FPS
2 of 2abbreviation or noun
plural FPSs
: first-person shooter
The single-player gameplay is solid but more old school than typical modern FPSs.—
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Stackcommerce Team (sponsored), PC Magazine, 31 Mar. 2025
Baldur's Gate 3 at max settings wasn't unplayable, but FPS did drop by about 20% during G-Assist processing.
—Ryan Whitwam, Ars Technica, 25 Mar. 2025
Then again, my childhood was tied to the rise of the FPS genre and video games for home consoles and desktop PCs.
—Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 7 Mar. 2025
Flying your favorite spacecraft is as simple as plopping down in the captain’s chair to engage in some hairy dogfights and clandestine patrols over strange worlds or the inky cosmic blackness as the gameplay shifts from a standard FPS to a third-person perspective.
—Jeff Spry, Space.com, 5 Mar. 2025
Tackle your enemies the first time around since this monitor has FPS mode to easily track fast-moving targets.
—Stackcommerce Team (sponsored), PCMAG, 19 Feb. 2025
Additionally, the camera can record stunning 4K UHD videos at a smooth 30 FPS.
—Jase Parnell-Brookes, Space.com, 16 Dec. 2024
Forest Reigns, a post-apocalyptic tale set in the heart of a devastated yet floral Paris, could be a game that unlocks more potential for an FPS genre that’s crying out for new directions.
—Matt Gardner, Forbes, 18 Jan. 2025
The job, first spotted by Destiny Tracker, asks applicants to:
Have a high level understanding of micro and macro decisions in FPS Games, specifically games in the extraction shooter sub-genre.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
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Abbreviation or noun
Super pushes 60+ FPS at medium to high settings on popular titles like Fortnite, GTA V, Warzone, and more.
—Stackcommerce Team (sponsored), PC Magazine, 31 Mar. 2025
Baldur's Gate 3 at max settings wasn't unplayable, but FPS did drop by about 20% during G-Assist processing.
—Ryan Whitwam, Ars Technica, 25 Mar. 2025
Then again, my childhood was tied to the rise of the FPS genre and video games for home consoles and desktop PCs.
—Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 7 Mar. 2025
Flying your favorite spacecraft is as simple as plopping down in the captain’s chair to engage in some hairy dogfights and clandestine patrols over strange worlds or the inky cosmic blackness as the gameplay shifts from a standard FPS to a third-person perspective.
—Jeff Spry, Space.com, 5 Mar. 2025
Tackle your enemies the first time around since this monitor has FPS mode to easily track fast-moving targets.
—Stackcommerce Team (sponsored), PCMAG, 19 Feb. 2025
Additionally, the camera can record stunning 4K UHD videos at a smooth 30 FPS.
—Jase Parnell-Brookes, Space.com, 16 Dec. 2024
Forest Reigns, a post-apocalyptic tale set in the heart of a devastated yet floral Paris, could be a game that unlocks more potential for an FPS genre that’s crying out for new directions.
—Matt Gardner, Forbes, 18 Jan. 2025
The job, first spotted by Destiny Tracker, asks applicants to:
Have a high level understanding of micro and macro decisions in FPS Games, specifically games in the extraction shooter sub-genre.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
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“Fps.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fps. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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