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Achievements are extra challenges added into video games that sometimes carry a point value or unlock bonus material, and are sometimes solely for bragging rights.
The study of and search for remains of human culture and history (or that of other civilizations).
Collectibles are items such as coins, rings, gems, packages etc. that can be gathered, usually for some kind of reward, or sometimes to simply beat a level. Often (almost too often) the source of earning achievements and trophies on the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3.
Shared mythology for several H.P. Lovecraft stories.
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.
Voice actors don't always get an NPC to represent them. Sometimes voices have no visible speaker.
A puzzle where you have to use your surroundings, i.e. "environment" in order to progress.
A digital distribution platform operated by Epic Games.
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.
“Indie” or “independently developed” games are video games which are developed by a studio without the support of an external publisher.
The tenth annual PAX East took place March 28-31, 2019 at the Boston Convention & Exhibition Center in Boston, Massachusetts. It was the second PAX East to span four days.
The fourteenth PAX West took place September 1-4, 2017 at the Washington State Convention Center in Seattle, Washington.
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!
Puzzles may need to be solved before the player can progress to the next section of the game. Often it may not be clear to players exactly what the puzzle is, or whether the an in-game items needs to be attained before it is even possible to solve it.
Games where players are given material to read; this includes books, newspapers, and emails.
Not all scientists are mad and/or hell-bent on dominating worlds. Some are just your ordinary egghead with a coat.
Games whose titles consist of a single word.
Crunchy frozen water fallen from the sky. Many games feature a snow world, a snow level, or otherwise-connected regions of wintery landscapes.
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 fourth major iteration of the Unreal Engine from Epic Games. This engine is said to only be suitable for the 8th generation of video game consoles and PC hardware, though it is scalable to a variety of older platforms and mobile.
Voice Acting is the art of providing voices for characters in games, television shows, films, radio programs, and other forms of media.
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