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Achievements are extra challenges added into video games that sometimes carry a point value or unlock bonus material, and are sometimes solely for bragging rights.
A tiered reward system usually involving players having to purchase to acquire certain rewards.
A multiplayer mode that pits a large number of players (typically 100) in a winner-takes-all, last-person-standing battle as they scavenge and fight for survival. These games typically take place in a shrinking play zone.
Some games have an option that makes it easier for color blind players to play.
These games let players see the credits without needing to play the game first.
Over time, it's common for publishers to stop supporting the online components of old or unpopular games. In addition to saving money, this also serves to boost sales of newer games in the same series or genre.
Games that have been removed from sale from various digital store fronts.
The concept of purchasing media and having it delivered over the internet. No physical representation of this content is given, and although the content resides on the user's hard drive they are typically granted a license to the product, rather than ownership of it.
A double jump is the ability to jump while already in mid-air to get some extra lift. In reality, double jumps are not possible and violate fundamental laws of physics.
A digital distribution platform operated by Epic Games.
A feature on Xbox Series consoles that allows backwards compatible games to run at a higher framerate than on the original consoles.
Free to Play titles allow a user to play a version of the game without paying an initial purchase fee, but generally require the purchase of microtransactions to access additional content.
Some games require players to accept a terms of service agreement before playing or connecting to online services.
Games with language selection allow the player to choose which language is displayed or spoken in the game.
Loading Screens are specific screens that are displayed while a game is loading resources so that the player has something to distract them while the game loads. Loading Screens can be images, text or even mini-games - and sometimes a combination of all three.
Options menus give you the option to change anything the game lets you change. Whether you want subtitles or not, sound effects or not, the game to be harder or not, anything you want that the game lets you change, you can change in the options menu.
Trophies are an incentive-based system for the completion of various objective in PS3, Vita, and PS4 titles.
A gameplay mechanic which allows the player to move faster than the normal speed. Usually for a set amount of time.
The option to display dialog and other information with text on screen.
An accessibility option.
TwitchTV is a live-streaming service dedicated to video games. Some online games feature the ability to stream gameplay to TwitchTV directly within the game itself.
Ubisoft's proprietary game engine that has been used to develop many games since 2007.
A reward system for Ubisoft games.
Voice Acting is the art of providing voices for characters in games, television shows, films, radio programs, and other forms of media.
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