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A feature on Xbox Series consoles that allows backwards compatible games to run at a higher framerate than on the original consoles.
At E3 2013, Microsoft announced their Games with Gold campaign. The campaign offered two downloadable games a month for free for Xbox Live Gold subscribers for a limited number of months. On October 18, 2013, Microsoft stated they were extending the promotion indefinitely.
Gamescom 2013 was held at the Koelnmesse in Cologne, Germany, on August 21st to 25th, 2013.
The sixth annual trade fair, once again held in Cologne, Germany. It takes place between the 13th and the 17th of August, 2014.
A screen where players can adjust the luminance value of a game's visuals. This is common in horror games.
Picking the gender of your character can help immerse you in the game world. Sometimes this leads to different abilities in-game, sometimes it means nothing at all.
Graffiti is the practice of painting, etching, stickering, pasting, or in any way marking public or private property with lettering or images for a variety of different ends. Depending on one's perspective, graffiti can be considered either art or vandalism.
Health is a value that gauges how much damage players can take in a game before they die or pass out. Also known as life in some games. Health is usually represented by a bar or a percentage instead of an exact amount. Found in most non sport games
A three dimensional image or transmission commonly used in science fiction. May or may not be interacted with.
A digital storefront which donates some of its profits to charity.
Games with language selection allow the player to choose which language is displayed or spoken in the game.
When the title of the game does not appear immediately at the beginning of the game, but rather after the first mission or prologue.
An umbrella term for any sexual orientation or gender identity that is not straight.
Typically, losing experience is a penalty of dying or being hurt. Other games will allow players to use experience as currency.
Games that feature an antagonist--someone who opposes the game's protagonist--that is a man.
This concept is for games in which at least one of the main characters is male.
Entering in-game menus like quest logs or inventories does not pause the gameplay.
Mercenaries, Soldiers for Hire, have been found fighting in conflicts since the dawn of human warfare. These hired guns show a desire to turn their talent in the art of death to a more profitable profession.
Armed forces. The arm of government that deals with fighting wars and protecting a nation from external or internal threats
A post processing effect that blurs and streaks the entire frame. Loosely based on the behavior of real-world optics.
The first police department established in the US, the NYPD is the largest police force in the country. It is the primary department or agency responsible for law enforcement and investigation within New York City.
Games which allow players to interact with others over the internet.
Non-linear level design where the player is able to freely traverse the game world and choose where and when to visit certain areas in the game.
A digital distribution platform owned and operated by EA.
Over-the-shoulder is a camera view point popularized by Resident Evil 4 that is featured in most modern third-person shooters and third-person action games.
The twelfth PAX Prime took place August 28-31, 2015 at the Washington State Convention Center in Seattle, Washington.
A warning to players that might get seizures from certain patterns, lights, or images.
Player versus Environment, commonly abbreviated as PvE, is a gaming term that originated in MMOs to refer to gameplay in which players fight against computer controlled creatures or characters.
Player versus Player, commonly abbreviated as PvP, is a gaming term that originated in MMOs to refer to gameplay in which players fight against other player controlled characters.
An in-game currency bought with real world currency.
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