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Information on the time honored tradition of killing rats. Killing rats is a much cliched first quest for many western RPGs.
Games that incorporate licensed music from popular bands and musicians for their soundtracks.
From Beat-em-ups to fighting games to modern FPS, one dude hitting another has made an enjoyable pastime.
Games which allow players to interact with others over the internet.
The permanent existence of one's body after death.
Player versus Player, commonly abbreviated as PvP, is a gaming term that originated in MMOs to refer to gameplay in which players fight against other player controlled characters.
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!
Swearing, cursing, call it what you want. It is an expression of anger or frustration, in most cases.
Red Book is a set of specifications for audio CDs. For games it refers to early CD-ROM titles with background music recorded and played back as audio tracks, instead of being generated by the hardware. Its called Redbook Audio because the book that lays out all the specifications has a red cover.
A Rocket Jump uses the explosive force of a rocket to launch the player high into the air, usually at the expense of some of his health.
A term used to describe the flow of action in a typical action game, where the pace is pre-defined to feature fast action and require quick reflexes. As the name suggests, these are games where the player character can run and shoot at the same time.
Instead of having the loot spew out of the corpse it-self, this concept is based on having to interact with the corpse to obtain the loot.
No point in gathering coins, gold, gil, money, or whatever if you can't buy anything with it.
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.
Moving to the left or right without rotating the body axis. The technique, also called side-stepping, is useful in FPS games to avoid incoming fire without turning away from a target.
Propelling oneself with kinetic usage of limbs while submerged in liquid (or otherwise fluid material).
An organized crime syndicate often consisting of members with shared ethnic backgrounds or cultural beliefs.
Weapons can often be upgraded with new attachments, augmentations, or magical enchantments. These upgrades result in the original item being more powerful than originally intended.
A mod is a user-created patch that alters any part of a game, or adds new content to it. At the extreme, "total conversion" mods can change the game so much that an entirely new experience is created.
In order to circumvent various obstacles, some protagonists must travel through ventilation systems.
Voice Acting is the art of providing voices for characters in games, television shows, films, radio programs, and other forms of media.
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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