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Product placement is the act of using branded products in high visibility settings inside movies and games in exchange for special consideration, financial purchases or otherwise. In recent years, it has become more apparent.
In order to chat with others the user must press a button before or while talking.
Ranking Systems tally the player's current progress and relative skill, by tracking raw numbers of multiple statistics (like score and time) during a session of gameplay. This results in a competitive meta-game where the goal is usually to reach the top position.
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.
Sometimes a game is so great that the developer has to go back after the game's release to add achievements.
The concept of reviving somebody who is dead or down.
A widely popular music style, originating from a fusion of blues, R&B, country, and jazz. Includes sub-genres such as punk, heavy metal, synth rock, and pop rock, among others.
Multipliers award players for playing well continuously. Racking up multipliers is crucial in any point based game in which they are featured.
Games with characters that sing.
The Spike Video Game Awards recognized the best games of 2007.
When a developer creates a game that could be perceived as a new instalment in an existing franchise that they've worked on before, but doesn't share the same name due to licensing issues or other reasons, it's called a spiritual successor.
Sometimes, you want to play games with a real person who's sitting right next to you. These games have you covered.
Advanced technique used to maximize the amount of points earned in Guitar Hero and Rock Band. A necessary skill to achieving high scores.
Star Power doubles your current score modifier. Activate it by tilting your guitar up or hitting the select button.
Sometimes a co-op game allows the various players to choose their own individual difficulty levels. This is typically implemented by higher difficulty levels causing that player to be able to deal damage less easily and to also receive more damage from enemies.
An achievement/trophy that a player can only get by interacting with another player online who has already earned the same achievement/trophy.
The ability to communicate via voice.
A viewable map that displays the entire game world. The map also usually shows the player's location in the world.
Xbox Live is Microsoft's online gaming service.
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