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BASE Jumping is the act of packing a parachute to jump off a stationary object, such as a building or a mountain. B.A.S.E. stands for Buildings, Antennas, Spans(bridges), Earth(mountains).
Currency has all forms in video games. It is used to buy characters, vehicles, weapons, and more.
Some games just won't settle for laughs. Some games make you want to cringe as you're busting a gut.
An Easter Egg is an intentionally hidden cheat or hidden content in a video game, also known as a "secret".
Electronic music is one of the broadest classifications of music, and has been a staple of video game soundtracks since the 90s. The genre's main trait is the use of electronic instruments.
First-Person is a vantage point that attempts to simulate looking through a game character's eyes. It is most commonly found in first-person shooters, racing games, and visual novels, and to a lesser extent in other genres, such as RPGs, 3D platformers, and adventure games.
The concept of a game referencing another game through mockery, parody or even directly. A game reference to the same franchise does not count.
GamersGate is a client-free digital distribution service.
Graffiti is the practice of painting, etching, stickering, pasting, or in any way marking public or private property with lettering or images for a variety of different ends. Depending on one's perspective, graffiti can be considered either art or vandalism.
Occurrences of 'l33tspeak', mentioning of 4chan's random board. (/b/)
OnLive was a cloud gaming service offering video game streaming through a user's computer, smartphone, or TV.
The inaugural Penny Arcade Expo East took place at the John B. Hynes Veterans Memorial Convention Center in Boston, Massachusetts on March 26-28, 2010.
The PAX East Indie Showcase (formerly known as the Boston Indie Showcase) is held annually at PAX East. Games included in the showcase are chosen by Penny Arcade staff and a panel of industry professionals.
Referencing a TV show, celebrity, song, trend, historical event, etc. is one of the easiest ways to get a laugh. This can be either a throw-away gag, like the name of an achievement, or the main subject of the game.
Games which have a title that has the same punctuation mark twice or more in a row.
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 game throws so many objects at the player that it's difficult or impossible to keep track
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.
Valve's counterpart to Microsoft's popular achievement system.
The act of taking one's own life.
Whether it be for points, speed boosts or just for aesthetic purposes, this game includes fancy tricks that the player can perform.
Supporting characters who are heard throughout the course of the game, but are never seen physically by the player.
The absence of gravity.
Xfire is a downloadable instant messenger client and Digital Download Store for Windows. It is targeted at gamers and has many features related to gaming.
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