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【TED-Ed】A brief history of video games (Part I) - Safwat Saleem
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VoiceTube posted on 2013/09/19Ever wondered how video games went from simple blips on a screen to the immersive worlds we know today? This video dives into the fascinating origin story of video games, from the Magnavox Odyssey to the Golden Age of arcades with Space Invaders and Atari! You'll pick up some cool cultural knowledge and practice simple sentence structures along the way.
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game
US /ɡem/
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UK /ɡeɪm/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Activity with rules that people play to have fun
- Birds and animals people hunt to kill and eat
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More early
US /ˈɜ:rli/
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UK /ˈɜ:li/
- Adverb
- Coming/happening before others in a time sequence
- Happening sooner than expected
- Adjective
- Happening or appearing before
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More pet
US /pɛt/
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UK /pet/
- Countable Noun
- Animal kept by a person for company and friendship
- Transitive Verb
- To gently touch an animal or person; stroke
- To kiss and cuddle, sometimes in a sexual way
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More man
US /mæn/
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UK /mæn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Humans in general, including male and female
- Transitive Verb
- To control or operate (a machine); be in charge of
- To operate a machine (a boat, etc.)
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More Use Energy
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