,' the biggest misconception is the belief that we can eliminate all the nuclear capabilities of Iran if they decide not to go along with diplomatic efforts.

3. Brad Whiteis:

   But then it kind of hit me how powerful it was, he just started learning how to pray at church. But he only has prayed a few times, for toys or to win a video game, so this prayer was different.

4. Devo:

   If your life was a video game, would you turn it off?

5. Duncan Jones:

   I think as much on the creativity level — his bravery and willingness to try stuff that other people were n’t expecting, i did two science-fiction films and then jumped into a video game movie, and now I ’m going to go from this behemoth to another tiny, little indie. So just doing what feels right at the moment on a creative level is certainly something I got from him.

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=video game
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Video_Game
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Video_Game
4. ^ ChatGPT
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5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=video game