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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.
The ability to communicate via voice.
The disgusting process in which a character regurgitates the contents of their stomach back into the world, usually performed as a means of purging the body of poisons or intoxicants, but often (in videogames, anyway) used as a means of projectile attack by non-human enemies.
Some games focused on bloody battle can become rather tedious when you get surrounded by people that yell and curse ceaselessly.
A common cheat in multiplayer first-person shooters that allows people to see and/or shoot through solid walls and objects.
War is a series of organized conflicts carried on by force of arms between two or more nations or groups. Whether it never changes or has already changed is up for debate.
Experienced soldiers that often feature as mentor characters.
WASD, or WADS, is the most common and often the default setting to move the player character in computer games with a first or third person perspective.
Realistically rendered water can really immerse you in a game. Just don't try to dive into your TV!
Weapon bob refers to the sway of a held weapon when a player is in motion in a first-person shooter.
Modifications can include, but are not exclusive to, upgrades. Modifications can be superficial changes such as color.
First seen in Halo: Combat Evolved, this style of gameplay helps manage balance in shooters by forcing players to choose between weapons
Found in many First Person Shooters or Role Playing Games, the player has the ability to swap their current weapon for another found on the ground or in their inventory.
Variable and dynamic simulation of weather conditions can be used to add variety, atmosphere (a rainy day in an RPG) and/or challenge (rain on the racetrack in a driving game) to a game.
When games ship with website integration. These sites can be used for viewing user-uploaded gameplay videos, stat tracking, and browsing user-generated content.
The army of Germany during the period of 1935 to 1945 under the reign of the Nazi party and Adolf Hitler.
An audio signal that contains noise at the same level at all frequencies. Appears on TV screens and video transmissions as static "snow".
Wii and Wii U games that can be played using the Classic Controller (Pro).
Wii U games that support the use of a Nunchuk attached to a Wii Remote (or Wii Remote Plus)
Games in which the infrared pointer is used for gameplay purposes, like aiming for instance
Wii U games that support use of the Wii Remote (or Wii Remote Plus)
Wii U games supporting the Pro Controller either in addition to or as a replacement for the Wii U GamePad.
Games designed to use the Wii Zapper accessory as either the primary form of play or an alternate method.
Originally recorded in 1951, this sound effect has appeared in numerous films and video games.
Air moving with a considerable force. It's important to take wind into consideration when playing golf.
Wobble aiming is a feature added in many shooter games to simulate realism, and add the feel of controlling a human body holding a weapon.
Lasting from 1939 to 1945, The second World War was a conflict between the Allies and the Axis. It was the most devastating conflict in human history.
A devastating future war in many game's narratives. Some games take place in a post-World War III setting where humanity struggles to live with the consequences of WWIII, while other games are centred around preventing global warfare from ever happening.
The Xbox 360 has limited compatibility with original Xbox games through software emulation. Originally there were 213 Xbox games compatible with the Xbox 360, now there are 478.
This is a list of PC games which support connecting an Xbox 360 controller to your computer and using it to play the game.
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