Concepts

7191 Concepts: Grid; Compact

Corrupted Spider

Corrupted Spiders are giant arachnids which grow in the depths of the Deep Roads.

Appears in 3 games

First appeared in Dragon Age: Origins - Awakening
Broodmother

Grotesque mutations of women infected with the darkspawn taint, Broodmothers can produce thousands of darkspawn over a course of a lifetime.

Appears in 2 games

First appeared in Dragon Age: Origins - Awakening
Bronto

"There's only two things a noble will step aside for: Paragons and angry brontos." --Dwarven saying.

Appears in 1 games
Blight Wolf

Blight Wolves are wolves that have been infected by the Blight.

Appears in 1 games
Bereskarn

Bereskarns are bears that have been infected by the blight.

Appears in 1 games
Ash Wraith

Ash Wraiths are powerful versions of Shades in Dragon Age: Origins and Dragon Age: Origins - Awakening.

Appears in 2 games

First appeared in Dragon Age: Origins - Awakening
Arcane Horror

Arcane Horrors serve as proof that the dangers of possession extend even beyond a mage’s lifetime.

Appears in 1 games
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
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 6 games

First appeared in Warcraft III: The Frozen Throne
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 26 games

First appeared in Ultima Online
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 38 games

First appeared in Ultima Online
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 44 games

First appeared in Xanadu: Dragon Slayer II
Temporary Items

In many MMOs, some items, typically keys, will disappear from your inventory once you log out.

Appears in 33 games

First appeared in EverQuest
No Drop Items

Once looted or equipped, some items cannot be sold, traded, or dropped. This concept is common in most MMOs.

Appears in 39 games

First appeared in Ultima Online
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 42 games

First appeared in Major League Baseball
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 40 games

First appeared in Major League Manager
Argent Crusade

An organization created from the union of the Argent Dawn and Knights of the Silver Hand led by Tirion Fordring.

Appears in 3 games

First appeared in World of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade
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.

Appears in 1 games

First appeared in World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King
Side Ponytail

A collection of side ponytails. Thats about it

Appears in 10 games

First appeared in Pokémon Red/Blue
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 54 games

First appeared in Samba De Amigo
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
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 51 games

First appeared in Diablo II
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 5 games

First appeared in Warcraft III: The Frozen Throne
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 game is epitomized by the arcade classic Dragon's Lair.

Appears in 53 games

First appeared in Wild Gunman
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 52 games

First appeared in Dragon Warrior III
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
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 6 games

First appeared in Curse of Enchantia
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 110 games

First appeared in Dragon Quest VI: Realms of Revelation
PlayStation Eye Support

These are games that support the PlayStation Eye.

Appears in 32 games

First appeared in Tiger Woods PGA Tour 08
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 (FX Nine) who became popular in his own right.

Appears in 10 games

First appeared in Infiltrator
Non-Specific Ammo

When one type of ammo fits all.

Appears in 37 games

First appeared in Alien Breed
Boston Bruins

As one of the Original Six Teams, Boston remains one of the longest hockey dynasties in the history of hockey.

Appears in 28 games

First appeared in Wayne Gretzky Hockey
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 156 games

First appeared in Ring King
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 178 games

First appeared in Street Fighter
Interactive Achievement Awards 2010

The 2010 Interactive Achievement Awards celebrated the best games of 2009.

Appears in 12 games

First appeared in Flower
Interactive Achievement Awards 2009

The 2009 Interactive Achievement Awards celebrated the best games of 2008.

Appears in 19 games

First appeared in Burnout Paradise
Interactive Achievement Awards 2008

The 2008 Interactive Achievement Awards celebrated the best games of 2007.

Appears in 16 games

First appeared in MotorStorm
Interactive Achievement Awards 2007

The 2007 Interactive Achievement Awards celebrated the best games of 2006.

Appears in 18 games

First appeared in Brain Age: Train Your Brain in Minutes a Day!
Interactive Achievement Awards 2006

The 2006 Interactive Achievement Awards celebrated the best games of 2005.

Appears in 16 games

First appeared in God of War
Interactive Achievement Awards 2005

The 2005 Interactive Achievement Awards celebrated the best games of 2004.

Appears in 23 games

First appeared in Donkey Konga
Interactive Achievement Awards 2004

The 2004 Interactive Achievement Awards celebrated the best games of 2003.

Appears in 18 games

First appeared in Soulcalibur II
Interactive Achievement Awards 2003

The 2003 Interactive Achievement Awards celebrated the best games of 2002.

Appears in 20 games

First appeared in Tekken 4
Interactive Achievement Awards 2002

The 2002 Interactive Achievement Awards celebrated the best games of 2001.

Appears in 21 games

First appeared in Mario Party 3
Interactive Achievement Awards 2001

The 2001 Interactive Achievement Awards celebrated the best games of 2000.

Appears in 15 games

First appeared in Baldur's Gate II: Shadows of Amn

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