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hotseat

Video games; General gaming

A multiplayer mode where two or more players play on the same device by taking turns playing the game. It allows players to play with only one copy of the game or only one device. The term refers to ...

smurf account

Video games; General gaming

A character or account that appears to be new, but is actually being played by someone with a lot of experience in the game. There are usually two reasons for a person 'smurfing'. First, it may be ...

god game

Video games; General gaming

God game, or God sim, is a prominent branch of RTS where the player is placed in the seat of God or other similar higher power, sometimes as low as city managemnt (Sim City). The main difference ...

non player-character (NPC)

Video games; General gaming

Non player-character describes any character entity aside from the player. This includes hostile NPCs, more commonly referred to as mobs, and friendly NPCs like townspeople and computer security ...

player-character (PC)

Video games; General gaming

Player-character is the term used to refer to the player's in-game avatar. Although its use has declined since the 2010's, it was most probably popularised by a translation mistake from Japanese ...

Shaq Fu

Video games; General gaming

Shaq Fu is a 2D fighting game released on the Sega Mega Drive/Genesis and Super Nintendo game platforms on October 28, 1994. It was ported to the Amiga, Game Gear and Game Boy platforms in 1995.

V-Zone

Video games; General gaming

Located in China's Guangdong province and off the coast of gambling island of Macau, V-Zone is the world's first video game stadium designed specifically for competitive video game events. ...

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