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The door code of Looking Glass Studios, often used in their and other studios' games as an easter egg.
Characters either begin with multiple outfits, unlock them through play, or purchase them as in-game items. These costumes are sometimes integral to play.
When a character from an existing media franchise makes a brief appearance in a video game, sometimes without even openly acknowledging their origins.
Christianity is a religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus. It is also the largest religion in the world.
Games where the developer has held a contest during the active development process in order to determine or finalize certain aspects of the game.
Characters that intentionally resemble a member of the game's development team.
When the developers of a video game include a replica of their own office in the game, usually as an Easter Egg.
Sometimes you want a challenge, sometimes you wanna coast.
The ability to draw or paint in a game, whether as a gameplay mechanic or just a fun bonus.
A Christian holiday that celebrates the resurrection of Christ.
Enforcers are large robotic automatons designed by the Forerunners, they are only released when situations are dire, such as the events concerning the Flood in Halo 2.
Everything you need isn't always spelled out for you on the map. Sometimes even the map is not there till you go explore it.
See? The exploiting, soulless people who run the video game industry DO care about their fans!
An exclusive finishing move for Mortal Kombat: II for Sega Genesis/Megadrive. When Playing as Raiden you are able to transform your opponent into Fergus McGovern who worked on that port of the game.
A glitch is an action performed within the bounds of a game engine that was not intended by the game's developers. Glitches are often performed by the player, though they can also occur independently.
Hidden characters appear only when certain conditions are met. Finding them usually requires great skill.
Rooms that are either invisible or extremely hidden. Players are rewarded with health, easter eggs, weapons or traps.
The legendary Konami code, any who knew it were rewarded in many classic Konami games. UP UP DOWN DOWN LEFT RIGHT LEFT RIGHT B A (SELECT) (START)!
When the President wants to go for a burger, you know that all your cake is a lie.
A fictional band from the Left 4 Dead universe, known for their pyrotechnics
A mode that allows a game to be replayed after a first completion, carrying over items, experience, weapons, and other elements from the first playthrough.
Levels whose visual design represents objects or symbols (including text).
Developers can't seem to resist filling video game graveyards with interactive tombstones full of witty sayings and inside jokes, particularly in fantasy RPGs.
PlayStation Underground was a CD magazine published by Sony for the original PlayStation from 1997 to 2001. Each of the 17 issues included demos, video interviews, behind the scenes content, and much more.
QR codes, short for quick response codes, are a type of barcode that can contain much more information than the traditional barcode.
Sometimes the creator's logo or name can be found in the product's game world.
In-game jokes or Easter eggs involving references to characters or events from earlier in a game or the game's series.
A Sentinel is a primordial Forerunner-constructed automated electronic construct with a limited Artificial Intelligence that is made specifically to kill Flood.
Totaka's Song is a hidden easter egg in a number of Nintendo's games dating back to the early 1990s. It can typically be accessed by waiting for a set period of time at a specific place.
Primarily found in fighting or sports games, the versus screen typically masks the load time of an upcoming matchup. Sometimes codes may be entered here that will affect the game.
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