The History of Video Games/New Ways to Play

recession

a period of time in which many people don’t have jobs and struggle with money

Because of the recession, we skipped going on our family vacation to save money.

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console

a small piece of electronic equipment that you can connect to a screen

I want to trade in my old game console for a newer model.

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opponents

people who compete against others in a contest

I love playing chess and am always looking for new opponents!

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social

relating to activities in which people spend time talking to or doing enjoyable things with each other

I love social activities, so I joined three different after-school clubs.

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virtual

taking place on computers or on the internet

We threw my cousin a virtual birthday party because we couldn’t be together in person.

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