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Brazilian Rainbow Six Siege teams might not attend SI 2021

In an official announcement today, Ubisoft shared an update on the Six Invitational (SI) 2021, the premier competition for Rainbow Six Siege esports, that could affect teams from Brazil.The latest update from our teams on the upcoming #SixInvitational 2021.— Rainbow Six Esports (@R6esports) April 20, 2021SI 2021 UpdateAfter revealing the disappointing news of the Rainbow Six Siege Six Invitational 2021 getting delayed back in February, more bad news comes today. This time, the esports team at Ubisoft didn’t reveal anything specific but rather a tentative update. Despite hoping to bring

Hawaii is a stepping stone through 2021 for the Overwatch League

On Sunday, May 2nd, after the first batch of regular season matches concludes, two teams in the West Region will qualify for the first international tournament in the Overwatch League’s 2021 season. Whether it be the San Francisco Shock or the London Spitfire, two teams will need to prepare for a long flight to Hawaii. “We’ll only be working with a couple of finalists,” said Overwatch League commissioner Jon Spector on how only four teams will compete in each of the season’s four tournaments. “Once they qualify on Sunday we’ll

Microsoft Flight Simulator Osaka Itami, Perth, & Samedan Airports Announced; Wasserkuppe, Aldinga & Ísafjörður Released

Today is another big day for airport developers for Microsoft Flight Simulator, with plenty of announcements and releases. A spin-off group from Metropolitan Airport Development Brothers (who recently released Chofu) is working on one of my favorite airports, Osaka Itami (RJOO) in Japan. While in recent years it has lost traffic to Osaka Kansai airport, it still hosts a lot of scheduled flights, and features a very scenic approach over the city. Next is Axonos, who announced Perth (YPPH) in Australia with a teaser trailer. [embedded content] On the other

Microsoft Flight Simulator – CRJ 550/700 Review (Aerosoft)

A few days ago, Aerosoft released its Bombardier CRJ add-on for Microsoft Flight Simulator, including both the 700 and 550 variants. This add-on was heavily anticipated by the community, as it’s the first complex airliner launched for the simulator. As such, it basically serves as a benchmark of what the platform itself can do going forward. You could say that the image of Microsoft Flight Simulator among hardcore simulation enthusiasts rode on the success of this release, so it’s not surprising that Microsoft and Asobo themselves worked actively to support

Microsoft Flight Simulator Berlin Brandeburg Airport Gets New Trailer Ahead of Release

Today Aerosoft released a new trailer of the highly anticipated Berlin Brandeburg (EDDB) airport for Microsoft Flight Simulator. This major new hub that opened at the end of 2020 is predictably not very well represented in the default simulator, so this rendition by LimeSim it’s certainly a welcome addition. The product page is already up even if it’s not available for purchase yet, which means that we can likely expect a release tomorrow, priced at €20.45 including applicable VAT. Below you can watch the trailer, and read an official description

Microsoft Flight Simulator – Macau City & Airport Review (SamScene3D)

Third-party developer SamScene3D recently released its “Macau Macao VMMC” add-on for Microsoft Flight Simulator, including both city scenery for the former Portuguese colony on the Chinese coast and its international airport. Macau has always been a relevant destination due to its very nature, connecting the western world with China. In more recent years, it has also been a gate between Taiwan and the rest of the continent. This means that the city itself has a very unique charm, while the airport is a great base for both domestic and international

Microsoft Flight Simulator – Santorini Airport Add-On Review (JustSim)

JustSim has released Santorini International Airport (LGSR) for Microsoft Flight Simulator, bringing another popular vacation destination to 2020’s flight sim.The airport is available on SimMarket for about $21 plus applicable taxes. It comes with its own installer, so you don’t need to do much fiddling in order to get things up and running.Santorini airport is host to regular flights to and from Athens, but it lights up in the summer when a metric ton of airlines activate their links with pretty much every major hub in Europe.Since the airport mixes

Microsoft Flight Simulator Is Xbox Game Pass For PC’s Biggest Launch Ever

Microsoft Flight Simulator is the longest-running series in Microsoft's catalogue, with the first game launching all the way back in 1982--predating Windows by three years. The latest game in the series, simply titled Microsoft Flight Simulator, launched just over two weeks ago, and Microsoft has announced that it's the series' biggest launch in its 38-year history.More than one million unique players have taken to the skies so far, which also makes it the biggest launch in Xbox Game Pass for PC history. During its first two weeks, the community has

Halo 3 On PC–Testing Due To Begin In “The Coming Weeks”

Halo: The Master Chief Collection continues its PC rollout, with Halo 2 Anniversary releasing on May 12, and plans already underway to get Halo 3 to users as soon as possible. Microsoft recently released the first screenshots of Halo 3 and Halo 3: ODST on PC, and now they've announced that the first "flight" (their term for a beta test) will start soon.In a new MCC Development Update on Halo Waypoint, 343 Industries has promised that preparations are underway for the "Ring 1" flight to begin soon. Ring 1 is