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Blobfish
A fish that lives in the high pressure abyss of the sea
Appears in 1 games
First appeared in Scribblenauts
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Cuttlefish
A cephalopod closely related to octopuses.
Appears in 3 games
First appeared in Scribblenauts
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Guppy
A fresh water fish very popular among aquarium owners.
Appears in 2 games
First appeared in Scribblenauts
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Bass
A popular catch for fishermen.
Appears in 38 games
First appeared in The Black Bass
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Lungfish
A fish close related to the salamander that has both a skeletal structure and... lungs!
Appears in 2 games
First appeared in Psychonauts
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Grouper
A large fish that can weigh over 100Kg.
Appears in 2 games
First appeared in Scribblenauts
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Barreleye
A fish that has its eyes inside its gelatine like head pointing upwards.
Appears in 1 games
First appeared in Scribblenauts
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Dear Diary, I'm Being Murdered
"Dear Diary. Went to See Movie. Ate Some Ice Cream. Murdered in a horrific, mysterious way. At least I don't have to jog tomorrow!"
Appears in 44 games
First appeared in Portopia Renzoku Satsujin Jiken
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PAX 2009
The 2009 Penny Arcade Expo (PAX) took place at the Washington State Convention & Trade Center in Seattle, Washington on September 4-6.
Appears in 99 games
First appeared in Serious Sam: The First Encounter
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id Tech 1
Formerly known as the "Doom Engine", id Tech 1 is the first generation of game engines from id Software.
Appears in 11 games
First appeared in Doom
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Ambush
In games, the player is usually the ambushee, not the ambusher, but certain multiplayer, stealth and open-world games give players a chance to try this sneaky tactic themselves.
Appears in 89 games
First appeared in Horror Zombies from the Crypt
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Speech Synthesis
The artifical production of "human" speech by computers in games or other software
Appears in 46 games
First appeared in Stratovox
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Hard Mode Exclusives
Game content that can only be accessed by, or after, playing on the hardest possible difficulty.
Appears in 6 games
First appeared in Summer Carnival '92: Recca
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Small Warrior Big Weapon
When you're limited in size, the easiest way to close the gap between you and your opponent is with a huge weapon. Shorter heroes and villains who lug around weapons twice their size is a favorite theme in RPGs, but is also seen in platformers, adventure games, and several other genres.
Appears in 5 games
First appeared in Tales of Vesperia
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Chrome Engine 4
The fourth iteration of the Chrome Engine that was introduced with "Call of Juarez: Bound in Blood".
Appears in 4 games
First appeared in Call of Juarez: Bound in Blood
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Chrome Engine 3
Improved version of the Chrome engine introducing DirectX 9.0c, HDR lightning and bump mapping.
Appears in 3 games
First appeared in Call of Juarez
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Chrome Engine 2
Improved version of the Chrome engine with DirectX 9.0 support.
Appears in 5 games
First appeared in Xpand Rally
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Chrome Engine 1
3D game engine made by Techland.
Appears in 4 games
First appeared in FIM Speedway Grand Prix
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Beach Parties
A party that takes place on a beach.
Appears in 5 games
First appeared in Bikini Beach: Stunt Racer
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Double Trouble
Bad things come in twos. In video games you will often run into two villains who are inseparable and you will inevitably have to fight both of them at once.
Appears in 21 games
First appeared in Super Mario Bros.
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Big Man on Campus
Every school has a king or queen. They might be a star athlete or just the coolest guy around, either way they're the most popular student at school.
Appears in 6 games
First appeared in Rival Schools: United by Fate
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Pep Squad
Pep Squad is a term used to describe (typically supporting) characters who are energetic and spunky and cheer on the other characters. More common in RPGs, Pep Squad characters are known for being overly sweet, childish, and upbeat.
Appears in 5 games
First appeared in Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney - Justice For All
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Horcrux
A Horcrux is a form of Dark Magic that allows a Witch or Wizard to encase part of their soul in ordinary objects, making them invincible.
Appears in 5 games
First appeared in Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
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Tomb Kings
The Tomb Kings is an army in the Warhammer Fantasy setting. Once proud rulers of Nehekhara, the Kings, along with their entire civilization were subjected to a fatal curse by Nagash the Black, the Father of Necromancy.
Appears in 1 games
First appeared in Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning
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Creator's Name on the Box
Games which the creative minds, or rather their marketing departments, saw fit to put their name on the box.
Appears in 76 games
First appeared in Matrix: Gridrunner 2
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Lady's Man
A man who attracts women and enjoys their company; a womanizer.
Appears in 7 games
First appeared in Panic Restaurant
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Breloom
A Pokemon Found in Hoenn. It is a Grass/Fighting type.
Appears in 21 games
First appeared in Pokémon Ruby/Sapphire
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Shroomish
A Pokemon found in Hoenn. It evolves into Breloom.
Appears in 26 games
First appeared in Pokémon Ruby/Sapphire
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e-Reader
A peripheral for the Game Boy Advance that allowed players to scan in cards for extras in various games, or even to play classic NES games.
Appears in 38 games
First appeared in Donkey Kong
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Winnipeg Jets
The NHL team formerly known as the Atlanta Thrashers relocated to Manitoba in 2011. The name is homage to the original Winnipeg Jets who were relocated as the Phoenix Coyotes in 1996.
Appears in 39 games
First appeared in ESPN National Hockey Night
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Fish
Cold-blooded aquatic animals that have scales and breathe through gills.
Appears in 635 games
First appeared in Playtron
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Block Matching
A concept found in many puzzle and casual games. Matching blocks of the same color or type to gain points and/or erase the blocks.
Appears in 303 games
First appeared in Tetris
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Food-Themed Stage
A type of stage themed around, or made entirely out of, food - often confectionery.
Appears in 60 games
First appeared in Mr. Wimpy: The Hamburger Game
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Great Jedi Purge
The extermination of the Old Jedi Order by the Galactic Empire.
Appears in 2 games
First appeared in Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith
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Carnifex
A large and powerful tyranid creature from warhammer 40,000.
Appears in 3 games
First appeared in Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II
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Nintendo DSi Exclusive
Games that are only playable on a Nintendo DSi. These games ship on white cartridges.
Appears in 4 games
First appeared in Face Training
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Convict
A person serving time in prison or an escaped criminal on the run from the law.
Appears in 103 games
First appeared in Manbiki Shounen
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Chimera
The dreaded Chimera was a terrifying beast that consisted of several animals combined into one. The distinct animal features were that of a lion, a goat and a serpent, though other variations exist.
Appears in 55 games
First appeared in Fighting Warrior
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Alpha Squadron
Alpha Squadron was a large, elite Confederate military group that joined the Sons of Korhal after General Edmund Duke defected to them.
Appears in 1 games
First appeared in StarCraft
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Terran Dominion
The Terran Dominion came to be after the fall of Tarsonis. The Sons of Korhal took leadership of all the Confederate worlds, and Arcturus Mengsk crowned himself Emperor.
Appears in 1 games
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Substitution Cipher
A story-telling technique whereby additional story information is written in a fictional alphabet or language that can be deciphered by following in-game clues.
Appears in 30 games
First appeared in Ultima V: Warriors of Destiny
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Syrupent
Syrupent is the first form of the snake pinatas in the Viva Pinata games.
Appears in 4 games
First appeared in Viva Piñata
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Poltergeist
A poltergeist is a soulless spirit that is invisible to the human eye. It manifests itself by moving and manipulating objects.
Appears in 34 games
First appeared in Digital Devil Monogatari: Megami Tensei
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Game Critics Awards
Since 1998, an independent group of about forty worldwide media outlets who determine the best games of the Electronic Entertainment Expo.
Appears in 165 games
First appeared in Tekken 3
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