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A superhero is a fictional character of unprecedented physical prowess dedicated to acts of derring-do in the public interest.
A Random Number Generator (hence RNG) is a system designed to randomize a sequence of numbers. Most games technically use a table of 'random' numbers, simulating random chance.
Swearing, cursing, call it what you want. It is an expression of anger or frustration, in most cases.
In some video games, when some characters talk, what they say has absolutely no meaning, at least to the player. Whether it has any meaning to the character speaking is another matter entirely.
Arguably the most fearsome of all the reptiles - it has scales and no legs. Snakes use a variety of tactics to harm players such as poison, hypnosis, and constriction. The most deadly snakes have mastered the way of stealth.
PlayStation 3 games that utilize the "tilt" functionality of the SIXAXIS or DualShock 3 controllers for minor or major gameplay mechanics.
Sometimes you want a challenge, sometimes you wanna coast.
A mouse is a small rodent with a tail and whiskers.
Feline animals commonly kept as pets. There are many different breeds and varieties.
A person who plays football (soccer). Eleven of these make up a team.
When a game's title is in the form of '(game name) for (platform name)'.
A series of two-player board games where players take turns stacking a piece on one of several chutes, attempting to connect a chain of four pieces in any direction. While it is known by other names and existed since the early 20th century, it is best known for the Milton Bradley version known as Connect Four.
Ants are small insects that live in nests and work together for a queen. Can be gene-modified to grow huge.
A system in which the player is allowed to control multiple characters. Most commonly seen in role playing games. Can also be used to describe party systems in the MMORPG genre, which brings a group of players together to accomplish various tasks.
First-Person is a vantage point that attempts to simulate looking through a game character's eyes. It is most commonly found in first-person shooters, racing games, and visual novels, and to a lesser extent in other genres, such as RPGs, 3D platformers, and adventure games.
Classes are different archetypes and playstyles that players can choose to play their game with.
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 (usually board games) where players make use of letters to find or form words. It can be anything from word searches to Scrabble.
A guessing game where players try to guess a word or phrase letter-by-letter, with incorrect guesses resulting in a figure being drawn in a noose. The game is won when the word or phrase is guessed or filled out, and lost when the hung figure is completed.
Frozen water. Ice can be slippery and it can be fun for ice skating.
A large ape-like creature that lives in the North-American Wilderness.
“Indie” or “independently developed” games are video games which are developed by a studio without the support of an external publisher.
Homebrew software is a slang term for unofficial software and games for consoles and handhelds which don't generally support it, such as the Wii or Nintendo DS.
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