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The door code of Looking Glass Studios, often used in their and other studios' games as an easter egg.
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Active Reload is a gameplay concept in which the player can actively decrease the load time of a weapon by timing a button press.
Extraterrestrials appear in many video games in a variety of styles. Sometimes they're evil, sometimes they're benevolent, and sometimes they're very similar to humans.
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 game allows the player to pet animals encountered in the environment. Some games are all about this.
Anthropomorphism is the concept of an object, concept or character that has human qualities or traits, such as speech, a level of intelligence similar or higher than a human's and self consciousness. "Anthro" means "of human" and related to the concept of humanity.
When the player character (re)visits a certain area or location that was also present in a previous game, or visited later on in the same game, with some alterations.
A boss fight is a culminating challenge that pits the player against one or more enemies representing a greater threat and/or difficulty than those previously faced. These scenarios typically feature unique antagonists.
When a character from an existing media franchise makes a brief appearance in a video game, sometimes without even openly acknowledging their origins.
Charging is the action of pressing & holding down a button or particular direction on the controller. Its purpose is to build up a powerful blast or burst of energy to take out an opponent or cause critical damage.
The Chitauri are an offshoot of the Skrulls from Marvel's Ultimate universe.
The head of a group of devout people who follow their crazy beliefs. Can often be dangerous.
An Anti-Cheat and DRM software used by a majority of modern games, Controversial for inhibiting game performance and having Kernel-Level privileges on one's system.
A feature in games that allows you to see objects and objectives either completely or just more clearly than the game's regular vision allows.
The ability to dodge an attack, making the player untouchable for a brief period.
The concept of using two weapons at once, often for more damage at the cost of accuracy, the use of a shield, grenades, or other similar accessories.
After the cancellation of E3 2020 due to COVID-19, E3 returned as a digital-only event taking place from June 12-15.
Need a sword the burns your foes or a gun that zaps them with lightning? Then Elemental Weapons are the ones for you.
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A game has "faux credits" when the credits start rolling, making the player think the game is over but then suddenly get interrupted to continue the game.
A fictional currency is one where the object being exchanged does not exist in the real world, such as Final Fantasy's Gil, or are not used for exchange in the real world, such as Fallout's bottlecaps.
A fictional language and/or script created exclusively for the world in which a game is set, such as Tolkien's Elvish or the language of the Talan in Outcast.
Flashbacks take a player into a flashback sequence. Often playable, but not always.
A listing of games that have functional mirrors inside the game. An in-game mirror must display the character as they move in order to qualify.
The concept of a game referencing another game through mockery, parody or even directly. A game reference to the same franchise does not count.
Video games that are based on comic books, manga and graphic novels.
A group of outcasts who protect the galaxy.
Many games and most systems contain warnings such as "May Cause Seizures". This page will highlight that warning, and the games which have had a history health problems associated with them.
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