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noob
A newbie – literally someone who is new to a genre or game, and has not learned how to play it adequately and/or skillfully. Although, these days, “noob” is more commonly just used to indicate someone [..]
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zerg rush
A popular – if not very creative – real-time strategy tactic, wherein a player swarms and attempts to overpower their opponent with a massive horde of weak units. This term was popularized in StarCraf [..]
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acronyms
APM, or Actions Per Minute, is a real-time strategy term), while others are just generally applicable to gaming.
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benchmark
A test for measuring and evaluating the performance of a given PC’s hardware, including processors and video cards. Software such as 3DMark Vantage is very popular for this. Running benchmark tests ca [..]
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camper
A filthy, no-good player who stalks prone foes for repeated, easy kills. The practice is prevalent in first-person shooters, and it’s usually frowned upon, since campers habitually set up so that they [..]
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directx
A collection of application programming interfaces (APIs) dedicated to handling all manner of multimedia and game development tasks. DirectX’s Direct3D API is especially prevalent in game development. [..]
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engine
As in “game engine” – examples include Unreal Engine 4 and Frostbite 3. These are software frameworks that developers use to build their games. Each engine has its own set of advantages and drawbacks, [..]
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griefing
The act of killing or otherwise harassing other players in-game, with the express intention of frustrating them and/or spoiling their gaming experience – thus causing them grief. Can effectively const [..]
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hands-on throttle and stick
A combination throttle (left hand) and joystick (right hand) controller setup, popularly used for flight simulators and other piloting games such as Elite: Dangerous and EVE Online. Very immersive!
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indie games
As in “independent.” Creative, small-scale titles that are developed without the backing or support of a large publisher. This has been a growing trend – particularly in the PC gaming space – for the [..]
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