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PS5 Flight Simulator Players Can Now Upgrade to Rudder Pedals via Thrustmaster’s Hidden Port
Thrustmaster’s newest flight stick for PlayStation 5—the T.Flight HOTAS 5 Microsoft Flight Simulator Edition—ships with a feature that most buyers overlook: an RJ12 expansion port that opens...
Flight Simulator 2024 Beta Restores Bush Trips: How to Get Them Early
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024’s Sim Update 6 is shaping up to be one of the most community-driven releases yet, and the latest beta build—1.8.8.0, released July 16—finally brings back the...
MSFS 2024 World Update 22: Free US National Parks Scenery Lands Two Days Early on July 2
A surprise early release of World Update 22 for Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 brought the much-anticipated free United States National Parks expansion to virtual pilots on July 2, 2026—two full...
Google Earth's New Flight Simulator Runs Right in Your Browser – Here's How to Try It
Google quietly rolled out an experimental flight simulator inside its Google Earth web app on June 12, 2026, giving anyone with a desktop browser a taste of free-form aerial exploration without...
Thrustmaster unveils cross-platform flight controls for PC, Xbox, PS5 at FlightSimExpo 2026
Thrustmaster took the wraps off a new lineup of flight simulation hardware at FlightSimExpo 2026 in Saint Paul, Minnesota, on June 12. The French peripheral maker unveiled the TCA Sky Yoke, TCA Sky...
Thrustmaster T.Flight Hotas 5 Microsoft Flight Simulator Edition Lands on PS5 and PC for $109.99
Thrustmaster dropped the T.Flight Hotas 5 Microsoft Flight Simulator Edition on June 12, 2026. At $109.99, this officially licensed joystick-and-throttle combo targets PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 4...