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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Zennon Kapron, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Gamers can take advantage of the Black Equalizer feature that reveals details in dark scenes to avoid unwanted surprises, enable variable refresh rate to tackle screen tearing and stuttering, and flip on a virtual crosshair to make aiming easier in FPS titles.
—Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 4 Sep. 2025
In response to racial justice demonstrations, FPS cracked down on protests in Portland, Oregon, sending hundreds of officers—including 300 border patrol tactical officers—to suppress sustained demonstrations that included vandalism of a federal courthouse.
—Spencer Reynolds, Time, 8 Aug. 2025
Key features: weight 8.7 oz / 249 g, size 7 x 5.55 x 5.47 inches / 178 x 141 x 139 mm unfolded, battery up to 31 minutes, video resolution 4K, 2.7K, 1080p, frame rate 4K 30 FPS / 2.7K up to 60 FPS 1080p up to 60 FPS.
—Chris McMullen, Space.com, 9 July 2025
This one’s made for FPS fans and competitive players who like their DPI settings low and their reactions lightning-quick.
—Shubham Yewale, PC Magazine, 23 June 2025
Based on earlier incidents in a nearby facility, FPS officers were concerned about the safety of the federal employees in the office and went to the location to ensure the safety and wellbeing of those present.
—Mike Lillis, The Hill, 3 June 2025
Uncapped the Hideout to above 30 FPS on Performance mode.
—Oliver Brandt, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Apr. 2025
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Meanwhile, on the retail side, Hong Kong’s Payment Connect links IBPS (Mainland China) and FPS (Hong Kong) for instant, small-value remittances via mobile numbers, proving that the policy appetite for real-time, cross-boundary flows already exists.
—Zennon Kapron, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Gamers can take advantage of the Black Equalizer feature that reveals details in dark scenes to avoid unwanted surprises, enable variable refresh rate to tackle screen tearing and stuttering, and flip on a virtual crosshair to make aiming easier in FPS titles.
—Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 4 Sep. 2025
In response to racial justice demonstrations, FPS cracked down on protests in Portland, Oregon, sending hundreds of officers—including 300 border patrol tactical officers—to suppress sustained demonstrations that included vandalism of a federal courthouse.
—Spencer Reynolds, Time, 8 Aug. 2025
Key features: weight 8.7 oz / 249 g, size 7 x 5.55 x 5.47 inches / 178 x 141 x 139 mm unfolded, battery up to 31 minutes, video resolution 4K, 2.7K, 1080p, frame rate 4K 30 FPS / 2.7K up to 60 FPS 1080p up to 60 FPS.
—Chris McMullen, Space.com, 9 July 2025
This one’s made for FPS fans and competitive players who like their DPI settings low and their reactions lightning-quick.
—Shubham Yewale, PC Magazine, 23 June 2025
Based on earlier incidents in a nearby facility, FPS officers were concerned about the safety of the federal employees in the office and went to the location to ensure the safety and wellbeing of those present.
—Mike Lillis, The Hill, 3 June 2025
Uncapped the Hideout to above 30 FPS on Performance mode.
—Oliver Brandt, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Apr. 2025
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“Fps.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fps. Accessed 23 Sep. 2025.
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