When I think of laser tag, I think of all the times as a kid I was warned about playing with the plastic guns outside for fear that the police would see the "realistic" weapon and shoot me dead in ...

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G.I. Joe used them to battle Cobra’s evil forces. Han solo shot his first in the Mos Eisley Cantina. For years, hand-held pulse laser guns have been something that existed only in the realm of ...

Could this be the invention that helps to revive Boeing's defense business? Boeing's newest laser weapon system, in contrast, is small enough to be transported by hand. Well, by a few hands at least.

While it's not the DL-44 heavy blaster we've been holding out for, this Nintendo Zapper is almost as cool. Using the classic Duck Hunt light gun from the original NES, the team at North Street Labs ...