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PAX South 2019: Covering the Launch Weekend of Ace Combat 7
The third weekend of January 2019 was undoubtedly an important weekend for Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown and the series as a whole.

Aaron "Ribbon-Blue" Mendoza
Jan 26, 20196 min read


"Righteous", the Gen 5+ Testbed Ace Combat Barely Knew
The most underused and now forgotten aircraft from Ace Combat: Assault Horizon may be a testbed aircraft nicknamed Righteous.

Aaron "Ribbon-Blue" Mendoza
Jan 8, 20195 min read


Interview: BillyTheKid, DCS Skin Mod Creator and Streamer
BillyTheKid, DCS skin modder and Twitch streamer that has created amazing Ace Combat related liveries for almost every module on DCS.

Santiago "Cubeboy" Cuberos
Dec 25, 20184 min read


Hardpoint: Countermeasures in Ace Combat
Inclusion of countermeasures in Ace Combat came late but is now an option for players to rely more on technology to evade missiles.

Aaron "Ribbon-Blue" Mendoza
Dec 25, 20186 min read


Hardpoint: QAAM in Ace Combat
These highly advanced missiles possess superb tracking thanks to their advanced seeker head that features off-boresight capabilities.

Santiago "Cubeboy" Cuberos
Dec 15, 20185 min read


Yukikaze: Fairies Dancing in the Sky (Xbox Port)
Beyond the hyperspace corridor beneath the glare of two suns, humanity combats mysterious alien invaders that once overwhelmed Earth's...

Aaron "Ribbon-Blue" Mendoza
Dec 15, 201810 min read


Strangereal Study: The Prototype Strangereal Map
Its source image is from one of the most unexpected places, it shares certain similarities with Strangereal.

Aaron "Ribbon-Blue" Mendoza
Nov 16, 20183 min read


Review: Turn and Burn: No-Fly Zone
The last place you'd expect to activate the CADC and ECM in a Grumman F-14 Tomcat is a Super Nintendo.

Aaron "Ribbon-Blue" Mendoza
Nov 5, 20187 min read


Interview: Tomcat 171, The First Large-Scale Ace Combat Video Content Producer
Today's interview is with a very special guest. He is a video content creator on YouTube and has been active for quite a while now. He...

Santiago "Cubeboy" Cuberos
Oct 12, 201810 min read


Interview: Ace Combat Fan at PAX West 2018 Trying Out Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown
Ace Combat Fan (ACF) has completed a full day of hands-on experience with the demo for Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown at PAX West 2018. On...

Santiago "Cubeboy" Cuberos
Sep 4, 20186 min read


IL-2 1946: A Game Modders Pushed to the Limit
What amazes me about the IL-2 1946 modding community in general is the dedication and passion that they put into their creations.

Santiago "Cubeboy" Cuberos
Aug 31, 20184 min read


Interview with BG at Gamescom 2018; Previewing Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown
Interview with BG after attending the Ace Combat 7 demo area at Gamescom 2018.

Santiago "Cubeboy" Cuberos
Aug 24, 20185 min read


Ace Combat 7 'Release Date' Trailer Analysis
An analysis of the video and audio of the Ace Combat 7 'Release Date' trailer from Gamescom 2018.

Santiago "Cubeboy" Cuberos
Aug 23, 20189 min read


Macross 30: Tour of Planet Ouroboros
This article acts as a tour of the first planet and offers beginner’s tips for Macross 30.

Aaron "Ribbon-Blue" Mendoza
Aug 14, 20184 min read


Points of Importance About Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown
After nearly a year of silence, the international Ace Combat community is buzzing with theories, hopes and new concerns about Ace Combat 7.

Aaron "Ribbon-Blue" Mendoza
Jul 9, 20186 min read


Review: Japanese Otaku City R/C Flight
Japanese Otaku City R/C Flight shows that Project ICKX knows how to have some simple fun.

Aaron "Ribbon-Blue" Mendoza
Jul 9, 20184 min read


Interview with Costin Benescu, Ace Combat Northern Wings Game Vehicle Artist
With fans now able to play Ace Combat: Northern Wings via emulation, we reached out to Game Vehicle Artist, Costin Benescu for an interview.

Aaron "Ribbon-Blue" Mendoza
Jun 8, 20184 min read


Interview with JianDaoXiao of Ace Combat Models, Designer of Printable Ace Combat Vehicles
Since 2006, JDX has been one of the few people within the Ace Combat community that creates their own models.

Aaron "Ribbon-Blue" Mendoza
Apr 7, 20186 min read


Thin Ace Combat 7 Assault Records
The Assault Records of Ace Combat 7 are more like a trophy case than a library of data entries.

Aaron "Ribbon-Blue" Mendoza
Mar 28, 20184 min read


Real Flight Controls in Macross Games
Real Flight Controls bring flight shooter style controls and handling to Macross games when piloting Variable Fighters in Fighter Mode.

Aaron "Ribbon-Blue" Mendoza
Mar 23, 20186 min read


An Overview of the Flanker Family in Ace Combat
An article which focuses on all variants of the Sukhoi Flanker family of aircraft as portrayed in the Ace Combat series.

Santiago "Cubeboy" Cuberos
Mar 19, 201810 min read


Hardpoint: SOD in Ace Combat
This analysis article presents information about the SOD in Ace Combat, including detailed deployment notes.

Aaron "Ribbon-Blue" Mendoza
Mar 11, 20187 min read


Hardpoint: ECMP in Ace Combat
October 21st, 2004. For the first time, players could equip a special weapon known as the Electronic Counter Measure Pod (ECMP).

Aaron "Ribbon-Blue" Mendoza
Nov 11, 20177 min read


Strangereal Study: The Hidden Power Behind the Estovakian Civil War
The traces of a hidden power behind the end of the Estovakian civil war can be found in translated in-universe materials.

Aaron "Ribbon-Blue" Mendoza
Nov 11, 20179 min read
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