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Achievements are extra challenges added into video games that sometimes carry a point value or unlock bonus material, and are sometimes solely for bragging rights.
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.
Video game controversy revolves mostly around the psychological effects that games with graphic violence or sexual content in them can have on players. Other sources of controversy can range from racism, sexism, politics, or religion.
A digital storefront which donates some of its profits to charity.
Map Makers or Editors are built-in tools that allow the average gamer to tweak or fully customize a map of their own, with no mod or programming skills required.
“Indie” or “independently developed” games are video games which are developed by a studio without the support of an external publisher.
Games made for a younger audience, usually between 3-9.
Games that have had an Original Soundtrack album released.
Pandas are black and white bears that live mainly in China and zoos. It is an endangered species.
The second annual PAX East took place at the Boston Convention & Exhibition Center in Boston, Massachusetts on March 11-13, 2011.
The PAX East Indie Showcase (formerly known as the Boston Indie Showcase) is held annually at PAX East. Games included in the showcase are chosen by Penny Arcade staff and a panel of industry professionals.
Some games bought at physical stores and online retailers can be activated on Steam using its CD key. Some come with compulsory Steam activation, while for others it is optional.
A person involved in the illegal transportation of goods.
A digital distribution service owned by Valve Corporation. Originally created to distribute Valve's own games, Steam has since become the de facto standard for digital distribution of PC games.
Valve's counterpart to Microsoft's popular achievement system.
Built in feature of some of the Steam games. Saves players high scores online and allows them to be compared to other players scores.
A series of Steam features related to cross-platform play, including cross-buy, cross-play, and Linux compatibility layers.
User Generated Content describes any content the end user produces to add onto the content given by the developer. User Generated Content has grown in popularity, with LittleBigPlanet, Forza Motorsport 3, ModNation Racers and Spore being great examples.
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