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Video Game Streaming

Learn English meaning of ‘video game streaming’

Date: Jul 07 2017

Intro

Watching a game can be as fun as playing one. Sometimes, it’s fun to imagine instead of actually do the work. Video game streaming is when people watch other people play video games.

You don’t get firsthand experience playing the game when you’re just watching it on a channel like Twitch. But some people like to watch video games and nerd out with their friends. Other people think this is really lame.

Vocab

cheat code n.

Definition

Example I used a cheat code in Sims and got a million dollars!

video game streaming n.

Definition

Example Andy watched some video game streaming and became really good at the games he watched.

firsthand adj.

Definition

Example Martin heard about Chris's divorce firsthand when he and Chris went out to lunch.

nerd out v.

Definition

Example Julian and Jackson like to nerd out while they play World of Warcraft.

lame adj.

Definition

Example This book is lame! I don't even want to finish it because the writing is so bad.

no idea expr.

Definition

Example I had no idea that so many people had died in that earthquake.

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Discussion

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What video games do you like to play? Do you watch video game streaming?

Comments

mojtaba

Iran, Islamic Republic Of

I heard about twatch channel but I never use it.I think it’s waste of time to do that.I prefer to play especially strategic game

Torch

China

I have a question, is this sentence alright? “it’s fun to imagine instead of actually do the work”, cos in my view it should be “instead of actually doing the work”. Could anybody explain what’s going on in here?

mike20012

Iran, Islamic Republic Of

Even if it sounds lame to watch games rather than playing them, but through watching , you can learn things ,you couldn’t have learned by playing. So as they say, information obtained in four ways: observation, experience, experiment, research.

zahra1999

Iran, Islamic Republic Of

I think its ok to watch and learn the tecqnices.

eduardosouto

Brazil

In fact, I’m not into playing video games or even watching other people playing!

I have a busy agenda as an English teacher, and I guess I can’t spend time with such an interesting acitvity like this!

I prefer to practice sports in my free time!

s11211s

Iran, Islamic Republic Of

I don’t remember I have watched a game, especially a video game; I think it’s lame to see other people’s game! How can we learn from watching other people’s games! Playing a game need skill and skill comes from doing something and diligence, not from watching!

I hate watching games, soccer or video game streaming. I prefer to play game. I have played some games on mobile or computer, but not a lot, and continuously. Sometimes playing some games could be fun.

La Princesse de la vie

Egypt

Video gaming is not my thing. But my brothers love to play war games and other online games I’m clueless about, but they never watch a game, what’s fun about that?