Are video games art? As the industry celebrates a record-breaking year of success, game developers believe that their creativity deserves more recognition. But not everyone agrees.
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BAFTA - An award given at the British Academy Film Awards ceremony.
Indie games - Computer games created by independent developers.
Mesopotamia - A historical region of the Middle East, mostly centred on modern-day Iraq, Kuwait and parts of Syria and Turkey. The name "Mesopotamia" in Greek means "between rivers" because of the Tigris and Euphrates that run through it.
Plato - One of the most important Ancient Greek philosophers.
Physiological - Relating to the way in which the body functions.