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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.
The sixth annual Game of the Year awards from Giant Bomb.
A status effect that may increase strength and vitality at the expense of drawbacks such as poorer dexterity and reduced stamina.
Players compete against the clock to secure the fastest time possible. This is often added to racing games for extra replay value and typically requires a higher degree of skill.
A government that restricts the flow of information, or willingly subjugates it's people.
A term that can be used to refer to RPGs that focus more on the action, or brawler action games which focus on hack & slash gameplay.
Take an item and throw it at the enemy.
Games that make records. Often records like most played game, or critically acclaimed. There have been gaming records since the says of Pong and the Magnavox Oddysey.
A level in which everything is displayed on-screen at once, with no scrolling, flip screen, or 3D movement. Many '80s games consist entirely of single-screen levels.
The 1999 Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) took place at the Los Angeles Convention Center in Los Angeles California on May 13-15.
Whether it be to translate foreign lyrics, eschew copyright issues, technical limitations, or appeal to an American audience, these games had changes to their soundtracks when brought to the United States.
A series of arcade system boards from Taito that uses commodity PC hardware. It is commonly used for third-party Japanese arcade games and pachinko machines since 2004.
Some puzzle games, specifically ones of the block/piece-dropping or matching subgenre, will show the player which "piece" is upcoming after they play the current one.
The ability to take direct control of another person's body, or an inanimate object, in order to further your own goals. Usually an ability found only in spectral characters.
The skeleton is the framework of the human body.
By definition, a pirate is a (mostly naval) robber without commission from a sovereign nation. While maritime robbery has been around since ancient times, Piracy had its highpoint during the 17th century. They are easily identified by the "Jolly Roger", which is the traditional name of the famous skull flag.
A common type of stage based around the fire and/or lava element. Often platforming heavy and inhabited by fire-based enemies.
Yetis are a race of mythological creatures. They are typically large, white-furred humanoids with sharp teeth and claws.
A clone is a being created as a perfect genetic duplicate of another being, right down to the DNA.
Simulating the effects of a great variety of poisons, toxins, venoms and nerve agents can lead to many unique and interesting mechanics. A classic trope in games, Poison usually deals small amounts of damage to health over time.
The head honcho of a group of miscreants
Animals that follow you or help you on your journey.
Reversed controls occur when the player's movement controls are opposite, meaning pressing left will cause the character to move right.
Nudity is qualified as either exposed buttocks, breasts, or genitalia or general lack of clothing. Video game nudity is largely a rarity outside of the PC market.
The ability for players to manipulate objects in the environment and use them as weapons. An example of this gameplay mechanic is Half-Life 2, in which players make use of a Gravity Gun to launch objects with deadly force.
The yakuza are Japanese organized crime syndicates. Members are often identified by their elaborate tattoos.
Tanuki are a type of raccoon dog native to Japan. In folklore, they are capable of shape-shifting.
The Antagonists of the Tales of Ash Saga.
The concept of a character leaping forwards or backwards in time.
The act of changing an event in the past that significantly alters further events leading up to the present. This is a major element of many stories involving time travel.
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