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Assassins are people who are tasked with the action of violence against peoples, though their general aims are to be discreet and as minimally violent as possible in order to remain discreet if necessary.
Centaurs have the upper half of a man, and the lower half of a horse. Typically they are hunters.
Character Creation refers to characters created by players themselves, rather than developers.
The act of building something. Using resources to build units, buidlings, structures of any kind.
Crafting allows players to create their own items with the correct ingredients. It is used mainly in MMOs and RPGs.
CryEngine 3 is a game engine developed by Crytek for the PC, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360.
Some games let players customize their character (or characters). Degree of customization may vary, with some games simply allowing to choose between different types of clothes, while others provide more detailed tinkering of features such as the distance between a character's eyes or hair color.
The concept of purchasing media and having it delivered over the internet. No physical representation of this content is given, and although the content resides on the user's hard drive they are typically granted a license to the product, rather than ownership of it.
A PC based anti-cheat service.
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.
A gaming genre of its own, but also frequently featured as a mini-game in other titles, especially RPGs.
Free to Play titles allow a user to play a version of the game without paying an initial purchase fee, but generally require the purchase of microtransactions to access additional content.
Horse riding is mostly used in games to get around from one place to another quicker than you could on foot. They can also sometimes be used in combat or racing.
The concept of affecting the universe through supernatural methods, breaking the fundamental laws of science.
Combat based on organic (or similarly functioning) mounts. This can include melee or ranged attacks from horseback.
Combat between ships dates back to antiquity, and in the 20th century expanded to include the use of aircraft.
Magic or divination involving the dead and departed. One that practices necromancy is generally referred to as a necromancer.
Games which allow players to interact with others over the internet.
The thirteenth PAX West (formerly known as PAX Prime) took place September 2-5, 2016 at the Washington State Convention Center in Seattle, Washington.
The fourteenth PAX West took place September 1-4, 2017 at the Washington State Convention Center in Seattle, Washington.
A persistent world is a game environment that is permanent and dynamic. This is seen in many MMO's.
An advanced shading model, including diffuse, ambient and specular shading, with per-pixel lighting. Developed by Bui Tuong Phong, it was introduced to gaming with the Sega Hikaru arcade system in 1999. Since the mid-2000s, it has been the most widely used shading model in modern 3D video games.
Third-party developers and publishers occasionally engage in the practice of releasing a title or piece of DLC on only one platform for any number of reasons. Sometimes these are permanent while others are only platform exclusive for a certain window of time.
In some games, total immersion is helped along by allowing players to purchase and customize their own housing.
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.
Player versus Player, commonly abbreviated as PvP, is a gaming term that originated in MMOs to refer to gameplay in which players fight against other player controlled characters.
A master of ceremonies who performs religious duties. A common character class in RPGs.
The act of taking on an in-game task; most often, these are provided to the player by an NPC. MMOs and RPGs are the primary users of this concept.
Rangers are wise, cunning, masters in archery and have vast wisdom in the concept of nature.
Video game combat in which combat actions are performed in real-time, rather than through a turn-based structure.
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