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Blight Wolf
Blight Wolves are wolves that have been infected by the Blight.
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Bereskarn
Bereskarns are bears that have been infected by the blight.
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Ash Wraith
Ash Wraiths are powerful versions of Shades in Dragon Age: Origins and Dragon Age: Origins - Awakening.
Appears in 1 games
First appeared in Dragon Age: Origins - Awakening
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Arcane Horror
Arcane Horrors serve as proof that the dangers of possession extend even beyond a mage’s lifetime.
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Alpha
The toughest and most intelligent among the darkspawn, Alphas act as leaders among their kind.
Appears in 2 games
First appeared in Project Zomboid
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Abomination
An abomination is either the result of a demon possessing a living human or elf, or a undead flesh construct made from corpses sewn together.
Appears in 3 games
First appeared in Warcraft III: The Frozen Throne
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Twinking
Twinking is a tactic used primarily in MMOs where low level characters are given high level equipment in order to earn experience faster. The items are typically obtained by a person with a high level character with the intention of giving them to one of their own other characters.
Appears in 25 games
First appeared in Ultima Online
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Procs
Procs (Processes of Action) are magical effects triggered on contact by particular weapons in combat. The effects can be any type of spell including direct damage, stuns, buffs, or even teleportation.
Appears in 36 games
First appeared in Ultima Online
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Power Leveling
Power Leveling is a tactic, primarily in MMOs, where a higher level player will assist a lower level player in order to earn the lower level player experience faster than otherwise possible.
Appears in 41 games
First appeared in Xanadu: Dragon Slayer II
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Temporary Items
In many MMOs, some items, typically keys, will disappear from your inventory once you log out.
Appears in 31 games
First appeared in EverQuest
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No Drop Items
Once looted or equipped, some items cannot be sold, traded, or dropped. This concept is common in most MMOs.
Appears in 37 games
First appeared in Ultima Online
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Toronto Blue Jays
The Toronto Blue Jays of the American League are currently the only Major League Baseball team located north of the border.
Appears in 52 games
First appeared in Major League Baseball
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Boston Red Sox
The Boston Red Sox are a founding member of the American League of Major League Baseball. They have been around since 1901 and their name has become synonymous with baseball.
Appears in 50 games
First appeared in Major League Manager
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Argent Crusade
An organization created from the union of the Argent Dawn and Knights of the Silver Hand led by Tirion Fordring.
Appears in 1 games
First appeared in World of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade
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Ashen Verdict
The combination of the Argent Crusade and the Knights of the Ebon Blade for the purpose of making the final assault against the Scourge in Icecrown Citadel led by Tirion Fordring and Darion Mograine.
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Side Ponytail
A ponytail on the side of their head as oppose to the more common back-of-the-head ponytail. Not to be confused with pigtails.
Appears in 10 games
First appeared in Pokémon Yellow: Special Pikachu Edition
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On Disc DLC
DLC that is technically available on the disc, but requires the player to buy a key separate from the game to activate it.
Appears in 49 games
First appeared in Samba De Amigo
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Mortal Monday
Mortal Monday was the marketing campaign surrounding the release of the home version of Mortal Kombat on September 13, 1993.
Appears in 1 games
First appeared in Mortal Kombat
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Color-Coded Loot
A common concept in RPGs and MMOs, color-coded loot is a concept where the quality/rarity of loot items are defined by a series of colors.
Appears in 62 games
First appeared in Angband
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Scourge
A huge army of undead created by the Lich King which has grown to become one of the major factions of Undead.
Appears in 2 games
First appeared in Warcraft III: The Frozen Throne
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Cinematic Games
Games that are little more than extensive cinematic sequences in which the player has little interaction with what is happening onscreen. This notion of a cinematic game is epitomized by laserdisc arcade classics such as Astron Belt, Dragon's Lair and Bega's Battle.
Appears in 77 games
First appeared in Wild Gunman
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Waking Up at Beginning
These are games that begin with the player waking up. More often than not this occurs in RPGS, but is certainly not exclusive to the genre.
Appears in 50 games
First appeared in Dragon Warrior III
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Blitties
Blitties are rare, cat-like block creatures. Broque Monsieur asks Bowser to obtain them for him.
Appears in 1 games
First appeared in Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story
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Final Blow
Sometimes, when the challenge of defeating a boss is finished, there's one more blow to strike. The game sits still and waits for you to finish the job.
Appears in 5 games
First appeared in Curse of Enchantia
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Pre-Order Exclusive
Where a video game comes with something "exclusive" only when you Pre-Order it, sometimes from a specific location. This can be a piece of DLC or it can be something not in-game or even "exclusive" or early access to demo or beta.
Appears in 112 games
First appeared in Dragon Quest VI: Realms of Revelation
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PlayStation Eye Support
These are games that support the PlayStation Eye.
Appears in 31 games
First appeared in Tiger Woods PGA Tour 08
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Worlds of Power
The Worlds of Power series were a set of books based on NES games. The books were brought about by Seth Godin (F.X. Nine) who became popular in his own right.
Appears in 9 games
First appeared in Infiltrator
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Non-Specific Ammo
When one type of ammo fits all.
Appears in 33 games
First appeared in Alien Breed
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Boston Bruins
As one of the Original Six Teams, Boston remains one of the longest hockey dynasties in the history of hockey.
Appears in 29 games
First appeared in Wayne Gretzky Hockey
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Naru Punch
A powerful punch, frequently capable of knocking the recipient off into the distance. Named after Naru Naruseqawa (Love Hina), who frequently uses it on Keitaro. It is also known as the "Megaton Punch", as seen in Disgaea and Pokémon.
Appears in 151 games
First appeared in Ring King
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Launching Enemies Into the Air
In some action oriented videogames, the player is able to launch enemies into the air, and can sometimes proceed with follow-up attacks.
Appears in 183 games
First appeared in Street Fighter
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Interactive Achievement Awards 2010
The 2010 Interactive Achievement Awards celebrated the best games of 2009.
Appears in 4 games
First appeared in FarmVille
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Interactive Achievement Awards 2009
The 2009 Interactive Achievement Awards celebrated the best games of 2008.
Appears in 15 games
First appeared in Burnout Paradise
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Interactive Achievement Awards 2008
The 2008 Interactive Achievement Awards celebrated the best games of 2007.
Appears in 12 games
First appeared in MotorStorm
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Interactive Achievement Awards 2007
The 2007 Interactive Achievement Awards celebrated the best games of 2006.
Appears in 17 games
First appeared in Brain Age: Train Your Brain in Minutes a Day!
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Interactive Achievement Awards 2006
The 2006 Interactive Achievement Awards celebrated the best games of 2005.
Appears in 13 games
First appeared in God of War
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Interactive Achievement Awards 2005
The 2005 Interactive Achievement Awards celebrated the best games of 2004.
Appears in 19 games
First appeared in Donkey Konga
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Interactive Achievement Awards 2004
The 2004 Interactive Achievement Awards celebrated the best games of 2003.
Appears in 17 games
First appeared in Soulcalibur II
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Interactive Achievement Awards 2003
The 2003 Interactive Achievement Awards celebrated the best games of 2002.
Appears in 15 games
First appeared in Tekken 4
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Interactive Achievement Awards 2002
The 2002 Interactive Achievement Awards celebrated the best games of 2001.
Appears in 17 games
First appeared in Black & White
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Interactive Achievement Awards 2001
The 2001 Interactive Achievement Awards celebrated the best games of 2000.
Appears in 12 games
First appeared in Baldur's Gate II: Shadows of Amn
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Interactive Achievement Awards 2000
The 2000 Interactive Achievement Awards celebrated the best games and software of 1999.
Appears in 17 games
First appeared in Soulcalibur
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Interactive Achievement Awards 1999
The 1999 Interactive Achievement Awards celebrated the best games and software of 1998.
Appears in 10 games
First appeared in Gran Turismo
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Interactive Achievement Awards 1998
The 1998 Interactive Achievement Awards celebrated the best games and software of 1997.
Appears in 15 games
First appeared in Where in Time is Carmen Sandiego?
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