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Tarountula
First appeared in Pokémon Scarlet/Violet
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3D GameStudio
3D GameStudio or 3DGS, Also known as ACK 3D, ACK NEXT GENERATION or ACKNEX, is a pan 3D computer game development system which allows the users to create 3D games and other virtual reality applications, and publish them royalty-free.
First appeared in H.U.R.L.
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Dik-dik
Dik-diks are small Antelope that are native to East Africa.
First appeared in PAIN
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Nova Corps
First appeared in Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy
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DS Station
Nintendo DS games compatible with the (now discontinued) DS Station service.
First appeared in Shaberu! DS Oryouri Navi
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Shama'Li
Relying on ancient, mystical wisdom and a knowledge of the martial arts, the Shama'Li strive to defend themselves from the madness sweeping their world. Their ultimate goal is not only to protect the weak but to bring the four races together in a just and unified brotherhood.
First appeared in War Wind
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Eaggra
Sentenced by fate to suffer enslavement under the Tha'Roon, the plant-like Eaggra fight to end centuries of bondage. Gathering in Vast numbers, using their intimate knowledge of the land and their tremendous endurance, the Eaggra hope to win freedom by holding out against the Superior warriors of the other races.
First appeared in War Wind
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Tha'Roon
The serpent-like Tha'Roon, towering figures of a once invincible race. Feared for their cruelty and deadly battle skills, they struggle to reinstate the crumbling remains of their Empire. Tha'Roon aim for the mastery and total domination of the other races, and the destruction of the Shama'Li, who are a threat to their power.
First appeared in War Wind
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Obblinox
The stolid Obblinox, imposing and mighty-thewed beneath their tough, elephantine hides, once served as the backbone of the Tha'Roon military. Now they use their knowledge of battle in open rebellion against their Tha'Roon overlords.
First appeared in War Wind
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Neoclassical Architecture
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Neoclassicism
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The 1910s
Games set in, or focused primarily around, the years between 1910 and 1919.
First appeared in Time Commando
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Nightmares
Nightmares are apparitions of Darkness created by the Lunar Pyramid for psychological warfare; manifested as past figures and enemies to exploit the trauma and worst fears of Guardians and other beings.
First appeared in Destiny 2
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General MIDI Music
General MIDI (also known as GM or GM 1) is a standardized specification for electronic musical instruments that respond to MIDI messages. It is used in the large majority of older DOS and Windows games.
First appeared in Akalabeth: World of Doom
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Lucent Brood
The Lucent Brood or the Lucent Hive is a Hive sect found within the Court of Savathûn. Uniquely among the Hive, the Lucent Brood have been gifted with the powers of the Light and are capable of raising some of their members from the dead as Hive Lightbearers through the use of their own Ghosts.
First appeared in Destiny 2
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Swarm
The Swarm is a race of creatures created by the surviving members of the Locust Horde.
First appeared in Gears of War 4
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Omen
Hyper-Intelligent A.I. created by humans before the exodus from Earth. Their main programmed objective is to create and maintain habitable life for humanity.
First appeared in Harvestella
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Unintentional Socially-Distance Hand-Off
When two characters hand-off an item and the visual designers found it unnecessary to animate the 5 steps to close the physical gap between them.
First appeared in Outcast
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Conellu
Race of creatures with a unique language and a proclivity for business. Most are livestock/mount merchants, though others dabble in more unique goods.
First appeared in Harvestella
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Carbon Engine
An engine developed by Limited Run Games to bring older games to new platforms.
First appeared in River City Girls Zero
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The 1920s
Games set in, or focused primarily around, the years between 1920 and 1929.
First appeared in The Hound of Shadow
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The Spanish Inquisition
The Tribunal of the Holy Office of the Inquisition, commonly known as the Spanish Inquisition, was a tribunal established in 1478 by King Ferdinand II of Aragon and Isabella I of Castile, the monarchs of Spain. It's purpose was the maintaining of Catholic orthodoxy, a goal it pursued with notorious cruelty and ruthlessness. Nobody expects them!
First appeared in Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood
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BlitzTech
A video game engine created by the British developer Blitz Games.
First appeared in Disney's Lilo & Stitch: Trouble in Paradise
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Antisemitism
Hatred and discrimination for Jewish people, it sadly reoccurs over and over throughout history and into the present day, with the Nazis and their actions representing the most infamous (and most often depicted), example.
First appeared in Time Twist: Rekishi no Katasumi de...
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Krall
The Krall are a reptilian alien race, though more primitive than other races, Were excellent fighters and were employed or enslaved for use as foot soldiers by other races like the Skaarj and Necris. They are encountered as enemies throughout the original Unreal and it's expansion and are later a playable faction in Unreal Tournament 3.
First appeared in Unreal
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Bipedal Digitigrades
Bipedal Digitigrades stand, walk or run with its toes touching the ground and the rest of its foot lifted, creating a the legs to bow backwards and then forwards, while also standing upright like a human being would. This is popularly seen in anthropomorphic animal characters, aliens or monsters, Werewolves being a prime example. Unguligrades are similar but instead of toes, they have hooves.
First appeared in Doom
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Kynapse
A middleware AI engine used in a variety of games. Was bought out by Autodesk and became obsolete sometime after 2011.
First appeared in Sonic the Hedgehog
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Pathfinder
Pathfinders are a blend of elite soldier, scientist, and guide tasked by the Andromeda Initiative to find a new home for Milky Way colonists seeking to settle in the Andromeda galaxy. Four of the Initiative's five arks are assigned their own Pathfinder, and each Pathfinder heads their own team to handle the challenges of an unexplored galaxy.
First appeared in Mass Effect: Andromeda
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The Cluster
First appeared in Nickelodeon Kart Racers 3: Slime Speedway
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Tamaraneans
First appeared in Teen Titans
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Owa
The Great Protectorate of Owa, Keepers of the Creche of Life, Dwellers in the Oceanic Depths, Reef Keepers and Sailors Upon the Currents of Space, Defenders of the Rainbow Worlds, Seekers of Heroism and Glory for the Owa Protectorate (more commonly simply shortened to just the "abbreviated cognoment" of Owa) are an aquatic race of jellyfish- or cephalopod-like beings.
First appeared in Star Control 3
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Lk
The Lk evolved from ancient fungus spores that fed off the Precursors food stores, and eventually evolved within an abandoned Precursor base, Inheriting their technology.
First appeared in Star Control 3
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Exquivan
The Exquivan are a species of peculiar monks indigenous to the planet Anshar III in the Anshar System. While certainly sapient, they greatly fear being consumed by the Eternal Ones, and work diligently to lose their intellect and return to a non-sapient existence.
First appeared in Star Control 3
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Vyro-Ingo
The Vyro-Ingo are insane yet sapient crustaceanoids that were brought up on the planet Izanagi V in the Kessari Quadrant, although this is likely not their homeplanet. Their ancestors were non-sapient until their upliftal by the Precursors, during the process though they were split into two species - the Vyro-Ingo and the VUX.
First appeared in Star Control 3
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Daktaklakpak
The Daktaklakpak are a group of semi-sapient machines originally built by the Precursors. They have evolved into arrogant beings, as they no longer realize that they were built as simple maintenance drones.
First appeared in Star Control 3
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Clairconctlar
The Clairconctlar are a mysterious race of organisms that evolved based on silicon molecules as opposed to the usual carbon on the planet Enkidu VII in the Kesari Quadrant. They are as honorable as they are craggy and stone-faced, and they led a deep culture of noble warriors with an ancient heritage.
First appeared in Star Control 3
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Ploxis
The Ploxis are the leading elite of the Hegemonic Crux, ruling from the shadows using the K'tang Katorri as proxies and petty thugs. They resemble nude bird creatures and seem to be hardwired into their ships,
First appeared in Star Control 3
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Sunglasses at Night
When a character wears sunglasses even in the dark, or the player is rewarded for doing so.
First appeared in Battletoads
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Seven Hour War
A brief global conflict between various human alliances & the Combine which lasted just seven hours. The war itself serves as a perpetual catalyst for the events in Half-Life 2.
First appeared in Half-Life 2
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Harika
The Harika and Yorn are known as vicious predators with a fierce warrior ethic. In reality only the Harika are. The Yorn are small, friendly, cuddly, fluffy beings, which the Harika eat. The Harika and Yorn co-evolved as predator and prey, and each is thoroughly dependent on the other through a symbiotic relationship.
First appeared in Star Control 3
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Doog
The Doog are a species of extremely loyal and naïve canine-reptilians. They are part of the Hegemonic Crux by proxy of being owned as slaves by the K'tang and Ploxis.
First appeared in Star Control 3
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Kessari Quadrant
Whoops, This was supposed to be a location not concept.
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Heralds
The Heralds are a race that inhabited the Kessari Quadrant. They are servants and messengers of the Eternal Ones.
First appeared in Star Control 3
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United States National Guard
The United States National Guard is the oldest military component of the United States of America.
First appeared in Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Chaos Theory
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