This guide to the best FPS games delivers a quick shortlist, clear platform picks for PC, PS5, Xbox, and Switch, and a simple explanation of FPS as a genre and as a performance metric.

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The PlayStation featured impressive hardware that developers dove right into to create all manner of games. That’s how Jumping Flash! came into being, as it was intended as a tech demonstration, ...

Most first-person shooters take place in the present (at the time of release) or in the future with some high-concept twist. For example, the Halo series is one of the best sci-fi shooters around, ...

What kind of game is Marathon? We explain the extraction shooter genre, from its rules and objectives to its history and must-play titles.

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Highguard's central mode is genuinely cool, but it's overstuffed with FPS trends that should go away for a while. PC Gamer's got your back Our experienced team dedicates many hours to every review, to ...

Over the past few years, more and more players have expressed that they're feeling fatigued by certain video game genres, and the one that often receives the most complaints is the open-world genre.

Not every shooter is about fast-paced gunplay in tight environments. Some of the best games do indeed feel like a rush of adrenaline, from Titanfall 2 to DOOM, and for certain shooter fans, this is ...

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