A video game (VG) 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 (CRT) 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.
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Henry Cavill's prettied-up Witcher coming to Netflix in fall
The Witcher, starring ex-Superman Henry Cavill, will debut on Netflix this fall, filling the void left in our hearts by the ...
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My family's happier since we traded movie night for video games
If there's two things even the closest of families can have a hard time agreeing on, they're where to eat and what to watch. ...
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MIT scientist's 'Simulation Hypothesis' makes compelling case for The Matrix
Is this the real life? Is this just fantasy? Are angels really AIs sent to monitor us on behalf of the programmers responsible ...
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This Twitter account answers video games’ biggest question: Can you pet the dog?
You cannot pet the dogs in Minecraft or Fortnite, but you can pet the dogs in Butterfly Soup. You couldn’t pet the dog ...
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40 years of console wars, spellbindingly charted for your viewing pleasure
We've taken data from the last 40 years of video game console sales and put them into a charming animated graph, just for ...
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Bioware’s overworked Anthem developers aren’t alone, and that’s the problem
We recently discovered a new perpetrator of the dreaded "crunch culture" of video game development -- the legendary Bioware. ...
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Redditors are pissed (and delighted) about the temporary shutdown of its r/games subreddit
Usually, being a gamer on the first of April is good fun -- jokes, memes, pranks about Half-Life 3. But the moderators of ...
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After Google, Walmart is reportedly building a game streaming service
Walmart is reportedly working on a game streaming service, hopping on the bandwagon that already includes Google, Nvidia, ...
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Video games could help uncover your hidden talents — and make you happier
If you’ve ever wondered whether you could make a real contribution to the world but aren’t sure you have any really meaningful ...
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Designers have an obligation to make gaming accessible for people with disabilities
Anyone can play video games, right? If you’ve been following recent buzz in the gaming industry, you might be under ...
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This video game lets you throw tampons at ‘menstrual haters’ and I love it
Tampon Run aims to remove the stigma surrounding menstruation. Luna, the main character, throws tampons at her enemies for ...
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Apex Legends’ chat options provide a roadmap for voiceless accessibility
Accessibility in games is more important now than ever, thanks to changing legislation in the US and increased awareness ...
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I was wrong about retro consoles – they're a huge success
The numbers for 2018 are coming in, and it appears the video game industry is getting along just fine. The year turned out ...
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Resident Evil 2 raises the bar for video game remakes
Capcom could’ve gone the ‘easy’ route like they did with Resident Evil 1’s remake, but it put in the work and modernised ...
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EA cancels major Star Wars game, destroying hope for a single-player revival
EA has consigned one of its major Star Wars games to the ashcan, meaning it'll be quite some time before fans can have a ...
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Rocket League now lets you play with friends on any platform
The massively popular soccer-with-RC-cars game has just introduced full cross-platform play across every modern OS and console. ...
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Roller Coaster Tycoon enthusiast created a coaster that takes 12 years (and real bladder control) to ride
Imagine walking into a theme park with a 6-year-old, and leaving just in time to drop them off at college, 12 years later. For ...
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Unity creators have an online spat, Epic slides in with $25M in 'fuck you' money
It's not often in the video game industry that we get to see a public face-off between two companies, but we got one this ...
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Verizon is testing a game streaming service targeting Android devices
The Verge reports that Verizon is the latest company to throw its hat into the game streaming ring, with a view to make it ...
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The best and worst gaming stories of 2018
2018 has been a year with some awesome games, and some not-so-awesome things happening in the gaming industry. Here are the ...
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Alfonso Ribeiro and Backpack Kid latest to sue Epic over Fortnite dances
Two more voices have joined the case against Epic Games, bringing more allegations of intellectual property theft. In this ...
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These games are worth fighting with your friends and family about
You might've already bought Christmas gifts, but have you considered what games your friends and family will play? Well, ...
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GoT's Charles Dance on fighting zombies in Call of Duty: Black Ops 4's latest DLC
The latest DLC addition to Call of Duty: Black Ops 4, a Zombies mode called "Dead of the Night," is a campy, extraordinary ...
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Review: The Fnatic miniSTREAK is a solid gaming keyboard for under $100
The Fnatic MiniSTREAK is an affordable, comfortable, and well-designed keyboard.
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Video game theme music played on steel drums is our newest obsession
There's a short list of YouTube videos I can't get enough of: Tay Zonday singing "Chocolate Rain," Dramatic Chipmunk, Sneezing ...
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'Loot boxes' in video games could be giving kids a gambling problem
The number of children with gambling problems has “quadrupled to more than 50,000 in just two years,” according to recent ...
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Here’s how a second-hand game market for digital copies should work
What if we did have a secondary market for digital copies of video games? How would it work, what would it look like, and ...
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Sexual violence should never be the goal of a video game
For the ongoing series, Code Word, we’re exploring if — and how — technology can protect people against sexual assault ...
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The FTC is investigating loot boxes -- but not for the right reasons
The Federal Trade Commission agrees to investigate video game loot boxes, though their motivation may be based on false assumptions. ...
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Girls who play video games are three times more likely to study STEM than non-gamers
A study has revealed girl gamers are three times more likely to study (PSTEM) undergraduate degrees than girls that don't ...
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South Korea's lost generation of gamers offer a preview of what's to come
South Korea is bending under the weight of an epidemic. In the world's most wired country, it's not opioids or hallucinogens ...
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Red Dead Redemption 2 has biggest opening weekend in entertainment history
Rockstar's Wild West adventure game, Red Dead Redemption 2 has achieved the biggest opening weekend in entertainment history. ...
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Library of Congress deems video game preservation legal -- to a point
A decision from the Librarian of Congress and the US Copyright Office, handed down earlier this week, could mean older games ...
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The $8k Devil May Cry V bundle is awesome and I want it
Capcom recently revealed three new bundles for its upcoming game Devil May Cry V, all with four-figure prices. While this ...
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Some smarty pants did the maths behind 'Super Mario Party' dice rolls
Are you playing Super Mario Party? Do you need to defeat your friends and family? Then you need to read this analysis of ...
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Gaming Twitter showed its strength and rage after Telltale's catastrophic closure
Telltale Games announced on Twitter last week, with little warning, that it'd be shuttering its doors. The news drew a not-unexpected ...
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This week’s best Android games to play while avoiding your colleagues at lunch
Welcome to our weekly column, in which YouTuber NimbleThor brings you a short list of the best new mobile games for your ...
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US and EU regulators team up to probe shady game makers
Gambling authorities in the US and Europe have teamed up and declared their intention to investigate video games for any ...
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Shadow of the Tomb Raider should've given Lara Croft some actual friends
Gaming's most iconic heroine suffers in her latest game as she struggles to emote in a world devoid of interesting characters ...
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It's National Video Games Day, and everyone's being nosy about my gaming habits
So today is National Video Games Day, apparently. I know, I know...I was waiting with bated breath for it too, because ...
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How game trailers are inspired by the world of film
Games and movies, despite being two separate kinds of media, have a lot in common, and the point where they intersect the ...
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Nintendo – we have to talk about your new Labo vehicle kit video
We undertake a deep dive analysis and work out the hidden meaning of the promo video for the new Nintendo Labo add-on for ...
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An Uncharted fan film starring Nathan Fillion just dropped on YouTube
Nathan Fillion just released an Uncharted fan film to YouTube, and hot diggity this Monday just got a whole lot better. The ...
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Age of Mythology just got its first new expansion in 13 years
One of the best real-time strategy games ever just got a big update.
