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The Gamerscore (G) is an achievements system that measures the number of achievement points accumulated by a user with a Live profile. These Achievement points are awarded for the completion of game-specific challenges, such as beating a level or amassing a specified number of wins against other players in online matches.
Comedy when applied to video games does not always mean a game specifically designed as a comedic experience. It can refer to humorous moments in narrative (such as a witty line of dialog), in gameplay (such as a glitch, explosion, or other event resulting in slapstick humor), or through interacting with the game itself (such as a streamer becoming frustrated at a game). [2]
There are also phrases that players use before and at the end of their matches. The abbreviation of "GL HF" is seen at the start meaning, "good luck, have fun". Then at the end, whether people win or lose, players use "GG", meaning "good game" to their opponents. A popular abbreviation the gaming culture created and uses is "AFK".
The idea for game achievements can be traced back to 1982, with Activision's patches for high scores. [8] [9] This was a system by which game manuals instructed players to achieve a particular high score, take a photo of score display on the television, and send in the photo to receive a physical, iron-on style patch in a fashion somewhat similar to the earning of a Scout badge.
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All regular disc-based games must have 1,000 Gamerscore points in the base game; the title can ship with fewer than 1,000 points, but anything added later must be free. [ citation needed ] Game developers also now have the option of adding up to 250 points via downloadable content every quarter after the first year of release (for a total of ...
A British sitcom has inspired the latest TikTok meme. If you've been on the app lately, you probably can't escape the sound of someone saying, "It's not funny at the end of the day, is it?
LeBron James continues to amaze at 40 years old. Debate remains on exactly where James lands on the list of basketball's all-time greats. But there's zero debate about his sustained excellence.