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Playing multiplayer games with a mix of online and local players. For example, two players playing Mario Kart locally on the same console partaking in online races with other people.
The 25th annual Electronic Entertainment Expo, which took place June 11-13, 2019 at the Los Angeles Convention Center in Los Angeles, California.
Weapons that behave differently depending on how much currency the player is carrying
When weaponry consumes a player's currency, typically in place of expending regular ammunition.
When gravity's pull can not harm a player, no matter the distance.
Orcs/Orks/Orques are a fictional race of tough humanlike creatures, often with green or black skin, originally coming from the Saxon word for the Normans during the invasion, meaning demon or foreigner.
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.
The ultimate enemy and primordial source of all evil. In Warhammer 40,000 and Warhammer Fantasy universe.
Rangers are wise, cunning, masters in archery and have vast wisdom in the concept of nature.
The Tokyo Game Show 2011 takes place in the Makuhari Messes from the 15th-18th of September. The show's theme is 'GAME - Dancing Your Heart'.
The 2011 Gamescom takes place at the Cologne Trade Fair Center, Germany from 17-21 of August.
Gnomes are a race of mythological creatures, which are usually much smaller versions of humans.
A portal is a hole in reality connected to another hole in reality, whether magical or scientific in nature, that allows a person to instantly travel incredibly vast distances simply by walking through one.
Enemy Capture is a game mechanic that enables the player to capture or charm enemies. The capture mechanics and the ways enemies are used are myriad, but the effects are always beneficial to the player.
A spell or ability that summons a swarm of insects. It's often used as a distraction against bigger enemies.
Some games portray cutscenes as portraits of characters talking to each other.
A marketplace for indie game players and developers.
Games show you a new enemy throughout the game and they usually require a new tactic to defeat it. The first one you fight comes solo and you are required to kill it, then they are given to you in groups or possibly mixed with older enemies.
Puzzle points are found in many adventure games from the 80s and 90s. They are used to gauge the player's progress through the game and how thorough they have been in the game.
A visual obstruction is an extra layer added to the player's viewpoint. Most common in first person games to add to the notion that you are looking through a character's eyes. Obstructions include blood, water and ice crystals.
Gamescom 2012 was held in Cologne, Germany, from August 15th to 19th.
Formerly known as the Interactive Achievement Awards, the 16th Annual D.I.C.E. Awards celebrated the best games of 2012.
An act of Mother Nature that brings hardship on humanity and the world.
Games that are played without holding any type of controller or peripherals.
A sport in which the player throws a ball down a lane in order to knock over 10 pins that are set up in a triangular shape.
A series of two-player pencil-and-paper games where players take turns calling shots on their enemy's concealed fleet of ships on a grid. While it is known by many names, it is best known for the Milton Bradley board game version known as Battleship.
Content released frequently, every release contains a small portion of a whole story.
Games in which the two main protagonists are of different species.
Episodic games that were left incomplete due to the project being halted or cancelled before the final episode could be released.
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