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General gaming
The gaming world at large.
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Attract mode
Video games; General gaming
The automatic demonstration gameplay seen on arcade machines when they are not in use by humans. Used to prevent burn-in of the title screen during long periods of time when the machine is not being ...
Assets
Video games; General gaming
The various files (art, music, models etc. ) that create a game. Assets can be modified to change the game experience.
Double-jump
Video games; General gaming
The ability of a character to do a second jump in midair. Some games allow for triple-jumping and beyond.
AAA title
Video games; General gaming
A high calibre title. Often used as a marketing term to generate hype.
Sprite
Video games; General gaming
A pixelated 2D image . All objects on older consoles where represented with sprites, whereas 3D games tend to use 3D polygons.
Skin
Video games; General gaming
A 2D image that is placed over a wireframe 3D model to improve its aesthetics.
Steam
Video games; General gaming
The leading digital distribution system for video games and related media. Originally conceived as a method only for the distribution of Valve Software's own game Half Life 2, it soon grew to ...
