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A staple in both the real-time and turn-based strategy genres, Fog of War simulates the unknowns of the battlefield by covering areas of the map, to be progressively revealed by the player.
A parallel projection technique used in 2D sprite-based games to fake the appearance of 3D depth.
A digital distribution platform that focuses on providing DRM-free computer games, both old and new.
Vikings were the seafaring people in Scandinavia between 800 - 1050.
Micromanagement is the act of increasing the efficiency and longevity of units during a battle, or managing equipment, statistics and abilities on an obsessive level.
Sometimes one playable character just isn't enough.
A proprietary video codec (.bik/bk2 extension) developed by RAD Game Tools and used in a very large number of video games.
The minimap is a small, simplified version of a larger map. This plays a vital role in many games, especially Real Time Strategy, where it is important to have an overview of the entire map.
Strategy games which encourage users to eXplore, eXpand, eXploit, and eXterminate.
Artificial Intelligence, or AI, commonly refers to the programmed behaviors of NPCs in a game, whether it's the fact that a soldier takes cover behind a wall in Gears of War, or that townspeople cheer upon your arrival to their village in Fable.
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