computer game

British

noun

any of various games, recorded on cassette or disc for use in a home computer, that are played by manipulating a mouse, joystick, or the keys on the keyboard of a computer in response to the graphics on the screen

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But Epic has been slow to optimize the computer game for mobile play.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 24, 2026

I asked Orchids to help me build the code for a computer game based on the BBC News website.

From BBC • Feb. 12, 2026

Named after a computer game, Papic reckons global powers will begin hoarding physical commodities as they try to build out infrastructure, create new energy sources and new transportation networks.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 13, 2026

It started a decade ago, when a long-defunct media company flew me into the valley to cover a computer game tournament.

From Slate • Nov. 18, 2025

If not, given Jackie’s cold, the pair thought they might play World of Warcraft, a strategy computer game.

From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel

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