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Achievements are extra challenges added into video games that sometimes carry a point value or unlock bonus material, and are sometimes solely for bragging rights.
Action RPG (Action Role-Playing Game), also known as ARPG, refers to RPGs (role-playing games) that use direct, real-time, reflex-oriented, action combat systems, instead of the more abstract turn-based or menu-based battle systems.
When a game allows the player to pet animals encountered in the environment. Some games are all about this.
Winged, usually flying creatures, many of which enjoy perching on branches and defecating on unfortunate victims below.
Character Creation refers to characters created by players themselves, rather than developers.
Palette-swapping are sometimes used to denote the different strengths and abilities of your adversaries.
A common concept in RPGs and MMOs, color-coded loot is a concept where the quality/rarity of loot items are defined by a series of colors.
Games which allow players to play online with consoles of multiple generations.
A non-interactive sequence within a game most often used for plot advancement.
The twenty-fourth Electronic Entertainment Expo was held June 12-14, 2018 at the Los Angeles Convention Center in Los Angeles, California.
The 25th annual Electronic Entertainment Expo, which took place June 11-13, 2019 at the Los Angeles Convention Center in Los Angeles, California.
A PC based anti-cheat service.
A digital distribution platform operated by Epic Games.
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.
A screen where players can adjust the luminance value of a game's visuals. This is common in horror games.
When the title of the game does not appear immediately at the beginning of the game, but rather after the first mission or prologue.
Loading Screens are specific screens that are displayed while a game is loading resources so that the player has something to distract them while the game loads. Loading Screens can be images, text or even mini-games - and sometimes a combination of all three.
Some games will give the player hints and tips on how to play while the game loads.
Boxes of random items, usually able to be purchased using real money currencies.
Entering in-game menus like quest logs or inventories does not pause the gameplay.
Non-linear level design where the player is able to freely traverse the game world and choose where and when to visit certain areas in the game.
The fifteenth PAX West took place August 31-September 3, 2018 at the Washington State Convention Center in Seattle, Washington.
A warning to players that might get seizures from certain patterns, lights, or images.
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.
Player versus Player, commonly abbreviated as PvP, is a gaming term that originated in MMOs to refer to gameplay in which players fight against other player controlled characters.
Trophies are an incentive-based system for the completion of various objective in PS3, Vita, and PS4 titles.
Random Loot is a popular concept for dungeon crawler and MMO style games. In essence, monsters or objects drop something that is considered valuable to the player with random qualities.
The concept of reviving somebody who is dead or down.
A Role-Playing Shooter (RPS) is a game that rolls both Shooting and Role-Playing elements together.
Shoulder Swapping Aim is when players can push a button to change which shoulder the player is aiming over with a weapon.
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