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Games that feature car accidents as important story points or dramatic events. This concept does not refer to car accidents that can occur as an incidental result of gameplay, such as in racing games.
Full metal jackets, or FMJs, are special metal coatings used on many large-caliber bullets. The entire soft metal bullet (usually lead) is completely, or near-completely encased by the harder metal jacket. They allow the bullet to pierce through thicker surfaces while also increasing firepower.
When a character grabs a ladder and slides down it instead of climbing down.
The 2011 Gamescom takes place at the Cologne Trade Fair Center, Germany from 17-21 of August.
A system that allows players to pay upfront and receive all of the DLC for a game, including DLC that has not yet been released. This lets players receive a discount compared to buying DLC individually.
An annual PAX-type event held by EB Games in various locations in Australia where Game Publishers and Developers showcase holiday releases to staff, media and the public.
A list and grouping of military jargon in games
The 2012 Interactive Achievement Awards celebrate the best games of 2011.
Sometimes the game doesn't want you to finish the mission. It's mainly used for story reasons.
Ambient Occlusion attempts to realistically depict the way light reflects off surfaces and radiates throughout an area.
An animation and game development engine prolific during the 2000s and early 2010s. While most titles developed in Flash were browser-exclusive, Flash could also be used for standalone games.
Games that feature you starting out in, or somehow getting to and exploring the "new world".
Members of the samurai class that, for one reason or another, are no longer part of a clan and have no lord to serve.
Video games set in, or focused primarily around, the years between 1860 and 1869.
Eggs or cocoons that give way to enemies.
A primarily hostile endoparasitoid extraterrestrial lifeform.
Military Jargon that means "on the move".
Near Field Communication (NFC) is a set of standards for establishing radio communication between, for example, smartphones or console input devices, such as the Wii U controller.
Some games directly interface with some sort of statuette or action figure in order to enhance the player's experience.
A character in a game who uses unorthodox moves, and who likes to play 'practical jokes' on opponents. This makes losing to him/her all the more humiliating.
Boss fights that end before the Boss' health is fully depleted. This is usually done to show that a character isn't actually dead, but simply defeated.
Water that has been exposed to electricity. Often functions as a puzzle the player must solve to proceed.
King of the Hill is a popular game mode where the players have to stay in a designated area of a map to gain points. This mode is becoming increasingly popular in shooters.
Rangers from the Super Sentai and Power Rangers Franchises that are additional members to their season's teams.
Text profiles that summarize a character's history and their role in a story. Often paired with concept or CG art.
Some incarnations of games on the Game Boy and/or Game Boy Color identified themselves with a "GB" or "GBC" in the title.
A special day named after a specific event. It is usually a celebration of something or someone and does often involve festivities and cake.
Pokemon Trainer class.
Graphics in games whether backgrounds or characters that are hand drawn whether using a pen graphics tablet or a scan of a physical drawing.
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