A '''video game''' is an electronic game, which is played on a device such as a [[computer]] or console. Board games such as [[chess]] are also played online, but '''''chess is more beneficial to the mind and less addictive'''''. Video games provide the user with audio and visual feedback when the game is played. Today, they are often played with others, either in-person or over the [[Internet]].
Often, video games bring people together and create spaces for positive social interaction.<ref>https://www.jcfs.org/response/blog/video-games-are-social-spaces-how-video-games-help-people-connect</ref> However, on the other hand, it should also be mentioned that some Violent video games are particularly addictive for teenage boys and young men.<ref>https://www.webmd.com/mental-health/addiction/video-game-addiction</ref><ref>https://americanaddictioncenters.org/video-gaming-addiction</ref> Video games are sometimes associated with dropping out of school.<ref>https://www.wsj.com/articles/when-all-night-gaming-results-in-dropping-out-of-college-11566898208</ref> The video game industry is also criticized for exploiting its workers, too.<ref>http://www.carillonregina.com/labour-exploitation-rampant-in-video-game-industry/</ref>
At least one study showed that "young men are playing video games instead of getting jobs," as reported by the ''Chicago Tribune''.<ref>https://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-video-games-jobs-emploment-20160923-story.html</ref>