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Text to Speech
An accessibility option.
First appeared in Moonbase Alpha
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Higher Vampire
Higher vampires are the intelligent species of vampire in the Witcher series who most resemble humans.
First appeared in The Witcher
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Crones
The Crones, also known as the Ladies of the Wood, are the three witches--Brewess, Weavess, and Whispess--living in Crookback Bog in The Witcher 3.
First appeared in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
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Breaking Geneva Convention Standards
Using the Red Cross in an entertainment product is expressly forbidden by the Geneva Convention and international law, however some games don't realise that.
First appeared in MegaTraveller 2: Quest for the Ancients
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Cartwheel
Cartwheel, a basic tumbling skill, is the act of flipping ones body in a sideways hand-hand-foot-foot motion. Resembling the motion of the spokes of a large wooden wheel.
First appeared in Metal Gear Solid 2: Substance
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Hellfire Cult
First appeared in Spider-Man: The Videogame
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Unreal Engine 5
The fifth major iteration of the Unreal Engine from Epic Games was revealed on May 13, 2020 in preparation for the new console launches of PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X.
First appeared in Fortnite
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Smart Delivery
Smart Delivery is Xbox's official branding for forwards compatibility between Xbox One and Xbox Series X. Games with Smart Delivery can be purchased on Xbox One and then will receive a free upgrade to the Xbox Series X version upon release.
First appeared in Destiny 2
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Easy Anti-Cheat
A PC based anti-cheat service.
First appeared in Ragnarok Online
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Denpa
Denpa, literally meaning “electromagnetic wave," is a Japanese genre term used to describe stories that involve madness and delusion.
First appeared in Shizuku
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Streamer Appearance
Games that feature online personalities from YouTube, Twitch, etc.
First appeared in Angry Video Game Nerd Adventures
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Spider-Slayers
The Spider-Slayers are a series of robots built by the Smythe Family to hunt and kill Spider-Man.
First appeared in Spider-Man 3: Invasion of the Spider-Slayers
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Kex Engine
A cross-platform video game engine.
First appeared in System Shock
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Māori
The indigenous Polynesian people of New Zealand.
First appeared in The New Zealand Story
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Women's National Basketball Association
First appeared in NBA Live 18
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Lego Bigfigure
Called Bigfigs for short, they are big versions of minifigures for bigger characters like the Hulk or Darkseid.
First appeared in LEGO Harry Potter: Years 1-4
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Phantom Thieves
The Phantom Thieves are the persona-users in Persona 5 who band together to change the hearts of criminals by infiltrating the Metaverse and stealing their Treasure.
First appeared in Persona 5
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San Jose State Spartans
San Jose State University
First appeared in NCAA Football 98
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Heat.net
Heat.net was a online gaming network owned by Sega, which operated under the defunct PC game division Segasoft.
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PAX Online
The seventeenth annual PAX West was scheduled to take place September 4-7, 2020 at the Washington State Convention Center in Seattle, Washington. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the event was cancelled. A "PAX Online" event was announced to take place from September 12-20.
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Pinball Spin-Off
When a non-pinball franchise gets a pinball game.
First appeared in Mr. & Mrs. Pac-Man Pinball
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Match Sequence
A concept in pinball machines/games that can allow a player a free game.
First appeared in Space Shuttle
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Atlanta Dream
A WNBA team based in Atlanta.
First appeared in NBA 2K20
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Chicago Sky
A WNBA team based in Chicago.
First appeared in NBA Live 18
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Washington Mystics
First appeared in NBA 2K20
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Indiana Fever
First appeared in NBA 2K20
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New York Liberty
First appeared in NBA 2K20
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Connecticut Sun
First appeared in NBA 2K20
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Dallas Wings
A WNBA team based in Dallas.
First appeared in NBA 2K20
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Las Vegas Aces
First appeared in NBA 2K20
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Los Angeles Sparks
A WNBA team based in Los Angeles.
First appeared in NBA Live 18
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Minnesota Lynx
First appeared in NBA Live 18
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Phoenix Mercury
First appeared in NBA 2K20
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Seattle Storm
A WNBA team based in Seattle.
First appeared in NBA 2K20
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Skill Shot
A concept commonly used in pinball machines that nets players extra points.
First appeared in Pippin
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Those From the Past
The Antagonists of the Tales of Ash Saga.
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Power Rangers
A team of superheroes from the children's franchise of the same name. There have been multiple different Ranger teams over the years.
First appeared in Mighty Morphin Power Rangers
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Conveniently Obscured Model Swap
A clever camera placement or movement to mask a costume, haircut, or other aesthetic change on a character.
First appeared in Grand Theft Auto V
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Vegas Golden Knights
A NHL team based in Las Vegas founded in 2017.
First appeared in NHL 18
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E3 2021
After the cancellation of E3 2020, the ESA promises a "reimagined" E3 to return June 15-17, 2021.
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Glory Kill
Killing the enemy a little more stylishly
First appeared in Doom
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Isekai
Isekai is a Japanese concept where a normal person transported into another world. It is a fantasy subgenre of Japanese anime, manga, light novel and video games.
First appeared in Digimon World
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Tall Grass
An unkempt patch of tall grass high enough to completely hide the player from view while acting stealthy
First appeared in League of Legends
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Sword Beam
A beam of light or energy emanating from a swung sword
First appeared in The Legend of Zelda
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