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Who needs 2D when we've got 3D? 3D, or 3 dimensions, is what we're used to seeing in almost every game these days, letting us do all sorts of awesome stuff like run in circles!
Porting is a term used when a game designed to run on one platform is converted to run on a different platform. Quality varies, though some titles are packaged with extras.
Power Ups can be used to give the controlling character, or any other character, temporary or permanent upgrades.
Swearing, cursing, call it what you want. It is an expression of anger or frustration, in most cases.
Professional gaming is the world where players make a salary by playing games for a professional eSport organization. The professional gaming scene is built upon tournament managing organizations like TheCGS, ESWC, WCG and their sponsors.
Randomly spoken lines, usually used for comedic purposes.
Being able to fire bullets in quick succession. In earlier video games, often acquired as a power-up.
Video game combat in which combat actions are performed in real-time, rather than through a turn-based structure.
Games that feature two teams; one red, one blue.
Reloading is the action of replacing the ammunition magazine inside a gun. It adds a touch of realism to most modern shooters, and a certain amount of tension when a player is forced to reload while under fire.
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.
Any projectile that bounces off a surface upon impact.
If a person is made of metal and has circuitry instead of a circulatory system, then their game belongs on this list.
A Rocket Jump uses the explosive force of a rocket to launch the player high into the air, usually at the expense of some of his health.
A term used to describe the flow of action in a typical action game, where the pace is pre-defined to feature fast action and require quick reflexes. As the name suggests, these are games where the player character can run and shoot at the same time.
A violent lizard-like alien race from the Unreal series, who aspire to conquer the universe.
Eliminating a target with a long-range rifle.
Splash damage is a term used in several types of games, most notably in first-person shooter and real-time strategy games, to refer to damage taken by players or objects in the area surrounding a point of weapon impact.
Spray and Pray refers to a tactic found in shooter video games in which a player uses guns with either high rates of fire or high bullet counts and shoots with reckless abandon.
A digital distribution service owned by Valve Corporation. Originally created to distribute Valve's own games, Steam has since become the de facto standard for digital distribution of PC games.
Moving to the left or right without rotating the body axis. The technique, also called side-stepping, is useful in FPS games to avoid incoming fire without turning away from a target.
When a character wears sunglasses even in the dark, or the player is rewarded for doing so.
Propelling oneself with kinetic usage of limbs while submerged in liquid (or otherwise fluid material).
Whether with a button press or menu, taunts destroy friendships and can even make the computer go crazy.
A Multiplayer game mode where two or more teams fight against each other to the death. The team with the most kills wins.
Multiple teams featuring more than two or more players, compete against each other. At the end of a game, one team is declared the winner.
The act of killing a living being by teleporting directly into them.
The ability to move from one area to another instantaneously - typically through some sort of special power or device.
What lies ahead, and is distant from the present.
An organized series of matches, ending with one victor.
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