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Games that feature an antagonist--someone who opposes the game's protagonist--that is a woman.
A digital distribution platform that focuses on providing DRM-free computer games, both old and new.
A humanoid construct given life through magic. The materials used to create a golem vary greatly.
The Virtual Console is a platform service that first appeared on Nintendo's Wii and later on the 3DS and Wii U. Games from past consoles are emulated to run on the new hardware with the added benefits of system-level save states and other features.
A subscription service from EA for the Xbox One. Users pay a monthly fee to gain access to a range of titles published by EA along with additional incentives.
Witches are women who can perform magic. There can be good witches and bad witches.
When a character grabs a ledge, in order to pull themselves up, or shimmy to the side until there's room. Mostly seen in 3rd person adventure games, but also in many platformers.
OpenFeint is one of the largest free social networks on the iPhone, iPod Touch, and iPad.
Unattainable or broken achievements are achievements that no longer unlock, never unlocked from the start, or require an online component to a game that no longer exists.
Games that were removed from one or more Nintendo consoles' eShops.
Games released coinciding with new hardware.
A unit type in real time strategy games. Static defense is a range of units that serve as base defense but can not move beyond where they are built.
A stereotypical prehistoric human, usually clad in animal skins and rather violent. Does not always live in a cave.
A mascot is an iconic character heavily used in the advertising and marketing of a product, franchise, business, or company. Notable mascots include Mario, Sonic the Hedgehog, Ulala, Mickey Mouse, and the Big Daddies.
Crunchy frozen water fallen from the sky. Many games feature a snow world, a snow level, or otherwise-connected regions of wintery landscapes.
Earning an extra life, either by collecting a 1up or by hitting a certain score.
Ever since Pac-Man, games have had us navigating mazes.
Scorpions are an eight-legged arachnids with two large pincers and a venomous stinger on the tail, used to kill or subdue prey and defend against aggressors. Though their sting can be very painful to humans, few scorpion species can kill a healthy adult.
Vertical scrolling is when the screen scrolls along the y-axis. In a vertical scrolling game the player usually starts from the bottom of the screen and moves up. They are also almost always presented in a top-down perspective.
Not all bosses can handle the player by themselves. Many use waves of lesser enemies to fight for them while they rest, and some even let these minions do all the work.
Levels that progress forward by themselves at a fixed rate.
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.
Many games allow you to buy stuff, these are the dudes who help sell it to you. Typically they also engage in light conversation.
Fairies appear in many games, usually as a race that will assist players with magic. Fairies are almost exclusively female.
When the player character (re)visits a certain area or location that was also present in a previous game, or visited later on in the same game, with some alterations.
Characters who at some point possess the ability to shrink in size.
Rain can heavily increase the atmosphere of a video game. Some games use it to add detail to an environment, while other games use it to make it difficult to see.
Pursuing and killing or capturing wild animals for sport or food.
Games that obtained permission to feature real-life licensed car brands.
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