After a very long-time, Microsoft Studios is back with a major uplift of the Flight Simulator series, the Microsoft Flight. This time around, the game is free and very well integrates with games for Windows Life.

Developed by Microsoft Studios, Flight is one of the best in the simulator series and does the job really well. Instead of the boring environment, this time around the developers have incorporated the beautiful scenic locales of Hawaii. Allowing users to hover around the beautiful beaches and the likes.

Initially, players will be blessed with two aircrafts, namely, the Icon A5 and Stearman. Both of them have a unique feel to their flight. While the Icon is smooth and easy, the Stearman is more of a stiff challenge, especially during takeoffs due to the high-torque range of the propeller.

Right now the free content of Microsoft Flight can be divided into a missions, challenges, and the very popular free-flight mode. Players can also hunt for aerocaches (like an airborne scavenger hunt) or look on a local airfield's job board to provide scenic tours of Hawaii or perform cargo runs. The modes are expansive, but playing the game and getting through with the jobs is very easy and not time consuming at all. These missions also include short tutorial missions on the whole, providing players with the basics to fly, land, and take-off.

The game boasts of some major in-app purchases of different sets of flights, but regular players can enjoy it without any in-app purchases and play to their hearts content. Overall, it's a great simulation game with up-to-date graphics and a slick user-interface on the whole. Microsoft Flight is a must have for old-time fans, as well as newbie pilots. Fly on!

Related Links:
Microsoft Flight Official Website
Microsoft Flight Support
Microsoft Flight on Facebook

If you're up for some hardcore gaming (and hooked on Walking Dead right now), then check out Rogue Survivor. With plenty of things to explore, this roguelike sandbox game will definitely fizzle your brains and give you a good challenge.

In Rogue Survivor you get no special skills or powers. You simply play average Joe trying to fend off and survive a zombie infestation. For every day you successfully fight off these brain eating creatures, you gain more skills and you level up. Basically, your main goal is to stay alive for as long as possible. Of course, you can always fork over to the other side by becoming a zombie and see just how many humans you can eat. Fun game that's well worth several hours of your day.

Despite the fun gameplay, the game does seem lacking when it comes to graphics. It's created from tiny pixel art tiles which makes it tough to like. However, the gameplay more than makes up for it and pretty soon you won't even mind looking at that blurry colorful dot on your screen.

Controls are typical for roguelike game, you use the number keypad if you want to move around and explore. The game does let you use your mouse to check out information about items or things around you. Just hover it onto the item.

Your objective is to stay alive and, as usual, this is easier said than done. Oftentimes, the best strategy is still to run the hell out of there and escape from the zombies that are after you. The other nice thing about the game is that you can hire other people (fellow survivors) to help you build defenses etc.

Before playing the game, it's best that you go through some helpful tips on how to survive and get a feel for what you are supposed to do. The rules are a bit lengthy but they are a great help.

Rogue Survivor offers plenty of elements that make it interesting. Apart from being challenging, the game is a absolutely fun to play. It's currently in its early stages, so there are quirks here and there. But, it's definitely worth checking out.

Related Links:
Rogue Survivor Official Blog
Rogue Survivor on Bay 12 Forums
Rogue Survivor on Play This Thing