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Referring to any electronic game that uses a video device, and involves the user's interaction with a screen interface to stimulate visual feedback.
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Konami code
Video games; General gaming
An input code for many games, invented and particularly used in Konami games. The code is Up, Up, Down, Down, Left, Right, Left, Right, B, A. The code is now in over 100 games ...
Cow Clicker
Video games; General gaming
A satirical Facebook game released in July 2010 by Ian Bogost that highlighted the exploitative and mundane nature of many other popular games such as Farmville. The game is ...
boss rush
Video games; General gaming
A special mode that pits a player against bosses only, skipping the intermediate sections normally present.
ghost
Video games; General gaming
A projection of a previous player's movements throughout a stage. Especially common in racing games where the ghost will move through a course at the same time as the player to ...
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 ...
achievements
Video games; General gaming
The generic name for the system of meta-rewards given to players for achieving goals in video games. Popular examples are Microsoft's GamerScore system, Sony's Trophy system, or ...
speedrun
Video games; General gaming
A run through an entire game or a smaller section that aims for completion as fast as possible. Often involves heavy use of exploits, glitches and player skill to shave seconds ...
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