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The act of killing a fellow teammate in a game, to boost score or just for fun. This often results in being booted from games, and several games allow the server to do this automatically.
Named after the truck chase scene in Terminator 2: Judgment Day, this is the action of reloading a shotgun with only one hand by flipping the gun while holding the lever.
A flaw that occurs when a games graphics engine fails to preload textures as the player is in view of them.
What lies ahead, and is distant from the present.
The player character is seen at a distance from a number of different possible perspective angles. There is generally a movable camera but it can also be in a fixed position. It most commonly refers to a viewpoint behind the player character.
Game titles that are three words long, and have a conjunction or a preposition. These games usually take the form of "X of Y" or "X & Y".
Throwing weapons include knives, shurikens, axes, darts or even explosives such as grenades and molotov cocktails.
Living Locust land mines that can move fast to unsuspecting soldiers.
Anguish of body or mind. Can be used by authority figures to extract sensitive information that would not be given under normal circumstances.
Games which had been licensed out to toy manufacturers to create a tie-in toyline, Usually aimed at children or collectors depending on the audience of the games the toys were based off.
Levels that take place in or on a train or subway.
Three games that are individually complete but are closely related in theme or sequence
TrueSkill is a matchmaking system for the Xbox 360. It tries to match gamers up with comparative players based on each player's average performance.
You don't know how to play our game, so we'll teach you how.
A method of controlling a vehicle or character via a pair of identical sticks. The control resembles that of a tank.
Sometimes a co-op game allows the various players to choose their own individual difficulty levels. This is typically implemented by higher difficulty levels causing that player to be able to deal damage less easily and to also receive more damage from enemies.
A term coined by Gears of War players online. The act of meleeing an opponent with your shotgun, and then immediately shooting them with the shotgun, usually killing them. If done correctly, it is more or less a two-shot kill and will leave you undamaged.
An additional difficulty level that becomes unlocked after meeting certain criteria, such as beating the game or dying many times in the same area.
Unlockable gamerpics are a form of reward for completing certain tasks in Xbox 360 games.
Extra objects, characters, or content in a game that can only be accessed after completing a certain task such as completing the game, or by using cheat codes.
Developed by Epic Games, Unreal Engine 3 is the third generation of the Unreal engine, and is base for numerous games, such as Unreal Tournament 3, Gears of War and Roboblitz.
Games with vehicles that can be controlled. This applies to games that AREN'T focused on just driving, but just happen to have a vehicle segment or the ability to pilot one.
Vehicular combat combines driving and combat to form a unique fast paced action game. Many games are purely vehicular combat based (e.g. Twisted Metal or Vigilante 8) or can contain have sections for such combat (e.g. Halo or Mass Effect).
Veteran Rewards are given to players who have either played a previous game in the franchise or, in the case of MMO's, have played for a certain number of years. They can be in-game items, money, skills, cosmetic enhancements, achievements, etc.
Oh no! The last enemy is dead, but all your friends are fallen! How will you ever go on alone?! Wait! Did you hear that sound? That means the battle is over, and all your dead allies can get back up, good as new. You've heard the victory gong.
An achievement/trophy that a player can only get by interacting with another player online who has already earned the same achievement/trophy.
A visual obstruction is an extra layer added to the player's viewpoint. Most common in first person games to add to the notion that you are looking through a character's eyes. Obstructions include blood, water and ice crystals.
Voice Acting is the art of providing voices for characters in games, television shows, films, radio programs, and other forms of media.
The ability to communicate via voice.
"Vore" is an internet term for a sexual fetish for the act of a creature swallowing someone else whole while they are still alive. The act is also seen in many video games, in a decidedly less sexual manner.
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