Into the Lexicon: G-piphany

G-piphany: n. A sudden realization of the appeal of a game or genre of games.

As April sneaked past her parents' room at 4:00 AM, a g-piphany regarding Metal Gear Solid caused her to knock over a vase.



Gran Turismo 5

 "Autumn, I had a g-piphany: Out Run isn't a racing game; it's a driving game."












Love Plus



Into the Lexicon: Hit Point Inflation

Hit Point Inflation: n. A rise in the total amount of life increments allotted to heroes and monsters, from one game to another in a series, that serves no in-game purpose because the extra granularity is not used.

"Why is hit point inflation such a good marketing tool?" "Because when the numbers go up, it means you are having more fun."

Final Fantasy

Final Fantasy XIII

Into the Lexicon: Business Jacket

Batman: Arkham Asylum

Business Jacket: n. A cover skewed too far in favor of corporate considerations.

"Batman looks so ugly in his business jacket."


"Don't worry. The business jacket is reversible. There is an alternate cover inside."

Batman: Arkham City

Into the Lexicon: Gearbox

Gearbox: n., tr. v., adj. A miracle worker. Sometimes the miracle itself. Refers to the miracle of Gearbox saving Duke Nukem Forever from development hell.

"My code was a mountain of spaghetti until Bill gearboxed it for me."

"You don't need divine intervention. You need a gearbox redemption."

Into the Lexicon: Delayed Purchase

Delayed purchase: n. The buying of a game, by one who has previously played the game for free, irrespective of the intent to play the bought game but usually with the intention of honoring the creators of the game.

"There wasn't a donate button on Pixel's website when I played Cave Story a year ago, so I am making a delayed purchase on the Wii."