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Game » consists of 6 releases. Released Apr 30, 1999
Open source games are games that have had their source code officially released to the public, allowing anyone to modify, distribute, and create ports of the game.
When the routine mission goes horribly wrong, and all your so-called "experienced" teammates bite the dust. You, the rookie, survive of course.
Player versus Environment, commonly abbreviated as PvE, is a gaming term that originated in MMOs to refer to gameplay in which players fight against computer controlled creatures or characters.
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!
An extraterrestrial race whose society is centered around trophy hunting.
Any projectile that bounces off a surface upon impact.
A lead character who never says a word, despite being spoken to.
Typically representing the elite of humanity's Space Forces, Space Marines have appeared in numerous games such as the Doom series and Warhammer series.
When inventing a series of races for a sci-fi setting, creators sometimes utilize a common framework of three competing races, including Humans, advanced aliens, and monster aliens. This is especially true in video games, where variety and balance are key.
The ability to see the world in a different way. Reveals paths, secrets, enemies, among other things.
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.
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.
Three games that are individually complete but are closely related in theme or sequence
Many games feature storylines about wide, sweeping combat between three radically different factions.
Present in Super Mario Galaxy and Bayonetta. Generally the ability to walk upside down, on the ceiling, on on walls. Having magnetic boots can accomplish this.
The infamous corporation in the Aliens universe that seeks to use the xenomorphs as a weapon, despite massive evidence that they cannot be controlled.
An audio signal that contains noise at the same level at all frequencies. Appears on TV screens and video transmissions as static "snow".
A primarily hostile endoparasitoid extraterrestrial lifeform.
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.
Symbolic or artistic imagery meant to evoke female genitalia.
Zoom Platform, or the Zoom Web Store, is a digital distribution service selling DRM free classic games, updated to work on modern computers. The store was launched on September 9, 2014.
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