wide·screen gam·ing fo·rum (wsgf):
[-noun] Web community dedicated to ensuring PC games run properly on your tablet, netbook, personal computer, HDTV and multi-monitor gaming rig.
Games set in a modern time frame, but without any specific "overtones" (i.e., fantasy or sci-fi) and not focused on any specific event (i.e., Vietnam).
iRacing.com is an online, subscription-based racing simulation service for Windows, Mac and Linux created by iRacing.com Motorsport Simulations. In addition to accurately modeled vehicles and tracks, iRacing provides servers on which to race and practice and a sanctioning body to organize and oversee competition within the service.
JASF is an arcade combat flight "sim" - think HAWX on a lean budget, with no cockpit view and a 30-fps framerate cap. Each completed campaign mission unlocks a couple new plane models or variants. Matchmaking multiplayer will also let you play the campaign in 4-player coop, or setup various competitive game modes.
Submitted by ViciousXUSMC on 2 March, 2012 - 22:36
Microsoft Flight is a free to play flight simulator very reminiscent to the older Microsoft Flight Simulator products. This one is based around Hawaii and lets you just fly about, do some geo catching, or fly online with others via multiplayer (GFWL).
While the title is indeed free to play, the catch 22 is that if you want additional planes or areas its DLC that you must purchase.
Submitted by thales100 on 18 February, 2012 - 14:44
Jagged Alliance: Back in Action is a contemporary remake of the latest title in the much-loved Jagged Alliance series of turn-based mercenary-themed strategy games. Designed from the ground up to offer a modern gaming experience, Back in Action showcases an updated isometric 3D look and interface, highly detailed character models and a variety of new gameplay features.
Back in Action takes players to the fictitious country of Arulco, where a ruthless dictator has seized power and only a small group of rebels stand to resist him. Tasked with freeing the island from the dictator’s iron grip, players will command rebel and mercenary forces while using tactical, diplomatic and economic tools to keep troops supplied and ready for the next flight, all while commanding them directly in nail-biting battles.
Submitted by Anonymous on 10 February, 2012 - 10:29
Previously released as Railworks 2, Train Simulator 2012, Train Simulator 2013, Train Simulator 2014, Train Simulator 2015, and Train Simulator 2016; previous owners get free upgrades to the newest version.
RailWorks is a train simulation game developed by Rail Simulator Developments and exclusively available through Steam. It is a successor to Rail Simulator, and was originally released on 12 June 2009. A major update on 24 September, 2010 added a reworked user interface, now common to all electric, diesel and steam engines.
Submitted by thales100 on 10 February, 2012 - 10:28
Alan Wake is a third-person shooter, described by its developers as a combination of "the mind of a psychological thriller", and "the body of a cinematic action game". The game is primarily set in the fictional idyllic small town of Bright Falls, Washington. The main gameplay happens in various areas of Bright Falls – such as the forest, a national park, or a farm – during the nighttime; these are punctuated by calmer, non-combative sequences set during the day. The player controls the epynomous protagonist, Alan Wake.
Submitted by AussieTimmeh on 28 January, 2012 - 05:41
Choplifter HD is a sidescroller game where the player pilots a rescue chopper to save people while defending itself. A variety of helicopters are available over the 30+ missions. Choplifter HD ranges from plausible situations such as rescuing a news crew on a burning building to shaking zombies from the helicopter in order to survive.
The helicopter can take damage during the missions and be repaired, and will sometimes require refueling. The game focuses on fun gameplay with witty sound-clips and humorous situations, such as chickens being sucked into the helicopter blades.
rFactor 2 is the upcoming sequel of the rFactor series. It is not an arcade game but full fledged simulator taking into account stuff like tyre pressure or wing adjustment. What the second installment introduces compared to the rFactor include weather effects, reflections, and accurate shadows on a variety of textures and HDR effects.