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When Microsoft, after a decade-long hiatus, relaunched its now 40-year-old Flight Simulator series in 2020, it reignited interest in a genre that had long been a mainstay of PC gaming. It’s one thing ...

Effective home flight simulators accelerate learning by preventing bad habits, but only when equipped with quality, realistic hardware. Essential components for a beneficial simulator include a ...

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“The next step for us is mouse [and] keyboard,” Neumann said during the Q&A. “This isplatform-level support, so it has nothing to do with us. Obviously,mouse and keyboard works for our sim. So the ...

It doesn't surprise me that Microsoft Flight Simulator was one of the visual standouts of 2020. The series has always been as much a technical showcase as anything, an excuse to invest in hundreds of ...

Mykel has enjoyed video games for as long as she can remember. She would spend hours discussing, debating, and arguing about them with her older brother. Growing up, she read dozens of guides, lists, ...

Some students arrive at their first flight lesson surprisingly comfortable in a cockpit. They understand the purpose of most instruments and generally know what most of the various knobs and switches ...

Dan Ackerman leads CNET's coverage of computers and gaming hardware. A New York native and former radio DJ, he's also a regular TV talking head and the author of "The Tetris Effect" ...

Robin has a passion for games, tech, and entertainment that stretches back as far as he can remember. From big-budget shooters and RPGs to quirky casual titles, anything with focused design and ...

One of the most stunning aspects of Microsoft Flight Simulator is its recreation of the entire planet. While it’s good fun seeing the sights from the comfort of your virtual cockpit or in the ...