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This is the crux of understanding what’s new, interesting, and ultimately unwieldy about Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024, the first entry in the decades-old series to actively court casual flyers and ...

Mapping all of Microsoft Flight Simulator’s controls to a console controller is basically impossible. There are just too many options. That said, a lot of the most common controls are available on ...

GameSpot may get a commission from retail offers. As part of the Xbox Games Showcase Extended event on Thursday, Microsoft shared some news about what's next for Microsoft Flight Simulator, and this ...

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Microsoft’s beautiful and punishing Flight Simulator 2020 reboot will spur a staggering $2.6 billion in PC hardware sales, Jon Peddie Research (JPR) estimates. Flight Simulator formally launched ...

Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 is officially out today, and fans are eagerly hopping into their virtual cockpits to take to the skies once again. Or at least, they're trying. Players are taking to ...

Improved Graphics & Realism: 2024 edition offers stunning visuals, making it one of the best in PC gaming. Career Mode & Incentive Structures: New addition adds structure for beginners & seasoned ...

Let’s play a quick game of word association: Microsoft — Windows? Excel? Xbox? All solid answers. But for me, for a while in the ‘90s at least, I would have immediately answered “Flight Simulator.” ...

GameSpot may get a commission from retail offers. The appeal of Xbox cloud gaming is further coming into focus. Microsoft Flight Simulator, a very ambitious title ...

Microsoft Flight Simulator has etched out a spot in the gaming hall of fame as one of the most popular flight simulators of all time, complete with licenses for numerous real aircraft plus detailed ...

I'm at a loss for how to start this review, because I'm not sure I even believe what Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 actually is. An absolutely disastrous launch made it literally unplayable for the ...