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Aaron "Ribbon-Blue" Mendoza
Aug 14, 20216 min read
Enhanced Reality System: Augmented Reality Flight Assists in Tom Clancy's HAWX
On April 3rd, 2008, the last thing anyone expected from the Tom Clancy brand was a combat focused arcade flight simulator. With well...
Aaron "Ribbon-Blue" Mendoza
Aug 3, 20214 min read
First Impression: Aggressor (Early Access Launch)
In the past few weeks, media of a shiny low poly flight shooter has been particularly eye-catching. 'Aggressor' advertises itself as a...
Aaron "Ribbon-Blue" Mendoza
Jul 28, 20213 min read
Curious Case of PICO-8 Flying
I was vaguely reminded of something during a discussion about childhood flight games and sims. A classic "what sparked your interest in...
Aaron "Ribbon-Blue" Mendoza
Jul 20, 20212 min read
Flight Sim Expo: Getting Familiar With FSE via Video From Yesteryear
As Flight Sim Expo (FSE) 2021 draws near, anticipation for the event continues to build. With many well-known exhibitors, speakers, and...
Aaron "Ribbon-Blue" Mendoza
Jul 13, 20217 min read
The Form and Function of Clouds and Weather in Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown
In case you have not noticed, clouds are sort of the "big thing" in simulated flight recently. The once taken for granted masses of water...
Aaron "Ribbon-Blue" Mendoza
Jul 6, 20214 min read
Tactical Air Combat Tournament 21-1
Digital Combat Simulator World has a broad player base from weekend fliers to professional-style military simulation enthusiasts. As...
Aaron "Ribbon-Blue" Mendoza
Jun 19, 20214 min read
Azure Domain Pitches Aircraft Performance and Firepower Variety
Something arcade flight games have always had to struggle with is the number of weapons and customizations an aircraft should be allowed...
Aaron "Ribbon-Blue" Mendoza
Jun 15, 20218 min read
Interview: Jose Pavli, Director of Dawn, an Animated Aerowar Audioplay
With its teaser announcement on May 22nd, 2021, Dawn is described as an "Animated Aerowar Audioplay, intended to tell a story about a...
Aaron "Ribbon-Blue" Mendoza
May 29, 20216 min read
First Impression: World of Aircraft: Glider Simulator
"For novice pilots the concept of energy management is often hard to understand, for a novice glider pilot it is vital to understand." I...
Aaron "Ribbon-Blue" Mendoza
May 22, 20217 min read
Ace Combat: Remembering The Last Ace
Back in 2011, the announcement of Ace Combat: Assault Horizon (ACAH) shook up the Ace Combat series in a way that impacted it deeply. A...
Aaron "Ribbon-Blue" Mendoza
May 15, 202110 min read
Interview with Fractal Phase, Developer of Sky Rogue
Following our article about how genuinely fun the co-op gameplay of Sky Rogue is, we reached out to the developers behind the game for an...
Aaron "Ribbon-Blue" Mendoza
May 11, 20214 min read
SP-34R: Bold Project Wingman Design Choice
When your aircraft is carrying an excess of 60 or more missiles while casually afterburning well above Mach 2, you know it's flight...
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