Questions tagged [terminology]
For questions that ask what a gaming-specific term means, or what the terminology is for a gaming-specific concept.
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What do Rocket League players mean when they ask to "sign"?
I watch a lot of Rocket League pros on youtube. Most of the time, I see their competitor ask for a "sign". What does that even mean?
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What is the definition of a "mobile game"?
How does one define "mobile games?" Like, I have seen people call Granblue Fantasy a mobile game, but it is played on a browser. Similarly, Shadowverse was playable only on mobile, but ...
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What is an any % speed run in Diablo 2?
I know what speed runs are, but what does 'any %' mean when speedrunning Diablo 2?
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What does "GDLK" mean in the videogame documentary "High Score"
High Score is a Netflix documentary about the history of video games.
Its thumbnail is just a box with GDLK written inside. I was a fool looking for several minutes for the name "High Score" ...
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What is "CHAD" in the context of Albion Online?
I keep hearing people referring to "dungeon CHADs" in Albion Online. What are they talking about? Is this is an acronym for something?
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Explanation for frequent usage of name “Abaddon” [closed]
Not sure if this is the right Stack Exchange to ask this in, but I don't think there's a "Pop Culture" Stack Exchange, so here goes:
Why is it the case that there are so many instances in ...
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What defines a JRPG, and how is it different from an RPG?
I've always wondered if JRPG, or Japanese Role-Playing Game, has any concrete definition for it.
I'm only curious now because lately I've seen a lot of people referencing Genshin Impact, a F2P MMORPG ...
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What real-life fruit do the Berry names reference in Pokemon?
I have been making a lot of curry in Pokémon Sword/Shield, and the names of some of these berries don't make any sense. I mean, I know Pecha Berries are meant to be peaches, and Pinap Berries are ...
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What is ray tracing?
I'm not a big tech person so the first time I've heard about it is in Cyberpunk 2077 discussions. Apparently only the really high end GPUs can support it properly.
What exactly is ray tracing? How ...
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What does "odds" mean in Path of Exile?
I am a beginner. I saw this word on a Reddit /r/pathofexile post.
I've searched on google for a long time, but I still don't know its meaning well. Can you explain it to me?
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Is there a term for controllers with the game built in?
There exist games which don’t play on a console, and don’t have their own display — rather, the controller has a video out cord which you can plug into your TV.
Is there a term for this type of game/...
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What is a lava cast?
I see references in youtube videos to "lava casts" which seem to be large, quick-to-build, wedge-shaped structures made of cobblestone, often used for griefing on anarchy servers. I can't find a good ...
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What is "bobbing" or "head bob"?
I was looking through Minecraft's menu options and I saw a toggle for "View Bobbing" and I didn't recognize what it meant. I've also heard of the phrase "Head bob" from this ...
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What is arbitrary code execution (ACE) and how does it affect speedrunning?
There has been a lot of records being set in The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time within the last couple of weeks or so. A lot of these records keep stating that "ACE" is the reason for this. I have ...
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Where does the term "sex kick" come from?
According to the SmashWiki, a sex kick is an aerial attack in which a foot or arm remains extended for a few moments after the initial thrust. The origin is claimed as:
The term was coined by ...
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