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    HAWX Hands-On  May 26, 2008
    May 26, 2008 - For years, Namco Bandai has owned the console skies with its Ace Combat series. Finally, a worthy challenger has appeared and put Ace combat in its sites ... For 360 owners, the Ace Combat flight stick will work with HAWX and most standard PC flight sticks should be compatible for those who own a computer. (IGN PC Games)

    Ace Combat Series Surpasses 10 Million Units Sold Worldwide  Apr 19, 2008
    Ace Combat 5 surpasses one million units sold in North America as the leading flight-action series soars past a sales milestone. April 17, 2008 - Leading video games developer and publisher Namco Bandai Games America Inc. announced today that the Ace Combat series has surpassed 10 million units sold worldwide, and that Ace Combat 5: The Unsung War for the PlayStation 2 computer entertainment system has surpassed one million units sold in North America ... Debuting in North America with Air... (IGN PS2)

    HAWX pops up on Ubisoft's radar  Apr 6, 2008
    H.A.W.X. pops up on Ubisoft's radar - PC News at GameSpot. H.A.W.X. pops up on Ubisoft's radar. (GameSpot)

    Weekly premium content and demo roundup  Mar 30, 2008
    But a fresh slew of Ace Combat 6 planes makes amends for it, because planes are good and fast and noisy ... Ace Combat 6: Razgriz Set 2 - 300 Microsoft Points ... Ace Combat 6: F-22A Indigo Wing - 200 Microsoft Points. (Eurogamer)

    Nintendo's Kyoto studio named top developer  Mar 10, 2008
    Bandai Namco Tokyo (Ace Combat 6: Fires Of Liberation, Beautiful Katamari) 16. Square Enix Tokyo (Final Fantasy VII: Crisis Core, Front Mission DS) 17. (Aussie-Nintendo.com)

    Konami posts modest revenue, double-digit profit  Feb 6, 2008
    drangel_jam"More people should buy Ace Combat 6, it's a great game."Hey, dude, that game's from Namco ... More people should buy Ace Combat 6, it's a great game. (GameSpot)

    Mark Rein answers your questions!  Jan 21, 2008
    Gracemeria is the capital of Emmeria in the game Ace Combat 6 ... respec for bothering to answer the bear fight/gracemeria questions, his Ace combat knowledge is tip top/better than mine (tho wiki might have helped i suspect). (Guardian Unlimited)

    Infogrames : We are NOT a Major  Jan 20, 2008
    Posted by SuperSaiyan4 'It makes even more sense if you don't simply ruin the look of a year (Fiscal 2007-2008) in which, as he points out, "as publishers, we have released no games for the Sony PS3 and Microsoft Xbox360 consoles.'Hang on so who published Ace Combat 6 on the Xbox 360? I see the name Atari on my box *scratches head*Wasn't Eternal Sonata also another Atari published game?I think there are more probably...But maybe I am wrong? Or is the name Atari on these boxes for show or... (Spong)

    More of this story  Jan 17, 2008
    Cut Bank Pioneer Press :: Cut Bank Montana News. By Kent Shaffer Wednesday, January 16, 2008 10:54 AM MST. (Cut Bank Pioneer Press - Golden Triangle, MT)

    'Call of Duty 4' and 'Ace Combat 6' are intense, photorealistic  Dec 24, 2007
    Call of Duty 4' and 'Ace Combat 6' intense, photorealistic - USATODAY.com ... Ace Combat 6: Fires of Liberation ... Call of Duty 4' and 'Ace Combat 6' intense, photorealistic. (USA Today -- Tech)

    They're weapons of mass distraction  Dec 23, 2007
    Armchair pilots, on the other hand, will enjoy soaring through the unfriendly skies in Namco Bandai's Ace Combat 6: Fires of Liberation ... Whether you're new to this arcade flight series or a longstanding fan, Ace Combat 6 offers a thrilling high-definition experience. (Toronto Star)

    Best & worst of 2007  Dec 22, 2007
    Ace Combat 6: Fires of Liberation is a console-based flight simulator like no other. Soaring through the skies has never looked so real, or been so exciting. (Los Angeles Times)

    Halo 3 named TIME's best game of 2007  Dec 14, 2007
    Other considerations on include BioShock, Call of Duty 4, Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass, Mass Effect, Ace Combat 6, and God of War 2. . (PC World Canada)

    Top 5 'T' games  Nov 24, 2007
    Ace Combat 5 (Flight Sim, Xbox 360, $59. 99). (CNN -- Tech)

    PS3 outsells Wii in Japan!!!  Nov 17, 2007
    In this case, the Xbox 360 sold 17,673 units thanks to the release of Namco Bandai's Ace Combat 6, while the PS3 only sold 17,434 units. I think the moral is not to set too much store by one week's figures, or one country's figures, especially not a week where something like Halo 3 () or a Super Mario game comes out. (Guardian Unlimited)

    Abandon ship?  Nov 13, 2007
    The 360 outsold the PS3 last week in Japan, thanks to Ace Combat 6 ... You are aware that the 360 outsold the PS3 in Japan when ACE Combat 6 was released, right. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Technology)

    Xbox 360 outsells PS3 in Japan  Nov 12, 2007
    The reason for the jump in sales is thought to the the release of Namco Bandai's exclsuive Xbox 360 game "Ace Combat 6: Fires of Liberation". Nintendo's Wii still easily beat both competitors though - with sales of 37,617, nearly 20,000 over the Xbox's successful figures. (Pocket-lint.co.uk)

    Ace Combat 6: 'Fires of Liberation' incredibly cool  Nov 10, 2007
    Ace Combat 6: Fires of Liberation ... Ace Combat 6: Fires of Liberation. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Living)

    GameSage Weekly  Nov 9, 2007
    We're not quite sure, but perhaps that's why the Ace Combat franchise has been such a success since its advent on the PlayStation way back in 1995 (though it was called "Air Combat" then). If you're in need of some help, don't hesitate to for unlockables like the F-16 Fighting Falcon and F-117 Nighthawk. (IGN PS2)

    ABC: Target stores won't sell 'Manhunt 2'  Nov 7, 2007
    Never mind that the retailer also sells such not-quite-pacifist fare as Halo 3, Call of Duty 4, Gears of War, and Ace Combat 6--which by the way features, on its cover, an exploding airplane and the implication of an instantly killed pilot. No, Manhunt 2 is too violent. (CNET News.com)

    Nintendo rules out Wii price cut, unveils game-gifting  Oct 29, 2007
    President Satoru Iwata says the price of his company's console is fixed for the foreseeable future, reveals new channel that allows people to exchange titles. By , Posted Oct 26, 2007 1:06 pm PT. (GameSpot)

    Xbox arm posts first-ever profit  Oct 27, 2007
    Microsoft's Xbox arm posts rare profit - Xbox 360 News at GameSpot. Microsoft's Xbox arm posts rare profit. (GameSpot)

    Samba de Amigo officially official  Oct 26, 2007
    The week's headliners joined by Namco Bandai's Ace Combat 6, Naruto on the Wii and DS, Eye of Judgment, and Zack among many others. Posted Oct 22, 2007 2:35 pm PT. (GameSpot)

    Gamers in LA  Oct 25, 2007
    Namco's popular flight sim finally arrives on the 360 in "Ace Combat 6: Fires of Liberation.". And the hills are alive with the sounds of "High School Musical: Sing It!" (Disney, PlayStation 2), "Dancing With the Stars" (Activision, Wii, PS2) and "Rhythm n Notes" (Agetec, DS). (AZCentral -- Entertainment)

    Playing Games/Erick Wong: Rachet and Clank Future  Oct 24, 2007
    -- Ace Combat 6: Fires of Liberation for Xbox 360. -- Castlevania: The Dracula X Chronicles for PSP. (San Francisco Chronicle)

    Stupid Editor Tricks  Oct 10, 2007
    Ask questions, make friends, leave feedback. SECTIONS ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ABOUT ; ; ; ; CHANNELS. (IGN Wireless Games)

    Spot On: Japanese devs sound off on 360  Oct 5, 2007
    " JRPGS: THE KEY TO SUCCESS? One of the Ace Combat 6: Fires of Liberation developers agreed with his colleagues. "I personally like games like Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Vegas, Gears of War, and Test Drive Unlimited," he said. "But I think Japanese players don't want challenging, stressful, difficult games ... " An Ace Combat 6 developer agreed, saying that the 360's early start is one of the reasons that Ace Combat 6: Fires of Liberation went solely to Microsoft's platform. He said, "One reason... (GameSpot)

    PS3's 'Warhawk' takes battle to the skies  Oct 3, 2007
    But the subgenre has never really caught on among console gamers, with the best-known franchise, Namco Bandai's "Ace Combat," playing to a rabid cult rather than a mass audience. Perhaps the mano-a-mano action of ground warfare is simply more compelling; there's more drama when you can see your enemy's face (and then blow it off). (MSNBC -- Technology)

    Travel mates  Sep 28, 2007
    i tried to play Ace Combat on a trip to HK. my arms got so sore from holding the PSP i could only play in short bursts. Posted by: dos on September 28, 2007 1:34 PM. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Technology)

    TGS '07: Game show 'heaven' say gamers  Sep 24, 2007
    MA: Ace Combat 6, although the line was too long--I didn't get to play it, but the trailer was enough ... TR: Without a doubt, Ace Combat 6 ... Publisher working on new fitness-themed game also shows off Soulcaliber IV, Ace Combat 6, and Time Crisis 4. (GameSpot)

    Feature: Timeline: Japanese contributions to video games  Sep 23, 2007
    The company starts as a rocking-horse and mechanical ride producer for Japanese departments stores before moving on to develop some of the industries most seminal games including Galaxian, Pac-Man, Galaga, Dig Dug, Pole Position, Ace Combat, and Ridge Racer. It will later be renamed Namco Bandai Games in 2006. (GamePro.com)

    TGS 2007: Microsoft Booth Tour  Sep 20, 2007
    Ace Combat 6: Fires of Liberations (P) ... The booth was moderately abuzz with activity, and the most crowded kiosks included Ace Combat 6, Winning Eleven, and (not surprisingly) Halo 3. (IGN PC Games)

    Pre-TGS '07: Microsoft rolls out Japanese 360 slate  Sep 13, 2007
    Other games shown as trailers during the briefing included Devil May Cry 4, Ace Combat 6 and Beautiful Katamari (Namco Bandai Games), Sangoku Musou 5 (Dynasty Warriors 6, Koei), Viva Pinata: Party Animals, Project Gotham Racing 4, and Halo 3 (all Microsoft). Related Movies. (GameSpot)

    Microsoft Introduces Star-Studded Lineup of Japanese Developers and Blockbuster New Games for Xbox 360  Sep 12, 2007
    Available Dec. 6, 2007, in Japan, January 2008 in Asia, and February 2008 in North America and Europe, "Lost Odyssey" headlines a lineup of games by Japanese developers for Xbox 360 owners around the world this holiday, including these: -- "Ace Combat 6: Fires of Liberation" (NAMCO BANDAI Games). "Ace Combat 6: Fires of Liberation" takes players up to the sky and into the heat of realistic air combat with next-generation audio and visual effects and online multiplayer action. (PR Newswire)

    GC 2007: Atari Press Conference : Atari shows off a few trailers for T...  Aug 22, 2007
    Anyway, undeterred we soldiered on ready to hear about Atari's upcoming titles - including The Witcher, Ace Combat 6 and Alone in the Dark ... Next was Hiroyuki Ichiyanagi, producer of Ace Combat 6 who talked about how the game is pushing the 360's graphics capabilities to ensure there are plenty of dynamic, large battlefields and that they look great from high in the sky and closer to the ground ... Despite that, Ace Combat 6 did look decent enough and is set for release on Xbox 360 this... (IGN PC Games)

    Tokyo Game Show Game List Released  Aug 18, 2007
    Bandai Namco Games Ace Combat 6 (X360) Dragon Ball Z Sparking. Meteor (PS2) Dragon Ball Z Sparking. (IGN PS2)

    Q&A: Aussie Xbox head on 360 price cut  Aug 15, 2007
    Warhawk is better looking than ace combat and it's online is funner. You don't have anything to go against Heavenly Sword. (GameSpot)

    Feel the action  Jul 24, 2007
    The xbox 360 faithfully recreates the sound and heat generated from a harrier jet and will be fully compatable with the upcoming ace combat 6. (i shouldnt have a dig at them they sent my console back to me in about 4 days after it carked it). (Sydney Morning Herald -- Technology)

    E3 2007 - The Big Three  Jul 23, 2007
    This was followed with a video depicting the 360s games due this year - PGR4, Dynasty Warriors Gundam, Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare, Stranglehold, Guitar Hero III, Beautiful Katamari, Lost Odyssey, NBA Live 08, more Mass Effect, Fatal Inertia, Medal of Honor Airborne, Tiger Woods 08, Ace Combat 6: Fires of Liberation, NHL 08, Assassin's Creed, Spider-Man: Friend or Foe, The Simpsons Movie, Splinter Cell: Conviction, NASCAR 08, Eternal Sonata, BioShock, Madden 08, Tony Hawks Proving Ground,... (Thunderbolt)

    Xbox 360 Showcases Greatest Holiday Lineup in Video Game History Headlined by 'Halo 3,' 'Grand Theft Auto IV,' 'Madden NFL 08' and 'Rock Band'  Jul 11, 2007
    Xbox 360 has an unprecedented lineup of blockbuster titles available by holiday 2007, including these: -- "Ace Combat 6: Fires of Liberation" (NAMCO BANDAI Games). "Ace Combat 6: Fires of Liberation" takes players up to the sky and into the heat of realistic air combat with next-generation audio and visual effects and online multiplayer action. (PR Newswire)

    E3: Microsoft Press Conference  Jul 11, 2007
    We see PGR4, Dynasty Warriors: Gundam, COD4, Stranglehold, Guitar Hero III, Beautiful Katamari, Lost Odyssey, NBA Live 08, Mass Effect, Fatal Inertia, MOH: Airborne, Tiger Woods, Ace Combat 6, NHL 08, Assassin's Creed (big cheer for that one), Spider-Man: Friend of Foe, The Simpsons Game, Conviction, NASCAR 08, Eternal Sonata, BioShock (another cheer), Madden 08, Tony Hawk's Proving Ground, Crash of the Titans, Potter, The Orange Box (cheer), Bee Movie The Game, Rock Band and Naruto. No Halo... (CVG Online)

    Microsoft brings E3 home again  Jul 4, 2007
    Ace Combat 6: Fires of Liberation (NAMCO BANDAI Games America Inc.). Assassins Creed (Ubisoft). (Boomtown)

    Microsoft lays out E3 promotion  Jul 3, 2007
    The promotion is set to feature games such as Assassin's Creed, Guitar Hero III, BioShock, Burnout Paradise, Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare, Ace Combat 6: Fires of Liberation, WWE SmackDown ... Assassin's Creed I cant wait for this game and ace combat also of course ... bioshock, ace combat, assassin's creed, call of duty 4, those are gonna be kick *$# games. (GameSpot)

    Sony promises flood of 380 new PS3 games  Jun 24, 2007
    Games and Entertainment. Thursday, June 21, 2007 08:34. (TG Daily)

    Ace Combat 6 sticking 360s  Jun 18, 2007
    In what is becoming a semiregular occurrence, Namco Bandai announced today it would again be partnering with gaming peripheral-maker Hori to offer a limited-edition bundle for its upcoming flight-combat shooter Ace Combat 6: Fires of Liberation. This marks the third collaboration of the two companies on a limited-edition bundle, with the first being a bundle for Ace Combat 5 in 2004 and the second being an bundle for Tekken 5 in 2005 ... In addition to the game, the bundle will include an Ace... (GameSpot)

    Need for Speed ProStreet  Jun 4, 2007
    Ace Combat continues to fly the unfriendly skies, this time on the Xbox 360. The ten year wait for a new StarCraft dispels MMO rumors and incites global applause. (GameDAILY BIZ)

    The Sims movie planned  May 27, 2007
    I wish hollywood would make an ace combat movie. Yes, it is a sign of the apocalypse. (GameSpot)

    Blazing Angels 2: First Look  May 25, 2007
    To them it inhabited an uneasy middle ground, copping low-level flak from simulator boffins who found the handling far too simplistic, while the engine starved on oxygen at higher altitude, where arcade flyers craved more of the sky-detonating battles seen in games such as Ace Combat. The developers have taken this criticism into account for the sequel and, rather than taking the IL2 route to hardcore heaven, have cranked the arcade turbocharger into overdrive, delivering a game that is... (IGN PC Games)

    Fly-in makes a sterling exit  May 23, 2007
    Fontaine wants to be a stunt pilot, but for now he just reads about them, plays with toy planes and enjoys the Ace Combat video game. like the Red Barons, he said. (Lumberton The Robesonian, NC)

    The biggest game of 2007?  May 17, 2007
    Ratchet , Transformers, Killzone, Ace Combat, Dirt, Sega Rally, Star Wars. to name a few. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Technology)

    Heatseeker Review  May 16, 2007
    As one of the obvious standards in the genre, Ace Combat has taken over on PS2, giving iteration after iteration of intense and realistic arcade/flight gaming in a full and immersive package ... If you've played any arcade flight titles in the past (whether it be After Burner or the more realistic Ace Combat), you should already know the basic premise around Heatseeker. (IGN PS2)

    Burnin' ring of fire  May 12, 2007
    So if you get dud from Cash Convertors (in my case 'Ace Combat - Distant Thunder'), don't take "no - store credit only" for an answer. Posted by: Tim B at May 10, 2007 3:00 PM. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Technology)

    Eye camera also confirmed for PSP  May 4, 2007
    i like the PSP i can play kool games where ever i go like SOCOM, Ace Combat etcc unlike the GBA and DS plus theres still a lot of people that wants a PSP still. Posted May 1, 2007 3:44 pm PT. (GameSpot)

    Comparing the exclusives...  Apr 17, 2007
    Unreleased Games (48) Ace Combat 6 *NEW* 7 Age of Conan: Hyborian Adventures 7 Alan Wake 9 All Points Bulletin 7 Banjo-Kazooie 3 9 BioShock 10 Blazing Angels: Secret Missions 6 Blue Dragon 9 Call of Juarez *NEW* 6 Castle Wolfenstein 8 Command er 3: Tiberium Wars 8 Crossfire 6 Cry On 6 Culdcept Saga 5 Dead or Alive Code: Cronus 8 Elveon 6 Eternal Sonata 9 Fable 2 10 Far East of Eden Ziria 6 FlatOut: Ultimate Carnage 7 Forza Motorsport 2 9 GTR 8 Halo 3 10 Halo Wars 9 Hour of Victory 6 Huxley 7... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Technology)

    PS3 no better than the Xbox, says Microsoft boss  Mar 24, 2007
    He may not be the most impartial of judges, but Microsoft s regional head of entertainment doesn t mince his words when it comes to the PlayStation 3. In the technology and gaming there s really little in the PS3 where I can say, Gosh, I wish we had that , Neil Thompson, the company s senior regional director for UK and Ireland, said. (Times Online)

    Why I think you should steer clear of the Sony PS3 in Europe  Mar 23, 2007
    Most Popular Stories. Subscribe to Shiny Shiny. (Shiny Media)

    Devil May Cry 4 and Ace Combat 6 now multiplatform  Mar 22, 2007
    The second game to transition to a multiplatform existence is Ace Combat 6, the latest incarnation of the long-standing aerial combat series ... Devil May Cry and Ace Combat are both noteworthy Japanese franchises that have now found a new home in cross-platform gaming. (Ars Technica)

    Play time #11  Mar 21, 2007
    What with PS3 losing both Devil May Cry 4 and Ace Combat 6 in the past 24hrs. not happy. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Technology)

    Black Xbox 360 With HDMI, 120GB HDD Shown in Gaming Magazine  Mar 21, 2007
    I don't know what you think but I think Devil May Cry 4 and Ace Combat 6 are great games ... (1 Hidden) By on 3/20/07, Rating: 2 By on 3/20/2007 10:31:55 PM , Rating: 2 You mean the Devil May Cry and Ace Combat 6 that are now coming out for the Xbox 360. (DailyTech)

    Eminence Orchestra AU Profile  Feb 23, 2007
    For A Night in Fantasia 2007, Eminence will have six very special guests - Hitoshi Sakimoto, composer of the Final Fantasy XII and Final Fantasy Tactics scores, Yasunori Mitsuda, composer of the Chrono Trigger and Chrono Cross scores, Junichi Nakatsuru, composer for the SoulCalibur series and Ace Combat 5: The Unsung War, Masaru Shiina, composer of the Tales of Legendia and Tekken: Dark Resurrection scores, Yoko Shimomura, composer for the Kingdom Hearts series and Final Fantasy Versus XIII, and... (IGN Xbox)

    Sony, Namco Crawl Into Bed Together  Jan 25, 2007
    Namco Bandai has already provided some of Sony's strongest franchises, including Ridge Racer, Tekken, and Ace Combat. Ridge Racer 7 and Mobile Suit Gundum were the best-selling PS3 launch titles in Japan. (IGN)

    Sony and Namco Bandai form Cell-centric company  Jan 25, 2007
    Posted Jan 24, 2007 9:05 pm PT Do I smell epic Ace Combat. Posted Jan 24, 2007 9:02 pm PT "gutastef Does this partenership means that Tekken and Soul Calibur will be PS3 exclusives? " You bring up a good point, i wonder. (GameSpot)

    Sony + Namco Bandai = Cellius PS3 Studio  Jan 25, 2007
    They already hold last year's best-selling PS3 games in Japan (Ridge Racer 7 and Mobile Suit Gundam), as well as other big franchises such as Tekken and Ace Combat, so we're instinctively curious to see what this deal will bring us gamers. Last, but not least, the new company's chairman will be none other than Ken Kutaragi, "the father of the PlayStation", who stopped acting as president of Sony Computer Entertainment after from last November. (Playfuls.com)


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