Oct 6
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Mercenarial Economics: The Entrepreneurs of Ace Combat

An analysis of mercenaries both in Ace Combat and the real world. What do they have in common?

Oct 3
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...

The “Switchblade” Wing: Feasible or Fantasy?

T.J. "Millie" Archer

Apr 14
7 min

The “Switchblade” Wing: Feasible or Fantasy?

It’s arguable that there is no more intriguing fictional aircraft in the Ace Combat series than the X-02 Wyvern. Appearing as the lone “b...

A History of Automatic Maneuver Systems from Project Aces

Aaron Mendoza

Mar 25
6 min

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 neede...

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.

Hardpoint: Suppression of Enemy Air Defenses in Ace Combat

Aaron Mendoza

Aug 8, 2019
8 min

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.

"Righteous", the Gen 5+ Testbed Ace Combat Barely Knew

Aaron Mendoza

Jan 8, 2019
5 min

"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.

Hardpoint: Countermeasures in Ace Combat

Aaron Mendoza

Dec 25, 2018
6 min

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.

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"The Road to Ace Combat": Looking back at Air Combat 22

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Jun 29
1 min

"The Road to Ace Combat": Looking back at Air Combat 22

On April 14, 2019, GameSpark published an interview with Jun Omura and Hisaharu Tago who developed Air Combat 22, which is considered to ...

Interview: DCS A-4E-C Developer Insight w/Heclak

Santiago Cuberos

Jun 25
7 min

Interview: DCS A-4E-C Developer Insight w/Heclak

Heclak from the A-4E-C Community team talks about the Skyhawk's latest update, the difficulty of being a modder for DCS and more!

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Apr 21
9 min

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 focu...

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Mercenarial Economics: The Entrepreneurs of Ace Combat

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

The “Switchblade” Wing: Feasible or Fantasy?

A History of Automatic Maneuver Systems from Project Aces

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

Hardpoint: Suppression of Enemy Air Defenses in Ace Combat

"Righteous", the Gen 5+ Testbed Ace Combat Barely Knew

Hardpoint: Countermeasures in Ace Combat

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