In gaming, frame rate -- measured in frames per second, or fps-- is king. That's been true for the 12 years I've been reviewing computer hardware and then some. Frames per second has ruled the roost, ...

Steam is getting a frames per second (FPS) counter and a few other new improvements, Valve has announced. For now, the new feature is available only if you choose to participate in the Steam Client ...

I am not someone who needs to play every single game at their optimal settings. As a console gamer, I’m often left without a whole lot of choices when it comes to tweaking a game to my liking. And for ...

Pushing for a higher speed isn't just for athletes. Researchers, too, can achieve such feats with their discoveries. A new device called SCARF (for swept-coded aperture real-time femtophotography) can ...

James is a published author with multiple pop-history and science books to his name. He specializes in history, space, strange science, and anything out of the ordinary.View full profile James is a ...

Kyle has a degree in Film, Television, and Cultural Studies and has loved video games for as long as he can remember. He's owned every PlayStation, dabbled with the occasional Xbox, and even owned a ...

Does a galloping horse ever have its four hooves off the ground? That question was the source of a significant controversy in the late 19th century. Eadweard Muybridge settled the matter in 1878 with ...