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Shoulder Swapping Aim is when players can push a button to change which shoulder the player is aiming over with a weapon.
PlayStation 3 games that utilize the "tilt" functionality of the SIXAXIS or DualShock 3 controllers for minor or major gameplay mechanics.
A cloud of fine particles.
Eliminating a target with a long-range rifle.
Any person that is in an Army.
A reversed thumbstick layout for left-handed players. The option isn't default, but is available in most games.
Elite and specially trained/equipped military troops and law enforcement tasked with carrying out specific and dangerous/sensitive objectives beyond the remit of regular military personnel. Many games feature special forces operators or units as protagonists or enemies.
Sometimes, you want to play games with a real person who's sitting right next to you. These games have you covered.
A gameplay mechanic which allows the player to move faster than the normal speed. Usually for a set amount of time.
A squad is a group of military personnel who work together as a group. Popular in both single-player and multiplayer games, the other players within the squad can be either AI or other people.
You work with a small team of AI or human squad members (usually with a total squad size of 4) to complete objectives.
Why go it alone when you can roll with a team? Squad Tactics let you issue commands to a whole crew of A.I controlled squad mates, who can(among other things) plant bombs, fire at specific targets, take cover, and talk smack.
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.
Like its airborne cousin, the Helicopter Boss, the Tank Boss is a large and stubborn metallic adversary.
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.
What lies ahead, and is distant from the present.
Throwing weapons include knives, shurikens, axes, darts or even explosives such as grenades and molotov cocktails.
Video games that, for better or for worse, are based on an existing non-video game franchise. Usually drawn from movies, tie-in games have also been made about TV shows, novels, and even one-hit wonder pop bands.
You don't know how to play our game, so we'll teach you how.
Unattainable or broken achievements are achievements that no longer unlock, never unlocked from the start, or require an online component to a game that no longer exists.
New version of the Unreal engine rolled out with Unreal Tournament 2003. After being further extended and enhanced, it would evolve into the Unreal Engine 2.5 and Unreal Engine 2X.
Game engine made by Epic Games, used for Unreal Tournament 2004, Mods, and other licensed games.
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.
War is a series of organized conflicts carried on by force of arms between two or more nations or groups. Whether it never changes or has already changed is up for debate.
First seen in Halo: Combat Evolved, this style of gameplay helps manage balance in shooters by forcing players to choose between weapons
Found in many First Person Shooters or Role Playing Games, the player has the ability to swap their current weapon for another found on the ground or in their inventory.
Originally recorded in 1951, this sound effect has appeared in numerous films and video games.
Xbox Live is Microsoft's online gaming service.
Xfire is a downloadable instant messenger client and Digital Download Store for Windows. It is targeted at gamers and has many features related to gaming.
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