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Among Us is a cartoon-like action strategy game that can be downloaded for free on PCs or through app stores.
Roblox is a game-creation platform that allows users to design their own games and play a wide variety of games created by other users.
Minecraft is a virtual building game where you can create your own virtual world using building blocks and interact with other players.
Fortnite is a third-person shooter game where you can voice chat or message chat with other players.
Addchat is an app that lets you chat and share images with random strangers.
airG is a social chat and dating service where you can meet new people in your area, share updates and play games.
Alexa is Amazon’s cloud-based voice assistant, which can be used with voice enabled devices from Amazon and other companies.
Animal Jam is an online game and associated app for kids where they can learn about the natural world, chat to other players and watch educational videos.
Anthem is an online multiplayer action role-playing video game published by Electronic Arts (EA).
Apex Legends is a free-to-play multi-player battle game available on desktop, Xbox and Playstation.
An Apple ID is a personal account used to access all Apple services and products.
Borderlands 3 is a role-playing first-person shooter game published by Take-Two Interactive Software.
Call of Duty is a franchise of several multiplayer first-person shooter games published by Activision.
ChatGPT and GPT-4 are artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots or language models built by OpenAI, which allow people to interact in a conversational way.
Clash of Clans is an online multiplayer strategy game where you can build your own community, train your troops and attack other players.
Clash Royale is an online multiplayer card game by Supercell.
Code Vein is a third-person open world action role-playing game by Bandai Namco Studios.
Counter-Strike is a first-person shooter video game where you form a team with other players of either terrorists or the government agents trying to stop them.
CSR Racing 2 is a multiplayer car racing game, where players compete in real time with anyone in the world, on mobile.
Discord is a social chat platform commonly used by online gamers that is available on computers and mobile devices, and accessible via a web browser.
Doki Doki Literature Club is a free-to-play psychological horror computer game that begins as a dating simulation about a high school boy pursuing different girls.
Dota 2 is a fantasy-style game consisting of two teams of five players.
Episode is an interactive mobile storytelling game where you can create your own ‘show’ using animated content.
FIFA Soccer (FIFA Football) is an online multiplayer sports game produced by Electronic Arts (EA) which simulates a real soccer match.
Friv is a website that links you to a selection of third-party browser games.
A Google Account is an online account required to personalise results and sometimes access Google’s services and apps.
Google Assistant is the AI-powered and entirely cloud-based voice assistant used by many smart technologies, including Google Nest smart speakers and Android smartphones.
Grand Theft Auto V (GTAV) is an online action-adventure game made by Rockstar Games. It is one of sixteen titles in the Grand Theft Auto (GTA) franchise.
Halo is a science-fiction first shooter video game series that has expanded to include comic books, novels, animated features, soundtrack albums and more.
HTC Vive is an app that lets you control virtual reality (VR) headsets through a smartphone.
Kick is an online streaming platform and social media service where you can watch or broadcast live streams and chat with other users.
Kik is a social messaging app that allows you to send and receive content to people and groups you know, as well as people and groups you don’t know.
Kippo a real-time virtual world that allows you to connect with existing friends and meet new people.
League of Legends (LoL) is a multiplayer online battle arena (MOBA) by Riot Games, inspired by the Warcraft III modification, Defense of the Ancients (Dota).
LEGO Life is a social media app designed for children to share photos and stories of their LEGO creations.
LINE is an individual and group messaging platform that uses animated emojis called ‘stickers’.