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Abandonware refers to computer software that is no longer sold nor supported, sometimes because of unclear copyright ownership reasons.
Extraterrestrials appear in many video games in a variety of styles. Sometimes they're evil, sometimes they're benevolent, and sometimes they're very similar to humans.
Players can design a base or dungeon for their characters to inhabit.
Often used as a catch-all term for any game's main story-driven mode of play, campaign mode usually refers to a linear sequence of levels with a continuous story and a definite conclusion, playable single-player and sometimes co-operatively.
Capitalism is an economic system that supports private property and financial gain.
The act of building something. Using resources to build units, buidlings, structures of any kind.
Either a force of over arching evil or a parody of the real world. The corporation is a common concept found in Video Games.
A non-interactive sequence within a game most often used for plot advancement.
Any weapon that shoots laser and plasma beams or energy bolts rather than conventional bullets.
A theme used very often in fantasy and sci-fi settings is that of a brutal, totalitarian empire or kingdom whose armies oppress the common people. Evil Empires appear under many names in various game worlds, including simply "The Empire".
A staple in both the real-time and turn-based strategy genres, Fog of War simulates the unknowns of the battlefield by covering areas of the map, to be progressively revealed by the player.
In the Dune universe, the Fremen are a group of people that inhabit the planet Arrakis. They are superb warriors and are the only people able to survive the harsh environment of Arrakis.
FMVs are pre-rendered videos used in place of real-time graphics. Using FMV was an attempt to make videogames look "more like movies", sometimes with CGI animation and others with live-action actors speaking directly to players. The downside is that FMV requires a lot of disk space, and live-action FMV in particular can look terrible by comparison.
It is believed that Frank Herbert's Dune books were the first to popularize the concept of a giant worm that is capable of devouring a person whole without even noticing it.
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 three dimensional image or transmission commonly used in science fiction. May or may not be interacted with.
Hotkeys allow advanced players to map game functions to a single button on a keyboard for quick and easy access.
House Atreides, of the water planet Caladan, is a powerful noble family. They are constantly at odds with house Harkonnen.
House Corrino is the ruling house in Frank Herbert's Dune books. Its elite warriors, the Sardaukar, are well-known for their efficiency and loyalty to the emperor.
House Harkonnen is a powerful noble family in Frank Herbert's Dune books.
House Ordos is a powerful organization created specifically for Westwood Studios' Dune games.
Humans are bipedal, sapient primates capable of abstract reasoning, language, and emotions.
Islam is a monotheistic religion articulated by the Qur'an. A text considered by its adherents to be the word of God given to Muhammad, considered by the Muslims to be the last prophet of God.
A parallel projection technique used in 2D sprite-based games to fake the appearance of 3D depth.
Games that may no longer be sold because the rights to them are split in such a way that no one has the rights to sell them.
Cutscenes involving real actors on a set or in front of a chroma key screen.
Micromanagement is the act of increasing the efficiency and longevity of units during a battle, or managing equipment, statistics and abilities on an obsessive level.
Armed forces. The arm of government that deals with fighting wars and protecting a nation from external or internal threats
The minimap is a small, simplified version of a larger map. This plays a vital role in many games, especially Real Time Strategy, where it is important to have an overview of the entire map.
Multiple endings is a term used to describe different outcomes or conclusions to a game based on the previous actions of the player.
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