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An advanced shading model, including diffuse, ambient and specular shading, with per-pixel lighting. Developed by Bui Tuong Phong, it was introduced to gaming with the Sega Hikaru arcade system in 1999. Since the mid-2000s, it has been the most widely used shading model in modern 3D video games.
Any character you can control in a game is a Player Character (PC), as opposed to a non-player character (NPC), which is a character that can only be controlled by the game.
Player versus Environment, commonly abbreviated as PvE, is a gaming term that originated in MMOs to refer to gameplay in which players fight against computer controlled creatures or characters.
Ran from April 19 through April 23 2012.
An in-game currency bought with real world currency.
Games that want you to press A to start.
In games, punctuation marks, especially question marks and exclamation marks are used for a number of reasons, including locating quest givers and indicating surprise.
A hub for quests.
Quest tracking is a common theme in RPGs and open-world adventure games, whereby the game monitors, records, and occasionally directs the player as to his next mission.
The act of taking on an in-game task; most often, these are provided to the player by an NPC. MMOs and RPGs are the primary users of this concept.
Rangers are wise, cunning, masters in archery and have vast wisdom in the concept of nature.
Video game combat in which combat actions are performed in real-time, rather than through a turn-based structure.
Game mechanics traditionally found in role-playing games that are incorporated into a non-RPG title.
Games that have an open gameplay structure that allow players to interact with the world as they choose.
An interface element used for navigating large amounts data; this is common in games with user-generated content or complex strategy games.
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.
Quests that aren't necessary for game completion. They typically offer side-stories or specific rewards.
Games whose titles consist of a single word.
Any practitioner of magic (wizard, sorcerer, mage, necromancer, etc.) who casts spells. Even unlearned scholars can throw a mean magic missile every now and then.
Immersing the player using sound directed from 5 speakers and a sub-woofer, surround sound is the way of choice to hear game audio.
An aesthetic sub-genre of fantasy, focusing on brutal barbarians and arcane wizardly magic.
Developed by Epic Games, Unreal Engine 3 is the third generation of the Unreal engine, and is base for numerous games, such as Unreal Tournament 3, Gears of War and Roboblitz.
An individual who specializes in armed combat.
Xbox Live is Microsoft's online gaming service.
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