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Ending sequence

Video games; General gaming

The final series of events that concludes a video game. They can be player controlled or a simple video depicting events. Usually followed by the credits sequence.

Major League Gaming (MLG)

Video games; General gaming

An organisation that holds video game tournaments which receive television airtime in North America.

Credits

Video games; General gaming

The reel of names showing all the people that worked on the video game. Frequently shown after the ending sequence, rarely shown at the beginning of a game or from a menu.

Mid-boss

Video games; General gaming

A boss that appears in the middle of a stage or area that is designed to weaken or challenge the player before the proper boss.

Tutorial

Video games; General gaming

A short introduction to the game world and the mechanics used within it. Sometimes integrated into the story.

Titles that were announced but never released to te public, possibly due to the developer going out of business or deciding that that game was not good enough to be released. Occasionally prototype ...

Casual

Video games; General gaming

A gamer that only plays occasionally and usually fairly simple games. In the past this has been used as a derogatory term but in recent years has normalized.