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Ace Combat: ADFX-10F Aircraft Description
New lore material was released along with the 1:144 scale ADFX-10F model kit by Kotobukiya on March 26, 2020. What new information did...

TaskForce23
Mar 27, 20203 min read


Kono's Ace Combat 25th Anniversary Slideshow
On March 26th, 2020, Famtisu aired the Ace Combat 25th Anniversary livestream featuring Kazutoki Kono the (brand director of the Ace...

TaskForce23
Mar 27, 20207 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, 20207 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


CEDEC 2019: Regarding Ace Combat 7's Revolution of the Sky
Masato Kanno, the lead architect of the immersive and interactive sky found in Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown. Kanno gained new experience...

TaskForce23
Feb 10, 20201 min read


CEDEC 2019: Interactive Sound Design for Presenting the "Sky" and "Story"
This presentation focuses on the composition and implementation of sound effects in Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown for both the standard...

TaskForce23
Jan 29, 20201 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


Interview with TaskForce 23, Ace Combat Focused Japanese Translator
Through his translations, various materials are now available for the first time in languages besides Japanese, allowing fans to enjoy them.

Santiago "Cubeboy" Cuberos
Oct 4, 20197 min read


The Joy of Discovery: The Maiden Voyage of an Elite Dangerous Newcomer
An insight inside a rookie's first journey through the Milky Way in Elite Dangerous.

Santiago "Cubeboy" Cuberos
Sep 10, 20194 min read


Hardpoint: Suppression of Enemy Air Defenses in Ace Combat
An in-depth look at S.E.A.D strategies and weaponry inside of the Ace Combat Franchise.

Aaron "Ribbon-Blue" Mendoza
Aug 8, 20198 min read


A Blue Dove for the Princess
"A Blue Dove for the Princess" is an original fictional story from Strangereal, the original world of the Ace Combat series. The story...

TaskForce23
Aug 8, 20191 min read


Scale Aviation vol. 127: Ace Combat 7 VR Vehicle Model Creation Interviews
Scale Aviation is a visual bimonthly magazine for scale aircraft modelers. Volume 127, released in May 2019, features interviews centered...

TaskForce23
Jun 12, 20191 min read


The Three Pillars of Ace Combat Infinity's Over the Top Presentation
Even for a series like Ace Combat, this game went well beyond the limits of over the top scenarios the series has ever provided.

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


Pensées, Ace Combat 7 Ending Theme Song
Pensées, the ending song of Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown.

Aaron "Ribbon-Blue" Mendoza
Apr 4, 20191 min read


Victory Through Airpower: A Realistic Perspective of Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown
An opinion piece from the perspective of a decades long fan of the Ace Combat series, aviation simulators and flight action games in...

T.J. "Millie" Archer
Mar 16, 20195 min read


Competitive Ace Combat: 1st and 2nd Generations
The competitive side of the Ace Combat series has been a part of the identity of its online community.

Aaron "Ribbon-Blue" Mendoza
Mar 16, 20195 min read


Our Science Volume 1033
Our Science Volume 1033 is available on the official Japanese website for Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown. Like other types of media that can...

TaskForce23
Mar 15, 20191 min read


Interview with Ace Combat Brand Director Kazutoki Kono at PAX South 2019 (日本語)
Our interview with Ace Combat Brand Director Kazutoki Kono at PAX South 2019 was originally scheduled for Tokyo Game Show in 2018, but under went a rescheduling due to unforeseen circumstances. The questions presented in this interview were gathered from various members and staff from Project: Lighthouse during the lead up to the convention, along with questions that were created onsite at PAX South. We give our special thanks to Bandai-Namco US community specialist Dmitryi

Aaron "Ribbon-Blue" Mendoza
Feb 18, 20199 min read


Interview with Ace Combat Brand Director Kazutoki Kono at PAX South 2019
Our interview with Ace Combat Brand Director Kazutoki Kono at PAX South 2019 was originally scheduled for Tokyo Game Show in 2018, but under went a rescheduling due to unforeseen circumstances. We give our special thanks to Bandai-Namco US community specialist Dmitryi Khlynin for assisting with the rescheduling of this interview. This interview is available in English and 日本語 thanks to TaskForce23 who also assisted Ace Combat Fan in his interview with Kazutoki Kono. Con

Aaron "Ribbon-Blue" Mendoza
Feb 18, 20198 min read


Beginning of the 5th Generation of Competitive Ace Combat Events
An overview of the early Ace Combat 7 competitive scene.

Aaron "Ribbon-Blue" Mendoza
Feb 16, 20194 min read


Strangereal Study: Pilgrim 1
The following could be considered a spoiler to the story of Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown

Aaron "Ribbon-Blue" Mendoza
Feb 4, 20195 min read


PAX South 2019: Ribbon-Blue Report
This report is written by Aaron "Ribbon-Blue" Mendoza who attended PAX South 2019 and experienced it all first hand. Written from his point of view, he describes some of the day by day events not mentioned in the Summary: PAX South 2019 article. Launch weekend of the long-awaited newest game from Project Aces with the brand director of the series in attendance and a live competition sponsored by the United States Air Force? It was undeniably a once in a lifetime event. In

Aaron "Ribbon-Blue" Mendoza
Feb 3, 20198 min read


Ace Combat: Ikaros in the Sky
The story within this book takes place in the same version of Earth seen in Ace Combat: Assault Horizon. Ensign Kei Nagase of the Japan...

TaskForce23
Jan 31, 20191 min read


Interview: Johan Persson of Muddy Pixel, Developer of "Worlds at War"
If you think this is an Independence Day clone, you're sorely mistaken.

Santiago "Cubeboy" Cuberos
Jan 26, 20196 min read
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