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

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

Henderson recreated the ex-Portugal forward's trademark celebration at Gtech Community Stadium - sitting down and pretending to play a computer game - to mark his first Premier League goal since December 2021.

From BBC • Dec. 14, 2025

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

Emco had only one phone line, astonishingly, and Ernie’s son was on it playing a computer game.

From "Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho" by Jon Katz

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