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  2. Glossary of video game terms - Wikipedia

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    cloud gaming A cloud gaming server runs the game, receiving controller input actions from and streaming audio and video to the player's thin client. cloud save The player's saved game is stored at a remote server. This may provide a backup, or enable access from a different game system. See also cross-save. clutch

  3. IGN - Wikipedia

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    IGN [b] is an American video gaming and entertainment media website operated by IGN Entertainment Inc., a subsidiary of Ziff Davis, Inc.The company's headquarters is located in San Francisco's SoMa district and is headed by its former editor-in-chief, Peer Schneider.

  4. Griefer - Wikipedia

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    A griefer or bad-faith player is a player in a multiplayer video game who deliberately annoys, disrupts, or trolls others in ways that are not part of the intended gameplay. . Griefing is often accomplished by killing players for sheer fun, destroying player-built structures, or stealing i

  5. Gaming - Wikipedia

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    Legalized gambling, playing games of chance for money, often referred to in law as "gaming" Playing a role-playing game, in which players assume fictional roles; Playing a tabletop game, any game played on a flat surface; Playing a video game, an electronic game with a video interface Esports, competitive video gaming; Video game culture

  6. Grinding (video games) - Wikipedia

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    For some games, grinding is an integral part of the gameplay and is required if the player wants to make significant progress. In some cases, progression may be entirely negated if the player does not grind enough, for example an area necessary for the story may be locked until a certain action is repeated a certain amount of time to prove the experience of the player.

  7. Cloud gaming - Wikipedia

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    Cloud gaming, sometimes called gaming on demand or game streaming, is a type of online gaming that runs video games on remote servers and streams the game's output (video, sound, etc) directly to a user's device, or more colloquially, playing a game remotely from a cloud. It contrasts with traditional means of gaming, wherein a game is run ...

  8. Online game - Wikipedia

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    An online game is a video game that is either partially or primarily played through the Internet or any other computer network available. [1] Online games are ubiquitous on modern gaming platforms, including PCs, consoles and mobile devices, and span many genres, including first-person shooters, strategy games, and massively multiplayer online role-playing games (MMORPG). [2]

  9. Video game console - Wikipedia

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    A collection of various classic video game consoles at a game show in 2010. A video game console is an electronic device that outputs a video signal or image to display a video game that can typically be played with a game controller.