You might remember Microsoft Flight Simulator. Ten games were released in the series, the last one being Flight Simulator X in 2006. Later, in 2012, we got a free-to-play followup called Microsoft Flight, which has since been shut down. But now, it's time to relive the glory days with Flight Simulator X: Steam Edition. » 12/10/14 7:40am 12/10/14 7:40am

It should be a truth universally acknowledged that any man or woman using Oculus Rift will look like a dumbass. As awesome as it is to experience Oculus Rift, to everyone else, you are a crazy person with a black box strapped onto your face groping at thin air. And then I, of course, had to strap myself to some… » 8/28/14 3:16pm 8/28/14 3:16pm

Not content to merely dabble in the more pedestrian flying video game market, the once peripheral-centric Mad Catz lifts its ambitious eyes to the MMO skies with Combat Pilot, a title that combines realistic flight simulation with multiplayer military aviation. It's actually more exciting than it sounds. » 7/24/12 8:30pm 7/24/12 8:30pm

Brothers Ondrej and Marek Spanel—who spent their childhood in communist Czechoslovakia playing Atari games "bought on the black market"—are the surprising originators behind a military-training game employed by the governments of at least five major nations. Among the brothers' sources of inspiration: heavy metal… » 5/02/11 9:00pm 5/02/11 9:00pm

In today's installment of Speak-Up on Kotaku, commenter Nameloi craves a game that realistically depicts getting brained with a morningstar. We've got modern combat covered, why not medieval combat? She's even made her own box art. » 2/28/11 11:20am 2/28/11 11:20am

Postseason sports means time for sports game developers to predict champions. Going against two heavy favorites in Philadelphia and the New York Yankees, MLB 2K10 says the Giants will win their first World Series since moving to San Francisco in 1958. » 10/15/10 6:00pm 10/15/10 6:00pm

The entire country may be captivated by underdog Butler's Hoosiers-esque tournament run, tipping off now on CBS, but not NCAA Basketball 10. The video game spit back a simulation saying Duke will romp to its fourth national championship. » 4/05/10 9:30pm 4/05/10 9:30pm

PC gamers can return to the islands this fall, as Kalypso Media announces Tropico 3 for North American release this September. » 5/14/09 11:40am 5/14/09 11:40am

Virtual residents of the last version of EA's popular life simulation get a stay of execution today, as the company officially pushes the release of The Sims 3 to June. » 2/03/09 5:20pm 2/03/09 5:20pm

Virtual Heroes - the developers behind the America's Army military simulator - have turned their hand to more socially useful, less killing-y areas with humanitarian aid simulator Virtual Peace. » 12/01/08 6:20pm 12/01/08 6:20pm

You know who likes the smell of victory in the morning? The British Army, that's who - and now the Ministry Of Defence is pumping research pounds into creating a Virtual Battlefield complete with Virtual Smells so soldiers can sample that smell - alongside the bouquet of bullets, the whiff of weaponry and the perfume… » 11/07/08 6:20pm 11/07/08 6:20pm

Got $10,000 handy? Love horse-riding? Hate horses? Well is this the deal for you. This is the Ridemaster, perhaps the most overblown horse-riding adventure we've seen this side of Barbie Horse Adventures. For your 10gs you get a fake horse (which is full of sensors, so you can kick it for being stubborn) and a TV… » 5/08/08 4:30am 5/08/08 4:30am