On paper, this sounds like it could be one of the more boring developer diaries, but in reality it's just the opposite. Gaijin Entertainment went to extreme lengths to capture the sounds of actual airplanes for IL2-Sturmovik: Birds of Prey, the team leaving the safety of their cubicles for a dreary Russian airfield, armed only with a fluffy mic.

Birds of Prey arrives on September 15 in North America on Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and Nintendo DS.

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Another PlayStation Store update is upon us, delivering two demos, a new RC car racer, Bloody Roar PSone, and the usual wealth of DLC to PlayStation 3 owners. A detailed listing of today's update follows, courtesy the PlayStation.Blog:

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Real-time physics, innovative stunts and next-generation graphics combine into a dynamic, tricked-out single and multiplayer RC car racing experience where players twist and turn, grind... Read more

Gaijin Entertainment has detailed the multiplayer modes in its Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 flight simulator IL-2 Sturmovik: Birds of Prey, and released an overly-dramatic trailer.

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Alongside customary deathmatch, team deathmatch and capture and hold offerings is Strike, where teams try to destroy the enemy's ground troops while defending their own.

IL-2 Sturmovik: Birds of Prey is slated for release on September 15, with DS and PSP versions arriving too. A two-mission campaign demo is currently available on Xbox Live.

A demo for Gaijin Entertainment's flight sim IL-2 Sturmovik: Birds of Prey will be available on Xbox Live starting this Wednesday, publisher 505 Games announced today.

The download will include two of the game's missions, The Battle of Britain and The Battle of the Bulge.

Birds of Prey, a console take on the celebrated PC sim series, arrives on September 15 in North America on Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and Nintendo DS.

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World War II flight combat simulator IL-2 Sturmovik: Birds of Prey will hit PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Nintendo DS and PSP on September 15, publisher 505 announced today.

The first console release of 1C's once PC-only wartime flight sim series, Birds of Prey is said to pack four multiplayer modes, over 50 campaign missions, and a "completely flexible difficulty" system that goes "from arcade to realistic simulation."

Gaijin Entertainment handled the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 version, with DiP Interactive helming the Nintendo DS edition and SME Dynamic Systems on the PSP release.

These new screenshots from 1C's console flight sim IL-2 Sturmovik: Birds of Prey illustrate the challenge in recreating a 1940s flight environment. "Building accurate 1940's environments using the latest in cutting edge satellite technology comes with a set of immediate problems, most obviously the 50 year time gap in buildings, foliage and other features, many of which did not exist... Read more

A new trailer for Gaijin Entertainment's Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 flight sim IL-2 Sturmovik: Birds of Prey dishes up a dose of World War II dogfights and dive bombing.

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On offer are over fifty missions in various roles throughout the war with difficulty levels ranging from arcade to simulation, as well as multiplayer with customisable planes.

PSP and DS versions are also under development by DYNAMICSYSTEMS and DiP Interactive respectively. All are planned for release some time this year.

New screenshots of IL-2 Sturmovik: Birds of Prey, the first console release of 1C's formerly PC-only wartime flight sim series, have been released by publisher 505.

Coming to PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 later this year, the title is said to sport a "completely flexible difficulty" system that goes "from arcade to realistic simulation." Gaijin Entertainment (X-Blades) is handling development, instead of creator Maddox.

Nintendo DS and PSP versions of IL-2 Sturmovik: Birds of Prey are also due out sometime this year, respectively developed by DiP Interactive and DYNAMICSYSTEMS.