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Why Robin Makes Batman Better Microsoft just sent word that people, lots of people, have downloaded the Ace Combat 6 demo. It has been downloaded a million times worldwide since the AC6 demo was released back in July and gave players a chance to test out an F-16C Fighting Falcon in the campaign’s first mission “Invasion of Gracemeria.” The current Xbox 360 exclusive will be out in North America on October 23rd, in Japan on November 1st and in Europe on November 23rd. It will sell many copies.
I thought you might want to take a peek at the new Xbox 360 controller for Ace Combat 6. The flight stick is made by Hori, so it’s not surprising that along with the slick look, it is packed with useful buttons and has a nice heft to it. I can’t talk about how Ace Combat 6 just yet, but that embargo lifts soon enough.
Gallery after the jump.
A designer for IR Gurus’, posting under the username Grif, made a rather interesting contribution to the forums for Heroes of the Pacific. In it, there are a number of read-worthy statements, but the best we eyed regards the developer’s next game, Heroes over Europe:
** It’s been mentioned elsewhere, so I think it’s safe to say we’re currently(!) looking at a 2009 release date.
Except this sliver of info hasn’t been mentioned elsewhere – as far as we can tell. Grif also mentioned the following:
** It’s going to be a game for next-gen (current-gen by now, I suppose?) platforms, but we haven’t yet announced which those will be.
Well, we know the PS3 is one, as the game is mentioned on the list of titles with DualShock 3 support.
We quickly shot an email off to Atari, publisher of Heroes of the Pacific here in Oz. Here’s what they had to say about the date:
As far as I’m aware, we have no release date for that game. It is unlikely that we would announce a date for a game so far in advance with the way game releases slip!
Make of it what you will, folks. Fans will find even more gold in the post, so head on over using the link below to get your fill.
damn it! [Heroes of the Pacific forums, thanks gambit9]
Could Ace Combat finally meet its match? For years now the Namco Bandai series has been synonymous with air combat video games, but now Ubisoft looks to one up them by creating a series that is not only synonymous – it is Air Combat. Tom Clancy’s Air Combat to be precise, which will thrust players into technologically advanced jet fighters to do combat against a private military force that has attacked the USA. “We are confident that this new brand will become the new benchmark for flight combat games and will be, like other Tom Clancy based games, an instant online multiplayer hit,” says Sebastien Delen, managing director of Ubisoft’s Bucharest studio. “The player will experience all the action and excitement of modern air combat, from intense dog fighting to tactical strikes.”
There’s plenty of room in the market for more air combat games, and you know Ubisoft doesn’t toss about the Tom Clancy name unless they’re ready to kick some ass. The skies are going to get a lot more interesting once the new series launches next year.
