🗣️ Video Game Terms You're Using Wrong — Why I Ditched Google Maps for Waze

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TODAY'S TOP STORY [10 Video Game Terms You're Using Wrong](%2F%2Fwww.howtogeek.com%2Fvideo-game-terms-youre-using-wrong%2F%3Futm_medium=newsletter%26utm_campaign=HTG-202405241530%26utm_source=HTG-NL%26user=dHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTFAZ21haWwuY29t%26lctg=8010030bea35d8591f3773f7d2e8a0341ae18d86419f6491cd5e79afa285899d/1/0100018fac36e03c-8d7f40cb-512f-4cb0-91e6-a6cea78eb4f3-000000/rJQArMJyaD9jDsdpGeTSqNPAZ8w=375) [A video game controller and a screen displaying a game catalog in the background.](%2F%2Fwww.howtogeek.com%2Fvideo-game-terms-youre-using-wrong%2F%3Futm_medium=newsletter%26utm_campaign=HTG-202405241530%26utm_source=HTG-NL%26user=dHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTFAZ21haWwuY29t%26lctg=8010030bea35d8591f3773f7d2e8a0341ae18d86419f6491cd5e79afa285899d/2/0100018fac36e03c-8d7f40cb-512f-4cb0-91e6-a6cea78eb4f3-000000/xxZVBEs6hpCrIY4INc6yYbK-Zzk=375) There's a lot of jargon and passion in the video game world. That's a recipe for miscommunication, and I've been seeing a lot of that as the industry becomes more popular. People use these 10 terms in odd and often incorrect ways. 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