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Interview: Aerovery Lab, Developer of Flight of Nova (Early Access 2022)
An exclusive interview with Aerovery Lab about Flight of Nova, a new space flight simulator game!

Aaron "Ribbon-Blue" Mendoza
Jul 8, 20226 min read


GroundFall: June 2022 Bush Flight Survival Testing
Testing the latest survival elements in GroundFall; a still in development open world bush flight simulator.

Aaron "Ribbon-Blue" Mendoza
Jun 29, 20225 min read


Hands on Console and Stick: Atari 2600 F-14 Fighter Simulator
As someone that collects and plays retro video games as a hobby, the Atari 2600 has a special place in my collection. Something akin to honoring an ancestor. Getting my hands on a physical copy of Dan Kitchen's Tomcat: The F-14 Fighter Simulator (1989) for this game console felt like recovering an artifact of simulated aviation. It was rather impressive for a flight game on a second-generation game console. Its development team squeezed out every ounce of hardware performance

Aaron "Ribbon-Blue" Mendoza
Jun 1, 20223 min read


Star Wars: CAS Strikes Back!
The counterattack on Takodana in Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens solidified Poe Dameron's position as "one hell of a pilot"....

Aaron "Ribbon-Blue" Mendoza
May 18, 20227 min read


Flight in Ghost Recon: Wildlands
A helicopter drops a sniper onto the side of a cliff in the dead of night. Minutes later, a pair of operators leap from the aircraft,...

Aaron "Ribbon-Blue" Mendoza
May 10, 20227 min read


Opinion: Tiny Combat Arena Is Better Than Ever
Tiny Combat Arena is better now that it ever has been. A staunch supporter presents their opinion.

Aaron "Ribbon-Blue" Mendoza
Apr 13, 20224 min read


Yukikaze: DIY CIWS
That's not a fluke, that's a feature. Since the beginning of the genre, combat flight simulators of all difficulties and complexity have...

Aaron "Ribbon-Blue" Mendoza
Mar 29, 20225 min read


Wing Breakers: First Impression
Have you ever aileron roll a pair of flying cows off your wing while flying through a barn? Well, I have, and let me tell you, the guy in...

Aaron "Ribbon-Blue" Mendoza
Mar 9, 20226 min read


The Brew Barons (Demo): First Impression
Launching from the dawn-soaked sea as night turns to day, with a fresh batch of brews in the cargo hold and distant islands holding...

Aaron "Ribbon-Blue" Mendoza
Mar 1, 20228 min read


Ace Combat Stealth Missiles: Historical Inspiration, Real World Technology
(Screenshot: Dantofu VisMod) Even the most unconventional, outright sci-fi elements of the Ace Combat series often have connections to...

Aaron "Ribbon-Blue" Mendoza
Feb 16, 20224 min read


Eole: Letting the Mind Soar
The beauty of indie games is their willingness to do the unexpected. To intentionally step outside of the well-worn pathways games have...

Aaron "Ribbon-Blue" Mendoza
Feb 8, 20223 min read


Creator Highlight Month 2022: Solutus Eversol
The fifth entry of Creator Highlight Month 2022 is with Solutus Eversol. A guide to the worldbuilding of Ace Combat.

Aaron "Ribbon-Blue" Mendoza
Feb 5, 202214 min read
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