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Video games
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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superplay
Video games; General gaming
A run through a game or smaller section of the game that aims to play it as exceptionally as possible. The metric for what counts as good play is usually speed, in which case it ...
boosting
Video games; General gaming
An act performed by a group of two or more people that is designed to net achievements as fast as possible. Games may have difficult achievements that players are unable to ...
cloud gaming
Video games; General gaming
Based on cloud computing principles, these are services that will run games on specific hardware configurations. The player is granted control of the game and the results are ...
freemium
Video games; General gaming
A portmanteau of the words "free" and "premium". These are games that can be played for free but will have a shop where in game items can be purchased. These items can be purely ...
microtransaction
Video games; General gaming
Common to freemium games, this refers to the purchase of in game items that cost small amounts of real world money.
downloadable content (DLC)
Video games; General gaming
Extra parts of a game that are added in after the game has been released. PC games have had a similar concept called "expansion packs" for decades, however the arrival of digital ...
blast processing
Video games; General gaming
Blast processing was a marketing term used by Sega in the 90s. While the term has no meaning in computing terms, Sega used it as a buzzword in their aggressive marketing strategy ...
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