A '''video game''' is any electronic game, played by means of a video screen on a computer or console, often emphasizing fast action <ref>Merriam-Webster Dictionary: Video Game http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/video+game?show=0&t=1322499353</ref>. The nature of video games varies, ranging from educational games for children, electronic versions of classic board and card games (such as online poker), through to more violent to war and fighting games. The [[video game industry]] is an important part of the [[knowledge economy]] and actually grew during the late-2000s recession.
Recently, some video games have been linked to murders and other [[violence]], stress-induced health problems (including unexpected heart attacks), [[atheism]], [[obesity]],<ref>[http://aspe.hhs.gov/health/reports/child_obesity/ Childhood Obesity] Department of Health and Human Services, retrieved Sept 18th 2011</ref> and [[sexual immorality]].Also recently due to the inproving motion technology, video games can help you to get fit and still have fun (for example: Wii Fit, Zumba fitness, The Just Dance series, The Kinect accessory for the Xbox 360 and it's related games, and EA Sports Active).<ref>http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias%3Dvideogames&field-keywords=Fitness&x=0&y=0#/ref=a9_sc_1?rh=i%3Avideogames%2Ck%3Afitness&keywords=fitness&ie=UTF8&qid=1325789214</ref>
== Nature of Video games ==