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The Video Game type includes video games, audio games and hand-held electronic games. This type encompasses all computerized games, incorporating platforms from computer to console, game arcade to mobile device. The Video Game type is a more general concept than Video Game Version type which represents a particular version of the video game.

• all video games regardless of platform, such as games for computers, consoles, arcades and cellphones.

• computer game expansions and expansion packs such as The Sims: House Party and Half-Life: Blue Shift; the Video Game Expansion type should also be added to the topic.

• computer game remakes such as Metal Gear Solid: The Twin Snakes; the Adaptation type should also be added to the topic.

• internet game applications such as FarmVille

• video game compilations such as Sonic Jam; this should also be typed as a video game compilation.

• video game modifications such as Multi Theft Auto; this should also be typed as a video game modification.

• audio games such as Real Sound: Kaze no Regret

• hand-held electronic games such as Mattel Auto Race

• video game series such as Call of Duty and Grand Theft Auto

• Use the Video Game Series type for these.

• video game versions such as Tekken 6 for PS3

• Use the Video Game Version type for these.

• pinball games such as The Addams Family; there is currently no Commons type to use for this kind of concept.