.: Glossary of Terms MSN: Popular instant messaging client. Replaced by Live Messenger in 2006. Live Messenger: instant messaging service commonly used by youth <http://get.live.com/messenger/overview> ICQ: instant messaging service, more commonly used during the ‘90’s <http://www.icq.com> Facebook: social networking site developed for college/university students, now accommodating high school students, workplaces or geographical networks <http://www.facebook.com> Myspace: social networking site which allows users to post profiles, pictures, blogs, music, videos etc. <http://www.myspace.com> “IM-Speak”: instant messaging talk; a type of internet slang. Terms originated with the purpose of saving keystrokes, ie “lol” stands for “laughing out loud” Social networking sites: websites which allow users to post profiles, pictures, and network with others via the internet FPS: First Person Shooter, a style of game where you are looking through a first person view, only seeing your gun in front of you. Popular FPS titles include Killzone, Halo and Gears of War. Gears of War (GoW): Popular FPS released for Microsoft’s Xbox 360 video game console. Developed by Epic Games. Halo: Multi-million copy selling FPS series created by Bungie Studios for Microsoft’s Xbox and Xbox 360 systems. PS3: Abbreviation for Sony’s PlayStation 3. Killzone: Popular FPS franchise on Sony’s PlayStation 2 and PlayStation 3. Web site contents © Copyright Team One 2007, All rights reserved. Website templates