Not too many years ago, Steam’s Summer Sale event was the go-to gaming sale of the year. However, with the explosion of digital sales in the last five-ish (or so) years, plenty of other sites have cropped up to compete with Steam in seeing who can slash prices the lowest. Not that I’m complaining since […]
Considering the recent heat wave sweeping across the US, particularly in the Southwest, Steam’s annual summer sale really has come at an opportune time. With some areas of the states reaching temperatures exceeding 120 F (49 C), I’d say it’s definitely time to blast the AC and retreat into your gaming lair as often as […]
DCS World 2.1 Update 1 Eagle Dynamics has released the first of what promises to be many updates to DCS World 2.1. Although decidedly a bug fixing/tweaking patch, it does include fixes to some troublesome CTD (crash-to-desktop) issues with the games spawning system. DCS World 1.5 is likewise going to be receiving some love soon […]
Eagle Dynamics, the developer behind the combat sim DCS World, is taking a break from fighting with its newest campaign, Mi-8MVT2 Oilfield by Laivynas. Rather than taking to the skies to cause havoc from above, the Oilfield Campaign puts players into the Mi-8MTV2 helicopter for a series of missions as a cargo pilot. The release […]
…And now back to your regularly scheduled program. After some much needed down time for reasons entirely on my end of life, regular posting will be returning to SimHQ as of today! I had hoped to bring you a detailed look at Wings over Flanders Field – Ultimate Edition in this post, but I need […]
Wings: Over Flanders Fields The ever popular WOFF saw its content upgraded to Version 3 in the past weeks, and naturally the update brought with it many changes and additions to the tried-and-true formula. Developer OBD Software wasted no time in patching and tweaking V3, bringing about another round of rapid updates which has cumulated […]
Eagle Dynamics has released DCS World’s newest DLC, and this time you’ll be taking flight in the P-51D Mustang for a full-on story driven campaign. Coupled with the release is an overall update of the game to version 1.5.3.52478, or simply Update 4 of the current iteration. The P-51 Mustang was a long-range fighter that […]
Eagle Dynamics has released the newest DCS update along with a robust Basic Flight Training Campaign for the A-10C Warthog. The campaign boasts over 2,300 lines of voiced dialogue and has 170+ pages of briefing material (A-10C checklist, maps, data cards, etc) to soak up in your spare time. Everything from your flight plan and […]
If you enjoy raining down death from above (and who doesn’t?), there have been a few recent developments on the aerial combat front which may put power into your propeller. If that last sentence made you scoff and/or roll your eyes then my opening sentence mission was a success. Wings: Over Flanders Fields, DCS World, […]
The past few days have seen a nice little burst of news on the flight sim front, with 1C and Eagle Dynamics each providing some new information regarding updates and the futures of their respective games. IL*2 Battle of Moscow A few days ago we took a look at 1C’s update 1.107, which continues the […]
Well, it’s a new year. Time to make and break resolutions and prepare for a whole new year of events, news, and goings on. January, and in some ways, the entire first quarter of a new year, is a little bit like the summer for the game’s industry (sans E3). Developers and publishers have usually […]
Registration is now open for DCS’s first online tournament: MiGs versus Sabers! The registration period is open from now until November 12th. The actual event will take place from November 13th to the 22nd and will be followed by a similar event before the end of the year. Naturally, to take part in the contest, […]
