en-noun

1v1 (countable and uncountable, plural 1v1s)

I got back into StarCraft in 2007 and got really, really into competitive 1v1, and followed the Korean pro gamer scene and all that.

2017, David Snyder, Matthew Wilhelm Kapell, Speedrunning: Interviews with the Quickest Gamers:

If you’re getting into 1v1s but can never manage to eliminate your foe first, then you need to work on your aim and reflexes.

2019, Tyler Blevins, Will Partin, Ninja: Get Good: My Ultimate Guide to Gaming, New York, N.Y.: Clarkson Potter/Publishers, →ISBN, page 77:

From the sound of it, there was only one of them. If they had all come at me together, I would’ve been able to sweep them all at once with explosions. They’d probably taken that into account already. So they’re going to go for 1v1s, huh?

2023, Tsuyoshi Fujitaka, translated by Kevin Chen, These Legs Don’t Lie! Harumi’s Legacy as the Strongest Mimic, volume 1, J-Novel Club, →ISBN:

player versus player
player versus player

(video games) A style of player versus player gaming in which one player is pitted against one other player.


en-verb

1v1 (third-person singular simple present 1v1s, present participle 1v1ing, simple past and past participle 1v1ed)

In any other universe, they’d probably be 1v1ing Batman since you’re sure they’re the Joker incarnate.

Moreover, if you ever have a class on Upper Campus, you can get off at the second stop which is High St, saving you the trouble of 1v1ing Basser Steps.

2016 February, Bizzness One, UNSW Business Society, page 16:

“1V1 ME BRO”

Is she pissed that I barely did anything in our last battle but took all the credit and gloated in the end anyway?! Does she want to 1v1 me?!

2022, Kota Nozomi, translated by Tristan K. Hill, When Supernatural Battles Became Commonplace 2, J-Novel Club, →ISBN:

JLINGZ was spurred on by it, Oscar ‘Yuki’ Jiang (江铭亮) felt the boost as he 1v1ed eventual winner Phillip ‘ImperialHal’ Dosen, and the home advantage had a palpable effect.

2023 February 16, Ben Sledge, “ALGS New Boys Northeption Are Here To Stay”, in TheGamer, archived from the original on 2023-02-16:

(video games, sports) To compete as one player pitted against one other player.


playersexual

en-adj

playersexual (comparative more playersexual, superlative most playersexual)

more playersexual (comparative)
most playersexual (superlative)

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All of the marriageable characters in farming simulator Stardew Valley are "playersexual", meaning they will marry the player regardless of gender.

2016 December 29, Gita Jackson, “2016 Was A Great Year For 'Shipping Our Favourite Characters”, in Kotaku Australia:

The fact that 65 characters can be interested in a same-sex relationship within Skyrim but only with the player is indicative of the fact that these characters are not bisexual, pansexual, or some other form of plurisexual—they are playersexual.

2020, Alayna Cole, Dakoda Barker, Games as Texts: A Practical Application of Textual Analysis to Games, unnumbered page:

DA2 provides a notable contrast with both Origins and Inquisition in that all non-DLC romanceable characters are “playersexual”; […]

2020, Alexandra M. Lucas, “Innovative Origins, Playersexuality, & Complex Inquisition: The Evolution of Relationship Mechanics in Dragon Age”, in Lindsay D. Grace, editor, Love and Electronic Affection: A Design Primer, page 183:

(video games, of an NPC) Attracted to the player character, especially without regard to gender, race, etc.


Robloxian

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ROBLOXian

based on the game's earlier title until 2017

(video games) A player of video games on the platform Roblox.


Robloxian

en-adjective

Robloxian (comparative more Robloxian, superlative most Robloxian)

more Robloxian (comparative)
most Robloxian (superlative)

Members who have played Roblox for one year or longer earn the Veteran Badge. Roblox considers these players to be loyal members who have stuck with the community and helped make it the game it is today. According to Roblox, “These medalists are the true steel, the core of Robloxian history…and its future.”

2017, Christina Majaski, The Ultimate Unofficial Guide to Robloxing: Everything You Need to Know to Build Awesome Games!, New York, N.Y.: Sky Pony Press, →ISBN, page 40, column 1:

(video games) Of or pertaining to Roblox.


on rails

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So, first of all, let's clear it out of the way: it is not possible to deorbit any of the moons in the game. They are all on rails, and nothing you can do will adjust their orbit in any way whatsoever.

2012 November 10, Scott Manley, 0:18 from the start, in What does it Take To Deorbit A Moon In Kerbal Space Program, archived from the original on 2022-09-26:

(video games, of a character or object) Constrained to travel along a preset fixed path.


legendary Pokémon

en-noun

legendary Pokémon (plural legendary Pokémon)

After catching the legendary Pokémon Mewtwo, nothing could stand between the trainer and her ultimate goal of becoming the greatest trainer of all time.

Any of the extremely rare and often very powerful Pokémon specifically designated as such by official sources of Pokémon information.


Xbone

Abbreviation of Xbox One for quicker use on Twitter.

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(video games, slang) Abbreviation of Xbox One.


Xbone

Blend of Xbox + bone, variously from the idea that Microsoft was "boning" their customers with their planned digital rights management and game licensing policies for the Xbox One, or from the idea that Microsoft was "throwing a bone to" gamers by changing their controversial digital rights management and game licensing policies for the Xbox One. May also have been coined from Microsoft's press conference during E3 2013, during which Phil Spencer, the head of Microsoft Studios at the time, partially obscures the Xbox One wordmark placed behind him.

(slang, video games, derogatory) Synonym of Xbox One


katamari

From Japanese 固(かた)まり (katamari, “clump”), popularized by the 2004 video game Katamari Damacy and its sequels, in which players have to roll everyday objects into huge balls.

... a lawyer from Washington says he met Obama on Mars after listening to David Wilcock discuss jump rooms on UFOs, somewhere back behind all the extra details that have been tacked on at every point in this chain like a katamari

2013, S Peter Davis, Occam's Nightmare, Lulu.com, →ISBN, page 5:

Also, like a katamari, she tended to destroy things in her path. I would miss her. Hopefully marriage wouldn't change her too much.

2017 March 14, Max Wirestone, The Astonishing Mistakes of Dahlia Moss, Hachette UK, →ISBN:

It's like a Katamari effect. It would take only the slightest hint of a revolution to roll it all up.

2022 March 20, Douglas Palermo, 2021: A Year Inverse, iUniverse, →ISBN:

Sunk costs snowball, like a katamari. The resources you have already spent make it less likely you will quit, which makes it more likely you will accumulate additional sunk costs, which makes it again less likely you will quit[…]

2022 October 4, Annie Duke, Quit: The Power of Knowing When to Walk Away, Random House, →ISBN:

Something which rolls up other objects, growing increasingly large.


programmed random occurrence

programmed random occurrence (plural programmed random occurrences)

A mistaken expansion of the abbreviation proc, which actually originated from procedure (in the computer programming sense).

(video games) A random event, typically activated by clicking on an object


genwunner

Respelled clipping of generation one + -er, possibly influenced by won.

(fandom slang, Pokémon, derogatory) Someone who likes only the first generation of the Pokémon franchise, especially when elitist or snobbish about later generations.


K/D

D (countable and uncountable, plural Ds)

kill-to-death ratio
kill-to-death ratio#English

(video games) Abbreviation of kill-to-death ratio.


K/D ratio

D ratio (countable and uncountable, plural D ratios)

Doom offered a good, two minute release, but my K/D ratio was terrible. I needed something new, with a bit more space in game to get my bearings before getting shot.

2018 March 5, Curtis Silver, “I'm Terrible At 'Fortnite' But Can't Stop Joining The Battle Royale Of Punishment”, in Forbes:

Kill-to-death ratio
kill-to-death ratio#English


kill-to-death ratio

kill-to-death ratio (countable and uncountable, plural kill-to-death ratios)

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While “dying” in a video game is not much of a consequence itself, most game types in FPS involve respawning, allowing players repeatedly to throw themselves back into the battle. Even a highly skilled player with thousands of hours in online multiplayer matches will have a kill-to-death ratio hovering around 2.00 and will have witnessed several thousand deaths of his avatar.

2019, John Paul Wallis, Jay Mechling, “Playing Video Games”, in PTSD and Folk Therapy: Everyday Practices of American Masculinity in the Combat Zone, Lanham, MD: Rowman & Littlefield, →ISBN, page 93:

(video games) In multiplayer fighting and shooting video games, the number of kills a player scores divided by their number of deaths.


noob cannon

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In addition to my first grenade kill ever (well, I mean in the game), I got accused of cheating. […] I think what prompted it was a round where I went absolutely fuckin' Ghengis with the noob cannon. I was brought down in a hail of small-caliber gunfire, but only after splattering 5 separate crania with 00 buck.

2000 December 29, Brian Trosko, “CS Cheating”, in alt.games.half-life (Usenet):

first-person shooter
first-person shooter

(slang, derogatory, video games) In first-person shooter games, a weapon that is popular with beginner players, usually due to its ease of use.


kill-death ratio

kill-death ratio (countable and uncountable, plural kill-death ratios)

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NFL fans know that San Francisco 49ers cornerback Richard Sherman can lock down an opposing team's top receiver and play at the game's highest level. ¶ But what about his kill-death ratio in Call of Duty: Warzone?

2020 April 18, Chris Bumbaca, “Pro Call of Duty players team up with celebs, go from big stage back to where they started”, in USA Today:

(video games) Alternative form of kill-to-death ratio.


back-seat gaming

Excessive commenting on the actions and decisions of someone playing a video game by a person who is not playing the game.


Adoribull

"Adoribull" Homosexuality

2016, Kim Johansen Østby, "From Embracing Eternity to Riding the Bull: Representations of Homosexuality and Gender in the Video Game Series Mass Effect and Dragon Age", thesis submitted to the University of Oslo, page 319

Firstly, the game only hints at the Adoribull relationship and does not provide more than a dozen dialogue lines, which enables fan writers to develop this relationship freely and divert from the original storyline.

2018 April, Gaspard Pelurson, “Mustaches, Blood Magic and Interspecies Sex: Navigating the Non-Heterosexuality of Dorian Pavus”, in Game Studies, volume 18, number 1, unnumbered page:

I personally, love Adoribull as a ship. I think it is one built entirely on mutual attraction and want, that develops into a proper romance.

2019, "Aslinncosplay", quoted in Olga Svedin, "Fans som bråkar: Fans reaktioner på representationer av queerhet i dataspelet Dragon Age: Inquisition", thesis submitted to Stockholm University, page 38

(fandom slang) The ship of characters Dorian Pavus and the Iron Bull from the video game Dragon Age: Inquisition.


Curselax

Unfortunately, the most widespread confusing move is kinda useless against the Curselax.

2001 June 29, Talen, “Anti-Curselax Measure”, in alt.games.nintendo.pokemon (Usenet):

Snorlax (Kulgdor) [...] Earthquake Body Slam Curse Rest [...] Standard Curselax, he will do well in stadium and the game.

2002 July 18, Worry, “Re: [Rate my Team] This Team Sux v. 4.0”, in alt.games.nintendo.pokemon (Usenet):

This is my favorite pokemon of the new G/S pokes. I'm not sure about the item for this one, but this is mainly to deal with Curselaxes.

2011 May 15, FL1PPED Out, “[G/S] Team, Please Rate”, in alt.games.nintendo.pokemon (Usenet):

(fandom slang) A moveset of a Pokémon that includes Curse and Rest.


FemShep

Playing as FemShep hints that the game world's claims to gender equality may be overstated.

2017, Lynda Clark, “Commander Shepard”, in Jaime Banks, Robert Mejia, Aubrie Adams, editors, 100 Greatest Video Game Characters, page 44:

Interestingly, this seems the reason why FemShep is considered to be one of the most popular heroines in gaming history (Cobbett 2012: online), or even one of gaming's first true feminist and feminine protagonists (Hillier 2011).

2018, Silvia Pettinni, “Gender in Game Localization: The Case of Mass Effect 3's FemShep”, in Irene Ranzato, Serenella Zanotti, editors, Linguistic and Cultural Representation in Audiovisual Translation, unnumbered page:

A reveal trailer for Mass Effect Legendary Edition went live several hours ago, and fans have been watching it over and over. As has Jennifer Hale, the voice actor who played the female version of Commander Shepard across all three games, or "FemShep" as the character was dubbed.
Though her performance made FemShep more popular with hardcore fans, the marketing for the original games tended to focus on the default "BroShep", voiced by Mark Meer. Until now. This trailer shows a montage of scenes from across the series, and while BroShep is there—that's him macking on Miranda—there's more screen-time devoted to FemShep.

2021 February 2, Jody Macgregor, “FemShep finally gets her due in Mass Effect Legendary Edition trailer, Jennifer Hale extremely stoked”, in PC Gamer, archived from the original on 2021-02-03:

(fandom slang, video games) The female version of the Commander Shepard player character in the Mass Effect series.


BroShep

The fact that advertising for Mass Effect 3 included “FemShep” as well as “BroShep” was significant for many fans.

2012, Jillian Scharr, "From 'Epic' to 'Epic Win': Play and performance as open-database storytelling in pre- and postliterate media", paper submitted to Vassar College, page 83

While BroShep displays obliviousness to issues of "reproductive rights and control over the female body," FemShep expresses solidarity with the female Krogan, Eve, indicating there are some galactic power struggles only FemShep can truly understand.

There is little deviation between the FemShep and BroShep scripts for the romance with Liara, which positions Commander Shepard as an experienced soldier (and lover) pursuing the naïve, reticent academic.

2020, Amanda Phillips, Gamer Trouble: Feminist Confrontations in Digital Culture, page 148:

(fandom slang, video games) The male version of the Commander Shepard player character in the Mass Effect series.


stealth nerf

en-verb

stealth nerf (third-person singular simple present stealth nerfs, present participle stealth nerfing, simple past and past participle stealth nerfed)

stealth nerfs (present singular third-person)
stealth nerfing (participle present)
stealth nerfed (participle past)
stealth nerfed (past)

(transitive, slang, video games) To cripple or weaken an element of a video game (such as a character, a weapon, or a spell) without announcing the change to the playerbase.


stealth nerf

(slang, video games) The weakening or worsening of an element of a video game (a character, a weapon, a spell, etc.) in an update without the change being announced to the players of the game.


screen crunch

(video games) The condition in which a video game's camera focuses too closely on the player character, partially obscuring the player's sight radius within the game.


autoscroller

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It would be tough to sim accurately, but I suppose you could just have someone saying whatever you see on the autoscroller.....

2001 June 17, Larry Roberts, “Title Fight 2001 Questions”, in comp.sys.ibm.pc.games.sports (Usenet):

Super Mario Bros 3 a Nintendo exclusive classic (World 8 - first autoscroller) and […]

2014, Bogdan Ion Purcaru, Games vs. Hardware. The History of PC video games: The 80's, Purcaru Ion Bogdan, page 470:

(video games) A section of a two-dimensional video game which automatically scrolls the player through it.


subweapon

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SGB

(video games) Initialism of Super Game Boy.


backdash

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(video games) A backwards dashing movement.


auto-save

en-noun

auto-save (countable and uncountable, plural auto-saves)

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(video games) Alternative form of autosave


auto-save

en-verb

auto-save (third-person singular simple present auto-saves, present participle auto-saving, simple past and past participle auto-saved)

auto-saves (present singular third-person)
auto-saving (participle present)
auto-saved (participle past)
auto-saved (past)


downstab

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(video games) An instance of stabbing downward.


OoT

Ocarina of Time
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(video games) Initialism of Ocarina of Time.


Capcom

A clipped compound of Capsule Computers, a term coined by the company for the arcade machines it solely manufactured in its early years, designed to set themselves apart from personal computers that were becoming widespread. Capsule alludes to how Capcom likened its game software to “a capsule packed to the brim with gaming fun”, and to the company’s desire to protect its intellectual property with a hard outer shell, preventing illegal copies and inferior imitations.

(video games, trademark) A Japanese video game developer and publisher


spleef

spleef (third-person singular simple present spleefs, present participle spleefing, simple past and past participle spleefed)

spleefs (present singular third-person)
spleefing (participle present)
spleefed (participle past)
spleefed (past)

From Spleef, the name of a minigame on Minecraft, a blend of splat + grief.

These servers host many types of gameplay, from minigames, to spleefing (my favorite), to PvP (I'm terrible at Player-vs-Player battles), to fractions, to Survival, to Creative . . . It's amazing what people have created with Minecraft, and these many, many servers are evidence of the creative potential Minecraft offers those with imaginative minds.

2015, Mark Cheverton, The Jungle Temple Oracle: The Mystery of Herobrine, page IX:

It also includes everything you need to Spleef right, like observation posts and an entrance way (most Spleef games are teleported to from servers, so they need somewhere to enter), and it would work great on just about any server.

Minecraft Event, Jan. 24 to April 25, Jan. 24 10 a.m. Kida^([sic – meaning Kids]) ages 7 to 14 are invited to join in the “grinding, building, spleefing and raising of diamond swords” at this monthly Minecraft Event with instructor Rand Whipple and the Box of Light Studio staff.

2015 January 15, “The List: A Weekly Guide to Area Events & Attractions”, in The Citizens’ Voice, Wilkes-Barre, Pa., page J12, column 4:

As parents are confused at the dinner table when their offspring talk about ‘Endermen’ and ‘spleefing’[…]

2017 August, “Reviews”, in Starburst, page 101, column 2:

(video games) To play the Minecraft game of "Spleef", in which players try to knock blocks out from beneath other players in order to be the last player standing.


AWDS

Advance Wars: Dual Strike
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(video games) Initialism of Advance Wars: Dual Strike.


press F to pay respects

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From a prompt in the PC version of the 2014 video game Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare which directs the player to press the F key to touch a fallen soldier's coffin during a funeral cutscene.

The sundry restaurant comings and goings that made our digital readers press F to pay respects will be covered by food critic Hillary Brown in her year-end wrap-up in the Jan. 9 issue.

2018, Blake Aued, "Give the People What They Want", Flagpole, 26 December 2018 - 2 January 2019, page 6

Press F to pay respects to friends who have midterms this week.

2019, "Off The Record", The Student Life (Claremont Colleges), 29 March 2019, page 6

Whether you're reading this as an escape from the buzz of events or found it discarded on a chair somewhere (press F to pay respects), let me take this opportunity to give you a warm welcome to Southampton.

2019, Charlotte Colombo, "A New Chapter!", Wessex Scene (University of Southampton), September 2019, page 2

(Internet slang, humorous, often sarcastic) Used to convey that sympathy, recognition, or credit should be given.

Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare
press F to pay respects


cocktail game

Atari sold it as a cartridge, upright video, and as a cocktail game.

1993, Gene N. Landrum, Profiles of Genius: Thirteen Creative Men who Changed the World:

Accordingly, cocktail games were commonly programmed either for cooperative play or to rotate between multiple competitors in turns.

2015, Nathan Altice, I Am Error, page 20:

A video game built into a cocktail table.


PMD

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon
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(video games) Initialism of Pokémon Mystery Dungeon.


kaizo

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From Kaizo Mario World, the name of an early set of fan-created levels in this style first released in 2007, where kaizo is from Japanese 改造 (kaizō, “revamp, remodel, modify”).

bor

I like too, he stole kaizo. Like, that name, that's the ubiquitous term for romhacks that are more annoying to play. […] Is kaizo now just like an internet adjective for anything that's, like, mildly irritating?

[2011 April 1, Michael "Slowbeef" Sawyer, That's so Kaizo!, archived from the original on 2023-01-20:

I recently played the kaizo hack known as Invictus.[…]As my sore hand recovers, I’m left asking this question: is “kaizo” good game design?

2019 May 5, Josh Bycer, “The Bizarre World of Kaizo Games”, in Medium (published in SUPERJUMP):

What if it could be different? What if there was a way for your average Mario player to learn these tricks? That’s what GrandPOObear, one of Mario Maker’s most prolific streamers, is trying to accomplish with his already-impressive “tech talk” series, where he combines detailed video tutorials explaining basic kaizo techniques alongside Mario Maker 2 stages he’s specifically designed to help anyone accomplish those very same techniques.[…]GrandPOObear wasn’t born with inherent kaizo knowledge;

2019 July 11, Patrick Klepek, “'Mario Maker' Expert Creates Easy Way to Learn Game's Secret Kaizo Tricks”, in Vice:

Troll and kaizo levels, however, are designed to generate very different sets of emotions in their players, and to understand these we must understand first their construction and the intentions of their designers, before considering their players.

2020, Mark R. Johnson, “Playful Work and Laborious Play in Super Mario Maker”, in Pablo Abend, Sonia Fizek, Mathias Fuchs, Karin Wenz, editors, Digital Culture & Society (09: Laborious Play and Playful Work I), volume 5, number 2/2019, Bielefeld: transcript Verlag, →ISBN, page 110:

A kaizo trap is an obstacle that will kill the player if it gets triggered, but there is no way of knowing where a trap is unless it gets sprung.

2020, Joshua Bycer, Game Design Deep Dive: Platformers, CRC Press:

Many Mario Maker 2 kaizo stages can take over 25 hours for a top-level player to beat. Even at its most impressive, solving a kaizo level is an incredibly repetitive act: Each one of them will take hundreds (if not thousands) of attempts to clear, meaning that any viewer will essentially be watching the same level for hours on end. For some reason, watching GrandPOObear, or other kaizo speed runners try and fail, over and over again was the only thing I could focus on, the only thing that kept the fear out of my mind.

2020 January 20, Sam Greszes, “Waiting and watching: How brutally difficult Mario levels helped me through my mom’s stroke recovery”, in The Washington Post:

“There’s still a stigma in the [Super Mario Maker 2] community that troll levels have, which is that people think the super expert hot garbage levels are troll levels,” Chichiri said. “And the well-made troll levels are so much the opposite. They are carefully designed levels made with a lot of planning and psychology in them. It’s not just ‘Lul kaizo block’ or ‘Lul enemy spam’ or ‘Lul this required item was in this hidden block you’d NEVER ever find.’ So I wish people would stop calling the hot garbage levels ‘troll levels’ when they’re really not.”

2020 April 1, Michael Goroff, “These Super Mario Maker Level Designers Have Elevated Trolling Into an Artform”, in Electronic Gaming Monthly:

A simple, unexpected obstacle is not only funny but also creates that special sauce that makes kaizo so fun to watch.[…]The most classic example of a kaizo troll is set up like this: You’re jumping over a pit, but midway through the jump you bonk your head on a block that wasn’t there before, sending you to your death.

2021 June 18, Jeremy Signor, “Six Super Mario kaizo trolls that surprise and delight”, in Polygon:

While the game doesn’t touch the main plot or structure of the original Pokémon Emerald, this Kaizo edition changes basically everything else. […]Pokémon Dark Rising: Kaizo. That last one is a remake of the first, only much more difficult like you’d expect from a Kaizo game, but also has some significant plot and structural changes that make it worth experiencing again.

2022 May 27, Jesse Lennox, Digital Trends:

(video games, often attributive) A philosophy of game design distinguished by very high difficulty levels and hidden traps that can only be solved by repeated deaths and trial and error, especially associated with romhacks of Super Mario games.


NG+

(video games) Initialism of new game plus.


limit break

Introduced in the Final Fantasy game series.

(video games) A special move accompanied by a cinematic sequence, accessible when a character's power gauge has filled up to a certain point.


game set

Calque of Japanese ゲームセット (gēmu setto), derived from English game, set, match.


walljump

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(video games) Alternative spelling of wall jump


poopsock

en-verb

poopsock (third-person singular simple present poopsocks, present participle poopsocking, simple past and past participle poopsocked)

poopsocks (present singular third-person)
poopsocking (participle present)
poopsocked (participle past)
poopsocked (past)

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From poop + sock, suggesting defecation in a sock.

Blizzard has slammed the unhealthy practise of 'poopsocking'- the act of neglecting basic hygiene in favour of remaining at your PC.

2008 November 18, Adam Hartley, TechRadar:

(video games, slang, intransitive) To be engrossed in a video game so much as to not leave to go to the toilet.


bhop

bhop (third-person singular simple present bhops, present participle bhopping, simple past and past participle bhopped)

bhops (present singular third-person)
bhopping (participle present)
bhopped (participle past)
bhopped (past)


RDM

RDM (third-person singular simple present RDMs, present participle RDMing, simple past and past participle RDMed)

RDMs (present singular third-person)
RDMing (participle present)
RDMed (participle past)
RDMed (past)

Do not RDM in the lobby.

Most servers have limitations on what’s acceptable for wardens and guards to do, but that’s mostly to prevent RDMing

2017 January 25, John Butler, The Inquisitr:

(video games) To arbitrarily kill players in a video game, typically players on one's own team when friendly fire is enabled.


PEGI

Pan European Game Information
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(video games) Acronym of Pan European Game Information (“a video-game content rating system”).


stream sniper

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(video games, Internet) someone who engages in stream sniping


Xbot

(slang, derogatory, video games) A slavish supporter of the Xbox range of video game consoles; an Xbox fanboy


EverCrack

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An allusion to the addictiveness of crack cocaine.

(video games, slang, humorous) The massively multiplayer online role-playing game EverQuest.


Warcrack

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Blend of warcraft + crack, in allusion to the addictiveness of crack cocaine.

(video games, slang, humorous) The massively multiplayer online role-playing game World of Warcraft.


RDMer

(video games) A person who engages in RDMing.


KDR

en-noun

KDR (countable and uncountable, plural KDRs)

(video games) Abbreviation of kill-to-death ratio.


kill/death ratio

kill-death ratio (countable and uncountable, plural death ratios)

kill-death ratio (canonical)
death ratios (plural)

NFL fans know that San Francisco 49ers cornerback Richard Sherman can lock down an opposing team's top receiver and play at the game's highest level. ¶ But what about his kill-death ratio in Call of Duty: Warzone?

2020 April 18, Chris Bumbaca, “Pro Call of Duty players team up with celebs, go from big stage back to where they started”, in USA Today:

(video games) Alternative form of kill-to-death ratio.


hidden gem

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You get a bonus in this game if you find the five hidden gems.

(video games) A hidden item for a player to find.


hack-and-slasher

A film, video game or other work focused mainly on violence rather than strategy.


MMOG

massively multiplayer online game#English

Initialism of massively multiplayer online game.


fast travel

(video games) The ability to travel instantaneously between previously discovered locations in an open world.


fast travel

en-verb

fast travel (third-person singular simple present fast travels, present participle fast traveling or fast travelling, simple past and past participle fast traveled or fast travelled)

fast travels (present singular third-person)
fast traveling (participle present)
fast travelling (participle present)
fast traveled (participle past)
fast traveled (past)
fast travelled (participle past)
fast travelled (past)

I measured the distance to the castle and fast traveled us to the steps. “Fifth floor, center of the building,” Ryo said, his eyes measuring my expression. A Lurcher swarmed at us, and Grigfen shot a wave of ghostlight to knock it over.

2020 February 18, Sheena Boekweg, Glitch Kingdom, Feiwel & Friends, →ISBN:

She could see that fifty NPCs had fast-traveled from an unlisted location in the complex to another unlisted location in the complex. It didn't tell her where the node was, but it told her that fast-travel was active within Bare Metal[…]

2021 November 30, Joseph R. Lallo, Top Level Player, Joseph R. Lallo, →ISBN:

He tells you to fast travel to the Room of Awakening (yay we've unlocked fast travel!) to reach the fourth shrine.[…]

2023 May 21, GamerGuides.com, The Legend of Zelda - Tears of the Kingdom - Strategy Guide, Gamer Guides, →ISBN:

(video games) To travel instantaneously between previously discovered locations in an open world.


clicker game

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(video games) A simplistic casual game in which the player makes progress by repeatedly clicking elements on the screen.


simcade

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(video games) A game with the simple, intuitive controls of an arcade game but also having some of the technical accuracy of a simulation.


hurtbox

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“Our goal with this update is to more tightly tie hitboxes and hurtboxes to our character’s animations,” devs explained in the blog post.

2022 August 9, Brad Norton, “MultiVersus patch 1.02 notes: Gizmo release, hitbox overhaul, Finn buffs, more”, in Dexerto:

As of the current patch, Luke’s crouching Medium Punch has been nerfed. It will now have a larger hurtbox, in addition to having a slower recovery when the attack misses.

2024 February 27, Rishov Mukherjee, “Street Fighter 6 update 1.11 patch notes: JP, Luke nerfs, Ryu buff, & more”, in Dexerto:

(video games) The area (hitbox) around a character in a fighting game such that, if an attack impinges upon it, the character will take damage.


stunlock

stunlock (third-person singular simple present stunlocks, present participle stunlocking, simple past and past participle stunlocked)

stunlocks (present singular third-person)
stunlocking (participle present)
stunlocked (participle past)
stunlocked (past)

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I got stunlocked by that boss's electric attack and died.

In his labcoat, his phone buzzed. Stunlocked by Karen's furious glare, he pulled it out.

2024 September 12, HarryBlank, “Nothing Changes”, in SCP Foundation, archived from the original on 2024-09-15:

(video games, transitive) To render (a character) unable to move or react by repeatedly hitting them and keeping them in a stunned state.


stunlock

en-noun

stunlock (countable and uncountable, plural stunlocks)

(video games) A stunned state of this kind.


wombo combo

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Reduplication. Popularized following its use by commentators on a 2008 tournament match of the fighting game Super Smash Bros. Melee in a video clip which spread virally. Likely an oblique reference to a menu item from the Northern California pizza chain restaurant Round Table Pizza introduced in 2004.

One League player showcased a superb wombo combo in a Reddit post yesterday, which began with Gnar and Sett’s ultimates and ended with a Vayne pentakill.

2020, Andreas Stavropoulos, “Insane Gnar and Sett wombo combo helps Vayne player secure pentakill”, in Dot Esports:

[…] it would not be surprising if Ox and the Bison were to gang up against this wretched foe. In a visually comical but spiritually inspiring act of animal solidarity, they instinctively go for the obvious wombo-combo: The Bison charges Mr. Hoosier Pride, who trips over the bulldog braced behind him.

2021, Juno Martin, “OPINION: Which of IU’s historical mascots would win in a fight for the soul of Hoosier pride?”, in Indiana Daily Student:

(slang, chiefly video games) A combination of actions which create a decisive advantage (often involving coordination between teammates).


wombo combo

en-verb

wombo combo (third-person singular simple present wombo combos, present participle wombo comboing, simple past and past participle wombo comboed)

wombo combos (present singular third-person)
wombo comboing (participle present)
wombo comboed (participle past)
wombo comboed (past)

Just leave it as it used to be so we can stop worrying about "balancing" teams. It is supposed to be fun games with a friend to wombo combo on other bros with silly dumb synergies.

2014, Justen A.K.A Panda, “AdeptiCon Rules Packets are off to the printers”, in Chicago Malifaux Players mailing list:

Kaiba is completely wombo-comboed by Yugi this turn, as he uses the effect of Apple Magician Girl to bring Lemon Magician Girl onto the field, who then brings out the Dark Magician Girl to just absolutely trash Kaiba.

2020, Eric Jeffries, “Yu-Gi-Oh!: Every Magician Card Yugi Ever Used”, in CBR.com:

(slang, chiefly video games, transitive, intransitive) To perform a wombo combo (against someone).


GSG

GSGs allow the gamer to consume history set by the developer and to compare it with their own historical experience and knowledge.

2021, Vera Lakmaker, "Aftr-Action Reports In Europa Universalis IV: How do AARs represent the past?", thesis submitted to Erasmus University Rotterdam, page 2

While the focus of this study is on grand strategy games the actual game being considered in the experiments is a generic game rather than a complete commercial GSG.

2022, Jen Ottander, "Fair Partitioning of Procedurally Generated Game Maps for Grand Strategy Games", thesis submitted to Umeå University, page 29

Therefore, this thesis has explored a possible improved rendering approach to enhance the graphical experience when playing GSG.

2022, Kajsa Buckard, "Hybrid Rendering in 3D Map-Based Grand Strategy Games", thesis submitted to the KTH Royal Institute of Technology, page 3

grand strategy game
grand strategy game#English


loot whore

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(video games, roleplaying games, slang, often derogatory) A person who plays video games or tabletop role-playing games for the primary purpose of acquiring in-game items, sometimes to the detriment of fellow players.


(video games) Initialism of PlayStation 5.


hack-and-slay

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It is usually the 'hack-and-slay' gaming that is publicly discussed, the rapid killing of monsters for a quick rise in levels.

2009, Elke Hemminger, The Mergence of Spaces, page 47:

(roleplaying games, video games, informal) Synonym of hack-and-slash


gravity gun

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(video games) A device in video games, particularly first-person shooters, with which players can directly manipulate objects in the virtual world, often allowing them to be used as projectiles.


developer exit

(video games) A hidden exit or shortcut that a video game developer places in a level of a platform game that allows the player to effortlessly or more easily reach the goal.


(video games) Initialism of Electronic Entertainment Expo (trade event for the video game industry).


TLOZ

The Legend of Zelda
w:The Legend of Zelda

(video games, slang) Initialism of The Legend of Zelda.


PSVR

(video games) Initialism of PlayStation VR.


BOTW

Audio (US)

(video games, slang) Initialism of Breath of the Wild, short for The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild.


The two games, collectively, are the fourth iteration in the Super Smash Bros. series.

(video games) (collective) Super Smash Bros. for Wii U and Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS.


Super Mario Galaxy 2
w:Super Mario Galaxy 2

(video games) Initialism of Super Mario Galaxy 2.


New Super Mario Bros. 2
w:New Super Mario Bros. 2

(video games) Initialism of New Super Mario Bros. 2.


NSMB

New Super Mario Bros
w:New Super Mario Bros

(video games) Initialism of New Super Mario Bros.


NSMBU

New Super Mario Bros. U
w:New Super Mario Bros. U

(video games) Initialism of New Super Mario Bros. U.


SSBU

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
w:Super Smash Bros. Ultimate

(video games) Initialism of Super Smash Bros. Ultimate.


Super Smash Bros. (video game)
w:Super Smash Bros. (video game)

(video games) Initialism of Super Smash Bros. (video game). on the N64.


MKWii

(video games) Initialism of Mario Kart Wii.


SSBB

Super Smash Bros. Brawl
w:Super Smash Bros. Brawl

(video games) Initialism of Super Smash Bros. Brawl.


ALBW

A Link Between Worlds
w:A Link Between Worlds

(video games) Initialism of A Link Between Worlds.


(video games) Initialism of Mario Kart 64.


ALTTP

(video games) Initialism of A Link To The Past.


SML2: 6GC

Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins
w:Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins

(video games) Initialism of Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins.


LOZ

(video games) Initialism of The Legend of Zelda.


DKCTF

Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze
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(video games) Initialism of Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze.


Super Smash Bros. 4

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Collectively, these games are the fourth entry in the Super Smash Bros. series.

(video games, fandom slang) A fan nickname for both Super Smash Bros. for Wii U and Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS.


stream snipe

stream snipe (third-person singular simple present stream snipes, present participle stream sniping, simple past and past participle stream sniped)

stream snipes (present singular third-person)
stream sniping (participle present)
stream sniped (participle past)
stream sniped (past)

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It is typically frowned upon to stream snipe another person.

Chat, I'm blocking the screen so you don't stream snipe me.

(video games, Internet slang, Twitch-speak) To watch another person play a multiplayer game on a live stream, and to use the knowledge gained from watching the broadcast to gain an unfair in-game advantage over the streamer or to disrupt the streamer's gameplay.


NSMBW

New Super Mario Bros. Wii
w:New Super Mario Bros. Wii

(video games) Initialism of New Super Mario Bros. Wii.


NSO

Nintendo Switch Online
w:Nintendo Switch Online

(video games, Internet) Initialism of Nintendo Switch Online.


Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
w:Mario Kart 8 Deluxe

(video games) Initialism of Mario Kart 8 Deluxe.


MKDD

Mario Kart: Double Dash!!
w:Mario Kart: Double Dash!!

(video games) Initialism of Mario Kart: Double Dash!!.


Super Smash Bros. for 3DS
w:Super Smash Bros. for 3DS

(video games) Initialism of Super Smash Bros. for 3DS.


Super Mario 3D World
w:Super Mario 3D World

(video games) Initialism of Super Mario 3D World.


MKDS

(video games) Initialism of Mario Kart DS.


MKSC

Mario Kart Super Circuit
w:Mario Kart Super Circuit

(video games) Initialism of Mario Kart Super Circuit.


(video games) Initialism of Mario Kart 8.


SMK

(video games) Initialism of Super Mario Kart.


back-seat game

back-seat game (third-person singular simple present back-seat games, present participle back-seat gaming, simple past and past participle back-seat gamed)

back-seat games (present singular third-person)
back-seat gaming (participle present)
back-seat gamed (participle past)
back-seat gamed (past)

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(video games) To commentate excessively on the in-game decisions and actions of someone playing a video game, whilst not playing the game.


(video games) Initialism of Sonic 3 & Knuckles.


(video games) Initialism of Sonic Adventure 2.


pay to win

en-adj

pay to win (comparative more pay to win, superlative most pay to win)

more pay to win (comparative)
most pay to win (superlative)

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Concerns about pay-to-win dynamics are laced through core games, as the default norm is that superior players should win battles contested on a level playing field.

2020, Christopher A. Paul, Free-to-Play: Mobile Video Games, Bias, and Norms, MIT Press, →ISBN, page 59:

Admittedly, the loot boxes first of all monetize video games, by reinforcing the pay-to-win logic, but they also contribute to their gamblification (Johnson 2018), […]

2021, Stéphane Le Lay, Emmanuelle Savignac, Jean Frances, Pierre Lénel, editors, The Gamification of Society, volume 2, John Wiley & Sons, →ISBN, page 107:

(video games) Designed in such a way as to allow players to exchange real-world currency for in-game benefits.


pay to win

(video games) The ability and/or practice of exchanging real-world currency for an in-game benefit.


Mariolike

Mariolike (comparative more Mariolike, superlative most Mariolike)

more Mariolike (comparative)
most Mariolike (superlative)

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(video games) Similar to Mario and his series, in tone, gameplay, or other aspects.


Metroid-like

Metroid-like (comparative more Metroid-like, superlative most Metroid-like)

more Metroid-like (comparative)
most Metroid-like (superlative)

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(video games) Similar in gameplay or atmosphere to the Metroid series.


ragdoll physics

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(computer graphics, video games) Physics based around ragdolls (models consisting of a set of connected rigid bodies that can collapse in a loose, natural manner).


Zelda-like

Zelda-like or Zelda-like (sense 2) (comparative more Zelda-like, superlative most Zelda-like)

Zelda-like (canonical)
more Zelda-like (comparative)
most Zelda-like (superlative)

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The Tale Of Poporokuroisu – a Zelda'''-like RPG with great characterisation (SCE)

At its heart, “Legacy of Goku” combines RPG and action elements to form a very Zelda-like feeling, but with the addition of experience points.

2003, Pojo’s Unofficial Dragon Ball Z: The Complete Player and Collector’s Guide to Every Card and Character, Triumph Books, →ISBN, page 46:

Eventually I ended up finding how to enter a cave and completed a Zelda-like dungeon “level” to rescue the dog.

2010, José P. Zagal, quoting Timothy, Ludoliteracy: Defining, Understanding, and Supporting Games Education, ETC Press, →ISBN, pages 84–85:

Anyway, if you’re looking for a Zelda-like adventure for your machine you won’t go far wrong with Golvellius 2.

2011, Classic Videogame Hardware Genius Guide, Imagine Publishing, →ISBN:

He [Hidemaro Fujibayashi] steers away from game play that doesn’t feel “Zelda'''-like,” instead asking how that game play can provide a fresh perspective on the familiar and beloved world of Hyrule.

2018, The Legend of Zelda: Encyclopedia, Dark Horse Books, →ISBN:

Faria[: A World of Mystery and Danger!] borrows elements from numerous games: although the town exploration and random battle encounters are similar to traditional RPGs like Final Fantasy and Dragon Quest, these battles are Zelda-like real-time fights.

2019, Chris Scullion, The NES Encyclopedia: Every Game Released for the Nintendo Entertainment System, Pen and Sword WHITE OWL, →ISBN, page 73:

[Koji] Kondo may be making such compositional choices deliberately, or he might simply be writing music that he thinks is ‘Zelda-like’ in style, which manifests as these motivic echoes.

2021, Tim Summers, The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time: A Game Music Companion, Intellect, →ISBN:

A Zelda-like Quest to Fight an Unbeatable Foe

2021, Mark Leslie, Fear and Longing in Los Angeles: A Canadian Werewolf Novel, Stark Publishing, →ISBN:

[…] it wasn’t the first game to really combine roguelike elements such as perma-death and random generation with another genre (in this case, a Zelda'''-like dungeon crawl), but it was by far the one that captured the most attention.

2021, Patrick Hickey, Jr., quoting Joe Mirabello, The Minds Behind Shooter Games: Interviews with Cult and Classic Video Game Developers (Studies in Gaming), Jefferson, N.C.: McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, →ISBN, page 146:

Much like his appearance, sonic cues associated with Xandir [P. Whifflebottom] clearly stem from well-known video games: There are Mario-esque leaping sounds, Sonic [the Hedgehog]-like metallic arpeggios, and in a direct nod to The Legend of Zelda (and tangentially to Super Mario Bros. 3), a recorder that whisks Xandir away from danger. Yet these cues are often used in comedic fashion outside of the contexts with which those sounds would have been associated in the original games. The Zelda'''-like recorder, for example, creates a tornado that, in carrying Xandir away, also destroys a trailer park.

2023, Karen M. Cook, “Xandir P. Whifflebottom, Video Game … Hero?”, in Lisa Scoggin, Dana Plank, editors, The Intersection of Animation, Video Games, and Music: Making Movement Sing (Routledge Research in Music Series), Routledge, →ISBN, page 80:

(video games) Having similar characteristics such as atmosphere and gameplay to the Legend of Zelda series.


community manager

en-noun

community manager (plural community managers)

(video games, business) A person whose job is to be a liaison between a video game's developers and that video game's community.


desuicide

en-verb

desuicide (third-person singular simple present desuicides, present participle desuiciding, simple past and past participle desuicided)

desuicides (present singular third-person)
desuiciding (participle present)
desuicided (participle past)
desuicided (past)

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(video games, transitive, informal) To modify (a protected, encrypted arcade game board) so that it will no longer automatically destroy its own code if tampering is detected.


Pokémon Black 2 and White 2
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(fandom slang) Initialism of Pokémon Black 2 and White 2.


DPPt

From the initials of Diamond, Pearl and Pt, the chemical symbol for Platinum.

Pokémon Diamond, Pearl
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(fandom slang) Abbreviation of Pokémon Diamond, Pearl and Platinum.


USUM

Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon
w:Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon

(fandom slang) Initialism of Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon.


SuMo

Pokémon Sun and Moon
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(fandom slang) Abbreviation of Pokémon Sun and Moon.


LGPE

w:Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!

(fandom slang) Initialism of Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!.


SwSh

Pokémon Sword and Shield
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(fandom slang) Abbreviation of Pokémon Sword and Shield.


PoGo

(fandom slang) Abbreviation of Pokémon Go.


twitch gameplay

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(video games) A type of video game gameplay that requires fast reactions.


obby

en-noun

obby (countable and uncountable, plural obbies)

This obby is going to be a dungeon-style theme. Players will have to run down long corridors, avoid traps, make death-defying leaps, and run along cobblestone mazes.

2019, Heath Haskins, The Advanced Roblox Coding Book: An Unofficial Guide, page 167:

Obstacle courses are very popular on Roblox. These games are usually called "obby" by Roblox players. In an average obby, you might need to jump across tiny platforms. Or slide down a twisting slope. Or both at once! An obby usually starts out easy and gets tougher as it goes.

2020, Josh Gregory, Games and Genres in Roblox, page 9:

Obstacle games can have potential for massive visits if it is a great obby.

The saga continues for Liz as she faces one obby after another.

2021, Sara Coleman, 101 Unofficial Roblox Story Starters, page 20:

(countable, Roblox) Clipping of obstacle course.

With a newly "looted" obby shield and a fresh Verac Plateskirt in inventory I decided to teleport to closest bank and have a break from the game.

2015, Sean Mintz, Computer Games: The Complete Guide to Computer Games Learning:

I reckon Runescape^([sic]) is the game that introduced my young, ignorant, and stubborn self to modern RPGs. In a way, I owe at least part of how my career has shaped up to trimmed rune and obby capes.

2021 January 4, Cian Maher, “Runescape^([sic]) Is 20 Years Old Today - Here's How I Started A Pyramid Scheme When I Was Nine”, in TheGamer, archived from the original on 2022-06-19:

Oh yeah? I'll say, lying down and closing my eyes beside them while they talk to me about mooshrooms and obby swords. Tell me more.

2021 May 6, Kate Baer, “12 Moms on Their Secret Strengths”, in The New York Times, archived from the original on 2022-05-06:

(uncountable, RuneScape, Minecraft) Clipping of obsidian.


deconfirm

en-verb

deconfirm (third-person singular simple present deconfirms, present participle deconfirming, simple past and past participle deconfirmed)

deconfirms (present singular third-person)
deconfirming (participle present)
deconfirmed (participle past)
deconfirmed (past)

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(fandom slang, video games) To confirm a character's lack of playable status.


deconfirmation

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(fandom slang, video games) A confirmation of a character's lack of playable status.


Hyrule

First use appears in 1986 with the release of The Legend of Zelda.

... Hyrule was ruled by Princess Zelda, who used the magic of her Triforce triangles to help her people.

1989, Art Ellis, Kim Ellis (illustrators), The Legend of Zelda - Molblin's Magic Spear:

The scenery of Hyrule includes roads, water, mountains, plains, deserts, graveyards, forests, swamps, bridges, caves, towns, and, of course, the Palaces.

1990, Donald R. McCrary, Conquering Zelda - The Unauthorized Guide, page 81:

Also included is a fold-out map that shows the layout of the land of Hyrule, describes some of the creatures you'll meet and the weapons you can obtain, and offers still more playing tips.

1991, Steven A. Schwartz, The Big Book of Nintendo Games, page 182:

Hyrule's large bodies of water have several whirlpools.

2002, Bryan Stratton, Stephen Stratton, The Legend of Zelda, A Link to the Past: Prima's Official Strategy Guide, page 172:

(video games) The kingdom that serves as the iconic setting for a majority of the games in the Legend of Zelda series.


Sony pony

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(slang, derogatory, video games) A slavish supporter of Sony's video games or consoles; a Sony fanboy


roflstomp

roflstomp (third-person singular simple present roflstomps, present participle roflstomping, simple past and past participle roflstomped)

roflstomps (present singular third-person)
roflstomping (participle present)
roflstomped (participle past)
roflstomped (past)

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Sure, it seemed like we had the Vikings outclassed right now, but I'd seen way too many battles where Goliath gets roflstomped by an enterprising David.

(video games, slang) To defeat (an opponent) easily and decisively; to trounce.


roflstomp

(video games, slang) An easy and decisive defeat.


back-seat gamer

en-noun

back-seat gamer (plural back-seat gamers)

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Formed by analogy with back-seat driver.

(Internet, video games) A person who excessively commentates on the in-game decisions and actions of someone playing a video game, whilst not playing the game.


hypercarry

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From hyper- + carry, in the sense that this character "carries" the player through the game.

Alice is a hypercarry: level her up and she will take you all the way to endgame.

2015, Dignitas, Hypercarries: Misconceptions and Reality, Dignitas.gg
Be it hyper carry, hypercarry, hard carry, or any other term you want to call it, a hypercarry is a specific subclass of the carry role.

Her Elemental Burst also gets stronger for every attack that Eula lands, making her a hypercarry similar to Hu Tao and Razor.

2021, Marc Santos, “'Genshin Impact' Guide: Best Team Compositions For Eula”, in International Business Times:

(video games) A video game character that does so much damage that success in the game is mainly dependent on that character.


side mission

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When one of the daily robberies ends with him accidentally merking the robber (a real player, which the NPCs aren’t supposed to be able to attack), Guy gets his hands on the victim’s sunglasses—a pair of eyewear that allows him to see, like “Rowdy” Roddy Piper in They Live, the secret messages (and, in this case, powerups and side missions and stats) scattered across his world.

2021 August 6, A. A. Dowd, “The Ryan Reynolds action-comedy Free Guy is a Truman Show for the Fortnite age”, in The A.V. Club:


perma

en-verb

perma (third-person singular simple present permas or perma's, present participle permaing or perma-ing, simple past and past participle permaed or perma'd)

permas (present singular third-person)
perma's (present singular third-person)
permaing (participle present)
perma-ing (participle present)
permaed (participle past)
permaed (past)
perma'd (participle past)
perma'd (past)

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My points were that a permanent death model was used on LegendMUD the predecesor to UO and it failed miserably. Promoted ongoing endless "hate" wars of permaing other peoples characters (perma'd character would make new one, build up, hunt down who perma'd him, that person would respond in same).

1997 December 21, Jag, “Re: Good Post/Idea”, in rec.games.computer.ultima.online (Usenet):

(transitive, video games, slang) To permakill.


hi-score

(nonstandard, video games) Alternative spelling of high score


Goomba

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Possibly derived from Hungarian gomba (“mushroom, fungus”).

(video games) A mushroom-like enemy in the Mario franchise.


world state

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The game will come up with a default world state and give you a description about what’s been going on.

2013 December, Sam Smith, “Dragon Age: Inqusition”, in Play, page 43:

Players can edit their decisions from previous games they have played to affect the world state in the newest game in the series: Dragon Age: Inquisition.

2017, Tyler Paulley, "The Official Rulebook for Choice in Video Games: An Examination of Choice in Modern Narrative Games", thesis submitted to Bellarmine University, page 12

Skyrim presents players with a variety of actions that they can perform to change the game’s world state.

2018, John Drake, "Planning For Non-Player Characters By Learning From Demonstration", dissertation submitted to the University of Pennsylvania, page 10

(video games) The state of a gameworld at a given time, comprising all player locations, object states, narrative variables, etc.


playersexuality

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Multiple posters from the collected content acknowledged that many of the explicitly queer opportunities in the games are actually cases of “playersexuality” (Cole, 2016).

2019, Sam Stockton, "Dating Ga(y)mes: Queer Performance in Farming Simulation Roleplay Games", thesis submitted to the University of Calgary, page 47

It can be argued that explicit representations of bisexuality, pansexuality, and other multiple-gender-attracted people are erased from games that use 'playersexuality' as a mechanic.

2020, Alayna Cole, Dakoda Barker, Games as Texts: A Practical Application of Textual Analysis to Games, unnumbered page:

In some ways, playersexuality simplifies romance for both players and developers; […]

2020, Alexandra M. Lucas, “Innovative Origins, Playersexuality, & Complex Inquisition: The Evolution of Relationship Mechanics in Dragon Age”, in Lindsay D. Grace, editor, Love and Electronic Affection: A Design Primer, page 183:

(video games) The state of an NPC being attracted to the player character, especially without regard to gender, race, etc.


pay-to-win

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(video games) Alternative form of pay to win


The problem with consumers is that they are often quick to label any microtransaction as P2W, which muddies the discussion of ethical game design. Today's developers have learned from some of the most egregious examples of P2W design.

2022, Joshua Bycer, Game Design Deep Dive: Free-to-Play, CRC Press, →ISBN, page 5:


free to play

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(video games) Alternative form of free-to-play


hitmarker

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You can use hitmarkers to locate enemies by shooting them through walls.

2013, Philip Marcus et al., BradyGames Signature Series Guide: Call of Duty: Ghosts, →ISBN, page 111:

If you see a hit marker from your grenade/tactical, you’ll know where they are (generally), even if you don’t get the kill outright.

2020 March 25, Mike Hume, “Warzone gulag tips: How to win when it’s all on the line”, in The Washington Post:

While you might expect something called Hardcore mode to toss away crutches like the HUD, hitmarkers, and anything else that's remotely useful, it doesn't.

2023 January 24, Shabana Arif, “Modern Warfare 2 Hardcore mode launching in Season 2 after Tier 1 playlist flops”, in The Daily Mirror:

(video games) An audiovisual cue indicating that an enemy has been hit.


hyperbeam

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"I'm not saying that, Vil. I only say what you hear me say and you haven't heard me say that. But, Vil, to get out we're depending on you. I can't call for help because I can't aim a hyperbeam without knowing where we are: I can't find out where we are because I can't pinpoint any stars—"

1972, Robert Silverberg, New Dimensions II: Eleven Original Science Fiction Stories, Doubleday, →ISBN, page 122:

"Unless that fellow was lying, they do have some combat-worthy units. And hyperbeams must be flying from end to end of their fleet."

1990, Isaac Asimov, The Diplomacy Guild, Avon Books, →ISBN, page 194:

Wasting no time, Crossfire aims her hyperbeam cannon and fires her spatial blast which engulfs Charlemagne and punches a hole in the ground.

2018, Xavier J. Fulwood, Knighthood: The Dangerous Adventures, Page Publishing, Incorporated, →ISBN:

(science fiction, video games, rare) An extraordinarily intense beam of any size (of energy or matter); a superbeam.


wallbang

wallbang (third-person singular simple present wallbangs, present participle wallbanging, simple past and past participle wallbanged)

wallbangs (present singular third-person)
wallbanging (participle present)
wallbanged (participle past)
wallbanged (past)

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Whilst running to the checkpoint, I was wallbanged.

Your weapon’s penetration status will determine exactly what walls you can and cannot wallbang.

2020 June 13, Andy Williams, Complete Valorant wallbang guide for Bind: Spots, angles, glitches, more, archived from the original on 2020-10-26:

In some maps, shadows may clip through buildings/walls. Players will often exploit this by wallbanging to eliminate unlucky targets. This depends on the user's graphical settings.

(Can we date this quote?), Bullet Penetration, archived from the original on 2019-03-18:

Wallbanging your opponents can be one of the most hilarious ways to land a kill on your opponent when playing a competitive shooter.

2021 July 14, Sonu Banerjee, Valorant Player Discovers Insane Wallbang Spot on Split, archived from the original on 2021-10-24:

(video games) To shoot at a character through a wall without having vision on them.


wallbang

Barriers could not save them from a well-placed wallbang.

While being on the receiving end of a flurry of Agent abilities and can often catch players off-guard, there’s nothing better than one-upping your opposite number with a good old fashioned wallbang.

With waves of enemies pouring at each other in constant droves, it’s easy to blow past the more impressive shots that pros pull off—like wall bangs, which require some ingenuity and planning.

2018 January 6, Maddy Myers, Here's A Textbook Wall Bang, Which Is Totally Not A Sex Thing, archived from the original on 2021-10-24:

(video games) An instance of wallbanging; in particular a kill obtained by wallbanging.

Careful, that wall is a wallbang.

So, a newly respawned opponent can fall prey to the wallbang from Passageway if players are lucky enough.

2021 May 5, Ashim, COD Mobile: Top 5 wallbang spots on Firing Range for Ranked MP, archived from the original on 2021-10-24:

(video games) A position or constellation that allows wallbanging.


unwield

unwield (third-person singular simple present unwields, present participle unwielding, simple past and past participle unwielded)

unwields (present singular third-person)
unwielding (participle present)
unwielded (participle past)
unwielded (past)

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(transitive, video games) To cease to wield (a weapon).


hyperbomb

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The hyperbomb of that day will have lost meaning as a weapon and gained meaning as a complex substitute for Francoise Sagan's "sports" car, as this death device is so playfully called.

1957, Clifton Fadiman, Any Number Can Play, World Publishing Company, →ISBN, page 33:

"He went back inside," Igor grunted. "After examining the artefacts we'd packed for dispatch. Probably wants to make sure the computer records don't describe them as ultra-guns or hyperbombs or whatever the hell."

1974, John Brunner, Total Eclipse, Doubleday, →ISBN, page 33:

We entered an area where a hyperbomb had been detonated during the war.

2014, J. Michael Reeves, Terry Austin, Byron Preiss, I—Alien, J. Boylston, →ISBN:

(rare, military, science fiction, video games) An exceedingly powerful, destructive bomb; superbomb.


box art

→ Spanish: box art, boxart

→ Portuguese: box art, boxart

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(video games, by extension) The artwork used to promote or represent a video game when it is distributed digitally, without physical packaging.


shitgame

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(vulgar, derogatory, slang) A video game of exceedingly poor quality.


ARTS

real-time strategy
real-time strategy#English

(video games) Acronym of action real-time strategy.


pocket monster

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Borrowed from Japanese ポケットモンスター (Poketto Monsutā), itself from English pocket + monster.

bor+

A fictional creature from the universe of the Pokémon franchise.


permadead

Back-formation from permadeath; by surface analysis, perma- + dead.

(rare, chiefly video games, slang) Permanently dead.


permadie

en-verb

permadie (third-person singular simple present permadies, present participle permadying, simple past and past participle permadied)

permadies (present singular third-person)
permadying (participle present)
permadied (participle past)
permadied (past)

Back-formation from permadeath; by surface analysis, perma- + die.

(rare, chiefly video games, slang) To permanently die.


permastun

permastun (third-person singular simple present permastuns, present participle permastunning, simple past and past participle permastunned)

permastuns (present singular third-person)
permastunning (participle present)
permastunned (participle past)
permastunned (past)

(video games, rare) To permanently stun.


BDSP

w:Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl

(fandom slang) Initialism of Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl.


boost pad

(video games) In a video game, especially a racing game, a patch of ground that causes the character to speed up temporarily when crossed.


NoA

Nintendo of America
w:Nintendo of America


greataxe

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From great + axe. Probably modeled on greatsword, greathelm, etc.

The Saint-Commander rested his famous greataxe against his chair. Gil recalled its name, Red Pilgrim.

1979, Brian Daley, The Starfollowers of Coramonde, Ballantine Books, →ISBN, page 48:

Dragon King Greataxe can be buffed by spells and consumables, while the Dragon Greatsword cannot.

2020 July 23, Corvo Attano, EdgeOfDreams, “Dragon king greataxe or Dragon greatsword?”, in reddit.com:

Last few days I played outpost rush or wars, the team with the most hammers + greataxes just wins.

2021 November 16, Leandermann, “PvP is only the highest number of greataxe + hammer wins”, in reddit.com:

(rare, video games, fantasy, weaponry) A giant axe; a broadaxe.


greatshield

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Probably modeled on greathelm, greatsword, etc.

For quotations using this term, see Citations:greatshield.

(especially fantasy and video games) A particularly large, durable shield.


greathammer

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From great + hammer. Probably modeled on greatsword, greathelm, etc.

A knife may inflict 5 points on a hit, but a Greathammer would inflict 25 points of Damage, shatter bone, and severely dent a suit of armour. This reflects the differences in size, weight and design of various weapons.

1993, David B. Pilurs, Sun and Storm: The Enchiridion, →ISBN, page 60:

[…]some gigantic man spinning a polearm or greathammer—struck her sister a solid blow in the chest, knocking the woman to the floor. The hammer danced, and the woman holding it rushed to capitalize on the heavy strike she had just landed.

2011, Christopher Rowe, Sandstorm: A Forgotten Realms Novel, Wizards of the Coast, →ISBN:

Just to the left of these is the final Rhogar Statue we can destroy with the Tor Greathammer for the final piece of the Armour Set (Chest - Last Traitor).

2015, GamerGuides.com, Lords of the Fallen - Strategy Guide, Gamer Guides, →ISBN:

White Hair Ancestor looked carefully, only to see that in Qin Feng's hand, a pitch black octagonal greathammer had already appeared. "Hello..." "Then ..." Qin Feng bellowed, and threw the Sky-splitting Hammer over to the other party.

2019, Deng XiaWuYu, Supreme Emperor: Volume 8, Funstory, →ISBN:

Ti'erra went to the middle of the tavern and placed the head of her greathammer on the floor, with the haft in the air. When it was set this way, at the top of the greathammer was a leather loop, […]

2021, Nicholas Stanosheck, Vhaidra & the DRAGON of Temple Mount, Notion Press, →ISBN:

(fantasy and video games) A gigantic (combat) hammer; a particularly large or powerful hammer.


buttery smooth

en-adj

buttery smooth (comparative more buttery smooth, superlative most buttery smooth)

more buttery smooth (comparative)
most buttery smooth (superlative)

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Today I hear gamers using the words “buttery smooth” to describe the effect of high refresh rates.

2008, Bernard Perron, Mark J.P. Wolf, The Video Game Theory Reader 2, page xii:

In today's parlance, Rosenthal's Space Wars was “buttery smooth” full frames presented at 30 frames a second, full frames containing glowing sticks of light that you felt you could touch.

2012, Mark J. P. Wolf, Before the Crash: Early Video Game History, page 141:

One technique for buttery smooth footage is to edit high frame rate (60 or 120 frames per second) footage to play back in slow motion by changing the frame rate to 24 or 30 frames per second.

2017, Jordan Hetrick, GoPro KARMA: How To Use The GoPro Karma Drone:

In addition, thanks to its highly-optimized game engine Doom ran buttery smooth even on the primitive PCs of the era.

2017, David Snyder, Matthew Wilhelm Kapell, Speedrunning: Interviews with the Quickest Gamers:

Every game has a target frame rate to hit so that the gaming experience is buttery smooth.

2021, Paul Jones, Game Artist: The Ultimate Career Guide:

(computing, video games) Having a high refresh rate so that the subjective experience does not include flickers or pauses as the video changes frames.


Soulslike

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From Souls + -like, referencing the Dark Souls video game series, after the pattern of roguelike (“any of a genre of computer role playing games influenced by Rogue”).

Amid the tsunami of Soulslikes, Deck13's The Surge stands out as the one game to take the genre in a new direction.

2018 April, “The Surge 2 gets tooled up”, in PlayStation Official Magazine, UK, page 11:

And that's what you ultimately want from a soulslike. Challenge, struggle, and ultimate triumph. And in that sense, "Hollow Knight" is a soulslike.

2020 April 28, James Hamilton, “Hollow Knight Video Game Review”, in TechNews, Illinois Institute of Technology, page 13:

Beyond its cuteness, what makes Tails of Iron stand out from other Soulslikes is how forgiving it can feel – relatively, anyway.

2021 October, Chris Wallace, “When We Made...Tails of Iron”, in MCV Develop, page 64:

(video games) A subgenre of action role-playing video games influenced by the Dark Souls trilogy, characterized by high difficulty, trial-and-error progression, esoteric enemy movesets, environmental storytelling, and complex lore.


Nintendo hard

Nintendo hard (comparative more Nintendo hard, superlative most Nintendo hard)

more Nintendo hard (comparative)
most Nintendo hard (superlative)

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Notably, the fairness of difficulty in Nintendo hard games has been called into question in recent years (Lessel 2013), highlighting that such designs can sometimes serve more to infuriate players through frequent unfair death rather than provide an appropriate challenge.

2020, Barbaros Bostan, Game User Experience And Player-Centered Design, page 267:

(video games, informal) Having an extremely high level of difficulty.


PvE

player versus environment
player versus environment#English

(video games, roleplaying games) Initialism of player versus environment.


pvp

(video games) Alternative letter-case form of PvP.


PvP

player versus player
player versus player#English

(video games, roleplaying games) Initialism of player versus player.


pve

(video games) Alternative letter-case form of PvE.


player versus environment

(video games, chiefly roleplaying games) The situation where a player battles computer-controlled opponents rather than other human players.


shocked Pikachu

en-noun

shocked Pikachu (plural shocked Pikachus)

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From an Internet meme based on a screencap of Pikachu with a shocked expression from the 1997 episode "Bulbasaur and the Hidden Village" of the animated series Pokémon: Indigo League.

Olivia's shocked-Pikachu face shifts into a full-on scowl.

2020, Anna Meriano, “Just Tell Them You Play Soccer”, in Game On: 15 Stories of Wins, Losses, and Everything in Between, page 180:

I swear to god I had both of my eyes bulging out with my mouth wide open looking like a shocked Pikachu.

2021, Sunehar Aneja, Angela Mathew, editors, And The Dandelions Fell Apart, page 83:

She didn't have to look so friggin' surprised about it. Like a shocked Pikachu.

2021, Yayoi Ogawa, translated by Rose Padgett, Knight of the Ice 7, page 56:

(Internet slang) A Pikachu with a specific open-mouthed, erect-ear expression signifying shock and astonishment, especially regarding something that one should have expected.


Elo hell

(video games, uncountable) The supposed phenomenon where a rating range or skill group is atypically hard to escape from.

(video games, countable) A rating range where this phenomenon occurs.


frame-perfect

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Immediate decision-making, twitch reactions, tight timings, microtemporal awareness and frame-perfect [4] performance characterize competitive play behaviors in fighting games, first-person shooters, MOBAs and real time strategy games.

2018 December, Matt Knutson, “Backtrack, pause, rewind, reset: Queering chrononormativity in gaming”, in Game Studies, volume 18, number 3, →ISSN, pages 1–15:

It also requires frame-perfect precision in execution, with particular inputs having to coincide with in-game timers and triggers.

2019, James Newman, “Wrong Warping, Sequence Breaking, and Running through Code Systemic Contiguity and Narrative Architecture in The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time Any% Speedrun”, in Journal of the Japanese Association for Digital Humanities, volume 4, number 1, Japanese Association for Digital Humanities, →DOI, →ISSN, pages 7–36:

Moment #37 is famous in Street Fighter 2, for instance, because its execution required virtually frame-perfect inputs, which very few players had the dexterity to perform. Another norm is that the sport be regimented and codified.

2021 May 20, Stephen Mumford, A Philosopher Looks at Sport (A Philosopher Looks At), Cambridge University Press, →ISBN, →LCCN, page 60:

(speedrunning) Of an input, trick etc.: performed accurate to the duration of a single frame.


incremental game

incremental game (plural incremental games)


ROW

(travel, video games, digital rights management) Initialism of rest of world.


hypermissile

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The sight of another hypermissile impacting the Shield mollified him only a little; the backup fire-control comp had taken over without a hiccup, but precious little good did that do him, isolated on the bridge with no way of knowing what was going on. The only comfort, and bare comfort at that, was that there was only one lance. And it was damaged, too.

1993, Sherwood Smith, Dave Trowbridge, The Phoenix in Flight, TOR, →ISBN, page 181:

Pavanaz tripped into hyperspace, burned the cruiser with his exhaust, threw all power to his screens and deflected the carrier's hypermissiles.

2006, Brian Lumley, Screaming Science Fiction: Horrors from Out of Space, Subterranean Press, →ISBN, page 124:

He did not need what it represented: a ship-size heat signature, something out in space beyond the asteroid, just a few kelvins. In the tactical display, blue diamonds shot toward the spot, hypermissiles tracking the tiny difference in temeprature. The ship did not fight back.

2017, Craig DeLancey, Evolution Commandos, 496\Perfect Number Press:

(science fiction, rare, video games) An extremely advanced and powerful missile or projectile; a supermissile.


greatbow

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He hooked the tip of his own greatbow under the door’s hasp, muttered som thing under his breath and pulled, hard. Nothing happened. Again, and again nothing.

1981, Peter Morwood, The Warlord's Domain, DAW, →ISBN, page 84:

You can turtle with a crossbow but you're wide open after every shot. Greatbows have knockdown but you're superslow.

2021 April 12, the_3rdist, “What is your all time favourite themed runs?”, in reddit.com:

Maybe samurai would give you a head start for a greatbow build.

2022 February 14, ytinifniozob, Zamoku, “Greatbows”, in reddit.com:

(rare, science fiction, video games, weaponry, fantasy) A giant bow; a longbow.


archcommander

/ɑɹt͡ʃ.kəˈmændɚ/

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And they said,"We beseech thee, Michael , our Archcommander, transfer (μεταθες) us from them, for we cannot abide with evil and foolish men, because there is no good in them but all wickedness and greediness. We beg then that we may depart from them."

1903, Christian Faith and Life, Volume 7, page 5:

Jagiello acted chivalrously; he had the body washed, covered with a purple shroud and sent to Malbork on a carriage drawn by four horses, together with the bodies of other dignitaries, such as the archcommander and the grand marshal.

1978, Paweł Jasienica, Jagiellonian Poland, American Institute of Polish Culture, page 103:

The archcommander caught his arm and tried to draw him away, counseling caution, but the enraged Patrician shook him off, saying, "He gave you this place that should have been your prison and turned it into a palace, let you work your damned unnatural magics wherever you pleased, let you recruit more of your own kind...”

1995, Martha Wells, City of Bones, TOR, →ISBN, page 316:

There's some major design flaws as well. Scaling for one is a pitta. Never liked it myself on any MMORPG, it's cheap, tacky, destroys tension and for me inserts a huge wad of loss of realism, oh, yes, those wasps I destroyed at level one in two seconds can now fight my uber level 200 with the 'Archcommanders Sword of Cheese Shoes' for ten minutes now! Go figure.

2019 April 23, Goromhir, yucklawyers, “Discussion / MOD 16 The End of Neverwinter. Lead Desinger failed.. ^([sic])”, in forums.mmorpg.com:

(rare, science fiction, fantasy, video games) The supreme commander; a commander-in-chief.


omnielemental

Like for a turn or three he deals piercing damage or Omnielemental damage with attacks and unlock something like Apotheosis and all it's^([sic]) source skills for one turn. Something.

2018 August 17, divinedpk, terrovek3, “Is summoning getting any changes in the definitive edition?”, in reddit.com:

I don’t like the omnielemental builds for the Cra, that is why I didn’t go omnielemental/critics^([sic]), but this is my opinion, and I want to know yours. What do you think?

2019 October 8, “Do you believe a water/air lvl. 199 Cra is viable?”, in reddit.com:

I am skeptical of becoming of Harbinger, simply because the Traveler will be omnielemental at that point, removing the need for a delusion.

2022 February 13, azadeth24, Patient_Insect_4463, “pure speculation here - a lil theory about the upcoming plot that I came up with recently. feel free to add your thoughts or debunk this entire thing in the comments 🛐 btw i have no idea why wouldn’t celestia just stop the tsaritsa^([sic])”, in reddit.com:

(rare, fantasy, science fiction, video games) Encompassing all elemental attributes possible.


pokeyman

(humorous) Alternative letter-case form of Pokeyman.


Pokeymen

> Damn. That's it. Next time I do something wrong I'm going to blame Rock Music for corrupting my mind.
Wait! Don't be so drastic! Blame it on Barney the purple dinosaur instead. Maybe we can get rid of the grape-colored goomer once and for all if people blame all the bad stuff on him. After he's gone, we can focus on Pokeymen and the Teletubbies.

2000 April 22, Elroy Willis, “What is a nerd to do?”, in alt.atheism (Usenet), retrieved 2022-04-13:

now, get back to your spongebob and your pokeymen... ;o)

2005 May 16, Fizzlestix, “What is a nerd to do?”, in alt.games.video.xbox (Usenet), retrieved 2022-04-13:

In Pokeymen Sun, it's day when it's day in real life, and night when it's night in real life.
In Pokeymen Moon, it's reversed.

2017 March 17, deKay, “Planned Weekend Gaming (PWG) 17-3-17”, in uk.games.video.misc (Usenet), retrieved 2022-04-13:


Pokeyman

Okay, let me explain something to you.
This is a Pokémon newsgroup. This is where people who like Pokémon come to talk, not where bashing of Pokémon is encouraged. If you dislike Pokémon to such a degree, and think so lowly of those who like it, then you are lowering your own mental activity by visiting this newsgroup and posting TWICE.
Also, you never did explain what's wrong with Pokémon, besides that it's popular among seventh-grade students.
You didn't understand that? Okay, let me put it in your language:
U fuckin' fag, dis is a damn Pokeyman newsgrup! Why da hell are u fuckin' dissin' Pokeyman in a fuckin' Pokeyman newsgrup?!
There. Did you understand that? Good.

1999 December 4, Andrusi, “I HATE POKÈMON!”, in alt.games.nintendo.pokemon (Usenet), retrieved 2022-04-12:

Is DBz bigger or going to be bigger than Pokeyman?

2000 June 1, Denis de Laplante, “OT: 1 Question”, in alt.fan.dragonball (Usenet), retrieved 2022-04-12:

My kids like pokeyman. I've treated them to pokeyman toys, books, videos, "snap" nintendo 64 game, and even a live show at the coleseum.
But pokeyman is still not the world's greatest hobby. Not by any stretch.

2001 February 9, Brian, “Who Is What?”, in rec.radio.amateur.policy (Usenet), retrieved 2022-04-12:

Must be tough to rub one out to a Pokeyman movie then...

2001 April 25, Thomas Wharry, “My Wings Changes”, in alt.sports.hockey.nhl.det-redwings (Usenet), retrieved 2022-04-12:

And wasn't there an anime about some racer who was speedy? Maybe not quite as much of a phenomenon as Pokeymans or Saylermans (with no sub release like the others mentioned here), but still did well on its own?

2007 August 9, Megane, “Re: ADV and the A, B, C-titles”, in rec.arts.anime.misc (Usenet), retrieved 2022-04-12:


Pokeyman

Yeah, but can they name all of the Pokeymans?

2000 August 9, Carlos May, “I scream for ice cream!”, in alt.religion.kibology (Usenet), retrieved 2022-04-12:

251 "pokeymen", as you naive Webtvers would say.

2000 August 10, Areku: I'm a jedi without a light saber., “Worlds biggest on-line RPG (and funnest)”, in alt.games.nintendo.pokemon (Usenet), retrieved 2022-04-12:

Pokeyman XP (GC) - I got to the bit where you have to put the pokeymans in the big Pokeymag washing machine to clean them from evilness and then I couldn't really work out what I was supposed to do and started overdosing on cheap cider and clarkey cat until I puked up my pelvic bone. What a fucking disgrace.

2005 November 14, rich a, “Play, Want, Bin, and all that jazz”, in uk.games.video.misc (Usenet), retrieved 2022-04-12:

They put new pokeymen in it! Well, new old pokeymen. I caught a lot of them.

2017 February 21, deKay, “Punctuality Would Be Effective (PWBE 20 Feb 2017)”, in uk.games.video.misc (Usenet), retrieved 2022-04-12:


hacklike

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(video games) A subgenre of roguelikes, characterized by persistent dungeons, little equipment upgrade path, large inventory size, single screen dungeon size, and towns without supplies.


MCPE

(video games) Initialism of Minecraft Pocket Edition.


GayStation

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But what I really want is an Ultra 64. I’m waiting to buy one when it’s released. Never mind the ‘Seega Shaturn’, or Sony’s ‘GayStation’, Nintendo will come through.

1996 June, Sasha Nixon, “[Mailbag] Creepy Crawlies”, in Nintendo Magazine System, number 39, Melbourne, Vic.: Catalyst Publishing, →OCLC, page 58:

(humorous, derogatory, offensive) PlayStation.


Sonic 2sday

How about Sonic 2? Came out yesterday (Sonic 2sday). I think it's really well done, although quite a bit easier than Sonic 1 (except for the bonus boards which I find quite a bit harder).

1992 November 25, James 'J' Allard, “Sonic Cheats!”, in rec.games.video.arcade (Usenet), retrieved 2022-04-26:

Sonic III wasn't supposed to be out until the Spring, and we've had posts that say it'll be out on Sonic Mania Day (just a year after Sonic 2sday -- where's their clever name this year?).

1993 November 22, D.J. Miller, “Where is the VR headset?”, in rec.games.video.sega (Usenet), retrieved 2022-04-26:

If anyone could give me the address of a Sonic page run by anyone around my age (17), then I'd like to hear from them, to find out why tyhey've^([sic]) maintained their interest in Sonic even since the heyday of Sonic 2sday, in November 94, I think.

1997 October 13, "John.McGonagle", “Sonic fans?”, in alt.fan.sonic-hedgehog (Usenet), retrieved 2022-04-26:

Hey, not only is today Nov. 24th (Sonic 2's 6th aniversery!)^([sic]) but it's also a tuesday!!! Sonic 2sday once again!! Isn't that just the cooolest?? ^_^ I had a huge message I just lost about my Sonic 2sday so many years ago, so I won't be posting it, but if anyone wants to share, it'd be a cool way to celebrate.. ^_^
(Actually I lied, if this gets any good responce^([sic]) you can see my whale-of-a-tail Sonic 2 post, but I suspect most of you got into Sonic after Sonic 2sday, ne?)

1998 November 25, icky...@hotmail.com, “It's Sonic 2sday!!”, in alt.fan.sonic-hedgehog (Usenet), retrieved 2022-04-26:

(fandom slang) The North American and European release date of the video game Sonic the Hedgehog 2: Tuesday, November 24th, 1992.


datamine

en-verb

datamine (third-person singular simple present datamines, present participle datamining, simple past and past participle datamined)

datamines (present singular third-person)
datamining (participle present)
datamined (participle past)
datamined (past)

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To research or analyze software data, especially looking for hidden content in video games.


button masher

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(video games) A video game that is played by button mashing.


dig for victory

dig for victory (third-person singular simple present digs for victory, present participle digging for victory, simple past and past participle dug for victory)

digs for victory (present singular third-person)
digging for victory (participle present)
dug for victory (participle past)
dug for victory (past)

From a wartime slogan promoting victory gardens.

(video games, roguelikes) To descend through the dungeon as quickly as possible, without spending unnecessary time on the upper levels.


P2E games

(online gaming) Initialism of play-to-earn.


quickload

quickload (third-person singular simple present quickloads, present participle quickloading, simple past and past participle quickloaded)

quickloads (present singular third-person)
quickloading (participle present)
quickloaded (participle past)
quickloaded (past)

From quick + load. Attested at least since 1992, as a feature in the game Wolfenstein 3D (in the form "Quick Load").

(video games) To load a previous save with a rapid keystroke, especially if this can be done while already actively playing.


quickload

(video games) An instance of quickloading.


Woolseyism

This is now a well-known meme, along with other 'Woolseyisms.' But one serious gamer took it upon himself to re-translate the entire text of Final Fantasy VII from scratch.

2019, Rachael Hutchinson, Japanese Culture Through Videogames:

(video games) In video game texts, a translation or substituted phrase characteristic of Ted Woolsey, American game translator and producer.

(video games, by extension) A translation or substituted phrase deemed better than the original.


Famicom

Borrowed from Japanese ファミコン (famikon), a syllabic abbreviation of ファミリーコンピューター (famirīkonpyūtā), a wasei eigo (和製英語; pseudo-anglicism), derived from family + computer.

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ファミリーコンピューター

ファミリーコンピューター (famirīkonpyūtā)

pseudo-loan

School students as well as middle-aged salaried workers queued up to buy one of these Famicoms.

1988, Shoji Shiba, Yuusuke Moryiama, Shigeki Yamasaki, Masanobu Abe, S. Nakae, M. Hasimoto, K. Tuno, Y. Fukuda, M. Taki, ““Which has the Most Powerful Influence on Children: Computer Literacy, School or Home?””, in Blagovest Sendov, Ivan Stanchev, editors, Children in the Information Age: Opportunities for Creativity, Innovation and New Activities, Pergamon Press, →ISBN, page 57:

After a trip to Tokyo at the end of 1983, a business partner of the Stampers had sent them a Nintendo Famicom […]

A Family Computer (chiefly those available within Japan).


corpse run

en-verb

corpse run (third-person singular simple present corpse runs, present participle corpse running, simple past corpse ran, past participle corpse run)

corpse runs (present singular third-person)
corpse running (participle present)
corpse ran (past)
corpse run (participle past)

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(online gaming, intransitive) To navigate one's player character back to the site of one's prior death in order to resurrect oneself and reclaim lost items.


corpse run

(online gaming) The act or instance of corpse running.


morphling

/ˈmɔː(ɹ)fˌlɪŋ/

(video games) a character with the ability to shapeshift


ego shooter

How can I make heretic2 to an ego shooter ? I already installed the update pack,but I still don't know where I can change it

1999 October 30, TruckDrivingMan, “ego shooter”, in alt.games.heretic (Usenet), retrieved 2022-06-04:

In Germany some politicians have suggested a total ban of ego-shooters no matter what they are about.
An actual discussion takes place at the moment in the guest book

2002 July 9, Unknown, “German discussion about banning ego-shooters!”, in comp.sys.ibm.pc.games.action (Usenet), retrieved 2022-06-04:

Babya Shot It, a Quake style ego shooter has been released.
Babya Shot It is a completly 3D ego-shooter with excellent graphics and sounds!

2006 May 2, aafuss, “Babya Shot It-Quake style ego shooter released”, in alt.comp.freeware (Usenet), retrieved 2022-06-04:

first-person shooter
first-person shooter

(non-native speakers' English) A first-person shooter.


DAI

Dragon Age: Inquisition
w:Dragon Age: Inquisition

(fandom slang) Initialism of Dragon Age: Inquisition.


R.I.P. in peace

(Internet slang, video games, humorous) Alternative form of RIP in peace


RIP in peace

(Internet slang, video games, humorous) Alternative form of RIP


RMT

en-noun

RMT (countable and uncountable, plural RMTs)

(online gaming, uncountable) Initialism of real money trading (the practice of trading in-game goods for real money)


Shakarian

There's not enough Shakarian on my dashboard right now. This is my Shepard and her Garrus. Don't judge me.

2012 August 23, Jamie Summers (@darksakura), Twitter:

UGH my whole Tumblr dash now is just Royai and Shakarian and [modified .gif of No Face from the animated film Spirited Away being knocked over by a wave labelled "feels"]

2015 July 31, Sam Maggs (@SamMaggs), Twitter:

Found some new Shakarian fic, you won’t hear from me tonight 😂

2021 April 29, Kat Vakarian-Rutherford (@ShepardsKat), Twitter:

(fandom slang) The ship of characters Commander Shepard and Garrus Vakarian from the video game series Mass Effect.


PuG

(online gaming) Acronym of pickup group (group of players who are unknown to each other, grouped together to work toward a short-term goal, such as completing a dungeon or a raid)


PuG

en-verb

PuG (third-person singular simple present PuGs, present participle PuGing, simple past and past participle PuGed)

PuGs (present singular third-person)
PuGing (participle present)
PuGed (participle past)
PuGed (past)

(transitive, online gaming) To participate in structured content of an online game as part of a pickup group.


coyote time

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Named after the animation style of Wile E. Coyote who would frequently float in air for a few seconds after running off of a cliff.

(animation, video games) A brief delay between an action and the consequences of that action that has no physical cause and exists only for comedic or gameplay purposes.

(video games, specifically) A brief period after walking off a ledge or platform during which a character is still able to jump.


Poképhile

3)Which Pokemon would you have sexual intercourse with if you were a Pokephile.

1999 April 5, C. Hanson, “Giving in to the Survey virus.”, in alt.games.final-fantasy.hentai (Usenet), retrieved 2022-06-19:

Even if Silly Putty *is* a girl Ditto, what he did is *still* disgusting. I'm not some sort of Poképhile!

2000 February 10, RobfromVoid, “[PW!] A Silly Birthday Party”, in alt.games.nintendo.pokemon (Usenet), retrieved 2022-06-19:

Besides doing it with pokemon is much more fun than doing it with that pokephile. . . wait, I'm doing the same thing. . .

2000 June 20, ChocoZell, “Jenny vs. Team Rocket MSTd”, in alt.games.final-fantasy.hentai (Usenet), retrieved 2022-06-19:

he's a pokephile

2000 July 1, pst0kely, “Professor Oak molests pokemon”, in alt.games.nintendo.pokemon (Usenet), retrieved 2022-06-19:

(fandom slang) A person who is sexually attracted to Pokémon.


death loop

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However, upon being resurrected I found myself in the morning of a groundhog day fighting the scorpion I had just killed, exiting the room, feeling woozy, eating chocolate, falling to the ground. I was stuck in a death loop.

2012, Olli Tapio Leino, “Death loop as a feature”, in Game Studies, volume 12, number 2, Game Studies, →ISSN:

(video games) A situation in which a player respawns and inevitably dies, only to respawn in the exact same situation.


comboability

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Akuma has a LOT of comboability. He can combo into supers from both the
air and the ground with not that much effort. Plus, his dash is good.

1998 January 18, Onaje Everett, “Is Tekken 3 the most balanced fighting game?”, in rec.games.video.arcade (Usenet):

(video games) The quality of being comboable.


maidenless

en-adj

maidenless (comparative more maidenless, superlative most maidenless)

more maidenless (comparative)
most maidenless (superlative)

Elden Ring
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Know Your Meme
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From maiden + -less. Popularized by its use in a quotation in the video game Elden Ring, released on February 25, 2022, referring to the "Maiden" guide who allows the player to progress.

big divorce energy ()

psychological state characteristic of a recently-divorced person

Philip had sulkily allowed himself to be dragged into it, and had perched disconsolately in one corner of the group among other maidenless youths.

1915, Michael Sadleir, Hyssop, London: Constable & Co. Limited, page 190:

What I sing in the maidenless tower, no stone-eyed king
Could grant, nor limping beggar tell.

1952, Dave Lougee, “Should You Plead with My Story”, in The Sewanee Review, volume 50, Baltimore, M.A.: Johns Hopkins University Press, →ISSN, →OCLC, page 703:

By Romulus, founder of Rome, were shows of this nature established,
When the Sabine women were raped, to pleasure his maidenless men.

1966, Ovid, translated by Beram Saklatvala, Ars Amatoria [On Love], London: Charles Skilton Ltd., page 18:

Seen between two of the sententiously parted shoulders is Willie's Lola, an ambiguous solitary gardenia in an otherwise maidenless tribe.

1971, Manny Farber, Negative Space: Manny Farber on the Movies, New York, N.Y., Washington, D.C.: Praeger Publishers, page 8:

Perhaps he had brought the seventy-seven beautiful maidens?
No. He heaved a few more earls aside and appeared, flushed in the flickering light of the torches, panting but maidenless.

1999, Dave Duncan, Lord of the Fire Lands, New York, N.Y.: Avon Books, →ISBN, page 323:

Lightfoot noted that there were not enough maidens to go around, so that most groups were maidenless. "Go!" cried Beloved again.

2010, Bruce Coville, The Last Hunt, New York, N.Y.: Scholastic Press, →ISBN, page 20:

Have you heard of the finger maidens? They serve the Two Fingers, offering guidance, and aid, to the Tarnished. But you, I am afraid, are maidenless. I can play the role of maiden. Turning rune fragments into strength. To aid you in your search for the Elden Ring. You need only take me with you. To the foot of the Erdtree.

2022, FromSoftware (developer), Hidetaka Miyazaki, George R. R. Martin (writers), Elden Ring, →OCLC:

Now againſt coming the authority of the Greeke Church, which neuer liked of the maidenleſſe maidenhood of their Prisſts: they anſwer, that Epiphanius a Greek Doctor, telleth them, that they do it against order: doe you hold the skales euen? you haue neither skales nor weights of Scripture, nor you dare ſcarce profeſſe to haue any.

a. 1603, Thomas Cartwright, A Confvtation of the Rhemists Translation, Glosses and Annotations on the Nevv Testament, published 1618, page 39:

There is no species of the class mammalia more frowned upon than old women,—the arrows of disdain and criticism fly pretty sharply about their gray locks. The most polite man in polished society frequently becomes bankrupt of the title when he is called upon to prove his possession of it before an old woman. The young man invariably leaves them to their "maidenless meditations," except when their maternal affections are given to a young, looming and gentle creature of bashful sixteen, who may have but slight objections to the practical example of "exchange" being no "robbery," between a mother and a husband.

1840 September 12, E.E., “A Chapter on Old Women”, in The Albion, volume 2, number 37, page 1, column 2:

But she returned home with the air of a woman. It was in her eyes, in her walk, in her mannerisms, in her voice; a kind of flip sureness; a maidenless insolence which betrayed to me, at least, that she knew all there was to know and, perhaps, then some.

1967, R. Daniel McMichael, The Journal of David Q. Little, New Rochelle, N.Y.: Arlington House, page 275:

Who cared? What did it matter? She was the fire-breathing crone, the maidenless mother, a Mrs. Robinson plus some.

2005, Jessica Barksdale Inclán, Walking With Her Daughter, Thorndike, M.A.: Center Point Publishing, →ISBN, page 70:

(rare) Uncharacteristic of a maiden; (by extension) vulgar, uncouth, unladylike.

You might be maidenless, but this Banished Knight's Greatsword replica from Elden Ring will give you the confidence you need to absolutely slay in all arenas of your life.

2023 February 6, Adam Rothbarth, “The Best Unique Video Game Merch 2023”, in VICE, archived from the original on 2023-03-04:

(Internet slang) Single; lacking a girlfriend.