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Game » consists of 6 releases. Released Jan 17, 2013
Apple's Game Center service brings matchmaking, achievements, and friend lists to games that choose to support it.
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.
Games where the player character is constantly running.
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.
Freeware games are those which have their full versions legally free to download or otherwise obtain.
Google Play game services is a collection of gaming services for Android, iOS and the web. Features include achievements and multiplayer matchmaking.
In many games there is a ranking system, the players with the highest point value are listed in a "high score" table.
It's arguably the one move that symbolizes the medium to those outside it. The ability to jump, be it onto a building, a platform, or a skull, is one of the all time most important abilities ever put in a video game.
Small payments made with actual money which result in an in-game bonus, such as an extra item, character, etc...
In these games, players can accumulate two or more separate currencies, each having a different value, that can be spent on in-game items, power-ups, and so on. This feature is most often seen in games with microtransactions, where a secondary currency can be bought with real money.
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 sequel (also called a follow-up) is a game that carries forward the gameplay concepts, and often the story, of a previous game to which it is officially linked.
Games that are controlled partially or entirely with a touch screen.
Unity is a multiplatform game development suite, designed from the start for the ease of creation. It's completely free to use with a pro version available for more advanced features and export options.
A type of arcade game that rewards tickets that can be redeemed for prizes in the arcade itself. Games tend to be simpler and faster to complete (with special "jackpot" rules), and some games allow operators to disable this setup altogether for a more traditional arcade game experience.
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