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From Beat-em-ups to fighting games to modern FPS, one dude hitting another has made an enjoyable pastime.
Some action-oriented games make use of motion capture technology to make character's movements realistic.
When a crowd is present in a game (often invisible) that does nothing more than cheer or boo, depending on the player's performance.
Games which allow players to interact with others over the internet.
A piledriver is a professional wrestling move in which the wrestler grabs his opponent, turns him upside-down, and drives the opponent's head into whatever happens to be below.
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!
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.
Professional wrestlers have appeared in loads of games over the years.
A pseudonym is a fictional name that is different from the owner's real or legal name. They can be pen names, secret identities, or even alternative names because their real name is unpronouncable or shouldn't be said.
Games that include real photography on the game's cover.
These men and women are present to officiate sporting events and racing games. Notable referees in the article are: Lakitu, John Madden, Punch-Out! Referee and DJ Jazzman.
Characters that are designed to be scantily-clad.
A page about different rivals seen in video games, such as Shadow the Hedgehog, the numerous rivals from Pokemon games, and so on.
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.
When a character's accent hails from the Southern United States. Ranges from the languid drawl of the gentleman to the rustic vernacular of the hillbilly.
A large mass of people. This is most commonly seen in sports games where the crowd consists of a large amount of spectators.
This bar keeps track of your Stamina. If it's depleted, you need to take a rest.
SummerSlam is an annual wrestling pay-per-view event held by WWE. It has appeared in many wrestling games over the years.
The Suplex is a well-known wrestling maneuver where the attacker grabs hold of their opponent, lifts them off the ground, then uses both of their bodies to drive the opponent into the mat.
To tap out is to surrender to your opponent in a Mixed Martial Arts or professional wrestling match due to an inescapable hold, pain, or fear of injury.
Whether with a button press or menu, taunts destroy friendships and can even make the computer go crazy.
The act of killing a fellow teammate in a game, to boost score or just for fun. This often results in being booted from games, and several games allow the server to do this automatically.
Multiple fighters/people ganging up to fight another fight/group of fighter.
Video games that, for better or for worse, are based on an existing non-video game franchise. Usually drawn from movies, tie-in games have also been made about TV shows, novels, and even one-hit wonder pop bands.
Voice Acting is the art of providing voices for characters in games, television shows, films, radio programs, and other forms of media.
The greatest stage in all of wrestling. It's where it all starts and where it all ends.
The title of a game is a year, or has a year in it. Normally used for sports game and other annual titles, but also used to designate when a game takes place rather than the year released.
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