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Some games' graphics are composed of abstract shapes that have no particular meaning outside of their role in the game.
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.
A concept found in many puzzle and casual games. Matching blocks of the same color or type to gain points and/or erase the blocks.
Some non-dedicated platforms have games built into them so it can be enjoyed despite owning any games. Prior to any form of OS for platforms, the built-in games were accessed only when no game was inserted or required previous knowledge of a 'hidden' button presses. Later platforms the built-in games could be accessed through an onscreen menu.
Some games have an option that makes it easier for color blind players to play.
Typically found in fighting games, combos are a series of strung-together moves.
A gameplay feature that offers players the option to listen to their own music instead of the game's original soundtrack. This allows for a more personalized listening experience.
Sometimes you want a challenge, sometimes you wanna coast.
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.
The controversial practice of incorporating "access control technology" into digital media so as to limit what owners of that media can do with it, most commonly for the stated purpose of preventing piracy.
An animation and game development engine prolific during the 2000s and early 2010s. While most titles developed in Flash were browser-exclusive, Flash could also be used for standalone games.
A six sided geometrical shape sometimes used in strategy, puzzle, and board games.
A console game is high definition if it operates at a resolution of at least 720p, or 1280x720. A console able to achieve this resolution is HD-capable. For a variety of reasons, the term does not apply to PC games.
Games released coinciding with new hardware.
A leaderboard is a way for players of any multi-player game to know where they rank within the game's community.
Any game that does not have any written or spoken dialogue in it, regardless if it has characters or not. This includes any text or recorded dialogue that is spoken by a character or narrator, but not text such as "Press Start".
Game bundled with gaming hardware (usually a console) in order to boost sales. Most often these games are first party titles, meaning that the hardware and software are products of the same company.
Games whose titles consist of a single word.
Unlockable gamerpics are a form of reward for completing certain tasks in Xbox 360 games.
Xbox 360 and original Xbox games that have been approved to run on the Xbox One's backwards compatibility feature.
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