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The Microsoft Flight Simulator series has had quite the glow up

By Fraser Brown published 14 August 20

News Watch a visual history of the series.

New Microsoft Flight Simulator video shows off dozens of lifelike airports

By Shaun Prescott published 12 August 20

News Also: the planes you'll use to land in them.

Take a closer look at some of the aircraft you'll be flying in Microsoft Flight Simulator

By Andy Kelly published 7 August 20

Video It's plane porn, basically.

Microsoft Flight Simulator is getting VR support soon

By Fraser Brown published 30 July 20

News It will be ready for the HP Reverb G2 headset's launch this autumn.

Watch us fly planes into terrifying lightning storms in Microsoft Flight Simulator

By Andy Kelly published 30 July 20

Video Storm chasing.

Here are some 4K screenshots I took while playing the absurdly beautiful Microsoft Flight Simulator

By Andy Kelly published 30 July 20

Gallery Featuring some very impressive clouds.

Watch us fly over famous places and landmarks in Microsoft Flight Simulator

By Andy Kelly published 30 July 20

Video Exploring the planet.

Microsoft Flight Simulator closed beta adds 9 new aircraft and TrackIR support

By Fraser Brown last updated 29 July 20

News The closed beta build is available now for alpha testers.

Flight Simulator teases a partnership with online flight network VATSIM

By Jonathan Bolding last updated 26 July 20

News VATSIM is a network of online simulator pilots and air traffic controllers.

Microsoft Flight Simulator is getting an in-game marketplace for selling mods

By Fraser Brown published 17 July 20

News And alpha testers can start playing the closed beta now.

Microsoft Flight Simulator is getting a 10 disc physical version

By Shaun Prescott published 16 July 20

News It'll be worth the hassle for a printed manual.

Microsoft Flight Simulator is launching this August

By Fraser Brown published 13 July 20

News And you can preinstall it now.

Microsoft Flight Simulator closed beta will launch on July 30

By Shaun Prescott published 9 July 20

News For a chance to take part, you'll need to join the insider program.

Microsoft Flight Simulator closed beta will get a release date on July 9

By Fraser Brown published 3 July 20

News Time to get out the pre-flight checklist.

Microsoft Flight Simulator closed beta details are coming next week

By Fraser Brown published 26 June 20

News More pilot licences will be doled out soon.

See how the new Microsoft Flight Simulator's airports compare to its predecessor

By Shaun Prescott published 25 June 20

News It looks better, much better.

Here's how Microsoft Flight Simulator creates its realistic weather

By Fraser Brown published 12 June 20

News Learn all about weather forecasting and stare at some pretty clouds.

Microsoft Flight Simulator gets into the nitty-gritty of navigation in a new video

By Fraser Brown published 29 May 20

News Prepare for a lot of abbreviations.

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Microsoft Flight Simulator closed beta is taking off in July

By Fraser Brown published 20 May 20

News Just a couple more alpha updates to go.

Flight Simulator’s volumetric clouds are stunning in new images, and in motion

By Jonathan Bolding last updated 4 May 20

news A new developer update has loads of sweet-looking condensation.

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