Have you ever wanted to take charge of a commercial airliner and fly around the world? Well X-Plane is about as close to the real thing as you’re ever going to get on your PC. Claiming to be the world’s “most comprehensive, powerful simulator” it’s so accurate that the US and Canadian aviation authorities have given it official approval to train pilots towards their commercial licence.

Of course, those guys are not sat behind a PC in their bedroom - their training is done in a $150,000 simulator - but what they see is exactly what you get on your PC. What’s more, you’re not limited to Earth – in X-Plane you can even fly around Mars!

Firstly, be warned. X-Plane is one MASSIVE program. Don’t be fooled by the 1.8MB file size in the game description – that’s just the installer. Once you’ve installed that, a very swanky download dialogue opens to download the other 1.3 gigabytes of the game. All those scenarios, vectored graphics and flight controls take up a lot of hardrive space. Depending on your bandwidth, you will be looking at hours, if not days to download the whole thing.

In this X-Plane demo, you are limited to just one aircraft and five minutes of flight but in the full version, you can take control of props, jets, single- and multi-engine airplanes, as well as gliders, helicopters and VTOLs such as the V-22 Osprey and AV8-B Harrier. It also offers subsonic and supersonic flight dynamics, sporting aircraft from the Bell 206 Jet-Ranger helicopter and Cessna 172 light plane to the supersonic Concorde and Mach-3 XB-70 Valkyrie. In all, about 40 aircraft spanning the aviation industry (and history) with several hundred more which can be freely downloaded from the internet. There’s even a plane builder option which allows you to build your own model.

You can pretty much fly to any location around the world and choose from over 18,000 airports to test your landing and take-off skills. You can even test your mettle on aircraft carriers, helipads, frigates that pitch and roll in the waves, and oil rigs. X-Plane naturally features the whole range of weather conditions you might face and the plane reacts realistically to them. The graphics are vector based so they’re not exactly brilliant but they’re what you’d expect from a simulator .

The biggest problem you’ll have is working out how on earth to get started. X-Plane's controls are incredibly complex to mirror a real commercial airliner. I spent the best part of 10 minutes just sat on the runway trying to work out how to start the engines whilst Air Traffic Control went crazy at me. You are prompted with a few guidelines at how to get rolling (such as “hit spacebar to release the breaks”) although you’re not told how to start the engines.

There are so many switches and dials in the cockpit that there’s no knowing what to hit without studying the huge flight manual in detail. In the end, the best I managed was to race around the airport before crashing into and destroying a control tower, killing all on board. For those that do have more patience, they need merely move the mouse cursor to the top of the screen where a drop down menu will present access to preferences, instructions, control configuration and many other options.

For those that just want to fly free as a bird and admire the scenery, X-Plane is not for you. For those that want the challenge of mastering a real airliner or are training for a professional license, it’s the best program out there and will have you absorbed for hours.

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Where?

Vinewood appears, meaning we're returning to San Andreas, and the city of Los Santos. Like GTA San Andreas, this looks to be another huge game, with multiple locations. It looks like there will be the same mix of city and countryside, but we don't know if there will be more than one city. However, the jet plane at the end suggests there may somewhere else to fly to! It also looks to have a pretty contemporary setting from the cars we see, although it could be set any time in the last decade.

Who?

There are three protagonists, Michael, Franklin and Trevor. Read more about them here.

Changes?

With the depictions of homelessness mixed with the opulence of Vinewood, it's clear Rockstar isn't shying away from the grittiness that GTA IV introduced. But at the same time, there appear to be fighter jets and airplanes, so we may see more of the excess that made so many people fall in love with the original San Andreas.

GTA 5 is looking just as strong as all the other games in the series. Due in Spring 2013, we can't wait to see what's in store in Los Santos! Check back for more news!

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Math Flight also includes multiple set-up options. Specify number range, number of math questions, focus on a specific number and flight speed. Other options are Data Log, Graphics, Hall of Fame, Password Protection and .wav file usage to tailor reward sounds including a .wav file recorder. The inclusion of negative numbers is a real bonus.

The number of activities and various options with the ability to tailor the program for various levels of users all for only $10 is a real bargain. Kids usually find practicing math to be a boring task but with Math Flight they will keep up the interest level with the activities and games. They also love to take their Math Flight report cards to school and show the teacher, not to mention Mom or Dad.

This program can be used by the youngest math students to the adult student who wants to sharpen their basic math skills. The ability to drill negative numbers is a feature really appreciated by teachers and parents of older students.

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The distinctive features of the game are models of airplanes of elaborate detail, copied from drawings and historically colored. Using slightly simplified physics, learning the controls of the airplanes is accomplished quickly and easily while providing for a fun gaming experience.

The game is not a full fledged simulator and cannot make a pilot out of you; instead it lets you experience, from virtual piloting, a maximal adrenaline rush.

Key Features: * Easy to learn and fly * Training missions for learning the game * 10 German and 10 Allied airplanes (20 total) * Instant Action and Campaign Game Styles * Ability to adjust render quality for slower computers * Three levels of difficulty * Featuring the music of Moscow funk-group 'Propeller'

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Native animated inverse-kinematics based jetways in FSX. AES Compatibility in FS9Many animated custom ground vehicles. Use of the advanced material properties in FSX, like bump and specular mapping.

Fully 3d taxiways lighting. Intensive use of LOD techniques in order to offer the best possible performances. Vegetation that reacts to seasonal changes, with customized snow-covered trees in winter.

De-icing system modeled in 3D, available at 6 parking stands. High resolution building textures. Interiors modeled for the most important buildings.

Requirements:The FS9 version is compatible with FS9 with the 9. 1 upgrade installed, and runs under Windows XP or Vista 32 bit edition. The FSX version is compatible with FSX+SP1 minimum, or FSX+Acceleration Pack, or FSX+SP2, under Windows XP or Vista 32 and 64 bit editions

The FSX version is compatible with FSX+SP1 minimum, or FSX+Acceleration Pack, or FSX+SP2, under Windows XP or Vista 32 and 64 bit editions

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Native animated inverse-kinematics based jetways in FSX. AES support in FS9Many animated custom ground vehicles. Use of the advanced material properties in FSX, like bump and specular mapping.

Fully 3d taxiways lighting. Intensive use of LOD techniques in order to offer the best possible performances. Vegetation that reacts to seasonal changes, with customized snow-covered trees in winter.

Photoreal ground with seasonal variations. High resolution building textures. NEW ParkMe feature: working A-VGDS docking system with automatic airplane recognition, with parking accuracy evaluation ( FSX only )NEW YouControl feature: custom airport actions with easy on-screen menu to trigger animations, events,etc ( FSX only )

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The German commander, called in to help the Italian army, moves from the European theatre the dunes of Sahara. The American commander enters the war on Africa beaches of the Mediterranean.

At last there is only one main goalnot winning the war but getting back alive with everyone. Two new different campaigns including Germans and Allies.

Become the leader of your own squad and give lots of different commands. The fast paced, action packed game puts you right into the battlefield filled with dozens of AI controlled airplanes, anti tank cannons, infantry and enemy vehicles.

Feel the power of 30 tons of steel armour around you as you crush through the destructible environment, mowing down trees and destroying entire buildings.

10 new Multiplayer maps with different environment and style. Popular Conquest and Capture the Flag style multiplayer mode for up to 32 players.

. Panzer Elite Action Fields of Glory. Panzer Elite Action follows the story of three tank commanders and their crew. The German commander, pumped by the fast success in Poland and France, moves on to the Eastern Front and the brink of victory with the taking of Stalingrad.

We meet the Russian commander in desperate straits as he helps defend Stalingrad, and follow him as the tide turns against the Germans and he joins the massive tank battle of Kursk.

The American commander enters the war on the Normandy Beachhead on D-Day. After the struggle for the Bocage, he defends the German outbreak at the Battle of the Bulge, and then drives on to the victorious crossing of the Rhine.

Command your tank through 18 missions over 3 different campaigns and experience the biggest battles of the 2nd World War. from Stalingrad to the tank battle of Kursk to the Beaches of Normandy.

Become the leader of your own squad and employ a wealth of strategies. The fast paced, action packed game puts you right into the battlefield filled with dozens of AI controlled airplanes, anti tank cannons, infantry and enemy vehicles.

Feel the power of 30 tons of steel armor around you as you crush through the destructible environment, mowing down trees and destroying entire buildings.

Popular Conquest style multiplayer mode for up to 32 players, allowing for complex team strategies utilizing the different tank's unique advantages.

Additional maps and vehicles available for download after release. Minimal requirements: PIII 800Mhz or AMD Duron 800Mhz or faster x86 compatible 256Mb [DDRAM] or more.

ATI Radeon 8500 or nVidia GeForce 3 Ti (must support ps. 1. 1) with at least 32Mb of video memory. 3Gb or more free disk space. DirectX 9. 0 or newer.

[optional] Sound card.

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Even being volunteers and courageous, most of them just get killed. Only one man, Baron Manfred von Richthofen, pleased by flying in a blazing red airplane, shooting down plane after plane, managed to achieve different air battles making him both a hero and a propaganda tool.

. In his early 20 when the war started, this young soldier, soon frustrated by the life near the trenches, he looked up. Even though he didn't know which planes were fighting for Germany and which one did for their enemies, he knew that airplanes now flew the reconnaissance missions.

Therefore, to become a pilot, instead of going to the flight school (too long for him), he requested to be transferred to the Air Service to become and observer.

From this point, he became an observer and once he've got enough knowledge he was a pilot involved in more or less risky missions. - You will be able to choose your missions.

- You can share the adventures with friends and help each others. - You will challenge enemies and show them your capacity as a pilot. - You will get the opportunity to have an overview of this period of time.

GPU: 64 MB.

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Features. Command your tank through 18 missions over 3 different campaigns and experience the biggest battles of the 2nd World War. from Stalingrad to the tank battle of Kursk to the Beaches of Normandy.

Become the leader of your own squad and employ a wealth of strategies. The fast paced, action packed game puts you right into the battlefield filled with dozens of AI controlled airplanes, anti tank cannons, infantry and enemy vehicles.

Feel the power of 30 tons of steel armor around you as you crush through the destructible environment, mowing down trees and destroying entire buildings.

Popular Conquest style multiplayer mode for up to 32 players, allowing for complex team strategies utilizing the different tank's unique advantages.

Additional maps and vehicles available for download after release. System. Minimal requirements:PIII 800Mhz or AMD Duron 800Mhz or faster x86 compatible 256Mb [DDRAM] or more.

ATI Radeon 8500 or nVidia GeForce 3 Ti (must support ps. 1. 1) with at least 32Mb of video memory. 3Gb or more free disk space. DirectX 9. 0 or newer.

Windows XP. [optional] Sound card. Recommended specification. P4 2. 0Ghz or AMD XP 2400+ or greater x86 or AMD64 processor. 1Gb of fast DDRAM (PC3200 recommended).

ATI 9800XT or nVidia 6600Gt with 256Mb of video memory. 3Gb or more free disk space. DirectX 9. 0c. Windows XP with service pack 2 and updates. Sound card with 5.

1 support (Audigy2 recommended).

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In response, the Allied forces form a special squadron. The Angels of Annihilation, recruited from among the best Allied pilots. The squadron's priority is to down the Red Baron, which would put an end to the dominance of his Flying Circus in the air.

Two groups of flying aces are pitted against each other. Which one are you going to side with?. Regardless of your choice, you're in for an action-packed campaign taking place on the most important battlefields of World War One.

You will take the control stick of the most famous airplanes of that special era. It's up to you whether the Red Baron remains the king of the skies, or sustains a crushing defeat.

Take the control stick of a German Zeppelin airship, or try to shoot it down during a campaign full of unexpected twists and turns. The combat takes place in a dynamic, action-packed world that faithfully reflects the times of World War One.

As you play, you'll encounter your allies, enemies and civilians so watch who you're shooting at!. Description of the game:Thrilling actions in campaign mode, offering hours of excellent entertainment (air combats, bombardments, reconnaissance and anti-aircraft defence).

A wide selection of 24 aircraft, faithfully reflecting the most famous World War One fighters

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Tactical-Bomber: Heinkel HE-111. Multi-role: Messerchmitt ME-262. Interceptor: Messerchmitt BF109K. 6 new tanks. Light Tank: Panzer I. Light Tank: Panzer II.

Heavy Tank: Panzer VIb King Tiger.

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DD: Fletcher Class. 4 new airplanes. Interceptor: North American F-86 Sabre. Strategic Bomber: B-29 Super Fortress. Interceptor: Grumman F6F Hellcat.

Tactical Bomber: Martin B-26 Marauder. 4 new tanks. Light Amour: M-5 Stuart. Medium Armour M-3 Lee. Medium Armour: M4/E8 Sherman. Medium Armour: M-26 Pershing.

Medium Armour: M-26 Pershing.

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The nightmare before Christmas? Almost. In Christmas Crisis you need to help out Santa delivering presents by guiding his sleigh and dropping presents over houses, whilst avoiding jets and airplanes. The game is certainly a good idea for the holidays and an original adaptation of the Space Invaders style, yet Christmas Crisis is on the whole rather disappointing.

First of all, and this may sound cheesy, but I quite like when there's a little introduction to the game, or at least some sort of setting. Christmas Crisis drops you right in without any explanation as to why you need to replace Santa. There's only a small window to explain the controls.

Movements in Christmas Crisis are simple. Use your arrow keys to navigate your sleigh and the space bar to shoot the presents onto houses. On the whole though, they feel a bit clunky, and there's a little delay every time you move the sleigh. Christmas Crisis is a bit difficult and I couldn't manage to hit all the houses in the first level. Getting used to it doesn't take much though, but the increase of planes flying around as you pass levels does make it challenging.

Even though the game lacks an introduction, and controls are clunky, Christmas Crisis is an OK time waster for the holidays.

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Continental Truckers

This driving simulator puts you behind the wheel of a powerful truck and entrusts you with several different missions. Euro Truck Simulator's activities consist on taking cargo from one place to another and getting paid for the delivery. Saving enough money you will eventually be able to buy better and faster trucks to be able to work more and earn more money.

I find the main idea in Euro Truck Simulator is quite original. We're used to car, motorbike and even airplane driving simulators, but not that much to trucks. Also, the game features excellent, highly realistic graphics.

Need for sleep?

So far, so good. The problem is that Euro Truck Simulator becomes a boring game quite easily. I don't know if it was due to the repetitive sound of the engine, the slowness of my driving or the lack of real action, I started feeling sleepy shortly after starting to play. Maybe if you could play your own music on the truck's radio, or get into some more action by delivering illegal stuff and occasionally being chased by the cops, Euro Truck Simulator would be more exciting. Also, I didn't like the fact that I can't choose the UK as the starting country for my career as truck driver! It is extremely similar to German Truck Simulator and UK Truck Simulator

Euro Truck Simulator is a pretty original game, with especially outstanding graphics, but which gets boring quite easily.

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Guns Girls Lawyers Dollars (GGLD) is a business strategy game. Your main objective is to build world business empire as an arms dealer. Your company consists of President (you), Company Stations (established around the world to give you various information and earn profit) and Company Units (Escort Units that travel with president; Station Units which protect company stations) .

Your basic task is to travel around the world, buy and sell goods (weapons and mercenaries), hire units for company protection and establish company stations. The world isn't a peaceful place. Countries can be in war, political instability, civil war, cold war and sanctions. This is not bad for arms trade business, and you should consider country political situation in order to find best place to buy or sell goods.

Naturally, arms trade business is not so popular in some countries. Map view button "Company Status" can give you some information regarding country hospitality (which can be Ally, Neutral and State Enemy). Expect you won't be welcome in states where your company status is "State Enemy".

Your basic transportation will be company cargo plane. President, your escort units and your cargo load are placed in cargo plane (except airplane units; they fly beside your cargo planes as an air protection). So you must be careful in choosing your company units and your goods in order to comply with free cargo space in your cargo plane. Free cargo space can be increased by buying additional cargo planes.

Time is important factor. Flights from country to country takes time. Your speed will be the speed of your slowest cargo plane. For the less successful businessmen there is always an alternative: robbing the banks. Don't except that country where your action takes place loves that; your company status there will be decreased.

What's in the game:

• 500 units for trade or combat
• 120 Countries
• Bodyguards, Secretaries, Lawyers, Agents and Criminals
• Buy and sell tanks, planes, vehicles, artillery, and chemical weapons
• Establish company stations
• Make maximum profit
• Search and Destroy
• Find and rescue
• Rob banks
• Enjoy the life

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Piloting the fighting plane, free the world from air invaders in the game Cool Plane Game. Your plane is equipped with fighting weapons and a bomber. You are entrusted with a difficult mission- to eliminate all enemy raiders and land invaders.

The detachments of airplanes, helicopters, fighting airships and landing party force will attack you during the mission. Besides, avoid the attacks of the land patrol towers and rocket emplacements. A bomber will help to resist. It is possible to get weapons, ammunition, protection, life and scores periodically.

Join your counterparts from all over the world and beat your best score!. If your score is among the Top 10, you can upload it to the develper's Web site and thousands of other players all over the world will be able to see your highscore!

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After reading a lot about this game I was looking forward to test it and I must say I'm still impressed. It makes you feel like you were right in the middle of a terror movie.

Bioshock doesn't make things easy for you. First of all, you'll need a high performance computer in order to properly enjoy it. Then, besides hardware requirements, the adventure begins with a terrible airplane accident from which you're the only survivor. Confusion and anguish will seize you while you desperately try to survive. When you finally find a mysterious platform in the middle of the ocean, the real adventure is just about to begin. Bioshock mixes action, terror and puzzles to build a highly elaborated, absorbing plot that will get you hooked.

The game is easy to control, with the usual WASD keyboard combination. Regarding graphics, Bioshock justifies its hardware demands by offering an excellent quality and a high level of detail. Music adds the final touch to an action-packed, terror adventure you won't easily forget.

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Find a minute. Solve a puzzle. Whenever you're boiling at work - solve a puzzle, it'll relieve the stress. Whenever you're bored at home - solve a puzzle, it'll entertain you for sure.

Whenever you can't wait for your airplane to start landing, solve a puzzle - you'll wish your flight to get longer. Just play Jigsaw Puzzle Lite, the most entertaining and easy-to-use free jigsaw puzzle software you've ever seen.

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