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G-Rebels (Games Forged In Germany 2025 Demo)
Thoughts on the July 2025 demo for G-Rebels by Reakktor Games. 

Aaron "Ribbon-Blue" Mendoza
Jul 307 min read


Dancing Wings: Aerobatic Aspirations
Aerobatic flight simulators are a rarity. We take a look at what is available for this new in development indie game and give our thoughts on its spiritual predecessors and potential future. 

Aaron "Ribbon-Blue" Mendoza
Jul 164 min read


Flight Sim Expo 2025 in Review
An extensive account of attending the FSE 2025 from the point of view of an attendee. From travel to walking the expo floor. 

Aaron "Ribbon-Blue" Mendoza
Jul 915 min read


Colibri Dogfight Tournament in Review
As we put this VRChat event behind us to focus on the future, we would like to have one last review of the event.

Skyward Staff
Jun 187 min read


ScrapWings (Steam Next Fest June 2025 Demo)
The Steam Next Fest June 2025 demo for ScrapWings by AmadeusCraft shows a slice of what the solo developer is trying to achieve. With a semi-open world concept, dedicated story missions and collecting scrap to create items, the game has potential. 

Aaron "Ribbon-Blue" Mendoza
Jun 116 min read


Indie Highlight 001: Series Start
The start of a long-time coming series. Indie Highlight focuses on current, past and still in development indie flight games. 

Aaron "Ribbon-Blue" Mendoza
May 177 min read


The Form and Function of Clouds and Weather in Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown
Skies Unknown is the first entry in the Ace Combat series to introduce clouds in a way that is both visually stimulating and a game mechanic that directly effects gameplay. 

Aaron "Ribbon-Blue" Mendoza
May 147 min read


Nuclear Option: Open Ocean SAMs
The second map for Nuclear Option features dedicated surface-to-air missile sites that offer a welcome long-range threat to complicate missions. 

Aaron "Ribbon-Blue" Mendoza
May 75 min read


Aerofly FS: Decent Flight Sim on the Nintendo Switch?
A recent work trip demonstrated the value of mobile flight simulator to this writer. Aerofly FS is a known flight simulator with an unexpected port to the Nintendo Switch. Does it compromise itself to run on this console? Read about our initial flights with this simulator.

Aaron "Ribbon-Blue" Mendoza
Apr 234 min read


Nuclear Option Mission: Sand Castle
Our first mission for Nuclear Option by Shockfront Studios is out now!

Skyward Staff
Apr 123 min read


Pre-Release Interview: Exosky (2025)
A pre-release interview with the indie developer of Exosky shortly before its release on March 7th, 2025. 

Aaron "Ribbon-Blue" Mendoza
Feb 2617 min read


Ita-Planes: Flying Devotion (2025)
An insightful article about one of the most unusual traditions of virtual and real world aviation. 2025 update.

Aaron "Ribbon-Blue" Mendoza
Feb 1510 min read
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