内容摘要：First launched in 1993, the first-person shooter (FPS) remains one of the most influential - and popular - series in the industry.

First launched in 1993, the first-person shooter (FPS) remains one of the most influential - and popular - series in the industry.

A number of cordons which were put in place have now been lifted and residents, who were evacuated, have been allowed to return to their homes."We would like to thank the public for their patience and cooperation as searches were carried out. We appreciate this has caused inconvenience, but public safety is our priority," Ch Insp Dunne said in a statement.

In a statement, Finaghy Primary said it was closed on the advice of police due to "unforeseen circumstances".A Benmore resident, Dorothy Anderson said her daughter, who lives in Geeragh Place, knocked on her door at "about half five, quarter to six"."The police had come and evacuated her from her house and basically, there was something up."

Ms Anderson said she heard what she believed to be a controlled explosion."It was just a really large bang, which I was used to hearing during the seventies, so I knew what it was."

She added that at about 07:00 BST her daughter received a call in which police said she could return home.

Another resident, Alana Anderson said: "I heard nothing until I went to work and the school was closed."Overall, he says, the number of people playing premium titles isn't increasing, but the cost of making them is.

"The people who make games - they still need to make revenues each year because, you know, capitalism," he says.One way of doing this is by attracting new players.

Doom's director Hugo Martin says the response to Doom: The Dark Age's previews were encouraging - something he puts down in part to its new "Medieval sci-fi" setting and altered gameplay style."We see it in the comments - a lot of people are saying 'I think this is going to be my first Doom', and that's exciting for us," he says.