We’d heard about the new Microsoft Flight Simulator’s mega-realistic scenery, digitally distilled from satellite imagery. We knew the sim could recreate real-time weather conditions on the go, relayed ...

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In a world full of action RPGs, first-person shooters, and other twitchy, fast-paced games, Microsoft Flight Simulator is somewhat unique. It’s a slow-paced sim that’s as much about the journey as the ...

You have to feel for the crew of the Ever Given, a massive container ship that somehow became stuck in the Suez Canal, blocking billions of dollars in goods that would otherwise traverse the ...

Fun fact: turns out the front wheel of a Cessna 172 small aircraft is a little bit like those on a shopping cart, prone to swivelling one direction or another of its own accord based on the propulsion ...

The latest iteration of Microsoft Flight Simulator is absolutely gorgeous (save for some funny rendering quirks), and also demanding, if you intend on running it at a high resolution. If you just do ...

With Microsoft Flight Simulator getting gamers back into the skies, there’s no better time to keep your flight stick hooked up and see what else is out there. Whether you want a hardcore flight ...

It’s 8 a.m. on a clear, sunny day in Oakland, California. No, it’s a rainy afternoon in Hong Kong. Or is it evening in Paris? Microsoft Flight Simulator doesn’t care. At a time when gorgeous “open ...

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