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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.
A concept in games with multiple characters, a screen with pictures of all playable characters with the possibility of stat listings.
Action RPG (Action Role-Playing Game), also known as ARPG, refers to RPGs (role-playing games) that use direct, real-time, reflex-oriented, action combat systems, instead of the more abstract turn-based or menu-based battle systems.
OnLive was a cloud gaming service offering video game streaming through a user's computer, smartphone, or TV.
Any spoken words conjunct with and descriptive of on-screen action . This is prevalent in most sports games.
The 2006 Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) took place at the Los Angeles Convention Center in Los Angeles, California on May 10-12.
An instantreplay is a gameplay element typically associated with sports games, and widely made popular with the Madden Franchise. Instant replays allow players to go back and view gameplay footage, occasionally from varying points of view.
An intimate physical activity between two or more individuals.
Small payments made with actual money which result in an in-game bonus, such as an extra item, character, etc...
Extraterrestrials appear in many video games in a variety of styles. Sometimes they're evil, sometimes they're benevolent, and sometimes they're very similar to humans.
You don't know how to play our game, so we'll teach you how.
Games often use iron sights to define precision shooting with non-scoped weapons.
SpeedTree is a software toolkit that generates realistic forests on the fly.
PlayStation Move is a motion control system for the PlayStation 3 console, allowing for fluid control of objects in a simulated 3D space.
Betrayal is when a person breaks the trust and faith that others have placed in them.
It's not just for airplanes anymore: Game mascots and MMO players alike have taken to the skies. Players can use flight to quickly navigate large levels, find hidden items, or take opponents down.
No point in gathering coins, gold, gil, money, or whatever if you can't buy anything with it.
Many games feature a story which involves saving the world and its inhabitants, often single handedly.
Finishing moves are typically moves that end a fight in a traditional fighting game.
Where a video game comes with something "exclusive" only when you Pre-Order it, sometimes from a specific location. This can be a piece of DLC or it can be something not in-game or even "exclusive" or early access to demo or beta.
A viewable map that displays the entire game world. The map also usually shows the player's location in the world.
Often used as a catch-all term for any game's main story-driven mode of play, campaign mode usually refers to a linear sequence of levels with a continuous story and a definite conclusion, playable single-player and sometimes co-operatively.
Games in which specific enhancements are made when played on an Xbox One X.
Glass that can be broken and destroyed in real-time.
Games that have an open gameplay structure that allow players to interact with the world as they choose.
Games released coinciding with new hardware.
Penalties are most commonly found in sports game. Penalties usually result in a loss of yards, free kick or a free shot against the team/player that was penalized. In special cases, the offending player(s) may be ejected from the game.
A term that can be used to refer to RPGs that focus more on the action, or brawler action games which focus on hack & slash gameplay.
Some television shows are ripe for interactive adaptations. Like Grey's Anatomy, or The Young Ones.
Everything you need isn't always spelled out for you on the map. Sometimes even the map is not there till you go explore it.
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