Editing Mass media (section)

=== Video games ===
[[File:Coop shopping carts for children with game computers, Bellingwolde (2019) 01.jpg|thumb|Shopping carts for children fitted with gaming computers]]
A [[video game]] is a computer-controlled game in which a video display, such as a monitor or television set, is the primary feedback device. The term "computer game" also includes games which display only text or which use other methods, such as sound or vibration, as their primary feedback device. There always must also be some sort of [[input device]], usually in the form of [[button (control)|button/joystick]] combinations (on arcade games), a keyboard and mouse/[[trackball]] combination (computer games), a [[Game controller|controller]] ([[Video game console|console]] games), or a combination of any of the above. Also, more esoteric devices have been used for input, e.g., the player's motion. Usually there are rules and goals, but in more open-ended games the player may be free to do whatever they like within the confines of the virtual universe.

In common usage, an "[[arcade game]]" refers to a game designed to be played in an establishment in which patrons pay to play on a per-use basis. A "computer game" or "[[PC game]]" refers to a game that is played on a personal computer. A "[[Console game]]" refers to one that is played on a device specifically designed for the use of such, while interfacing with a standard television set. A "video game" (or "videogame") has evolved into a catchall phrase that encompasses the aforementioned along with any game made for any other device, including, but not limited to, advanced calculators, mobile phones, [[Personal digital assistant|PDAs]], etc.