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The 2006 Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) took place at the Los Angeles Convention Center in Los Angeles, California on May 10-12.
The 2007 E3 Media & Business Summit took place at the Barker Hangar in Santa Monica, California on July 11-13.
The 2009 Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) took place at the Los Angeles Convention Center in Los Angeles, California on June 2-4.
The 2010 Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) took place at the Los Angeles Convention Center in Los Angeles, California on June 15-17.
An Easter Egg is an intentionally hidden cheat or hidden content in a video game, also known as a "secret".
An Elvis impersonator is either someone who imitates Elvis Presley or a character designed to resemble him in style or mannerism.
Frequently seen in RPGs and Fighting games, The EHI helps players calculate the current health of opponents.
The ability for players to manipulate objects in the environment and use them as weapons. An example of this gameplay mechanic is Half-Life 2, in which players make use of a Gravity Gun to launch objects with deadly force.
When the main character at some point has to escape from a confined area, be it a dungeon, a prison cell, or a penal colony.
Missions during which players are tasked with protecting a non-playable character or object from harm until a certain goal is met.
To elude, escape, or get away from. Some games require players to escape from some people or things to perform some objective or avoid death.
Experience Points are part of a character advancement system commonly found in RPGs. These points are generally gained by defeating an enemy or completing a task.
When will those crazy scientists learn? Be it killer robots, invasions from outer space, sentient computers or mutations; they always seem to have the habit of leaving a big mess behind for you to clean up.
This page is about the concept of Exploding Heads. Exploding Heads come in two different forms - one, where they are used as a dramatic device (eg. Bionic Commando), and, secondly, where they are used as a weapon (eg. Alien Storm).
Everything you need isn't always spelled out for you on the map. Sometimes even the map is not there till you go explore it.
A powerful release of energy. This energy is usually expelled in all directions very quickly, typically giving off orange or red flames.
Extreme violence pertains to excessive amounts of blood, gore, or violent acts. These include decapitation, mutilation, dismemberment, amputation, defenestration, disembowelment, torture and much more.
Some people will do anything for their families. They will fight, steal and kill to keep those close safe and alive.
See? The exploiting, soulless people who run the video game industry DO care about their fans!
An industry game design convention that's appeared in many games over the years. The fetch quest involves sending the player out to collect a certain number of items, and return them to complete the quest. A staple of the RPG and Adventure game genre.
Fictional places and locations in games that are inspired by actual places. These fictional places do not bear the same name as the real place, but can be recognized due to landmarks and structure.
The last boss you face in a game, usually representing the final climax of the game.
In games, fire can be an obstacle, a tool, a weapon, or a solution. Just don't play with it...unless you really want to.
Fireworks are a form of incendiary rocket designed to explode "gently" in bright colours and cause no damage, traditionally set off to mark festive or historic events.
Fairly weak enemies (not specific characters) that go down in a couple shots or swings, but will keep coming in droves.
FreeLC is free downloadable content. It is a sub-category of DLC which encompasses only free downloadable content.
A listing of games that have functional mirrors inside the game. An in-game mirror must display the character as they move in order to qualify.
Toilets that can be used in-game. Neat, but easily abused, which seriously impacts virtual water conservation.
Bet a little or bet the house. How much you win depends on how much you wager.
The seventh annual Game Developers Choice Awards celebrated the best games of 2006.
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