Graphically sophisticated action games you play in a Web browser, for free – is anybody not interested so far? They come from InstantAction, an offshoot of GarageGames, which is a well-known maker of software tools for game developers. Now the company has created a Web browser plugin that lets programmers build full-featured 3-D games to run within the browser, a feat that's never been accomplished before. No store-bought discs. No lengthy software downloads and installation routines. You surf, you click, you play. Instant gratification.
Shockwave has been allowing you to play 3d web browser games for years.
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