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PlayStation Move is a motion control system for the PlayStation 3 console, allowing for fluid control of objects in a simulated 3D space.
Trophies are an incentive-based system for the completion of various objective in PS3, Vita, and PS4 titles.
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!
Referencing a TV show, celebrity, song, trend, historical event, etc. is one of the easiest ways to get a laugh. This can be either a throw-away gag, like the name of an achievement, or the main subject of the game.
Where a video game comes with something "exclusive" only when you Pre-Order it, sometimes from a specific location. This can be a piece of DLC or it can be something not in-game or even "exclusive" or early access to demo or beta.
Swearing, cursing, call it what you want. It is an expression of anger or frustration, in most cases.
Quick Time Events show up in all sorts of games as an attempt to make cutscenes interactive. Press the buttons displayed on-screen before time runs out, or else.
Ranking Systems tally the player's current progress and relative skill, by tracking raw numbers of multiple statistics (like score and time) during a session of gameplay. This results in a competitive meta-game where the goal is usually to reach the top position.
‘S-Rank’ is a term used in games, most commonly awarded at the end of stages with graded missions or side objectives.
The idea of deriving a feeling of pleasure through inflicting pain or suffering on another living being.
Samurai, or Bushi (literally, "warriors") were a social class in feudal Japan, equivalent to Western aristocracy, knights.
Games that have an open gameplay structure that allow players to interact with the world as they choose.
Special locations in game that allow the player to manually save their progress.
Often found in either very violent games, or games taking place in or around water, Screen Splatter is a visual representation of blood, water, strawberry jam, or other liquids temporarily obscuring the player's field of vision.
Characters that harbor their past even though it may be revealed later. They are commonly uncovered in a number of video games.
Sometimes the creator's logo or name can be found in the product's game world.
In-game jokes or Easter eggs involving references to characters or events from earlier in a game or the game's series.
An intimate physical activity between two or more individuals.
Female characters who are designed with highly idealized figures and proportions, outfits that are revealing and/or form-fitting, and prone to ending up in completely over-the-top poses designed to show off their bodies.
No point in gathering coins, gold, gil, money, or whatever if you can't buy anything with it.
Quests that aren't necessary for game completion. They typically offer side-stories or specific rewards.
Whenever a character is seen in promotional art, or in a cut scene, chances are, they'll be using this.
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.
A two-dimensional image or animation overlaid into a scene. The foundation of early 2D games, making up everything from props to the player-controlled character.
The option to display dialog and other information with text on screen.
The time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon. Followed by Twilight.
When a character in a game unleashes their true power and 'levels up' in a sense. Examples are super sonic, super saiyan, no more heroes, mushrooms in mario, devil trigger... etc.
The Suplex is a well-known wrestling maneuver where the attacker grabs hold of their opponent, lifts them off the ground, then uses both of their bodies to drive the opponent into the mat.
When the humor is caused by the lack of logic.
The yakuza are Japanese organized crime syndicates. Members are often identified by their elaborate tattoos.
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