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A Comparison of Recent Star Wars Flight Experiences to Star Wars: Squadrons
The goal of this article is to provide a spoiler free comparison of recent, official Star Wars games that feature flight to the newly...

Aaron "Ribbon-Blue" Mendoza
Oct 3, 20209 min read


Interview: Total Controls, Discussing the Multi Function Button Box
At first glance, any flight sim enthusiast can tell you that the Multi Function Button Box has something unique about it. When...

Aaron "Ribbon-Blue" Mendoza
Sep 26, 20207 min read


Review: Absolute Territory by Digitum Software (Launch Version)
After surviving the first half of the ambush, the only thing keeping me alive is system energy management. With just the right balance of...

Aaron "Ribbon-Blue" Mendoza
Sep 1, 20206 min read


Interview: ThinkingStars, developer behind D.E.E.P Battle of Jove
During and after the Steam Game Festival: Summer Edition 2020, Skyward Flight Media has written first impression articles and interviewed...

Aaron "Ribbon-Blue" Mendoza
Aug 7, 20207 min read


Interview: Digitum Software, developer of Absolute Territory
Absolute Territory: The Space Combat Simulator debuted a publicly available demo during Steam Game Festival: Summer Edition 2020. At...

Aaron "Ribbon-Blue" Mendoza
Jul 21, 202012 min read


D.E.E.P. Battle of Jove: First Impression
Steam Game Festival: Summer Edition 2020 is here! As the seven day-long event focused on new games in development kicks off, our sights...

Aaron "Ribbon-Blue" Mendoza
Jun 17, 20208 min read


Tiny Combat's Interactable Development Path
I found myself suddenly cheering late in the evening of April 7th, 2020. With indie developer Why485 announcing the beginning of a...

Aaron "Ribbon-Blue" Mendoza
May 26, 20204 min read


Ace Combat 6 Fly For Freedom Tournament: Analysis and Interview
The Ace Combat 6 Fly for Freedom Tournament was the first online multiplayer competition for the Ace Combat series. The event was...

Aaron "Ribbon-Blue" Mendoza
Apr 28, 202010 min read


Multiplayer Focus of Comanche (2020)
The return of the Comanche is sure to pique the interests of rotary-wing flight sim enthusiasts. But those expecting a single player...

Aaron "Ribbon-Blue" Mendoza
Apr 20, 20209 min read


A History of Automatic Maneuver Systems from Project Aces
Since its introduction in the arcades of 1993, the Ace Combat franchise did not give players a level of control over their aircraft...

Aaron "Ribbon-Blue" Mendoza
Mar 25, 20206 min read


Rebrand 2020 Complete: Skyward Flight Media Launches
Greetings and welcome back. It has been many months since we paused operations and underwent a period of restructuring. After changes in...

Aaron "Ribbon-Blue" Mendoza
Mar 24, 20202 min read


New Dimension of Appreciation, the Ace Combat 7 Virtual Reality Experience
In the grand scheme of things, if the primary complaint is that people wanted more, something must have been done right.

Aaron "Ribbon-Blue" Mendoza
Nov 6, 20196 min read
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