All you Xbox wannabe pilots out there must be thrilled with Microsoft’s Flight Simulator, now that it is finally available for consoles, too. But if you want to really feel like you own that virtual ...

We have seen quite a few DIY joystick designs that use Hall effect sensors, but [Akaki Kuumeri]’s controller designs (YouTube video, embedded below) really make the most of 3D printing to avoid 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 ...

Attaching a 3D-printed joystick and throttle to an Xbox controller is the perfect solution to playing Microsoft Flight Simulator on consoles. There are only two problems with that: flight sticks are ...

Dan Ackerman leads CNET's coverage of computers and gaming hardware. A New York native and former radio DJ, he's also a regular TV talking head and the author of "The Tetris Effect" ...

Microsoft Flight Simulator is a triumph, one that fully captures the meditative experience of soaring through the clouds. But to bring the game to life, Microsoft and developer Asobo Studio needed ...

Russian Aircraft Company's MiG is best known for its fighter planes which have been used by the USSR, China, North Korea and North Vietnam since the beginning of WWII. These days, the former ...

Thank you to GEB reader Paul Moskowitz for bringing to our attention the fact that opening the flight simulator in Google Earth Pro automatically turns off the 3D buildings layer. The reason for this ...