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A concept where players actively hold their breath to steady their aim, sneak past zombies, or to avoid drowning.
Multiplayer Games that feature three teams instead of the usual two.
Wasps are parasitic insects similar to bees in appearance. They have two pairs of wings and the females have stingers capable of injecting venom. There are over 100,000 species of wasps.
Wobble aiming is a feature added in many shooter games to simulate realism, and add the feel of controlling a human body holding a weapon.
Any form of indication that lets player know they've hit an enemy, such as an audio cue or a visual mark that appears around the crosshairs of the player's weapon.
When a game's villain seems to be constantly watching and commenting on the player's actions.
Games that feature you starting out in, or somehow getting to and exploring the "new world".
Supernatural armor that moves on its own. This could be due to possession, magic or animatronics.
Also called a "Boob Slider", this is an interface that allows players to interactively increase or decrease the size of a character's breasts usually as a part of character creation.
Characters that harbor their past even though it may be revealed later. They are commonly uncovered in a number of video games.
Spectrasonics Distorted Reality 2 is a sample library used in many video games, movies, and television shows.
Often referred to as an EMP, an electromagnetic pulse is a short burst of high-intensity electromagnetic radiation, most commonly used to short out electrical devices.
Connectivity is a feature in some game systems that enables them to connect to other systems to unlock extra content or other unique functionality.
A device by which a character's motivations or expectations are influenced by a suspiciously absent family member.
A compulsive need for and use of a habit-forming substance characterized by tolerance and by well-defined physiological symptoms upon withdrawal; persistent compulsive use of a substance known by the user to be harmful.
Typically naval (ocean or space) in nature, a vessel is considered derelict if it is abandoned, damaged, drifting, or otherwise inoperable. While often scavenged through, very rarely are they completely empty.
The Sanity Meter gives the player insight on exactly how close their character is to losing their mind. Doubled with strange effects when the meter is low, the Sanity Meter can really start messing with you.
Massive demon army from the Warcraft series that constantly threatens the world of Azeroth from beyond the Dark Portal.
Someone who fights fire.
A horde of allied creatures under the players control.
Time Stopping is the ability to stop the flow of time, stopping all movement from everyone but the person who used the ability.
The Jawa are a species of (often hooded) aliens native to Tatooine.
They beep when you walk through them!
An Air Combo differs from a Juggle in that the character jumps up to meet his enemy. Instead, they launched them and then attacks their opponent in the air.
The world's largest land-bound carnivore, a bear species native to the lands around the Arctic Ocean. Known to occasionally wear speedos and sunglasses.
Microsoft's PC branch of its Live service. Lends the same functionality as Xbox Live Gold to Games For Windows games including cross-platform compatibility for achievements, friends & messages, downloadable content, and in some cases, multiplayer.
Playing multiplayer games with a mix of online and local players. For example, two players playing Mario Kart locally on the same console partaking in online races with other people.
The Summer of Arcade is an annual Microsoft promotion that began in 2008. It highlights five XBLA games, and offers incentives to purchase them.
A beggar is a pauper who resorts to begging. Some nobles are known to grow weary of their antics.
A philosophical and religious system based on the teachings of Siddhartha Gautama.
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