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September 2006 - Posts

FSX Review - GamesRadar.com
Joshua LaTendresse of GamesRadar.com posts a positive preview of “Flight Simulator X.” LaTendresse highlights the 24,000 airports, real-time weather, multiplayer modes and mission-based gameplay. He calls the graphics “jaw-dropping” and reports, “ ' Flight Read More...
Flight Sim is #1 on Amazon.
Flight Simulator X is now on Pre-Order sales with Amazon.com. At the moment, it is the #1 bestseller in the Video Game category!!! Check it out for yourself: Flight Sim X is #1 Considering the great response to our marketing campaigns, press reviews, Read More...
Lots of FSX Press Coverage...
Seems like Flight Sim X has gotten loads of coverage over the last two weeks. TV coverage where KING 5 News featured “Flight Simulator X” on the morning news section of KING 5. The feature included a live teaser on KING 5 Morning news at 6:45 and three Read More...
Back From Vacation...
I have been distant for the past 1 1/2 weeks as I've decided to take some R&R time off after we shipped. Despite a case of stomach flu for both me and my wife (i.e: fighting over the bathroom). This was a well needed period of sleep-ins and catching Read More...
The Myth of the Sliders, a great post taken from AVSim...
The Myth of the Sliders Steve wrote... "Of course, there are a million and one new options available that provide for increases in level of detail for various aspects of the FS world, but when one is unable to set any of those options to levels beyond Read More...
Amazon.com Practical .NET 2 and C# 2 combo for September!
Amazon.com is having a combo-sale on Practical .NET 2 and C# 2 combined with Programming C# Buy Practical .Net2 and C#2: Harness the Platform, the Language, the Framework and get Programming C# at an additional 5% off Amazon.com's everyday low price. Read More...
IGN calls out FSX as one of the major releases this fall!!
From The following: Outlet Headline Circulation Title Date IGN PC PC Games of Fall 2006 700000 PC: Age of Empires III: The WarChiefs; PC: Flight Sim X; PC: Zoo Tycoon Marine Mania 09/05/2006 FYI - IGN previews several first-party titles including "Age Read More...
GameSpot posts an early review of FSX based on Beta Bits...
Outlet Headline Circulation Title Date GameSpot.com Microsoft Flight Simulator X Updated Hands-On - Missions, Controls, and a More Realistic World 1,089,120 PC: Flight Sim X 08/31/2006 GameSpot posts a positive review of the “Flight Simulator X” beta. Read More...
"Practical .NET 2 and C# 2" Comming to India and China...
Paradoxal Press Enters Strategic Partnerships to Bring Practical .NET 2 and C# 2 to the Indian and Chinese Markets Paradoxal Press ( www.ParadoxalPress.com ) is proud to announce the signing of two strategic partnerships in order to bring “Practical .NET2 Read More...
Back from the hole...
Yes, I am back. For real this time!! I know that my postings have been few and far between over the past few months. With Flight Simulator revving up, my publishing business and all the other craziness, I was lucky if I could sqeeze in 4-5 hours of sleep Read More...
Flight Sim X comming soon and getting lots of press!
Flight Sim X has been getting alot of good press the past few weeks. I thought i'd consolidate the important tidbits into a single post for reference. Note that a few of the items in the list are "upcoming". Computer Gaming World - 10/01/2006 “’Flight Read More...
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