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  • Microsoft Flight Simulator Adds Antonov An-28 as Local Legend 26

    Microsoft Flight Simulator Adds Antonov An-28 as Local Legend 26

    Microsoft Flight Simulator launched Local Legend 26 on October 26, and this one is the Antonov An-28. The twin-turboprop short-takeoff utility aircraft is available now on the in-sim Marketplace. It arrived the same day as Microsoft Flight Simulator World Update 23: Poland and the Baltics, so anyone flying the new Eastern European scenery has a period-correct plane to fly it in.

    What’s in the package

    • Aircraft: Antonov An-28, a twin-turboprop STOL (short takeoff and landing) utility plane
    • Developer: AT Simulations
    • Price: $14.99 USD
    • Where to get it: the in-sim Marketplace
    • Liveries: more than 10
    • Interior: several cabin configurations
    • Systems: modeled aircraft systems and a two-pilot cockpit
    • Release date: October 26, 2026, launched alongside World Update 23

    A Soviet design with Polish roots

    The An-28 is a small, tough Soviet-era design built to work from short, rough airstrips and carry people or freight on regional routes where a bigger aircraft can’t operate. Antonov designed it, but series production moved to PZL Mielec in southeastern Poland in 1978. That history explains why it was paired with a world update focused on Poland, Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania.

    Coverage of the release says Microsoft first tried to license an aircraft from Poland’s main manufacturer and was turned down because of that company’s ties to Lockheed. The An-28 was the next-best choice, and arguably a natural one: it is a Ukrainian design that spent most of its production life on a Polish assembly line.

    It also fits the Local Legends series well. The series has always focused on aircraft with real regional history rather than headline airliners or fighters. Across 26 releases, it has steadily filled the sim’s hangar with workhorse aircraft that once served particular parts of the world. The An-28 belongs in that group: a utility plane that suits short, low-level hops between the small fields scattered across the new scenery.

    The An-28 is a long-awaited addition to the lineup. For simmers who like bush flying or short-field work, a twin-turboprop STOL hauler with several cabin layouts should keep them busy well beyond the Baltics. At $14.99, it costs about the same as earlier entries in the series, so trying it out is an easy call for anyone already flying the new world update.

    Source: Xbox Wire: Microsoft Flight Simulator Releases Local Legend 26: The Antonov An-28 Today!

  • Crunchyroll Launches on PS5 and PS4 in Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand

    Crunchyroll Launches on PS5 and PS4 in Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand

    Crunchyroll is now available on PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 4 in Indonesia, Malaysia and Thailand. Sony announced the launch on the PlayStation Blog on October 26, 2026. PlayStation owners in those three countries can now sign up for the anime streaming service and watch it on their console, with no extra device needed.

    What you get and what it costs

    The announcement lists one paid tier, the Crunchyroll Mega Fan membership. You can subscribe through the PlayStation Media Hub on PS5 or PS4, and the membership is also sold in the PlayStation Store on both consoles.

    • Platforms: PS5 and PS4
    • Regions: Indonesia, Malaysia and Thailand
    • Mega Fan pricing: IDR 49,000 (Indonesia), MYR 14.90 (Malaysia) or THB 119 (Thailand) per month
    • Ad-free viewing across the catalog
    • Up to four streams at once on different devices
    • Offline downloads on supported devices
    • Crunchyroll Game Vault: more than 100 anime-inspired mobile games included with the membership
    • Catalog: hundreds of anime series, including Black Clover Season 2 and Overgeared

    Sony’s post doesn’t mention a free or ad-supported tier for these regions, and it doesn’t announce a launch trial or promotion. If either turns up later, it should show in the Media Hub or the PlayStation Store listing.

    Why it matters

    For many players, the console under the TV is also the living room’s media box, so a missing streaming app is a real gap. Until now, PS5 and PS4 owners in these three countries couldn’t get Crunchyroll on PlayStation. They had to watch on a phone, a laptop or another device hooked up to the TV.

    This launch is good news for anime fans in Southeast Asia. It gives them a much more convenient way to watch on the big screen, and a legal one. A native app that you subscribe to from the console’s own storefront removes most of the hassle, and that is usually what moves people from sketchy streams to an official service. The prices are set in each country’s own currency, and you can pay through your existing PlayStation account. Both of those make it easier to get started.

    Game Vault is a small extra for a gaming audience. It’s a mobile-games bundle, so you won’t play it on your PS5. Still, if you were going to subscribe for the anime anyway, it adds some value. The main draw is simple: Crunchyroll’s catalog is now on your console.

    Source: PlayStation Blog: (For Southeast Asia) Crunchyroll Arrives for PS5 and PS4 users in Indonesia, Malaysia and Thailand