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Games in which the player is judged how well he or she sings along to the words onscreen.
Some rhythm games depend entirely on the sync between audio, video and the controller. Lag Calibration is the in-game concept of modifying how the game syncs the two former to the latter.
A leaderboard is a way for players of any multi-player game to know where they rank within the game's community.
The small models within the Lego franchise which represent people. They appear almost in every Lego game.
These games are based off of established licenses, such as movies, comics, or TV shows. Examples are the James Bond 007 and Spider-Man franchises.
Games that incorporate licensed music from popular bands and musicians for their soundtracks.
Loading Screens are specific screens that are displayed while a game is loading resources so that the player has something to distract them while the game loads. Loading Screens can be images, text or even mini-games - and sometimes a combination of all three.
Some games will give the player hints and tips on how to play while the game loads.
Small payments made with actual money which result in an in-game bonus, such as an extra item, character, etc...
A fictional band from the Left 4 Dead universe, known for their pyrotechnics
Using gestures with the controller to control on-screen actions. Alternatively, these gestures can also be detected by motion-sensing cameras.
An online multiplayer grouping system that allows players to join a party and "travel" from match to match together automatically.
The ability to transfer songs from one music game to another, often by using a one time use code.
A music video is a film that comes with a song. It can be a combination of the music artists performing and/or actors playing scenes and/or other elements. Many games come with a music video related to the game.
Meant to make musical games more accessible as well as permit everyone to let loose their inner musician, these peripherals can look very much or not at all like the instruments they emulate.
Music based games may be growing in popularity now, but there have always been musicians in games. Whether they're in a band, play an instrument, or just sing into a hairbrush, these characters live for music.
Wii games with downloadable content that you have to pay for.
While most games feature achievements with gamerscore values in multiples of five, not all games do so.
The iconic note path established by Harmonix and used frequently in American (often guitar-centric) rhythm games.
Rhythm game's that use beat sliders usually give the player the ability to earn a note streak if they stay on track with their striking of notes consistently
Games which allow players to interact with others over the internet.
From the Rock Band franchise, overdrive is basically the same thing as star power in Guitar Hero. The main differences are that the overdrive notes are glowing and not star shaped and that more overdrive energy may be gained while actually in overdrive.
Game bundled with gaming hardware (usually a console) in order to boost sales. Most often these games are first party titles, meaning that the hardware and software are products of the same company.
Games that are arguably the most fun in a "party" scenario with multiple players in one room.
A system in which the player is allowed to control multiple characters. Most commonly seen in role playing games. Can also be used to describe party systems in the MMORPG genre, which brings a group of players together to accomplish various tasks.
The 2008 Penny Arcade Expo (PAX) took place at the Washington State Convention & Trade Center in Seattle, Washington on August 29-31.
The 2009 Penny Arcade Expo (PAX) took place at the Washington State Convention & Trade Center in Seattle, Washington on September 4-6.
The inaugural Penny Arcade Expo East took place at the John B. Hynes Veterans Memorial Convention Center in Boston, Massachusetts on March 26-28, 2010.
The second annual PAX East took place at the Boston Convention & Exhibition Center in Boston, Massachusetts on March 11-13, 2011.
The third annual PAX East took place from April 6-8, 2012 at the Boston Convention & Exhibition Center in Boston, Massachusetts.
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