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Dignitas takes flight with U.S. Air Force partnership – Esports Insider

North American esports organisation Dignitas has unveiled the U.S. Air Force as its official military service partner. As a result, the two parties will collaborate on a range of ‘unique content experiences’ alongside hosting an esports tournament set to take place in late 2021. RELATED: Dignitas names Zytara Labs official NFT and playing card partner The partnership comes after Dignitas […]

Microsoft Flight Simulator VR Performance Improves Soon

An upcoming update to Microsoft Flight Simulator could have a big impact on how well the game performs in VR. Developer Asobo integrated VR support into the game late last year and the implementation was incredibly impressive. But adding VR support into an already demanding game really tested a lot of rigs, ours included. Microsoft […]

Microsoft Flight Simulator’s France And Benelux Update Is Out Now

As promised, the France and Benelux update has arrived in Microsoft Flight Simulator. Much like previous updates to the UK and Ireland, patch 1.15.7.0 focuses on France, Belgium, the Netherlands, and Luxembourg and fixes famous landmarks so they look less like a generic office building and more like what they should actually look like. This […]

Microsoft Flight Simulator Europe Update Adds New Landmarks

The latest World Update to Microsoft Flight Simulator is now live, and it adds an exhaustive list of European landmarks. Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg and France all get the paint job treatment in this free update, with the latter receiving the most attention. World Updates in Flight Sim basically revamp certain sections of the planet with […]

Microsoft Flight Simulator updates the United Kingdom and Ireland today

World Update 3: United Kingdom & Ireland is now live for Microsoft Flight Simulator. The update adds detail and enhancements across the entire region — including Scotland and Wales — and is available for free on Windows PC. According to a blog post made Tuesday morning, the update relies heavily on photogrammetry to render the […]

New Flight Simulator Screenshots Show Off UK And Ireland Updates

When Microsoft Flight Simulator launched during the summer of 2020, it did so under never before seen circumstances for the series. It opened up the possibility of seeing most of the world in a marvelously recreated fashion at a time when the pandemic grounded all air travel. Yet, despite its impressive and beautiful graphics, Flight Simulator […]

Flight Simulator VR Controller Support 'Being Worked On'

VR controller support for Microsoft’s Flight Simulator is ‘being worked on’, Eurogamer reports in an interview article. https://youtube.com/watch?v=jqPwtxWuocg%3Ffeature%3Doembed%26%23038%3Bshowinfo%3D0%26%23038%3Brel%3D0%26%23038%3Bmodestbranding%3D1%26%23038%3Biv_load_policy%3D3%26%23038%3Bplaysinline%3D1%26%23038%3Benablejsapi%3D1 Asobo Studio shipped support for VR headsets on December 22, but you’re limited to using a mouse + keyboard, gamepad, or flight stick. A stick is the ideal way to play of course, but it does make […]

Microsoft Flight Simulator’s VR beta could get started in October

Microsoft Flight Simulator’s virtual reality beta could begin this month, the game’s head of development said in a developer Q&A on Twitch this week. The testing will begin on Windows Mixed Reality before moving to other VR platforms. Microsoft’s Jorg Neumann said the closed beta is looking at a late October or early November start. […]

Can flight simulators solve the pilot shortage?

Flight sims are a powerful experience, offering us close looks at natural wonders, the chance to experience dire weather firsthand, and impossible, cursed versions of the world. But can they help solve the pilot shortage? As travel demands have increased over the past decade, so has the need for commercial pilots — and the release […]