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Common in modern war video games, air strikes are usually used to take out large targets such as enemy vehicles or buildings. Laser designators are often used by the player to illuminate the target for a massive aerial attack.
A faction in the command & Conquer series. The Brotherhood is a secret ancient society or cult.
Cooperative play in games allows humans to play together as a team to accomplish a task. Instead of playing against a human opponent, the team must defeat an AI. Cooperative Play in some games also means 2 human versus 2 human, this occurs in some Billiards games. (Scotch Doubles / Doubles)
An effect that deals damage to anything that attacks or touches the character.
The main line of distinction between victory or failure in video games, death is the process of a biological being ceasing to be alive.
An objective where players have to ward off enemies for a set duration.
Digital distribution method for PC games. Direct2Drive is maintained and owned by Gamefly Digital Inc.
A theme used very often in fantasy and sci-fi settings is that of a brutal, totalitarian empire or kingdom whose armies oppress the common people. Evil Empires appear under many names in various game worlds, including simply "The Empire".
Experience Points are part of a character advancement system commonly found in RPGs. These points are generally gained by defeating an enemy or completing a task.
GamersGate is a client-free digital distribution service.
Gamescom 2009 was a video game convention that took place in Cologne, Germany from August 19 - August 23, 2009.
One of the playable factions in the Command & Conquer series.
Sometimes a character will come up on your HUD to tell you an important piece of information. This usually consists of voice acting, occasionally Full Motion Video, and is pretty useful when you need to learn about things like doing barrel rolls.
Cutscenes involving real actors on a set or in front of a chroma key screen.
PC games that support the use of two or more monitors.
Games which allow players to interact with others over the internet.
A digital distribution platform owned and operated by EA.
A subscription service from EA for the PC. Similar to EA Access, users pay a monthly fee to gain access to a range of titles published with additional incentives.
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!
The ability to automatically assign fresh troops to a designated location.
Games that include real photography on the game's cover.
Those who choose to Rebel against authority or attempt to topple 'The Man' or a greater power. Also known as insurgents
The act of acquiring resources for the purpose of building structures and/or unit construction. Resource gathering is a staple of the RTS (Real Time Strategy) genre.
Two or more factions, either with the same or completely different goals, that constantly try to one-up each other. The player is sometimes forced to pick a side to root or work for during the struggle. Other times the rivalry is only mentioned in the plot.
Skirmish modes are found mainly in strategy games. They involve playing multiplayer game modes against AI opponents.
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.
A television news program, often used to give a wider perspective on the events of the game.
Terraforming describes the process of altering an environment in order to sustain human life. This is commonly seen in science fiction, where terraforming adds oxygen to the environment, flora and fauna, and even water.
Terrorists can be found terrorizing people all over the world of video games. While there is no consensus on how to define the term "terrorism", terrorists are generally considered to be people who express their ideals through violence.
What lies ahead, and is distant from the present.
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