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Microsoft Flight Simulator review: clear skies with some light chop

I paused to take in the surroundings as my little yellow bush plane taxied to a stop at Moloka‘i Airport. Final approach had been beautiful. There wasn’t a cloud in the sky as I lined up on the runway ...
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Yes, Microsoft Flight Simulator actually works on Xbox Series X

I’ve been flying around Microsoft Flight Simulator on Xbox Series X all morning with very few hiccups, and while it’s not quite as lavish as the Windows PC version, it looks damn good. But the game’s ...
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Microsoft Flight Simulator will digitize and release historic aircraft

Asobo Studio and Xbox Game Studios are working to add dozens of historic aircraft to Microsoft Flight Simulator. Called the Local Legends series, it will kick off with the rare three-engined Junkers ...
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Microsoft Flight Simulator will support VR this fall

Microsoft Flight Simulator will be compatible with virtual reality. The functionality will be added to the game for free later this year. The first compatible device will be manufactured by HP, with ...
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Halo Pelican comes to Microsoft Flight Simulator

The UNSC Pelican from the Halo franchise is coming to Microsoft Flight Simulator. Microsoft made the announcement Sunday during the Xbox & Bethesda Games Showcase. It’s the first officially licensed ...
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Only one company could make Microsoft Flight Simulator

I first met Jorg Neumann in the fall of 2018 at the Renton Municipal Airport outside Seattle. The big, boisterous man took center stage to introduce the international press to his latest project — the ...
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Microsoft Flight Simulator pulls off an amazing trick, mostly

Inside an early version of Microsoft Flight Simulator, my tiny bush plane is perched at the far end of an airstrip that the locals call Lukla Airport. As a native of the flatlands of Illinois, it’s ...

Two Steam games had a similar idea, but only one is a top seller

Retro Rewind and Rewind 99 are both VHS rental store management games vying for attention on Steam, but only one of them ...
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How Microsoft Flight Simulator (and the Volume) brought Masters of the Air to life

When the A-list cast of Masters of the Air showed up in England in 2021 to begin filming the epic Apple TV Plus miniseries, military consultant Taigh Ramey thought they’d at least know a little ...
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This simple joystick reveals the complexity inside the new Microsoft Flight Simulator

Every time screenshots show up for the new version of Microsoft Flight Simulator, jaws begin to drop. Not just flight simulation nerds, mind you. Just about everyone seems to have noticed that Asobo ...

A much-loved sim game is free for a limited time

One of the best PC profession sims around is free on the Epic Games Store today, as well as DLC for a massively popular ...