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A few mods become very popular and convert themselves into distinct games, with the rights getting bought and turning into an official modification, or in some cases a stand-alone title that does not require the original game to play. Technical and social skills are needed to create a mod. [3] A group of mod developers may join to form a "mod ...
Terraria has support for mods, which is facilitated by the third-party tModLoader. [12] [13] [14] It later received official support when it was released as free downloadable content alongside the "Journey's End" update on Steam in 2020. [15] Mods for Terraria vary widely in their scope, content, and purpose. Some, such as Thorium and Calamity ...
In architecture a building can rest on a large podium. [1] Podiums can also be used to raise people, for instance the conductor of an orchestra stands on a podium as do many public speakers. Common parlance has shown an increasing use of podium in North American English to describe a lectern. [2] [3] [4] [5]
GG (gaming), an abbreviation used in video games meaning "good game" GameGuard, a hacking protection program used in some MMORPGs; Game Gear, a handheld game console released by SEGA; Game Genie, a video game cheat cartridge; Guilty Gear, a fighting game series by Arc System Works
The remains of the bema, or speaker's platform, at the Pnyx in Athens. The Ancient Greek bēma (βῆμα) means both 'platform' and 'step', being derived from bainein (βαίνειν, 'to go').
A podium is a type of platform. Podium may also refer to: Podium, a 2004 film directed by Yann Moix; Podium (company), a US-based technology company; Podium, a genus of wasps in the family Sphecidae; The Podium, a shopping mall in Mandaluyong, Philippines; The Podium (Antarctica), a bluff in the Worcester Range
Until 2010, prime ministers used generic lecterns, or simply used a microphone stand to deliver speeches outside number 10. [7] Conservative prime minister David Cameron was the first to have a custom-built and bespoke lectern, designed by his head of operations Liz Sugg to appear "statesmanlike," with a curved, flared column, lighter wood and glossy finish.
In 1987, President Ronald Reagan used a Blue Goose lectern to give the "Tear down this wall!" speech in West Berlin. Described by Politico as "bulky" and "formal", [4] and named by the United States Secret Service after the color of its top and its gooseneck microphone, [5] the bullet-resistant [2] or bullet-proof [5] Blue Goose lecterns are boxy, with a dark blue desk section and dark panels ...