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Apache Air Assault: Presentation of Ranged Combat
An analysis of Apache: Air Assault's reasonable presentation of ranged combat using radar, sensors and FLIR and more.

Aaron "Ribbon-Blue" Mendoza
Jan 4, 20234 min read


Ace Combat: Player-Controlled Strategic Bombers
A retrospective piece discussing the era of player controlled strategic bombers in the Ace Combat series.

Aaron "Ribbon-Blue" Mendoza
Dec 28, 20225 min read


Project Wingman: Revisiting it after 2 years!
Project Wingman is now two years old, let's take a look at how the title has hold up!

Santiago "Cubeboy" Cuberos
Dec 9, 20223 min read


Frontiers Reach: Initial Thoughts
Initial thoughts on playing through the early access beta version of Frontiers Reach.

Aaron "Ribbon-Blue" Mendoza
Nov 30, 20225 min read


VRChat Airshow Management with the Black Aces Stunt Team
An interview with Riko and Uni Power, leaders of the Black Aces Stunt Team, about performing airshows for live VRChat audiences.

Aaron "Ribbon-Blue" Mendoza
Nov 16, 202213 min read


Creator Highlight: Dslyecxi
Dslyecxi and his group, Shack Tactical, provide examples of air operations I've always dreamed of flying in Arma 3.

Aaron "Ribbon-Blue" Mendoza
Nov 8, 20224 min read


PS Flight Force Pro: HOTAS of Childhood Dreams
HOTAS style flight controller with four analog axes, fifteen buttons, sixty-seven programming slots for the PlayStation 1.

Aaron "Ribbon-Blue" Mendoza
Oct 12, 20224 min read


Interview with KookaNova: Educator, Developer of Space's Aces
During our latest dive through Itch.io, the fish like shape of a space fighter darting across the surface of an asteroid caught my...

Aaron "Ribbon-Blue" Mendoza
Oct 8, 202210 min read


Worlds at War: Space Cruiser Interception
Rolling out of a dive to see a space cruiser filling your windscreen isn't an everyday view for the average fighter pilot. Worlds at War ...

Aaron "Ribbon-Blue" Mendoza
Sep 28, 20223 min read


VRChat Aviation: The potential of the Open World Movement Logic System
The Open World Movement Logic system brings long distance flights to VRChat aviation and new potential to flight on this platform.

Aaron "Ribbon-Blue" Mendoza
Sep 10, 20224 min read


Macross: Flying 4th Generation Fighters Against Futuristic Mecha
Two games from the Macross series let stubborn fighter jocks fly fixed-wing fighters against futuristic transforming robots.

Aaron "Ribbon-Blue" Mendoza
Sep 3, 20224 min read


Flying Carrot CAP in Hare Fare
My latest adventure into indie flight games led me to a cutesy planetoid in need of irrigation, bug swatting, and a long-eared pilot hero.

Aaron "Ribbon-Blue" Mendoza
Aug 17, 20223 min read
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