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The concept is more widely called a rail-gun. It uses magnetic resonance and opposed polarities to propel ultra light-weight particles at near light speed. The idea being that even a near weighless projectile at near light-speed has incredible kenetic energy and would: one, arrive nearly instantaneously to impact at almost exactly point of aim and two, would strike with such stored energy as to completely destroy the target struck.
The rail-gun has made appearances in other games and movies. Metal Gear Solid (for games) and Eraser (for movies).