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A type of media spanning from broadcast television, to blockbuster films, to YouTube content.
A political organization and army in South Vietnam and Cambodia that fought the United States and South Vietnamese governments during the Vietnam War
A malevolent character whose goals are evil in nature. While villains are commonly featured as antagonists, not all antagonists are necessarily villains.
A visual obstruction is an extra layer added to the player's viewpoint. Most common in first person games to add to the notion that you are looking through a character's eyes. Obstructions include blood, water and ice crystals.
Voice Acting is the art of providing voices for characters in games, television shows, films, radio programs, and other forms of media.
The ability to communicate via voice.
Some games focused on bloody battle can become rather tedious when you get surrounded by people that yell and curse ceaselessly.
War is a series of organized conflicts carried on by force of arms between two or more nations or groups. Whether it never changes or has already changed is up for debate.
Experienced soldiers that often feature as mentor characters.
WASD, or WADS, is the most common and often the default setting to move the player character in computer games with a first or third person perspective.
Realistically rendered water can really immerse you in a game. Just don't try to dive into your TV!
Weapon bob refers to the sway of a held weapon when a player is in motion in a first-person shooter.
First seen in Halo: Combat Evolved, this style of gameplay helps manage balance in shooters by forcing players to choose between weapons
Found in many First Person Shooters or Role Playing Games, the player has the ability to swap their current weapon for another found on the ground or in their inventory.
Many popular multiplayer games (particularly for PC) may integrate player or clan/guild information into a web interface to be accessed from anywhere. The player may also be able to see your current achievements on his or her game.
When games ship with website integration. These sites can be used for viewing user-uploaded gameplay videos, stat tracking, and browsing user-generated content.
Originally recorded in 1951, this sound effect has appeared in numerous films and video games.
Lasting from 1939 to 1945, The second World War was a conflict between the Allies and the Axis. It was the most devastating conflict in human history.
A devastating future war in many game's narratives. Some games take place in a post-World War III setting where humanity struggles to live with the consequences of WWIII, while other games are centred around preventing global warfare from ever happening.
Xbox Live is Microsoft's online gaming service.
Xfire is a downloadable instant messenger client and Digital Download Store for Windows. It is targeted at gamers and has many features related to gaming.
The title of a game is a year, or has a year in it. Normally used for sports game and other annual titles, but also used to designate when a game takes place rather than the year released.
Pressing a button to zoom-in. For example: in a flight combat game or a shooter without iron sights.
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