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Dwarves are a short, stout race that appear in any number of fantasy games and stories. They are almost always depicted as short with bushy beards similar to vikings. They can also be identified by their love for ale and gold. Other common trends for Fantasy Dwarves include being proud warriors, favoring axes as their weapon of choice, and being gruff sticklers for tradition and honor.
Any game that represents a society noticeably worse or less desirable compared to those in the present. This can relate to kinds of political and economic organisation, excessive human suffering, social problems caused by technology, or as a result of an apocalyptic event.
The twentieth Electronic Entertainment Expo took place June 10-12, 2014 at the Los Angeles Convention Center in Los Angeles, California.
Elves are a race found in a lot of games based on a fantasy setting. They are recognizable by their elongated ears and often live much longer than humans. Some are even immortal. There are many variations of Elves.
Enemy distraction is a mechanic that allows the player to make enemies change their attention elsewhere by creating a diversion.
Frequently seen in RPGs and Fighting games, The EHI helps players calculate the current health of opponents.
The player character jumps on the back of an enemy during a battle to take control of them.
Some games feature a system where a character near death can be dazed into a 'down but not out' state; while their allies can often revive them if they reach the downed character quickly enough, their enemies can perform special, frequently gruesome, execution attacks against such characters.
Experience Points are part of a character advancement system commonly found in RPGs. These points are generally gained by defeating an enemy or completing a task.
A powerful release of energy. This energy is usually expelled in all directions very quickly, typically giving off orange or red flames.
Faux Europe is the concept of a highly stylized setting inspired by a period of European history that often features fantastic elements such as magic or steampunk technology. A prime example of a game featuring a faux European setting is Valkyria Chronicles.
The masssive flying mounts of the Nazgûl.
In games, fire can be an obstacle, a tool, a weapon, or a solution. Just don't play with it...unless you really want to.
When a game has you picking flowers or plants as part of the game mechanic, such as for alchemy components or quest items.
A style of fast-paced melee combat in third person action-adventure games that is based off combos, chains and counters. Often involves using the environment to help subdue enemies.
Women in Refrigerators (or "Fridging" for short) is an unfortunately popular plot device in storytelling where female characters are killed off or brutally harmed for the sole purpose of having an impact on a male character. The term was coined by comic book writer Gail Simone.
The 2015 Game Developers Choice Awards celebrate the best games of 2014.
Games based on literature. This does not include licenses of another adaptation.
Whenever there's a new Pixar, superhero or Harry Potter movie they have to make one of these.
The sixth annual trade fair, once again held in Cologne, Germany. It takes place between the 13th and the 17th of August, 2014.
A screen where players can adjust the luminance value of a game's visuals. This is common in horror games.
These spooky entities are the spirits of the dead, returned from beyond their graves for generally sinister purposes. There's generally about even odds whether a particular ghost will be helpful or malevolent towards the living, but some ghosts just want to be left alone entirely.
The seventh annual Game of the Year awards from Giant Bomb.
Recognizing excellence (and messes) in games since 2008.
Goblins are irritable, evil and mischievous creatures in folklore. They can range in size from halfling to average human size.
Whether it be Mario vs. Bowser, Jedi vs. Sith, Link vs. Ganon, or Elves vs. Orcs, the forces of good are in an eternal battle with the hordes of evil.
One of the largest monsters that dwell in Mordor. Literally eat trolls for breakfast.
Greatest hits is a general term for re-releases of games which have sold a certain number of copies, as part of a program managed by the console manufacturer.
A Half Elf is the offspring of a human and an elf. In many cases, they are discriminated against by both humans and elves, which guides them to a nomadic life as bards, druids, or rangers.
Half-orcs are a race that is half human, half orc.
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