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Gaming Terms

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AI   AI is the engine that determines an NPC's behavior in the game world.  
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Anime   A style of animation originating in Japan that is characterized by stark colorful graphics depicting vibrant characters in action-filled plots often with fantastic or futuristic themes.  
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Console   An electronic device that outputs a video signal or image to display a video game that can be played with a game controller.  
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Cut scene   A narrative device in which the game pauses play to deliver a short cinematic sequence.  
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ESA   The Entertainment Software Association (ESA) is the trade association for the video game industry in the United States.  
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ESRB Rating   Provide information about what's in a game or app so parents and consumers can make informed choices about which games are right for their family.  
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First Person Shooter   A first-person shooter (FPS) is a video game centered on gun fighting and other weapon-based combat seen from a first-person perspective, with the player experiencing the action directly through the eyes of the main character.  
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FPS (Frames Per Second)   FPS, or Frames Per Second, is a measure of the rate at which a computer video game can produce and render frames. Generally, the higher the FPS number, the smoother and more engaging gameplay will be for users.  
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Game screens   Any of various interactive games played using a specialized electronic gaming device or a computer or mobile device and a television or other display screen  
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Genre   An informal classification of a video game based on how it is played rather than visual or narrative elements.  
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Gone Gold   It has reached the point where it is finished and ready for release.  
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Grind   Grinding is a term used in video game culture, referring to the act of repeating an action or set of actions.  
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Janky   A player's perception that a videogame does not behave in the ways that it should.  
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Level   Any space available to the player during the course of completion of an objective.  
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Loot   The collection of items picked up by the player character that increase their power or level up their abilities, such as currency, spells, equipment and weapons.  
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MMO   A massively multiplayer online game is an online video game with a large number of players on the same server.  
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Pixels   Pixels are the smallest unit in a digital display. Up to millions of pixels make up an image or video on a device's screen.  
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Platform   Video games are developed to be played on a gaming platform that provides a player experience.  
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Quest   A quest, or mission, is a task in video games that a player-controlled character, party, or group of characters may complete in order to gain a reward.  
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Realm   A realm is a game world existing only for a few thousands players within it.  
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RPG   A role-playing game (RPG) is a game in which each participant assumes the role of a character that can interact within the game's imaginary world.  
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Sprites   A sprite is a term commonly used in computer graphics and gaming to refer to a two-dimensional image or animation that is integrated into a larger scene or game environment.  
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Top-down   A camera angle that shows the player and the area around them from above.  
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