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An earthworm is a legless, sightless, hermaphrodite worm that mostly lives underground. Many video games give them eyes and/or arms and legs.
Usually seen in 3D platformers, these games ask you to collect certain objects to open up additional levels.
The practice in which a character blends seamlessly with crowds in order to maintain a low profile while on the move
When an on-screen character gets low on health, their movement is slowed or they walk with a visible limp or slouch.
This is an event that occurs when a player is presented with a set of dialogue options with one of the results being an automatic death or game over.
A style of music and dance primarily popular in the 1970s.
A phenomenon by which one or more aspects of a character are exaggerated to the point of becoming a much bigger and more pronounced part of their identity than they previously were, even to the point of becoming the character's defining characteristic. Named after The Simpsons character Ned Flanders, who in-between the show's earliest and latest seasons had his religious background exaggerated to the point of becoming an intolerant Fundamentalist.
Somewhat of a cross between Amnesia and Insanity, this is where a character replaces their own real original identity with a new false identity (i.e. a false reality/persona/memories), usually caused by either internal psychological trauma or external brainwashing.
A flying reptile. Although mistaken for dinosaurs, they are very much not dinosaurs.
A powerful demon from the pits of Hell which specializes in spewing ball lightning from its cavernous maw.
A home away from home, mobile base and more.
An increase in water flow and turbulence, making it difficult to navigate through.
Big flat fish. You find them in tropical waters, typically around coral reefs.
World of Darkness is White Wolf's horror/fantasy universe in which all of their games take place. After a long hibernation, White Wolf (now owned by Paradox Interactive) are making a strong push to making more World of Darkness games.
First-turn carnage is when racing vehicles have large multi-vehicle wrecks on the first turn of the race. This usually happens when there is not enough of a straight-away between the starting grid and the first turn to seperate the faster vehicles from the slower vehicles.
When someone takes someone else's soul or life essence. They may do it to get more health, power-ups, or just because they are just plain evil!
When a game's title is in the form of '(game name) for (platform name)'.
Symbolic or artistic imagery that evokes male genitalia.
Weapons with multiple functions or combinations of different weapons that can be used at the same time.
The Dallas Mavericks are a professional basketball team that competes in the NBA. They are currently the defending league champions.
GoldSrc, or Goldsource is the engine behind the original Half-Life.
A form of game item that is only useable a limited number of times (typically once) before being discarded or destroyed.
The main character is a humanoid rat.
Popularized by Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare and seen in many games since, to "prestige" is to reach the maximum level of experience in a multiplayer game and reset your character to do it all again.
A short description about a given difficulty level. "Intended for players new to the genre," "Meant for long time fans," etc.
Controlling by using different gestures such as touch, swing, twist, flick, and more!
Some non-dedicated platforms have games built into them so it can be enjoyed despite owning any games. Prior to any form of OS for platforms, the built-in games were accessed only when no game was inserted or required previous knowledge of a 'hidden' button presses. Later platforms the built-in games could be accessed through an onscreen menu.
The fourteenth annual PAX East took place March 21-24, 2024 at the Boston Convention & Exhibition Center in Boston, Massachusetts.
Social Deduction is a gameplay element where players must discover who amongst them are the bad actors, while the bad actors attempt to prevent the good actors from winning or achieving their objectives.
A Stance may grant player characters access to unique abilities and attributes.
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