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This Microsoft Flight Simulator video highlights 40 years of PC gaming changes

The Verge

Microsoft’s video begins with Microsoft Flight Simulator 1.0 , which was originally released in 1982 for IBM-compatible PCs. The beginning of the video also demonstrates just how much PC sound cards have changed over the years. It was also the first version for Macs, with a number of custom mods and add-ons developed for it.

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Even Utah’s mysterious monolith may be no match for Google Earth

The Verge

App developer Bruno Philipe posted Apple Maps imagery of the canyon, but the monolith area was shrouded in shadow. In this case, he compared the flight path of the helicopter against the red-and-white sandstone terrain of the DPS videos. Possible Utah monolith site, August 2015. Possible Utah monolith site, October 2016.

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Xbox architects share stories from the console’s early days and discuss the future of gaming

GeekWire

The topics covered included anecdotes from the start of the project, insight into what motivated some of the earliest decisions in the Xbox’s history, and predictions about what’s coming next in the video game industry. “Music and video and TV real-time broadcasting, that’s all coming together.

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