Tuesday, August 26, 2014

The Gamer Dictionary

One of the major problems and complaints that we tend to hear is that many parents find themselves at a loss for what their children are referring to when they start talking about Video Games. A lot of terminology tends to get thrown around that you are unfamiliar with simply due to the fact that you are not regularly involved in the industry. This page is meant to clear up confusion by establishing the commonly accepted definitions for some of these names and terms. Simply click on a word that you may have heard that you're just not sure what it means.


Systems

Console

Microsoft Xbox 360


Technical Terms


Backwards Compatible

Beta (Test)

Co-Op

Downloadable Content / DLC

MMORPG / Massively Multiplayer Online Role Playing Game

Mod (or Modded)


Gamer-Isms

DPS

Gank

Healer

Murked

No Scoped

Noob / Newb / Newbie

Pwned 

Rekt (or Wrecked)

Scrub

Tank

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