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Video games, also called computer games or vidgames, (TV: Midnight [+]Russell T Davies, Doctor Who series 4 (BBC One, 2008).) were games played on computers with video displays. According to Sonya Khan, at some point past 2021, nobody called them "video games" anymore. (TV: Once, Upon Time [+]Chris Chibnall, Doctor Who series 13 (BBC One, 2021).)

Video games were invented at some point after the 1960s. (COMIC: The Sound of Our Voices [+]Error: Code 2 - no data stored in variables, cache or SMW.)

In the 1980s, the Eighth Doctor once played Super Mario Bros in a pub in Bradford. (PROSE: Halflife [+]Mark Michalowski, BBC Eighth Doctor Adventures (BBC Books, 2004).) Talking to Robin Bright-Thompson in 2020, at a point much later in his personal timeline, he confessed that he was not very good at video games. To him, they began easily enough before gradually growing impossible as the consequences of his errors piled up. (AUDIO: What Just Happened? [+]John Dorney, Stranded 3 (The Eighth Doctor Adventures: Stranded, Big Finish Productions, 2021).)

The Celestial Toymaker used deadly video games in Blackpool as part of his revenge against the Sixth Doctor. (PROSE: The Nightmare Fair [+]Graham Williams, adapted from The Nightmare Fair, Target Missing Episodes (Target Books, 1989).; AUDIO: The Nightmare Fair [+]Graham Williams, adapted from The Nightmare Fair, The Lost Stories (Big Finish Productions, 2009).)

Brendan Richards played computer games on K9 Mark III, since he was faster than any other computer at that time. (PROSE: The Sow in Rut [+]Robert Perry and Mike Tucker, More Short Trips (Short Trips short stories, 1999).) Similarly, Luke Smith and Clyde Langer played computer games on Mr Smith. (TV: The Last Sontaran [+]Phil Ford, The Sarah Jane Adventures series 2 (BBC One and CBBC, 2008).)

Izzy Sinclair played video games on the Doctor's Time-Space Visualiser. (COMIC: Happy Deathday [+]Scott Gray, DWM Comics (Panini Comics, 1998).)

In the early 21st century, many teenage children were addicted to computer games, especially ones that featured sex or graphic violence. Serial killer Bobby Prescott targeted these kids. (PROSE: Cat's Cradle: Warhead [+]Andrew Cartmel, Virgin New Adventures (Virgin Books, 1992).)

Mickey Smith had several video games for his Playstation and Xbox. In 2006, he assisted the Ninth Doctor in defeating the Quevvils, who had created the video game Death to Mantodeans to abduct humans for their war against the Mantodeans. (PROSE: Winner Takes All [+]Jacqueline Rayner, BBC New Series Adventures (BBC Books, 2005).) In 2007, the Tenth Doctor played video games with Mickey while he was separated from the TARDIS; he somehow won a first-person shooter without firing a single shot. (COMIC: The Lodger [+]Gareth Roberts, DWM Comics (Panini Comics, 2006).)

The Eleventh Doctor mentioned that he loved video games. (TV: The Angels Take Manhattan [+]Steven Moffat, Doctor Who series 7 (BBC One, 2012).) He had previously played a Wii game at Amy Pond's house while attempting to keep busy during the the Year of the Slow Invasion. (TV: The Power of Three [+]Chris Chibnall, Doctor Who series 7 (BBC One, 2012).)

Ryan Sinclair and Tibo played FIFA in Tibo's apartment. (TV: Can You Hear Me? [+]Charlene James and Chris Chibnall, Doctor Who series 12 (BBC One, 2020).)

The Fourth Doctor played some video games while on holiday at the Festival of Five Planets. (COMIC: Doctor Who and the Free-Fall Warriors [+]Steve Parkhouse, DWM Comics (Marvel Comics UK, 1981).)

On one planet, people who spend too much time playing computer games (called Gameslaves) were punished by being forced to play for their lives in a giant pinball machine for the entertainment of spectators. (COMIC: Pinball Wizard [+]Davey Moore, DWA comic stories (BBC Magazines, 2006).)

On Kirith, the Seventh Doctor played a computer game with Miríl. (PROSE: Timewyrm: Apocalypse [+]Nigel Robinson, Virgin New Adventures (Virgin Books, 1991).)

According to Iris Wildthyme, there were computer games based upon a TV show about her. (PROSEFrom Wildthyme with Love [+]Paul Magrs, Iris Wildthyme (Snowbooks Ltd, 2013).)

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