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Grabbing the attention of a nearby enemy NPC. Usually leads to them attacking.
A system put in place to stop players from performing game breaking-actions, such as hacking or using specialized software to cheat, such as an aimbot.
Attributes are a numerical representation of a character's abilities who have their roots in RPGs. Today, attributes have spilled over to a wide range of game genres.
A banker is the owner, operator, and/or teller at a bank.
Poet and scholar, singer and narrator. A lover of wine, women and song, the bard is the iconic minstrel of the medieval world.
A boss fight is a culminating challenge that pits the player against one or more enemies representing a greater threat and/or difficulty than those previously faced. These scenarios typically feature unique antagonists.
A path that is displayed on screen to help guide the player to certain objectives.
Cloaking is to become invisible or become close to invisible depending on strength of the ability or item.
Video games that include a physical cloth or paper map in their packaging.
Limited editions of games that include extra "perks" like Making of DVDs and a nice and shiny tin with extra box art
A bar, usually at the bottom of the screen, which tells you what direction enemies, locations, or main quests are.
Mainly featured in MMOs, a corpse run is when a the player character dies and the player has to return to the location of the death in order to come back to life and/or reclaim items.
The act of bending at the knees from a standing position. Crouching is an essential part of many shooters and platformers, and can be used by players to stay behind cover or avoid incoming projectiles.
Currency has all forms in video games. It is used to buy characters, vehicles, weapons, and more.
The concept of decay is best known in video games when an item or a being is of a degrading quality. When the item is degrading, players or the game itself refer to this matter as decay.
Games that have been removed from sale from various digital store fronts.
Digital distribution method for PC games. Direct2Drive is maintained and owned by Gamefly Digital Inc.
These are MMOs that saw retail release but, for whatever reason, have since been shut down.
Druids were pre-Christian priests in Celtic culture and feature prominently in Irish mythology. In games they are generally nature-based healers and spellcasters.
The concept of using two weapons at once, often for more damage at the cost of accuracy, the use of a shield, grenades, or other similar accessories.
The 2004 Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) took place at the Los Angeles Convention Center in Los Angeles, California on May 11-13. This was the 10th annual E3.
The 2005 Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) took place at the Los Angeles Convention Center in Los Angeles, California on May 18-20.
The 2006 Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) took place at the Los Angeles Convention Center in Los Angeles, California on May 10-12.
The 2007 E3 Media & Business Summit took place at the Barker Hangar in Santa Monica, California on July 11-13.
The 2012 Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) took place at the Los Angeles Convention Center in Los Angeles, California on June 5-7.
Elves are a race found in a lot of games based on a fantasy setting. They are recognizable by their elongated ears and often live much longer than humans. Some are even immortal. There are many variations of Elves.
Frequently seen in RPGs and Fighting games, The EHI helps players calculate the current health of opponents.
Free to Play titles allow a user to play a version of the game without paying an initial purchase fee, but generally require the purchase of microtransactions to access additional content.
The act of ganking is when a person (or group of people) go after unsuspecting foes in a manner in which they cannot defend.
Gnolls are a race of hyena-like, or dog-like humanoids.
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