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The AER14 Prototype is an energy based weapon in Fallout: New Vegas.
As prolific in video games as it is in real life, this iconic Russian workhorse is a mainstay of virtual firepower.
A baseball bat is a smooth, wooden or metal club used in baseball to hit the ball, although many games use it as an accessible and effective blunt melee weapon.
The Boltgun, otherwise known as a Bolter, is a 0.75 caliber weapon, and is the standard issue weapon of the Space Marines. The Boltgun fires self propelled rounds called bolts.
It's the meanest weapon in horror and construction games. Don't mess with the great communicator.
The Chainsaw Bayonet is the standard attachment to the Lancer Assault Rifle and is the only type of melee attack that will instantly kill enemies. The chainsaw itself can be used to cut enemies in half with its sharp tipped razor blades.
The Chainsword is a one handed mechanized weapon that has whirring sawteeth along the edge of it's sword-like length. It is one of the primary close combat weapons of the Imperium in Warhammer 40,000.
A computer is a common object in video games. They can be used for many purposes; to trigger objects - such as a lift or a bomb, gather information, or even to play games.
Used by the batting team in a game of cricket.
A critically wounded space marine, entombed in a combination life-support device/giant bi-pedal assault mech.
Assault Rifle currently in development. The FN SCAR is currently being phased into service with United State Special Forces, where it will replace multiple other weapons. Eventually, it may be slated to replace the current U.S. military main combat rifle, the M16A4.
The Heavy Bolter is a motor fed 1.00 caliber weapon, known for its high rate of fire and long range.
Helicopters are flying vehicles, typically with a single large main rotor to maintain lift with a tail rotor to counter rotation induced by this main rotor. They are useful in air to ground combat as well as for quickly inserting and recovering infantry close to the front line.
Rifle used in Fallout series.
An object and/or gameplay mechanic that allows a laser to assist in aiming a weapon. It is often in the form of a weapon attachment that is used to assist in close quarters combat with the accuracy of guns.
The first US army issue M16 varient. These early rifles featured a triangular handgaurd and fully automatic firing capabilities.
The current main combat rifle (MCR) for the U.S. military, it has been in service since the Vietnam War. The rifle is slated to be replaced by a newer series of rifles by 2012, most likely the FN SCAR (SOF Combat Rifle).
A weapon.
The weapon of the Norse god Thor usually depicted as a hammer, it is said to be the strongest weapon ever created.
A nuclear bomb is a device made up of fissionable materials (ie Uranium) and standard explosives. It creates a nuclear chain reaction, which release large amounts of radiation and a shockwave.
The most popular soft drink in the Fallout universe.
Power armor (also referred to as a powered exoskeleton) is a form of full-body armor, that uses electronics and micromachinery to enhance the wearer's performance.
A mechanical lifeform, typically exhibiting superhuman abilities, that can be found in games as either the main protaganist or as powerful enemies or allies.
The most powerful weapon at short range. Effective against Zombies, Nazis, Demons, etc. Videogame shotguns tend to have exaggerated inaccuracy at long range- real life shotguns are still fairly accurate over a decent distance, while videogame shotguns rarely go more than fifteen feet before becoming completely ineffective.
A spaceship is a vehicle capable of traversing the vacuum of space.
Some games, while not steampunk in nature, do feature steam engines or similar contraptions.
A tank is generally a heavily armoured and armed, tracked vehicle designed to be at the front of a combined forces attack.
Tiberium is a powerful plant-like crystalline substance found in the Command & Conquer series, which has various deleterious effects on everything it touches. Extraterrestrial in origin, Tiberium quickly absorbed and destroyed the majority of human civilization on Earth and is inexorably consuming the planet.
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