Tag: FIRSTPERSONSHOOTER

As much as we love new gaming experiences, sometimes we hanker for the classic games of our distant youth. Luckily, many of these can be revisited in browser-based iterations. This week, we'll take a look at timeless classics -- like Monday's 'Pac-Man', Tuesday's 'Lemmings', Wednesday's 'Duke Nukem' and yesterday's 'Civilization' -- that are always worth wasted productivity. If you haven't played ...

Mom and Dad might consider it a stretch, but researchers claim that you can actually sharpen your mind and vision by playing video games. According to an AP report, researchers at educational symposium Games for Learning have claimed that people who play first-person shooters have better vision, attention and cognition. Daphne Bavelier, a University of Rochester professor who led the research, ...

You might have missed the collapse of gaming company 3D Realms this past May. In fact, you may be sitting there, scratching your head, going, "3D who?" And we can't blame you. In the years since it released the landmark 'Duke Nukem 3D,' the company has been best known for failing to release the follow-up 'Duke Nukem Forever.' 'Duke Nukem Forever' has landed itself on Wired's annual Vaporware ...

Gene Simpkins walks with his arm swaying back and forth, straight out in front of him all day. He accidentally pulls out a 9 mm handgun while he's trying to make breakfast. You might ask, what could make a man do such things? It's called 'Duke Nuke 'em Disease.' The folks over at Buzzfeed highlight the challenges of a man living with the motor skills of a character from a first-person-shooter ...

Do you enjoy first-person shooter games, but get annoyed by actually having to play the game, instead of effortlessly dealing out death and destruction? Then, read on, fellow animated death mongers. Parody news site The Onion has a new game to help satiate your thirst for simulated blood and brain matter. Granted, 1PS (first person shooter) games, such as 'Call of Duty,' are awesome, but ...