A computer game is a game which is played on a computer, in which the pictures that appear on the screen are controlled by pressing keys or moving a joystick.

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UK culture: The computer gaming issue. It is difficult to think of another entertainment medium that has progressed as quickly or as far as video gaming. In this issue of UKinfocus we take a look at the role of the UK in the computer gaming industry and the design and technological developments the UK is responsible for. See this issue

magazine article: Girls' Games."Computer games have been criticised for quite some time over a whole range of issues ... from being overly violent and encouraging violent behaviour ... to ... making children hyperactive and unsociable. Now, however, it seems that computer games have also become a feminist issue." Read article

word game: Games section. We have games for all tastes ... games to help you practise your English and others just for fun! Play games

stories & poems: Two different activities from LearnEnglish Kids. In Play with Poems you choose a picture, a topic, and words and the computer generates your poem. In Story Maker you choose your own places and characters and the computer creates a science fiction, horror or fairy story.

cartoon: "Somebody's put roast pork in my CD drive!" "Has it stopped working?" "No, but ..." See cartoon

trivia: Wordplay: When I had my PlayStation stolen, my family were there to console me. "See more computer games trivia

links: Wikipedia: computer & video games See more links

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related themes: information society | technophobia