ELO is a rating system used in zero-sum games. It is a means of calculating the relative skill of players, and is used in everything from chess to sports to Overwatch and Fortnite. The rating is represented by a number and changes with every game … Read more
AOE stands for “area of effect” in gaming. This refers to certain attacks or abilities which cover a wide area of the game environment, rather than being targeted at a particular enemy. It is used to describe spells, explosive weapons, or just about anything which … Read more
Hz stands for “Hertz”, and refers to the refresh rate of your PC’ monitor, TV, or other display. This means how many times per second your monitor is able to generate a new image. High refresh rate monitors, at 144Hz, for example, refresh an image … Read more
Bloom refers to a specific kind of graphical effect in gaming. It is a technique used to reproduce the imaging artefacts of real-world cameras, particularly around light sources in games. It’s about the level of reflection of a surface when a light source touches the … Read more
IP in gaming stands for “intellectual property”. This refers to the protection of copyrights, trademarks, and patents in gaming. It means that a video game, including its characters, level design, monsters, guns and so on are all the intellectual property of the company which produces … Read more
BM stands for “bad manners” in gaming. This refers to people who are sore losers or indeed sore winners in competitive multiplayer games. People who are rude and obnoxious, who don’t have the proper manners you would expect. Despite perceptions, manners and being a good … Read more
Gz stands for “congratulations” in gaming. It is used when a player achieves something very difficult or hits a big milestone of some kind. It is used in all sorts of games and gaming contexts, most commonly to mean congratulations. It can, however, also mean … Read more
ADS in gaming means “aim down sights”. It’s used to describe aiming down the sights of your gun in a first person shooter game. This is as opposed to just firing “from the hip”, which tends to be a lot less accurate. Some use it … Read more
AFK stands for “away from keyboard”. In gaming, this expression is used in a few different contexts, but the basic meaning is “I am not playing the game right now” even though you are in it. The person may have stood up to go for … Read more
If someone say something is a “skill issue,” what they are saying is that a problem you’re having in a video game is to do with your own skill, and nothing else. You might be blaming something in the game for your difficulty when it’s … Read more