It’s finally Friday! Hopefully that means most of you get to enjoy a weekend of gaming, or, at least, a couple days of not working. Or maybe you’re using the days off to get Windows 10 up and running on your machine? Let us know how it goes and best of luck! DCS Weekend Flash […]
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Windows 10 – Released but Ready?
Windows 10 has finally been certified ready to be released to the greater public, but is it really ready for prime time? A glance around the internet gives mostly positive ‘reviews’ of Microsoft’s new operating system, but reviewing something as ubiquitous as a Microsoft OS is tricky at best and pointless at worse. Unlike iOS, […]
DCS World – L-39 Albatros Preorder
Eagle Dynamics and The Fighter Collection have released the DCS: L-39 Albatros for pre-purchase on the DCS e-shop for $39.99. Currently the price is 20% off and will remain so until this September when it will sell for $49.99. The L-39 Albatros is a low-wing, high-performance jet aircraft that doubles as a trainer and light […]
What is a Sim Game?
A few days ago I was talking about games and genres with some friends. About half of my buddies fell closer to, if not right into, the “hardcore” (I hate the hardcore/casual labels – forgive me for using them here, it just makes the conversation easier to talk about) end of the gamer spectrum. A […]
Spotlight – Bohemia Interactive
Bohemia Interactive, founded in 1999, made its way onto the world stage in 2001 with Operation Flashpoint: Cold War Crisis. Ten years later the company re-released the game, rebranding it under its popular ARMA franchise. Since 2001, ARMA has evolved into a household name for combat sim enthusiasts. In 2012, Dean Hall created the DayZ […]
Command: Modern Air/Naval Operations Patch 1.08
If you haven’t played Warfare Sims’ “armchair general” simulator, prepare to be confused. Thankfully there are a few tutorials that will have you up to speed in no time. Better yet, if you’ve played the Harpoon series, you’ll probably feel right at home. Command: Modern Air/Naval Operations is one of those rare games that puts […]
Off Topic: AMD and NVIDIA Updates
As a PC gamer, graphic drivers are one of those things you just get in the habit of updating, or, at the very least, keeping an eye on from time to time. It’s always frustrating to update to your card to the latest drivers only to discover that some bugs made their way into the […]
No Man’s Sky – The Economy
No Man’s Sky is an upcoming space exploration and survival sim developed by Hello Games, the creators of the Joe Danger series. Even though No Man’s Sky was premiered at the 2013 VGX awards and went on to steal the show at E3 in 2014, the game has still managed to stay relatively low key. […]
Rainbow Six: Siege – Preview
The First Person Shooter genre has risen over the years to be a dominant force in the gaming industry. With its rise, as with anything that becomes popular, the gaming community has had to endure a flood of clones, bad ports, and bad games that each try to mimic the success of their much better […]
New Arma 3 Expansion and DayZ Offline Mode
During the PC Gaming Show at this year’s E3, Bohemia Interactive was on hand to reveal a gorgeous new trailer for Tanoa, the newest expansion for its venerable military shooter, Arma 3. The new expansion, which isn’t set to drop until 2016, showed off a surprising amount of color and visual variety. Those familiar with […]
Saitek Farming Simulator Wheel, Pedals, and Vehicle Side Panel
Saitek, the popular PC peripheral manufacturer, and GIANTS Software, the creators of Farming Simulator 15, have come together to create a bundle of specialized gear to give you a “finer degree of control” inside GIANTS’ farming simulator. The hardware includes a wheel that gives you 900 degrees of rotation in both directions and turn knob, […]
Armored Warfare Early Access Testing
Obsidian Entertainment’s new armored warfare game, aptly named “Armored Warfare,” has started its second Early Access Testing phase which will run until June 24, 2015. In recognition of the second round of tests, Obsidian has released a new trailer which showcases “Roughneck,” a completely new map which users can play around on during the test. […]