A short overview of the DCS Mi-8MTV2 "Magnificent Eight" module

A short look at one of DCS tactical cargo helicopters and its quirks.

5 days ago
4 min

Interactive Cockpit: Ambitious Star Wars VR Shelved Concept

Star Wars: Squadrons (2020) is without a doubt the best tailor-made Star Wars flight simulator that has come out in at least a decade. On...

Sky Rogue on Steam is a Go-to Co-op Experience

Aaron Mendoza

Feb 17
3 min

Sky Rogue on Steam is a Go-to Co-op Experience

Sky Rogue: its cell-shaded look gushes style, the original aircraft selection is wide-reaching, and its weapon options are more in-depth ...

Do cargo aircraft have a place inside DCS World?

Santiago Cuberos

Feb 5
3 min

Do cargo aircraft have a place inside DCS World?

Tactical cargo aircraft. Do they fit inside of the current DCS ecosystem?

Trail of Wings: A Game Representative of Project ICKX Development Interests

Aaron Mendoza

Feb 3
5 min

Trail of Wings: A Game Representative of Project ICKX Development Interests

The name Trail of Wings (ToW) has roots starting from developing content expansion packs for a different flight game to creating an origi...

Aaron Mendoza

Jan 24
5 min

Reflecting on Drone Usage in Ace Combat

As seen in the promotional media and gameplay of Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown, unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV, also referred to as drones) ...

VRChat Aviation: Flying in the Place Least Expected

Aaron Mendoza

Jan 16
7 min

VRChat Aviation: Flying in the Place Least Expected

VRChat (VRC), the free-to-play online massively multiplayer virtual reality social platform. The name in itself immediately conjures up m...

Comanche Steadily Expands Single Player Campaign

Aaron Mendoza

Dec 20, 2020
7 min

Comanche Steadily Expands Single Player Campaign

Comanche (2020) continues to evolve during its early access period. The developers and community team members of NUKKLEAR have been recep...

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A Comparison of Recent Star Wars Flight Experiences to Star Wars: Squadrons

Aaron Mendoza

Oct 3, 2020
9 min

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 rel...

Review: IL-2 Desert Wings-TOBRUK by Team Fusion Simulations

Santiago Cuberos

Sep 5, 2020
11 min

Review: IL-2 Desert Wings-TOBRUK by Team Fusion Simulations

A complete review of the new expansion for IL-2 Cliffs of Dover, IL-2 Desert Wings TOBRUK.

New Dimension of Appreciation, the Ace Combat 7 Virtual Reality Experience

Aaron Mendoza

Nov 6, 2019
6 min

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.

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