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  2. Lag (video games) - Wikipedia

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    Generally a lag below 100 ms (10 hz or fps) is considered to be necessary for playability. The lowest ping physically possible for a connection between opposite points on Earth crossing half of the planet is 133 ms. Other causes of lag result commonly in a lag below a playable 20 ms (50 hz or fps), or in the loss, corruption or jitter of the game.

  3. Netcode - Wikipedia

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    Netcode is a blanket term most commonly used by gamers relating to networking in online games, often referring to synchronization issues between clients and servers.. Players often blame "bad netcode" when they experience lag or reverse state transitions when synchronization between players is lost.

  4. Glossary of video game terms - Wikipedia

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    An advanced method of movement in many first-person shooter (FPS) games where the user utilizes both thumb sticks (console) or mouse and keyboard controls (PC) to maintain a constant circular motion around an enemy, while maintaining a relatively steady aim on that target. This practice minimizes incoming fire from the target's teammates, as ...

  5. Fortnite - Wikipedia

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    Fortnite is an online video game and game platform developed by Epic Games and released in 2017. It is available in seven distinct game mode versions that otherwise share the same general gameplay and game engine: Fortnite Battle Royale, a battle royale game in which up to 100 players fight to be the last person standing; Fortnite: Save the World, a cooperative hybrid tower defense-shooter and ...

  6. Fortnite Battle Royale - Wikipedia

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    Fortnite Battle Royale is a 2017 battle royale video game produced by Epic Games.It was originally developed as a companion game part of the early access version of Fortnite: Save the World, a cooperative survival game, before separating from it and then dropping the early access label on June 29, 2020.

  7. First-person shooter - Wikipedia

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    A first-person shooter (FPS) is a video game centered on gun fighting and other weapon-based combat seen from a first-person perspective, with the player experiencing the action directly through the eyes of the main character. [1] This genre shares multiple common traits with other shooter games, and in turn falls under the action games category.

  8. Video game controversies - Wikipedia

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    This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 7 March 2025. There is 1 pending revision awaiting review. Video games Platforms Arcade video game Console game Game console Home console Handheld console Electronic game Audio game Electronic handheld Online game Browser game Social-network game Mobile game PC game Linux Mac Virtual reality game Genres ...

  9. Deathmatch (video games) - Wikipedia

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    Team deathmatch mode in Red Eclipse.Two players on the red team confront two players from the blue team. Deathmatch, also known as free-for-all, is a gameplay mode integrated into many shooter games, including first-person shooter (FPS), and real-time strategy (RTS) video games, where the goal is to kill (or "frag") the other players' characters as many times as possible.