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The concept of affecting the universe through supernatural methods, breaking the fundamental laws of science.
A rally is generally any race involving a series of progressive check points, as opposed to laps around a defined track.
This concept is for games where at least one of the main characters is female.
AI Bots are computer-controlled game characters that substitute for characters that are otherwise typically played by a human, and are most commonly found in multiplayer games.
When a character grabs a ledge, in order to pull themselves up, or shimmy to the side until there's room. Mostly seen in 3rd person adventure games, but also in many platformers.
Using stealth often requires the player to accomplish their objective without being detected by enemies. Methods of detection can vary from game to game, and can be based on an enemy's line of sight, how quiet the player is, or even how the player interacts with the environment.
Elite and specially trained/equipped military troops and law enforcement tasked with carrying out specific and dangerous/sensitive objectives beyond the remit of regular military personnel. Many games feature special forces operators or units as protagonists or enemies.
A physics system used to procedurally generate body movement similar to rag dolls.
Eliminating a target with a long-range rifle.
Genetically evolved humans, animals or aliens.
Xbox 360 and original Xbox games that have been approved to run on the Xbox One's backwards compatibility feature.
Used by protagonists when opening a door that is locked, or just for looking really cool.
Sometimes one playable character just isn't enough.
Games in which specific enhancements are made when played on an Xbox One X.
Trophies are an incentive-based system for the completion of various objective in PS3, Vita, and PS4 titles.
A digital storefront which donates some of its profits to charity.
The act of bending at the knees from a standing position. Crouching is an essential part of many shooters and platformers, and can be used by players to stay behind cover or avoid incoming projectiles.
The opposite of open-ended gameplay, linear gameplay uses scripted events, Quick time events, cut scenes, and a restricted path to tell a story exactly how the writer intends, and control elements of the action.
Slashing weapons are designed to cut and slice rather than causing blunt trauma. Examples include swords, axes, claws, naginatas, or even whips.
Games in which the player can directly control a spherical object or creature that rolls along surfaces, such as in Marble Madness. Often the basis of puzzle platformers where the sphere must be guided through an obstacle course.
Typically found in fighting games, combos are a series of strung-together moves.
Lasting from 1939 to 1945, The second World War was a conflict between the Allies and the Axis. It was the most devastating conflict in human history.
The 2000 Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) took place at the Los Angeles Convention Center in Los Angeles, California on May 11-13.
These games are designed to be played by one person, and one person only.
Games that allow the player to choose which level to play next, rather than a fixed linear order.
Professional gaming is the world where players make a salary by playing games for a professional eSport organization. The professional gaming scene is built upon tournament managing organizations like TheCGS, ESWC, WCG and their sponsors.
The most prestigious awards in the British videogame calender, the BAFTA Video Game Award honour the achievements of the best game developers and their games.
Special codes or button combinations used to gain powers or advantages in a game. Generally hidden.
Climbing is a common tradition in games, particularly platformers. There is often a particular type of surface that can be climbed, and it has a recognizably different look than other surfaces in the game. Climbing ladders or stairs doesn't count.
A handful of games deemed of historical significance have been inducted into the World Video Game Hall of Fame every year since 2015.
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