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General gaming

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Fanboy

Video games; General gaming

A person that holds unwavering devotion to a particular company or product. Very often derogatory, although some chose to style themselves in this way.

Abandonware

Video games; General gaming

Titles whose publishers have gone out of business and subsequently their intellectual property rights are in a legal grey area.

Gold version

Video games; General gaming

The gold version of a title is when it is considered finished by the developers and is ready to be sold to the public.

Hardcore

Video games; General gaming

A gamer that spends a significant amount of time playing games, often more complex and involved titles.

First party

Video games; General gaming

A title that was developed by the same company that developed the console the title is being published on.

Homebrew

Video games; General gaming

A game or programme created by hobbyists and not licenced to appear on consoles.

Freeware

Video games; General gaming

Titles that are distributed by the developer for free.

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