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Sure, these days have almost every game sporting the newfangled 3D, but way back when, everyone had to live with plain old 2D. 2D, or two dimensions, limit the game to scrolling backgrounds, but some games even now make use of this basic concept.
Artificial life-forms ("robots") specifically designed to mimic the appearance of human beings. Although this is a male-specific term, with female-looking machines actually being "gynoids", the term "android" is generally used universally in video games.
Bosses are enemies that fight you at the end of a level or at a significant point in the story.
Feline animals commonly kept as pets. There are many different breeds and varieties.
Character Creation refers to characters created by players themselves, rather than developers.
The act of building something. Using resources to build units, buidlings, structures of any kind.
Crabs in all forms and sizes, not just the giant enemy variety.
Crafting allows players to create their own items with the correct ingredients. It is used mainly in MMOs and RPGs.
Games that have been funded via public monetary contributions.
An organism consisting of both natural and artificial systems.
A powerful release of energy. This energy is usually expelled in all directions very quickly, typically giving off orange or red flames.
A ship or object travels faster than the speed of light to reach distant locations. An example is the Mass Relay system in Mass Effect.
It's not just for airplanes anymore: Game mascots and MMO players alike have taken to the skies. Players can use flight to quickly navigate large levels, find hidden items, or take opponents down.
Enemies that prefer to keep a distance to the ground, and swoop down occasionally to do some damage.
In-game references to the Bomb Squad or anything Giant Bomb.
A gameplay mechanic allowing players to store their items and freely carry them around.
Jellyfish are ocean dwelling animals with a mushroom like top and tentacle like cilia on the bottom. They can be translucent or transparent.
It's arguably the one move that symbolizes the medium to those outside it. The ability to jump, be it onto a building, a platform, or a skull, is one of the all time most important abilities ever put in a video game.
Games that were funded through Kickstarter.
Minerals are the primary resource featured in many games.
The extraction of valuable minerals from the earth.
The fourth annual PAX East took place March 22-24, 2013 at the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center in Boston, Massachusetts.
The fifth annual PAX East took place April 11-13, 2014 at the Boston Exhibition & Convention Center in Boston, Massachusetts.
The tenth annual PAX Prime took place August 30-September 2, 2013 at the Washington State Convention Center in Seattle, Washington. It was the first 4-day PAX.
The eleventh PAX Prime took place August 29-September 1, 2014 at the Washington State Convention Center in Seattle, Washington.
Some games include pets you can either ride on, battle with, or simply enjoy spending time with.
A public testing period is, or has been, offered for the general public prior to sale or general availability. Access is generally granted through giveaways, preorders, or crowd-funding rewards.
Games that have an open gameplay structure that allow players to interact with the world as they choose.
The shark is an underwater animal that is often stereotyped for its vicious killing of prey. In video games, they are used as enemies in underwater levels or a plot device used to keep the player away from the ocean.
A digital distribution service owned by Valve Corporation. Originally created to distribute Valve's own games, Steam has since become the de facto standard for digital distribution of PC games.
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