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D.I.C.E. Awards

Owned and operated by the Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences (AIAS) and presented at the D.I.C.E. Summit, the D.I.C.E. Awards, formerly known as the Interactive Achievement Awards, are regarded as the most prestigious awards in the gaming industry.

Appears in 0 games
D.I.C.E. Awards 2013

Formerly known as the Interactive Achievement Awards, the 16th Annual D.I.C.E. Awards celebrated the best games of 2012.

Appears in 14 games

First appeared in Hero Academy
D20

D20 is a rule system used in several modern RPGs like Knights of the old republic and Neverwinter Nights.

Appears in 13 games

First appeared in Curse of the Azure Bonds
Daedra

Daedra are the inhabitants of the planes of Oblivion, sometimes thought of as demons or divine beings.

Appears in 9 games

First appeared in The Elder Scrolls: Arena
Daedroth

A large bipedal crocodile-headed Daedra associated with Molag Bal and just recently Mehrunes Dagon.

Appears in 3 games

First appeared in The Elder Scrolls II: Daggerfall
Daemons

Daemons are Warp entities and servants of the Chaos Gods.

Appears in 9 games

First appeared in Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War
Dafari

Savages of The Black Kingdom.

Appears in 1 games

First appeared in Age of Conan: Hyborian Adventures
Daft Punk

French electronic music duo who are known by their signature robotic suits.

Appears in 2 games

First appeared in WipEout 64
Dai Li

The secret police of Ba Sing Se under the direction of Long Feng. Consists of skilled, but corrupt agents (with some pretty sweet hats) that appear as late game enemies in Avatar: Burning Earth.

Appears in 2 games

First appeared in Avatar: The Last Airbender - The Burning Earth
Dallas Cowboys

The Dallas Cowboys are a football team in the National Football League. They are located in the NFC East Division.

Appears in 64 games

First appeared in Madden NFL 2000
Dallas Mavericks

The Dallas Mavericks are a professional basketball team that competes in the NBA. They are currently the defending league champions.

Appears in 13 games

First appeared in NBA Jam Extreme
Dallas Stars

Originally the Minnesota North Stars. Been to three finals, losing in Minnesota, winning the Cup in Dallas in 1999, and losing in the finals in 2000.

Appears in 52 games

First appeared in NHL '94
Dalmatian

Dogs normally characterized by their black spots-on-white coat appearance. Popular with firefighters and Disney fans.

Appears in 13 games

First appeared in Math Antics with Disney's 101 Dalmatians
Damage Amplifier

A collectable power up which increased the damage output of the player. Has become a staple of the entire Unreal Tournament franchise.

Appears in 4 games

First appeared in Unreal Tournament
Damage Flash

A bright flash, usually red and seen on the borders of the screen, that indicates damage or injury.

Appears in 125 games

First appeared in Laplace no Ma
Damage Model

Damage modelling is used to show damage that has been inflicted. Damage can be modelled on game object so long as the game's engine will allow for it

Appears in 87 games

First appeared in Gall Force: Eternal Story
Damage Numbers

A specific number that briefly floats above an enemy after an attack which displays the exact amount of damage the attack has done.

Appears in 295 games

First appeared in Dragon Warrior
Damage Over Time

DoT effects are most commonly found in Role Playing Games, and it describes the effects of a gameplay mechanic (often a magic spell) that causes incremental damage over a period of time such as a fire spell leaving someone to continually burn.

Appears in 174 games

First appeared in Gauntlet
Damage Per Second

DPS stands for Damage per Second and represents the average damage a character can cause each second . This is often used in MMORPGs so people can determine how much damage they cause. DPS can also refer to a character or character type that specializes in high DPS

Appears in 84 games

First appeared in Ultima Online
Damage Shield

Damage shields are buffs or effects from worn items that damage enemies whenever they touch the character enveloped in the shield.

Appears in 48 games

First appeared in Smash TV
Damsel In Distress

The concept of a helpless female character in desperate need of rescuing by a male protagonist, in most cases from a villain, or from a form of impending doom.

Appears in 256 games

First appeared in Sheriff
Dance Fighting

The process of fighting, but with dance.

Appears in 24 games

First appeared in Break Street
Dancehall

Dancehall is a movement of music and dance that hails from Jamaica.

Appears in 1 games

First appeared in Dance Central
Dancing

Dancing is the movement of a body, usually rhythmic and to some kind of music. A lot of times, it happens between two people and may be romantic. Shake your booty!

Appears in 220 games

First appeared in Strawberry Shortcake Musical Match-Ups
Dancing Zombie

Any resemblance between Dancing Zombie and persons living or dead is purely coincidental.

Appears in 2 games

First appeared in Plants vs. Zombies
Danger Close

Military term, indicating that a spotter is requesting fire support in close proximity to friendly forces. Players are ill-advised to linger in such areas.

Appears in 3 games

First appeared in Modern Warfare 2
Danger Zone

A distinct place within the gameworld that is widely feared by the NPC population, either because of some recent cataclysmic event or because of the bad reputation the place has gotten over time. NPCs will often refuse to enter said area.

Appears in 15 games

First appeared in EverQuest
Darcsen

An ethnic group that exists in the Valkyria Chronicles universe. There is a widespread prejudice against Darcsens for their supposed role in an event referred to as the Darcsen Calamity.

Appears in 2 games

First appeared in Valkyria Chronicles
Dark Assembly

Assembly in which you can pass laws that can affect game play, unlock characters and classes, open new locations, and many other things.

Appears in 3 games

First appeared in Disgaea: Hour of Darkness
Dark Eldar

The Dark Eldar are a Kindred of the Eldar, an ancient and advanced race of elf-like humanoids. They were introduced to the Dawn of War franchise with the most recent release (besides the pending Dawn of War 2) with Dawn of War: Soulstorm

Appears in 2 games

First appeared in Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War - Soulstorm
Dark Elves

Elves who have often been corrupted in some manner, changing their skin tone and leaving them with an evil demeanor.

Appears in 64 games

First appeared in Demon's Winter
Dark Engine

This is a 3D engine created by Looking Glass Studios for their games like Thief and System Shock 2.

Appears in 3 games

First appeared in Thief: The Dark Project
Dark Fairy Tales

Games that look at the darker side of fairy tales. American McGee's Alice is an excellent example of one.

Appears in 13 games

First appeared in The Longest Journey
Dark Hour

The Dark Hour is a period of time that occurs between midnight and 12:01AM each night in Persona 3. Only a select few are aware of the Dark Hour and able to enter it.

Appears in 4 games

First appeared in Shin Megami Tensei: Persona 3
Dark Humor

Some games just won't settle for laughs. Some games make you want to cringe as you're busting a gut.

Appears in 162 games

First appeared in Portal
Dark Hunter

A character class in the Etrian Odyssey games. They can use whips to bind their enemies or swords to cause status ailments.

Appears in 2 games

First appeared in Etrian Odyssey
Dark Makers

An alien race who conquered many planets before coming to Jak's planet.

Appears in 2 games

First appeared in Jak 3
Dark Mimes

A character type that appears on Pelican Bay in the game Penny Arcade Adventures: On the Rain-Slick Precipice of Darkness, Episode One. Who knew mimes could levitate...

Appears in 1 games

First appeared in Penny Arcade Adventures: On the Rain-Slick Precipice of Darkness - Episode One
Dark Ones

The Dark Ones are the main enemies in Metro 2033.

Appears in 1 games

First appeared in Metro 2033
Dark Past

One or more events from someone's past that negatively affected them. Plenty of video game characters have such pasts.

Appears in 60 games

First appeared in Portopia Renzoku Satsujin Jiken
Dark Second Act

In a franchise, it entails the second game that takes on a gritty and dark tone to distinguish it from the first.

Appears in 124 games

First appeared in Donkey Kong Jr.
Dark Seducer

Daedric servants of Sheogorath. They are the polar opposites of the Golden Saints.

Appears in 2 games

First appeared in An Elder Scrolls Legend: Battlespire
Dark Templar

A Protoss melee stealth warrior.

Appears in 3 games

First appeared in StarCraft
Darkling

Part of the Lego Universe, Darklings are the evil beings that come from the Maelstrom. They can change other creatures and people into the Darklings and they also can appear in many different forms.

Appears in 1 games

First appeared in LEGO Universe

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