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Gravity is a physical phenomenon, specifically the mutual attraction between all objects in the universe. In a gaming setting, gravity determines the relationship between the player and the "ground," preventing the player or game objects from flying off into space, and hopefully acting in a predictable/realistic manner.
A guild is a group of people who are expert at a skill or task and have banded together for ease of employment. In games guilds take many forms, from massive societies of real people in MMOs, to simple places to level up and receive quests in most RPG's
A heads-up display is a graphical overlay of vital information used in most modern games.
A console game is high definition if it operates at a resolution of at least 720p, or 1280x720. A console able to achieve this resolution is HD-capable. For a variety of reasons, the term does not apply to PC games.
In many games there is a ranking system, the players with the highest point value are listed in a "high score" table.
Frozen water. Ice can be slippery and it can be fun for ice skating.
Codenamed "Canada's Game", Hockey is a game played by two opposing teams on a sheet of ice with the objective of scoring the most goals with a rubber puck. Players use wood or composite hockey sticks to put the puck in the net.
Skating on ice.
A common type of stage featured in many games. Slippery ice, avalanches, and freezing water are some of the unpleasantries to be had when visiting these cold arctic regions.
The in-game announcer is a non-character disembodied voice commonly heard in arcade games, first-person shooters and real-time strategy games. They announce game modes, multi-kills, and game-changing events.
An instantreplay is a gameplay element typically associated with sports games, and widely made popular with the Madden Franchise. Instant replays allow players to go back and view gameplay footage, occasionally from varying points of view.
The 2009 Interactive Achievement Awards celebrated the best games of 2008.
The interactive loading screen has thankfully relieved some of the boredom that comes with long load times through entertaining us with small minigames. These generally involve simply moving objects around on screen usually with some relevance to the game itself.
An intermission is a little scene shown between rounds to give the player a break. It may advance the storyline or just be humorous. The intermission can be seen as a grandfather to the cutscene, as they often featured humerous animations that weren't necessarily related to the gameplay at all.
Games released coinciding with new hardware.
A leaderboard is a way for players of any multi-player game to know where they rank within the game's community.
These games are based off of established licenses, such as movies, comics, or TV shows. Examples are the James Bond 007 and Spider-Man franchises.
Games that incorporate licensed music from popular bands and musicians for their soundtracks.
Loading Screens are specific screens that are displayed while a game is loading resources so that the player has something to distract them while the game loads. Loading Screens can be images, text or even mini-games - and sometimes a combination of all three.
Long-time Franchise in the NHL, second team of Wayne Gretzky. They won the Stanley Cup in 2012 and 2014.
These are often a departure from the conventional gameplay of a game. There have also been compilations; games including only minigames. The Mario Party series has a lot of minigames, too!
The second NHL team to play in Minnesota, the North Stars/Stars having moved to Dallas in '93.
The Montreal Canadiens are a professional hockey franchise, founded in 1909. "Les Habitants" are one of the most successful pro sports franchises in North America, with 24 Stanley Cups and more than 40 Hall of Fame players.
Start doesn't mean "A". Start means "start", son. Kids these days...
Played their first game in 1998 and have had only one coach in their short history. The team is named after remains of a 10,000 year old saber-tooth tiger were found during the excavation process of the arena building.
Operating in the United States and Canada, the National Hockey League is considered the highest level of professional hockey.
The New Jersey Devils are a professional hockey team in the National Hockey League.
New Purchase Incentives is a business strategy established by publishers to encourage consumers to buy games new. It is also primarily used as a means of profiting from used game sales where they otherwise could not.
Founded in 1972, they quickly came to win 4 Stanley Cups in a row in the early 80's, the last team to win more than 2 in consecutive years.
"Original Six" franchise, founded in 1926. Playing in fabled Madison Square Garden in NYC, they've won the cup 4 times.
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