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In many games the player is given the power to harm and or kill creatures. Many games have been brought to spotlight by groups like the rather militant PETA.
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.
Real world information improved in some way by the inclusion of computer generated data. Typically done using a virtual overlay on a real image.
Stereoscopic 3D that works without the assistance of any other accessories (i.e. colored glasses).
The game mechanic of blowing into a microphone to simulate blowing air in a game.
Feline animals commonly kept as pets. There are many different breeds and varieties.
Corgis are versatile and obedient herding dogs. Pembroke Welsh Corgis are popular pets with Queen Elizabeth II.
Dogs normally characterized by their black spots-on-white coat appearance. Popular with firefighters and Disney fans.
A dog is an animal, of which there are estimated to be 400 million of in the world. Said to be man's best friend, they naturally appear in many video games.
The 2005 Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) took place at the Los Angeles Convention Center in Los Angeles, California on May 18-20.
The 2010 Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) took place at the Los Angeles Convention Center in Los Angeles, California on June 15-17.
Fetch is a game played between a pet and its owner. The owner throws an object and the pets goal is to retrieve it.
A small, parasitic insect that can hop great distances. They can be killed with a flea collar, but good luck finding one that small and getting it around its neck.
Since 1998, an independent group of about forty worldwide media outlets who determine the best games of the Electronic Entertainment Expo.
The Game Developers Choice Awards is an annual awards ceremony recognizing the work of video game developers of the previous year. Since 2001, it has been held during the Game Developers Conference at the Moscone Center in San Francisco, California.
The 2006 Interactive Achievement Awards celebrated the best games of 2005.
Games released coinciding with new hardware.
These are often a departure from the conventional gameplay of a game. There have also been compilations; games including only minigames. The Mario Party series has a lot of minigames, too!
Never Ending Games is a self-explanatory concept in which a game is unbeatable and never ends, due either to the game having no true ending or because the game is not saved (or truly continued) after the last section of the game.
Nintendo Network is the online service for Wii U and 3DS.
When a game lacks the ability to "Pause" Game Play by pressing Start on a game console controller (or some other button on a keyboard/mouse).
Game bundled with gaming hardware (usually a console) in order to boost sales. Most often these games are first party titles, meaning that the hardware and software are products of the same company.
Some games include pets you can either ride on, battle with, or simply enjoy spending time with.
Who needs 2D when we've got 3D? 3D, or 3 dimensions, is what we're used to seeing in almost every game these days, letting us do all sorts of awesome stuff like run in circles!
A very hairy breed of dog.
A pug is a comically odd breed of dog. It has frequent health problems due to its squished face and shallow gene pool.
Games that include real photography on the game's cover.
A Japanese breed of dog.
Whether it's to restore your health, save your game, just for the hell of it, or all of the above, sleeping in games has numerous uses.
Feature of the Nintendo 3DS and Wii U platforms that enables games to auto download video, patches, and extra features. Content downloaded over SpotPass is free of charge and separate from DLC available through the eShop.
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