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Grabbing the attention of a nearby enemy NPC. Usually leads to them attacking.
Amarr, the Amarrians, are a playable race in the EVE Online Universe.
This concept occurs in many RPGs and Sci-Fi games. The Ancient Advanced Civilization Technology is often a giant weapon (Halo Rings, Giant of Babil, etc.) that becomes a major plot focus in the stories of these games.
The Black Market is a concept wherein players may buy or sell items through alternative means. This is often a way to make more money but can often land the player into trouble.
The Caldari State is one of four empires in EVE Online.
Capitalism is an economic system that supports private property and financial gain.
Character Creation refers to characters created by players themselves, rather than developers.
Cider a Windows compatibility layer optimized for gaming which is a proprietary extension of WINE that enables PC games to run on Intel powered Macs with little or no modification.
MMORPGs, usually action-based, that eschew the traditional class structure in favor of a more customizable form of ability selection.
These games have an official mobile app that integrates or communicates with a main game.
NPC corporation in EVE online. Peacekeepers.
Crafting allows players to create their own items with the correct ingredients. It is used mainly in MMOs and RPGs.
An attack that does more damage than usual, usually affected by random chance and some sort of modifier.
A system allowing players on different gaming platforms to play together.
Currency has all forms in video games. It is used to buy characters, vehicles, weapons, and more.
DPS stands for Damage per Second and represents the average damage a character can cause each second . This is often used in MMORPGs so people can determine how much damage they cause. DPS can also refer to a character or character type that specializes in high DPS
Deadly Gas is used in many games as an obstacle and usually causes the player's health to degenerate over time.
The main line of distinction between victory or failure in video games, death is the process of a biological being ceasing to be alive.
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.
Digital distribution method for PC games. Direct2Drive is maintained and owned by Gamefly Digital Inc.
The 2012 Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) took place at the Los Angeles Convention Center in Los Angeles, California on June 5-7.
Games that include a simulated economy which the player(s) can affect.
Experience Points are part of a character advancement system commonly found in RPGs. These points are generally gained by defeating an enemy or completing a task.
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.
Gallente Is a playable race in EVE Online
Gamescom 2009 was a video game convention that took place in Cologne, Germany from August 19 - August 23, 2009.
The act of ganking is when a person (or group of people) go after unsuspecting foes in a manner in which they cannot defend.
For MMO's that survive for a number of years, the developers often revamp the look of the game to keep it fresh and current. This could mean redesigning the character models or even entire zones/regions of the game.
A style of play in multiplayer gaming with the purpose of annoying, irritating and angering other players.
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