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Artificial Intelligence, or AI, commonly refers to the programmed behaviors of NPCs in a game, whether it's the fact that a soldier takes cover behind a wall in Gears of War, or that townspeople cheer upon your arrival to their village in Fable.
Boost takes a game to a new level giving players a greater level of speed. This speed opens up new doors to sports games, driving games, and any game that can benefit from the reward of speed.
Some games allow you to attack your opponents during a race.
The art of taking corners is an essential element for any good racing driver, and it is a technique that must be mastered in order to produce the fastest times on track.
Environments cycle between day and night, often with effects on other aspects of the game.
Games that have been removed from sale from various digital store fronts.
A destructible environment means the player has the ability to destroy his/her surroundings. This allows players to use the environment to their advantage.
Digital distribution method for PC games. Direct2Drive is maintained and owned by Gamefly Digital Inc.
Drifting is a technique used in motorsports that involves intentionally over-steering the car to create a slide. This is done both as a competitive and exhibitive technique.
A line that signals the start or the end of the race. Even though it is used for racing, it could mean any type of racing game.
Free to Play titles allow a user to play a version of the game without paying an initial purchase fee, but generally require the purchase of microtransactions to access additional content.
GamersGate is a client-free digital distribution service.
A heads-up display is a graphical overlay of vital information used in most modern games.
A lap is one circuit around a race track. This is featured in many, but not all racing games.
The process by which characters reach a new level, gain greater attributes, and learn more abilities. It usually involves earning enough experience points by completing a variety of tasks such as quests or by "farming" such as killing other characters for their experience points.
Games that obtained permission to feature real-life licensed car brands.
Small payments made with actual money which result in an in-game bonus, such as an extra item, character, etc...
A post processing effect that blurs and streaks the entire frame. Loosely based on the behavior of real-world optics.
PC games that support the use of two or more monitors.
System in games that are used to alert the player of law enforcement attention and pursuit towards them.
Games which allow players to interact with others over the internet.
A digital distribution platform owned and operated by EA.
The second annual PAX East took place at the Boston Convention & Exhibition Center in Boston, Massachusetts on March 11-13, 2011.
Third-party developers and publishers occasionally engage in the practice of releasing a title or piece of DLC on only one platform for any number of reasons. Sometimes these are permanent while others are only platform exclusive for a certain window of time.
An EA program where games are designed to be played online for free while being financially supported by ads and in-game micro transactions for features or items.
A Common mode in a lot of driving game's where players race from point A to Point B against a either a clock or other drivers
Police are paid protectors who enforce the law through legal use of force. They are supposed to help ensure public safety and social order. Their motto is to protect and to serve.
The police chase consists of the police chasing someone; usually by car. Sometimes the player plays as the guy getting chased and sometimes as the police.
A public testing period is, or has been, offered for the general public prior to sale or general availability. Access is generally granted through giveaways, preorders, or crowd-funding rewards.
RMT's are the concept of spending real money, for items within a game, common to the free to play market
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