A colossus of the gaming world is stirring from hibernation. Microsoft Flight Simulator, the beloved PC-based pastime of aspiring airliner captains and wannabe fighter pilots since 1982, has been in a ...

GameSpot may get a commission from retail offers. Flight simulators allow real-life and would-be pilots everywhere to experience the challenges and thrills of flying a plane, whether it's a ...

The sixth best thing about sims like FSX is that they tend to be fully customisable through third-party add-ons. In essence, when you load up something like FSX or X-Plane, you're effectively starting ...

Anyone with more than a passing interest in flight simulators will eventually want to upgrade their experience with a HOTAS (Hands On Throttle-And-Stick) setup that has buttons and switches for ...

GameSpot may get a commission from retail offers. When you get down to it, Microsoft Flight Simulator X may very well be one of the most ambitious games ever made. After all, Flight Simulator is about ...

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Adam Corsetti is a Commerce Writer from the United States. An avid gamer since childhood, Adam became hooked on video games after using the original Nintendo NES console. During college, he created a ...

When I received word that Flight Simulator X had finally arrived I was overjoyed. This long awaited update to the sim that has caused many late nights and outlays of cash for additional RAM, better ...