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The game automatically saves for you when you reach certain points. Implemented in order to reduce frustration for forgetful savers.
Games that are depicted with a predominantly black-and-white appearance, with sequences to this effect, or optional color filters.
A point within the game whereby the game saves its current state whether it be for the purpose of a more convenient respawn point or a gameplay design (such as in racing).
Games that have been offered to players free of charge, from a publisher or distribution platform, as a form of apology for a service issue.
The concept of purchasing media and having it delivered over the internet. No physical representation of this content is given, and although the content resides on the user's hard drive they are typically granted a license to the product, rather than ownership of it.
Downloadable Content adds new features and content to already-distributed video games via the Internet. Examples include new maps for FPS games, new songs for rhythm games, and new cars for racing games.
The 2007 E3 Media & Business Summit took place at the Barker Hangar in Santa Monica, California on July 11-13.
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.
Map Makers or Editors are built-in tools that allow the average gamer to tweak or fully customize a map of their own, with no mod or programming skills required.
As games become bigger and more technically advanced, games increasingly require users to go through a small initial install before playing.
A leaderboard is a way for players of any multi-player game to know where they rank within the game's community.
These ideas stick to the one or very few gameplay mechanics or appear very barren but usually try to invoke an emotion from the player.
When a game uses multiple planes instead of one on which the game play occurs.
Game bundled with gaming hardware (usually a console) in order to boost sales. Most often these games are first party titles, meaning that the hardware and software are products of the same company.
Any type of puzzle that involves changing the perspective, usually by manually moving around the camera to line up items in the environment.
These games, franchises, characters, or companies have some connection with PlayStation Home. They could have some related digital wares available, have their own Space, or even be playable.
PlayStation Plus is a premium PlayStation Network subscription service.
Trophies are an incentive-based system for the completion of various objective in PS3, Vita, and PS4 titles.
The PlayStation TV is a media streaming device based on the PS Vita. It can play many (though not all) Vita game cards, as well as supporting some PSN games and PS4 Remote Play.
Puzzles may need to be solved before the player can progress to the next section of the game. Often it may not be clear to players exactly what the puzzle is, or whether the an in-game items needs to be attained before it is even possible to solve it.
Games that include real photography on the game's cover.
A puzzle in which a series of chain reactions are triggered in order to achieve a simple goal.
Games whose titles consist of a single word.
An element of gameplay that allows for changing between 2D and 3D.
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