In Real Life

Brave Man Turns Dead Aircraft Into Awesome Flight Simulator

James Price, an air traffic controller at Oakland airport, owns a flight simulator. Not a “buy a joystick and plug it into your computer” flight simulator.


January 9, 2012
In Real Life

Watch Grown Men Spend 40 Minutes Trying To Fly A Video Game Fighter Jet

In this clip from Giant Bomb, three experienced video game players try, and in a prolonged and constant state fail, to get off the ground in hardcore flight sim A-10C Warthog.


July 20, 2011
PC

Build Your Own Private Plane In Your PC Room

The Cessna 172 Skyhawk is the most successful mass produced light aircraft in history, yet it exists in a price range far beyond the reach of mortals. Its controls, however, can be yours for $US450, courtesy of Mad Catz.


June 3, 2011
News

First Mad Catz-Published Flight Sim Is What You’d Expect

They said they were getting into the flight sim business, and here we are. Controller and random accessory creator Mad Catz proudly presents War Wings: Hell Catz, the first in a series of flight combat titles exploring important points in the history of aviation.


March 25, 2011
In Real Life

The US Navy Has The Coolest Flight Simulator In The World

This is the T-45C “visual simulator” at the Naval Air Station in Kingsville, Texas. It makes my 50″ plasma look like a Game & Watch.


August 21, 2010

Ace Combat Joint Assault Pushes Into The Real World

The Ace Combat franchise generally has seen its jet combat supremacy unchallenged. Ubisoft changed this with its May 2009 release of Tom Clancy H.A.W.X. So it was time for change.


July 16, 2010
News

Images From A New Helicopter Combat Game

The prevalence of helicopters in Call of Duty: Black Ops could lead to uncontrollable cravings for a game that features only helicopters. Enter Apache: Air Assault from Gaijin Games, due out this spring for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3.


July 15, 2010
News

Helicopter Combat Game? Yes Please!

It’s been a while since I’ve played a decent helicopter combat game, and there’s no telling whether this will be decent, but Apache: Air Assault will most definitely be all about helicopters shooting it up.


July 10, 2010
News

H.A.W.X. 2 Looks Deadly, Perhaps Boring

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Due out this spring, H.A.W.X. 2 looks like a perfect fit for fans of aerial combat. The question is, are there still enough of those fans around to support a big series like this?


January 20, 2009
In Real Life

US Airways Hudson Crash Recreated In Flight Sim

Bad-ass US Airways pilot Chesley Sullenberger recently completed the first successful water landing of a commercial aircraft in 45 years, touching down on the Hudson River. Now, you can relive the magic, via flight sim.