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Game » consists of 5 releases. Released Sep 04, 2012
Running at 60 FPS is standard for arcade & PC games, but hardware restrictions of consoles often force developers to aim for lower framerates in order to preserve visual detail or allow greater scale. 3D console games hitting 60 FPS are thus uncommon, though the trend of re-releasing games on newer hardware has technically resulted in more 3D console games hitting 60 FPS.
When previously purchased content is able to be imported into another game, usually a sequel.
Sony's official initiative of bundling multiple PlayStation versions of a game into a single purchase/package.
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 that feature digital versions of pinball tables, whether they be original designs or replicas of existing tables.
Downloadable Content adds new features and content to already-distributed video games via the Internet. Examples include new maps for FPS games, new songs for rhythm games, and new cars for racing games.
The twentieth Electronic Entertainment Expo took place June 10-12, 2014 at the Los Angeles Convention Center in Los Angeles, California.
Games that can link up to Facebook for additional features.
An increasingly popular feature in games that notifies you of how well your friends are doing compared to your own progress.
Hotseat multiplayer mode allows multiple people to play the same game on one system. This generally only applies to turn based games such as Civilization IV or Advanced Wars.
A leaderboard is a way for players of any multi-player game to know where they rank within the game's community.
A multiball is when multiple balls are in play at once in a pinball game.
Nintendo Network is the online service for Wii U and 3DS.
A function of the Wii U that allows games to be played exclusively through the Wii U GamePad.
The ninth annual PAX Prime took place between August 31-September 2, 2012 at the Washington State Convention Center in Seattle, Washington.
The peashooter is the default weapon used at the start and after dying in many arcade style games.
The online service used on the PlayStation 4, PlayStation 3, PlayStation Portable and PlayStation Vita.
PlayStation Plus is a premium PlayStation Network subscription service.
Trophies are an incentive-based system for the completion of various objective in PS3, Vita, and PS4 titles.
The PlayStation TV is a media streaming device based on the PS Vita. It can play many (though not all) Vita game cards, as well as supporting some PSN games and PS4 Remote Play.
A concept commonly used in pinball machines that nets players extra points.
Sometimes, you want to play games with a real person who's sitting right next to you. These games have you covered.
3D Stereoscopy is the use of two images generated from slightly different angles in order to create a 3D effect. This usually requires the use of 3D glasses to separate the left/right image for each eye.
A popular yellow flower that resembles the sun
A superhero is a fictional character of unprecedented physical prowess dedicated to acts of derring-do in the public interest.
The Avengers are Marvel Comics' premier superhero team, a team of Earth's Mightiest Heroes banded together to stop threats no one of them could fight alone. there have been several teams of Avengers over the years, including the New Avengers, Young Avengers and Secret Avengers.
Wall-nuts have hard shells which the player can use to protect the other plants.
Wii U games supporting the Pro Controller either in addition to or as a replacement for the Wii U GamePad.
Zombies, more accurately called the walking dead, are reanimated corpses who feed on the living, and have become a ubiquitous video game enemy. They often move slowly, but can be deadly in large numbers, which is unfortunately how they tend to travel. Shotgun time!
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