Arma III – Don’t pass over these three hardcore, co-op missions
Ah, mods. Who doesn’t love them? Sure, it can be annoying trying to install a giant mod with nothing but a poorly translated readme to guide you, but with the advent of Steam’s ever expanding Workshop, modding your favorite game is easier than ever. Arma III may be almost a year and a half old, […]
Battlefield Hardline Beta Impressions and Short Review
If you’re like me, when Battlefield Hardline was initially revealed, you were probably skeptical and a bit worried about the franchise’s future. My worry only increased as Visceral Games began to push their mantra of “Speed, Story, and Strategy,” which sounds like an empty slogan that some executive created to make the slaughter of a […]
Blackpool Airport Released For FS9
Developer RJ Sim has recreated the famous Blackpool International Airport for all of you FS2004 fans out there. Released on January 29th, the publisher said: One of the UK’s oldest airfields, Blackpool is a favourite for both passengers and pilots. Development on VFR Blackpool began before the sad news that the airport was to close […]
The Year Ahead – DCS Edition
Well, 2015 is here, and, if you’re like me, you’re probably already looking ahead and trying your hardest not to salivate over the games that are sitting on the horizon. No matter what video game genre you prefer, the start of a New Year stirs up all sorts of excitement; especially for those of us impatiently waiting […]
Jinnik by Gideon D. Asche Book Review
Title: Jinnik Author: Gideon D. Asche Kindle version (illustrated) read on Onyx Boox T68 ISBN13 9781483539188 The preview blurb for “Jinnik” by Gideon Asche caught my eye on a discussion thread on Goodreads. “Set in a time and place remembered only by those who survived and a row of upside down shot glasses behind an old bar; […]
Eastward Ho! Battle Academy 2 Review
If you ask me, the tablet PC was created for one purpose and one purpose only: mobile wargaming. Steve Jobs may not have realised it when he and his team were rolling out the first iPad, but what he was creating was the most convenient, compelling and easy to use platform for mobile wargaming that […]
IL-2 Sturmovik: Battle of Stalingrad Review
“During six days of fighting from 14 October 1942, the Luftwaffe maintained relays of aircraft attacking river crossings and troops. There was hardly a moment when German aircraft were not overhead…by that time, the 8th Air Army was down to fewer than 200 machines of all types, of which only two dozen were fighters.” – Antony […]
2014 Atlanta Warbird Weekend Airshow Pictures
SimHQ member CJBuff has posted up some pictures from the 2014 Atlanta Warbird Weekend Airshow. Included are the B-17 Sentimental Journey, P-51’s Red Nose and Swamp Fox. In addition we had an F4U Corsair, SNJ and an assortment of others. View more pictures and discuss on the forums… Related posts: August 2014 Calendar – The […]
The Rise of the Fourth Reich, by Jim Marrs Book Review
The publisher’s blurb says “Throw out everything you think you know about history. Close the approved textbooks, turn off the corporate mass media, and whatever you do, don’t believe anything you hear from the government — The Rise of the Fourth Reich reveals the truth about American power.”I suggest instead you suspend all disbelief and […]
Half Way Home and Hurricane, by Hugh Howey Book Reviews
Digital age author Hugh Howey specialises in post apocalyptic ‘what happens after the end of the world’ storytelling, with minutely imagined, detailed worlds and compelling characters whose fates you cannot fail to care about.Many book lovers will need no introduction to Howey and his famous ‘Sand’ and ‘Silo’ series books, so for this review I have chosen to review two of […]
Preview of DCS: MiG-21bis
Introduction Some administrative details before we get to the fun stuff: this preview article is based on a limited pre-release beta that is believed to be a fair representative of what may eventually become the retail product. With the understanding that some features may be added, removed, or modified prior to the release, we give […]
Airplane Ejection Seats for your Home Flight Simulation Setup
If you’re looking for a unique addition to your flight simulation setup, take a look at these ejection seats for sale on eBay. There are quite a few available coming from a B57, B47, F-104 Starfighter and more. Prices range from just $300 to over $10,000. Some of them don’t look to comfortable so you might need […]