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Gone Gold   a new video game is complete and has been submitted for manufacturing  
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Artificial Intelligence (AI)   Techniques used in computer and video games to produce the illusion of intelligence in the behavior of non-player characters  
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Anime   used to describe animated movie and video content that originates in Japan  
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Console   Generic term for video games hardware that is plugged into a television such as an Xbox  
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Cut Scene   A non interactive narrative scene that is used to break up game play and further the story of the game  
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Entertainment Software Association (ESA)   the US association exclusively dedicated to serving business and public affairs needs of companies that publish video game consoles, PC's and the internet  
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ESRB Rating   unbiased standardized way to help you determine whether a video game is appropriate for your child  
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FirstPerson Shooter   Type of computer game which the player pretends to shoot a gun and sees everything as it would appear to the person doing the shooting  
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Frames per Second   the measurement for the # of times an image is updated each second in a game used in flash and alice programming  
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game Screens   still images of the game, seen online or in magazines  
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genre   categorize video games based on their game play  
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grind   the repetitive game play that must be endured to gain access to later stages of the game  
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Janky   a derogatory term used to describe some that is "not quite right" very often associated with graphics, or animation that is less that perfect  
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Level   generic term used to describe a contained, sequential portion of gameplay  
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Loot   stuff collected or "won" when successfully completing parts of game.  
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MMO ( Massively Multiplayer Online)   A type of online game in which a large number of people can participate  
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Platform   video game genre characterized by jumping to and from suspended stands or over obstacles  
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Quest   a task given to the player with a game, often yielding some form of reward  
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Realm   a description used in online games to describe a game world that only exists for the players within it  
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RPG -- Role Playing Game)   Broad family of games in which players assume roles of characters in a fictional setting/ players take responsibility for acting out these roles within a narrative  
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Screenshot   an image taken by the computer to record the visible items displayed on the monitor, television, or another visual output device  
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strategy   video games focus on gameplay requiring careful and skillful thinking and planning in order to achieve victory  
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top down   a description of a game in which the action is viewed from above  
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YOYO   your on your own  
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