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A blacksmith is someone who forges iron and steel to create new items. They are common vendors of weapons and other metallic objects in fantasy RPGs.
Wraith are apparitions clad in dark robes. They are often in possession of scythes, making them somewhat akin to Reapers. Some have magical abilities.
Games that may no longer be sold because the rights to them are split in such a way that no one has the rights to sell them.
Kaiju is the Japanese term for monster or strange beasts, commonly associated with giant monsters such as Godzilla. Kaiju appear as enemies in games, but just as often they are controlled by the player.
The act of killing a god.
Hatred of or discrimination of, magic and those who practice it. A common element in darker works of Sword and Sorcery Fantasy settings, though real-life witch hunts also repeatedly occurred throughout history out of a fear of witchcraft.
Magic or divination involving the dead and departed. One that practices necromancy is generally referred to as a necromancer.
Projectiles that once fired can be retrieved again, either from the corpse of victims or, more likely, from the environment around it.
Games which have nothing to do with each other, but have the same title.
Full Reactive Eyes Entertainment (named to fit the acronym 'FREE') is a quasi-genre invented by designer Yu Suzuki, describing a blend of adventure and open-world sandbox gameplay found in the Shenmue franchise.
When you have a code number or a password to type to use a device, you have to type the code
Games that encourage the beating of small and/or defenseless creatures.
A special device or game mechanic that summarizes and categorizes newly discovered creatures.
Characters that transport themselves via missiles.
Malevolent creatures that resemble babies for one reason or another. The ironic juxtaposition of innocence with evil, plus the player's natural reluctance to hurt a baby, makes them a popular trope in horror games.
The act of hiring qualified people for a job or enlisting them for warfare purposes.
Formerly the Brooklyn Dodgers, the Los Angeles Dodgers have played in Los Angeles since 1958.
Bonus levels, rounds, or stages give players a chance to gain extra points, powerups, or lives. Occasionally bonus stages will play completely different than the rest of the game, like as a slot machine or pinball minigame.
When a game is released at a lower than usual MSRP, and is usually a lesser product as a result
In the Marvel Comics universe, the Sentinel is a type of mutant-hunting robot.
A member of the protagonist's group who is spontaneous and unpredictable. This is usually for comedic reasons or shock value.
Give's players the ability to curve the path of a bullet and manipulate it's effect
Restoration is a common concept found in games, where in most cases a person or party can rest to restore their health.
Games that involve the player saving a president from being killed, kidnapped, or otherwise harmed.
Earning an extra life, either by collecting a 1up or by hitting a certain score.
Honda manufactures vehicles such as the Civic, S2000 and the NSX. Honda is featured in racing game franchises such as Gran Turismo, Forza and the Need for speed series.
The ability to shoot the helmet off your enemies.
Ad-chievements are achievements based on in-game product placements. They can be either advertisements in the actual achievements (like the "Ridiculously Long Lasting" achievement in Shaun White Skateboarding) or achievement earned doing something with in-game product placement (like the "Boob Tube" achievement in Alan Wake.)
The Glacier 1 engine was created in 1998 by IO Interactive, and have been running most of all IO Interactive's games since. The Glacier 1 engine is by 2011 retired through the announcement and upcoming release of the newer and stronger Glacier 2 engine, in the latest franchise Hitman: Absolution.
A safety is scored in American Football when the ball becomes dead in the end zone of the offense. The defense is awarded 2 points for a safety.
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