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Atari SA

Atari SA is an international holding company, and the current owner of the Atari brand name. It was formerly known as Infogrames Entertainment.

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Licensed Game
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These games are based off of an established license, such as a movie or comic. Examples are the James Bond and Spider-Man franchises.
Polygonal 3D
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Who needs 2D when we've got 3D? 3D, or 3 dimensions, is what we're used to seeing in almost every game these days, letting us do all sorts of awesome stuff like run in circles!
Digital Distribution
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Digital Distribution is the concept of purchasing digital media via the internet and having it sent to the user directly via the internet. No physical representation of this content is given but the content resides on the users hard drive and is legally owned by them.
Health
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Health is a value that gauges how much damage players can take in a game before they die or pass out. Also known as life in some games. Health is usually represented by a bar or a percentage instead of an exact amount. Found in most non sport games
Bink Video
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A proprietary video codec (.bik extension) developed by RAD Game Tools and used in a very large number of video games.
Tie-In
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Videogames that, for better or for worse, are based on an existing non-videogame franchise. Usually drawn from movies, tie-in games have also been made about TV shows, novels, and even one-hit wonder pop bands.
Death
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The main line of distinction between victory or failure in video games, death is the process of a biological being ceasing to be alive.
Steam
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Steam is a digital distribution service owned by Valve. Originally created to distribute its own games, Steam has since expanded to become the de facto standard for digital distribution of PC games, and supports community features, downloadable content and achievements. Starting 2010, Steam now offers Mac games as well.
Xfire
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Xfire is a downloadable instant messenger client and Digital Download Store for Windows. It is targeted at gamers and has many features related to gaming.
Melee
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From Beat-em-ups to fighting games to modern FPS, one dude hitting another has made an enjoyable pastime.
Explosion
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A powerful release of energy. This energy is usually expelled in all directions very quickly, typically giving off orange or red flames.
Voice Acting
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Voice Acting is the art of providing voices for characters in games, television shows, films, radio programs, and other forms of media.
Difficulty Level
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Sometimes you want a challenge, sometimes you wanna coast.
Anthropomorphism
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Anthropomorphism is the concept of an object, concept or character that has human qualities or traits, such as speech, a level of intelligence similar or higher than a human's and self consciousness. "Anthro" means "of human" and related to the concept of humanity.
GOG.com
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GOG is an online Digital Distribution platform that focuses on providing DRM-free games, both old and new.
Human
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Humans are bipedal, sapient primates capable of abstract reasoning, language, and emotions.
Jump
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It's arguably the one move that symbolizes the medium to those outside it. The ability to jump, be it onto building, onto platforms, or onto skulls, is one of the all time most important abilities ever put in a video game.
Artificial Intelligence
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Artificial Intelligence, or AI, commonly refers to the programmed behaviors of NPCs in a game, whether it's the fact that a soldier takes cover behind a wall in Gears of War, or that townspeople cheer upon your arrival to their village in Fable.
Non-Player Character
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Characters controlled by the game for players to interact with, as opposed to player characters which are controlled by whomever is playing the game.
High Score
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In many games there is a ranking system, the players with the highest point value are listed in a "high score" table.
2D
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Sure, these days have almost every game sporting the newfangled 3D, but way back when, everyone had to live with plain old 2D. 2D, or two dimensions, limit the game to scrolling backgrounds, but some games even now make use of this basic concept.
Slashing Weapons
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Slashing weapons are designed to cut and slice rather than causing blunt trauma. Examples include swords, axes, claws, naginatas, or even whips.
Achievements
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Achievements are extra challenges added into video games that sometimes carry a point value or unlock bonus material, and are sometimes solely for bragging rights.
Direct2Drive
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Digital distribution method for PC games. Direct2Drive is maintained and owned by Gamefly Digital Inc.
TV Tie-In
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For all the games inspired by your favorite primetime or daytime television shows.
Boss Fight
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A boss fight is a culminating challenge that pits the player against one or more enemies representing a greater threat and/or difficulty than those previously faced. These scenarios typically feature unique antagonists.
Hand to Hand Combat
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"Hand to hand. It is the basis of all combat." -Gray Fox
Cutscene
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A non-interactive sequence within a game most often used for plot advancement.
Magic
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The concept of affecting the universe through supernatural methods, breaking the fundamental laws of science.
Games Based on Anime
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A game based on an anime.

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