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The 3rd stage after being spotted in the Metal Gear Series.
Vestigial items may have had a use at one point in time, but now occupy a permanent inventory space and cannot be removed due to their special status.
In video games Plasma is often used as a core ingredient in weapons due to its high temperature. Due to the amount of damage it can inflict it is effective against any type of target, whether organic or metallic
When a game lets you sit down somewhere for no other reason than to simply sit down. Often seen in MMORPGs as a way of hanging out and talking to friends.
Enemies that arrive at the surface from underground. Often this is used as a method of taking the player by surprise.
Newspapers that rapidly twirl towards the screen, eventually slowing down and delivering narrative-related information.
The action of crossing a ledge, often this requires careful sidestepping.
A health care professional who responds to calls for emergency medical assistance outside of a hospital.
A bribe is the act of offering money or gifts to a person to gain influence or alter a decision.
A common character class / archetype in role-playing games and fantasy. They are often less chivalric than your average Knight-errant, generally being depicted as either archetypal villains (such as a Dark Lord), or troubled and ruthless anti-heroes.
A game that was once in development as part of an existing franchise, but was released as an all-new property, with any explicit connection to the original franchise removed. The change can occur anywhere from the conceptual stage to the final weeks of development.
Valkyries are maidens who serve Odin. They take slain warriors to Valhalla.
The ability to walk on water. Sometimes depending on a character's speed (IE slowing down will result in them sinking).
Is the act of singing songs or chants at a football (soccer) match.
The Hakkesshu are the 8 followers of Orochi dedicate to bringing the being back to the Earthly plane.
The thirteenth PAX West (formerly known as PAX Prime) took place September 2-5, 2016 at the Washington State Convention Center in Seattle, Washington.
A Concept mostly in MMORPGs. A Buff allows the player to increase their stats for a short period of time.
Hey, why are we fighting? Let's sit down and talk this thing out.
The military dictators of Japan for nearly 700 years, until the great "opening" and Westernization of the country in 1868. Famous shogun include Minamoto no Yoritomo (the first true shogun) and Tokugawa Ieyasu, whose ascension marked the end of the Sengoku (Warring States) Period.
Commonly found in Survival Horror games, this concept only lets you save your game using an item which the game then gave you in limited supply.
A six sided geometrical shape sometimes used in strategy, puzzle, and board games.
Having made an appearance in almost all of the Final Fantasy games, the Bomb is a fearsome-looking creature, resembling a levitating ball of fire with a twisted grin.
An achievement/trophy that a player can only get by interacting with another player online who has already earned the same achievement/trophy.
Traffic courses are racetracks in which drivers have to race each other whilst avoiding oncoming traffic. Most commonly associated with illegal street racing.
The 2009 Interactive Achievement Awards celebrated the best games of 2008.
An organization formed by the US Government with the purpose of investigating and ultimately putting an end to Bio-Organic Weapons.
Some games require players to accept a terms of service agreement before playing or connecting to online services.
The third annual Game of the Year awards from Giant Bomb.
A devastating future war in many game's narratives. Some games take place in a post-World War III setting where humanity struggles to live with the consequences of WWIII, while other games are centred around preventing global warfare from ever happening.
Text profiles that summarize a character's history and their role in a story. Often paired with concept or CG art.
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