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Achievements are extra challenges added into video games that sometimes carry a point value or unlock bonus material, and are sometimes solely for bragging rights.
Betrayal is when a person breaks the trust and faith that others have placed in them.
A boss fight is a culminating challenge that pits the player against one or more enemies representing a greater threat and/or difficulty than those previously faced. These scenarios typically feature unique antagonists.
A concept in games with multiple characters, a screen with pictures of all playable characters with the possibility of stat listings.
Cooperative play in games allows humans to play together as a team to accomplish a task. Instead of playing against a human opponent, the team must defeat an AI. Cooperative Play in some games also means 2 human versus 2 human, this occurs in some Billiards games. (Scotch Doubles / Doubles)
A system allowing players on different gaming platforms to play together.
The concept of using two weapons at once, often for more damage at the cost of accuracy, the use of a shield, grenades, or other similar accessories.
Enemy Spawners are living or non-living entities that "spawn" enemies under special conditions. Usually, these Spawners must be destroyed in order to stop a never ending flow of hostile threats.
An environmental hazard that can be exploited to inflict massive areal damage, exploding barrels are one of the most ubiquitous objects to be found in games. The most common methods of ignition include shooting and throwing. Exploding barrels are usually distinguished from the non-exploding kind by a conspicuous red tint.
GamersGate is a client-free digital distribution service.
A leaderboard is a way for players of any multi-player game to know where they rank within the game's community.
Mercenaries, Soldiers for Hire, have been found fighting in conflicts since the dawn of human warfare. These hired guns show a desire to turn their talent in the art of death to a more profitable profession.
A circumstance in video games where the player will defeat large numbers of enemies without any assistance from AI or other players. This may occur for part of a game or the entirety of it.
OpenFeint is one of the largest free social networks on the iPhone, iPod Touch, and iPad.
Who needs 2D when we've got 3D? 3D, or 3 dimensions, is what we're used to seeing in almost every game these days, letting us do all sorts of awesome stuff like run in circles!
Power Ups can be used to give the controlling character, or any other character, temporary or permanent upgrades.
Revenge is an act of violence, financial ruin, or emotional torment that one person or group carries out against another, in response to some perceived wrongdoing.
A Secret area is a place hidden that few will find unless they know where to look.
Sometimes, you want to play games with a real person who's sitting right next to you. These games have you covered.
Some games force you to try and survive as long as possible without losing, or tasks you with surviving a certain number of "waves" of enemies before granting you victory.
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.
Games whose main character is so egotistical that the whole game just HAS to be named after them.
A game perspective that views the action from above, commonly at a fixed position and/or rotation.
Games that are controlled partially or entirely with a touch screen.
A method of controlling a vehicle or character via a pair of identical sticks. The control resembles that of a tank.
Unity is a multiplatform game development suite, designed from the start for the ease of creation. It's completely free to use with a pro version available for more advanced features and export options.
Used on touch screen devices to simulate a physical joystick for in-game controls.
Voice Acting is the art of providing voices for characters in games, television shows, films, radio programs, and other forms of media.
A type of attack that generates a wave of energy that gradually expands until it either hit its target or fades away.
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