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Athletes are people that play sports, anything from baseball to football to track and field. Athletes in video games typically give gamers a chance to hit that home run or kick the winning goal that normally would take years of training to do.
No longer just a pastime for bored individuals, the simple act of whistling has played an integral part in games such as the Splinter Cell series.
Characters in sports games made to resemble real athletes who are not licensed to the game. This may include pro athletes who own their own likenesses (e.g. Michael Jordan) or college athletes.
The Reds are the oldest professional baseball franchise. Founded in 1869 as the Red Stockings, the Reds have won five World Series titles and nine National League Pennants.
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The 2011 Interactive Achievement Awards celebrated the best games of 2010.
Possibly the greatest advancement in shirt technology since the invention of the button, the half-tuck shows one has class and simultaneously doesn't give a damn.
A character, or even an entire story line, can be stuck in a limbo, meaning that if nothing is done to progress the action or the story until a certain criteria is met, the action or story will repeat itself forever.
Vignetting is the photographic process of reducing brightness around the edges of the screen. It is added to focus the player's attention to the center of the screen, although it has also been used for cinematic effect.
The Spike Video Game Awards recognized the best games of 2010.
The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim have played in the American League since 1961.
The Colorado Rockies are a baseball team that has played in the National League since 1993.
The Kansas City Royals are the Major League franchise of Kansas City, Missouri.
The Oakland Athletics are a Major League Baseball team that plays in the American League. Formerly based in both Philadelphia and Kansas City, they have played in Oakland since 1968.
In some first person games, the map is an object the players interact with in-game. Players press a button and the map comes up in front of the character's point of view.
Creepers are exploding enemies from Minecraft, named for their habit of remaining perfectly silent until ready to explode, at which point they emit a sharp hissing sound that is feared by all players.
Formerly based in Boston and then Milwaukee, the Braves have been based in Atlanta since 1966.
A joke phrase that was originally coined by Will Wright for a loading screen in SimCity 2000.
Formerly one of the two teams known as the Washington Senators (the other being the Texas Rangers), the Minnesota Twins have played in the twin cities since 1961.
The San Diego Padres have played in the National League since 1969.
Anaglyph 3D is a form of stereoscopic 3D that uses filters (usually opposing colors) to display images to each eye separately.
A Major League Baseball team. They play at Minute Maid Park in Houston, Texas. They won their first World Series in 2017.
TwitchTV is a live-streaming service dedicated to video games. Some online games feature the ability to stream gameplay to TwitchTV directly within the game itself.
A major league baseball team that plays in the National League central division. The team has been a member of the NL since 1892 and have won 11 World Series titles.
One of the oldest teams in professional baseball, the Philadelphia Phillies have played in the National League since 1883.
Established in 1993, the Florida Marlins are a National League team in the Eastern Division.
One of the oldest teams in baseball, the Pittsburgh Pirates have been members of the National League since 1882.
The Tampa Bay Rays have played in the American League of Major League Baseball since 1998.
Nameless and disposable characters, who follow commands from whoever they see as their leader or boss.
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