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There are always interesting games they are being developed but don't get a lot of publicity. One of them is E.Y.E, an upcoming first person shooter-role playing game hybrid from French-based developer Streum On Studios. Development of the game has been going on for a while now (we posted a trailer for E.Y.E. over a year ago) but this week a new trailer for the game popped up.

The gameplay footage shows off several ways to kill a group of enemies, including using some kind of melee electrical sword thingie, sniping the foes or hacking into some remote turrets to do your dirty work. There's still no word on when this game will be released.

E.Y.E. is an upcoming first-person role-playing game currently in development by the French company Streum On Studio. Set in the far future, the Setting is heavily influenced by Blade Runner, Ghost in the Shell and Warhammer 40,000. Players will have access to cybernetic implants, 25 different weapons and a system called "Psychological and mental traumas management." Too much trauma will lead to different conditions like paranoia, hallucinations and even paralyzing terror that will impact how the player interacts with the world.

Players will also have the option to turn on automatic leveling, which whill improve skills by using different weapons. Additionally, the game will feature multiplayer team play and co-op modes that directly impact the single player game and vice versa. E.Y.E. is currently expected to release in the spring for the PC via Steam. Expected system requirements are listed after the jump.

Download HD E.Y.E. gameplay trailer (130 MB)

Add one more "syndrome" to the list of things to worry about in our fast paced, high-tech society. According to the Minnesota Optometric Association (MOA), gamers can suffer from more than just virtual eye strain. Say hello to what is being called Computer Vision Syndrome (CVS).

Dr. G. John Lach, president of the MOA, says it can result from playing video games as well as from just using the PC. In a survey done by the American Optometric Association, 82 percent of Americans work at a computer, while another study found that 42 percent spend at least three hours in front of a PC or hand-held device. Dr. Lach says that constant constant eye movement and refocusing from so much use strains eye muscles and results in irritation, dryness, headaches, and an assortment of other maladies.

But there are things you can do to avoid these problems without giving up your favorite pastime.

• Be sure there isn't glare on the screen.
• Sit directly in front of the screen instead of at an angle.
• The screen should be below eye level, not above it.
• Take frequent breaks
• Occasionally get up and focus on as far-away object as possible.
• Follow the ten-ten rule: for every ten minutes of gaming, take a ten second break.