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Games that feature co-operative play for 4 players.
Games that have been offered to players free of charge, from a publisher or distribution platform, as a form of apology for a service issue.
Cooperative play in games allows humans to play together as a team to accomplish a task. Instead of playing against a human opponent, the team must defeat an AI. Cooperative Play in some games also means 2 human versus 2 human, this occurs in some Billiards games. (Scotch Doubles / Doubles)
Over time, it's common for publishers to stop supporting the online components of old or unpopular games. In addition to saving money, this also serves to boost sales of newer games in the same series or genre.
The concept of purchasing media and having it delivered over the internet. No physical representation of this content is given, and although the content resides on the user's hard drive they are typically granted a license to the product, rather than ownership of it.
Discovery Apps are PlayStation Vita apps meant to showcase the systems abilities.
Downloadable Content adds new features and content to already-distributed video games via the Internet. Examples include new maps for FPS games, new songs for rhythm games, and new cars for racing games.
Original concept for downloading the emulated back catalog from prior systems.
The Gamer Advisory Panel (G.A.P.) is the top tier membership level on the PlayStation Network (PSN). Membership is by invitation with the selection pool coming from holding a membership account with PSN or it antecedent PlayStation Underground. The GAP area consists of member blogs and member submitted Stories.
The delay between what you do and when it actually happens, latency can result in a lessened ability to enjoy a game or get high scores.
Matchmaking is a technique which allows players or teams to be matched with others for the purpose of playing an online multiplayer game.
An online multiplayer grouping system that allows players to join a party and "travel" from match to match together automatically.
Updated downloadable "remakes" of classic Namco titles from years gone past.
Games which allow players to interact with others over the internet.
A term coined by Sony for titles that focus heavily on user-created content that is shareable over the PlayStation Network. Despite initial teething issues it has been successfully implemented in Little Big Planet and other games.
Bite size games for the PSP and the PSPgo.
PlayStation Plus is a premium PlayStation Network subscription service.
Trophies are an incentive-based system for the completion of various objective in PS3, Vita, and PS4 titles.
A public testing period is, or has been, offered for the general public prior to sale or general availability. Access is generally granted through giveaways, preorders, or crowd-funding rewards.
Japanese PC online digital distribution service for emulated retro games, launched on 24 November 2001, years before similar services from Steam, Virtual Console, or XBLA.
Harmonix's content delivery system that is available for use by amateur track author's and professional publishers alike.
PlayStation 3 games that utilize the "tilt" functionality of the SIXAXIS or DualShock 3 controllers for minor or major gameplay mechanics.
A PSN promotion which showcases weekly games during the Spring season.
Games in which there is built-in Twitter support.
The ability to communicate via voice.
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