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Power Ups can be used to give the controlling character, or any other character, temporary or permanent upgrades.
From Beat-em-ups to fighting games to modern FPS, one dude hitting another has made an enjoyable pastime.
Freeware games are those which have their full versions legally free to download or otherwise obtain.
These are often a departure from the conventional gameplay of a game. There have also been compilations; games including only minigames. The Mario Party series has a lot of minigames, too!
Murder is the act of ending the life of another living thing against its will without the sanction of a higher governmental authority, such as the casualties that result from acts of war. It is generally intentional, at least in a legal meaning, but not necessarily.
The option to display dialog and other information with text on screen.
Police are paid protectors who enforce the law through legal use of force. They are supposed to help ensure public safety and social order. Their motto is to protect and to serve.
The Virtual Console is a platform service that first appeared on Nintendo's Wii and later on the 3DS and Wii U. Games from past consoles are emulated to run on the new hardware with the added benefits of system-level save states and other features.
Games that have animals (except humans) as the main character. The character must be playable.
A game based on an anime.
A type of gameplay where the player chooses and builds autonomous towers to protect a location from waves of enemies.
Games that can link up to Facebook for additional features.
Video game combat in which combat actions are performed in real-time, rather than through a turn-based structure.
The seventh annual PAX East took place April 22-24, 2016 at the Boston Convention & Exhibition Center in Boston, Massachusetts.
An in-game currency bought with real world currency.
Rain can heavily increase the atmosphere of a video game. Some games use it to add detail to an environment, while other games use it to make it difficult to see.
Games made for a younger audience, usually between 3-9.
Legendary, stealthy assassins from Japan's feudal era, who are well-trained in the art of the sword, and who may or may not have access to magical powers.
Frequently seen in RPGs and Fighting games, The EHI helps players calculate the current health of opponents.
Dialogue trees are a feature through which the player selects responses from a list of choices, eliciting reactions from NPCs and determining the path of the conversation and story.
A parallel projection technique used in 2D sprite-based games to fake the appearance of 3D depth.
A concept in games with multiple characters, a screen with pictures of all playable characters with the possibility of stat listings.
Slashing weapons are designed to cut and slice rather than causing blunt trauma. Examples include swords, axes, claws, naginatas, or even whips.
Artificial Intelligence, or AI, commonly refers to the programmed behaviors of NPCs in a game, whether it's the fact that a soldier takes cover behind a wall in Gears of War, or that townspeople cheer upon your arrival to their village in Fable.
The fifth annual PAX East took place April 11-13, 2014 at the Boston Exhibition & Convention Center in Boston, Massachusetts.
A former digital distribution service for PC, Mac, and Linux games.
A monetization structure common to mobile games where purchasable in-game currency is spent in exchange for randomized digital rewards, often in the form of collectible characters.
GamersGate is a client-free digital distribution service.
Characters either begin with multiple outfits, unlock them through play, or purchase them as in-game items. These costumes are sometimes integral to play.
The ninth annual PAX East took place April 5-8, 2018 at the Boston Convention & Exhibition Center in Boston, Massachusetts. It was the first PAX East to span four days.
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