RENTON, Wash. — Thanks to Microsoft’s hyper-realistic new version of Flight Simulator, I now know what it’s like to fly a Cessna 72SP Skyhawk airplane over my neighborhood … then crash it into the ...

The world of good flight simulation videogames is pretty limited, as the bar is quite high for those who want to join the club. X-Plane 12 is a newcomer to the stage of full-fledged flight sims, but ...

Flight simulators offer realistic at-home flight experiences for enthusiasts and serve as invaluable training tools for student and professional pilots, enabling safe practice of aircraft systems, ...

Figuring out what's the best, most realistic flight simulator is an easy affair. Ask a table full of people at any airshow, then just wait while they tear each other apart in the ensuing argument.

Sure, Microsoft Flight Simulator is cool — but do you know how hard it is to fly an airplane? Even a virtual one? I do. Even with a flying lesson from Polygon’s flight sim expert Charlie Hall, I had ...

GameSpot may get a commission from retail offers. With Microsoft Flight Simulator coming up on its 25th year as a franchise, it's amazing that a series with no guns or missiles has proved to be so ...

Avgeek desktop gamers and wannabe airline captains can finally get the high-altitude fix they’ve been craving. Following a prolonged period of hibernation, the rebooted Microsoft Flight Simulator, ...

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 ...

Effective home flight simulation for pilot training requires prioritizing quality hardware that offers realistic control feel, such as appropriate yokes/joysticks, separate throttle quadrants, and ...

Simulation fans worldwide have been waiting in anticipation for Microsoft Flight Simulator to launch. The 2020 version of the game is packed with features that make it by far the most realistic flying ...

It reminds me of a spider, with long spindly legs — a very, very technically complex spider. This is the most realistic flight simulator available: a $10 million replica of the look and feel of a ...