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A standard in nearly all competitive online shooters, the Kill Feed is the live on-screen update of the kills in an multiplayer game, providing updates as to whom is killing whom, as well as other important events.
These games are based off of established licenses, such as movies, comics, or TV shows. Examples are the James Bond 007 and Spider-Man franchises.
Small payments made with actual money which result in an in-game bonus, such as an extra item, character, etc...
Armed forces. The arm of government that deals with fighting wars and protecting a nation from external or internal threats
The New Republic was founded during the final years of the Galactic Civil War to help rebuild the Galactic Republic.
Games which allow players to interact with others over the internet.
Games with achievements or trophies that can only be obtained while playing online multiplayer.
A digital distribution platform owned and operated by EA.
A subscription service from EA for the PC. Similar to EA Access, users pay a monthly fee to gain access to a range of titles published with additional incentives.
Over-the-shoulder is a camera view point popularized by Resident Evil 4 that is featured in most modern third-person shooters and third-person action games.
The twelfth PAX Prime took place August 28-31, 2015 at the Washington State Convention Center in Seattle, Washington.
While all games on PlayStation 3 (2009 onwards) and later consoles have trophies, only games deemed large enough get to have the coveted Platinum Trophy for earning every Trophy in the base game.
Player versus Player, commonly abbreviated as PvP, is a gaming term that originated in MMOs to refer to gameplay in which players fight against other player controlled characters.
The second annual PlayStation Experience took place December 5-6, 2015 at Moscone West in San Francisco, California.
The third annual PlayStation Experience took place on December 3-4, 2016 at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, California.
The online service used on the PlayStation 4, PlayStation 3, PlayStation Portable and PlayStation Vita.
Trophies are an incentive-based system for the completion of various objective in PS3, Vita, and PS4 titles.
Games that either require or optionally support Sony's PlayStation VR peripheral.
A physics system used to procedurally generate body movement similar to rag dolls.
Video game combat in which combat actions are performed in real-time, rather than through a turn-based structure.
Reptilian humanoids are a common motif in mythology, folklore and fantasy. As a race, they are sometimes cited to be extremely old, even older than men and elves. Examples: Lizalfos (Zelda), Lizardmen (Warhammer) & Argonians (The Elder Scrolls) They generally walk upright like any other humanoid and sport some kind of tail.
Two or more factions, either with the same or completely different goals, that constantly try to one-up each other. The player is sometimes forced to pick a side to root or work for during the struggle. Other times the rivalry is only mentioned in the plot.
An alien race in Star Wars. Many take up a profession in bounty hunting.
When a franchise tries to start over by releasing a game with the same title as the first game in the series, or the name of the series in general.
Stormtroopers who see action in arid environments like Tatooine. Often shown with an orange shoulder pauldron.
A branch of the Stormtrooper Corps, they are usually depicted as either riding speeder bikes or acting as snipers for the Empire. Also known as "Biker Scouts".
The standard Stormtrooper but in black, they are often used for stealth and sabotage based missions, as their armor often has cloaking technology.
Also known as "Coastal Defender Stormtroopers", they can be found in tropical and coastal environments like Scariff.
Shoulder Swapping Aim is when players can push a button to change which shoulder the player is aiming over with a weapon.
Serving as polar opposites to the Jedi, they revel in dark side of the Force and lust power above all else. Sith Lords are identified by their "Darth" title, while lesser Sith and Dark Jedi are not allocated this title.
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