Devblog

‘PAGODA NEXUS’ SPRING UPDATE LIVE ON STEAM

Pagodas and amphibious action available in Flying Tigers: Shadows Over China (FTSOC) update “PAGODA NEXUS”, live on Steam now. Recap below with two fresh YouTube videos at the bottom.

As spring unfolds at last in all its glory, we’re happy to bring you a new FTSOC update that we’ve aptly dubbed “PAGODA NEXUS” to reflect the inclusion of pagodas, those mythical stone temples of Burma (of the Tibetan kind, I should add, for those of you with an interest in architectural history).

Pagodas attract lightning strikes because of their height, and many have a decorated metal finial at the top of the structure, referred to as a “demon-arrester” to catch lightning, in the heaviest of monsoons.

Here’s what you can expect will kick in after you rack up this little update: READ MORE →

‘RED REPUBLIC’ UPDATE IS LIVE — CHINESE AND RUSSIAN VOICES PLUS NEW FIGHTER AIRCRAFT P-51D, I-16 AND KI-84 “FRANK”

April 8, 2016 — Today’s update adds Chinese and Russian voices to free flight, multiplayer, and dogfight modes, plus new aircraft such as the P-51D “Six-Shooter” Mustang and its natural adversary the Ki-84 “Frank”. Also in is the Russian I-16 Polikarpov (surely obsolete by 1940s standards, but decidedly fun to fly!). READ MORE →

‘ROCKET LIGHTNING SPIN’ STEAM UPDATE

March 24, 2016 — A recap of the 0.9.2.1 “Rocket Lightning Spin” Steam Update, video at the bottom. READ MORE →

STEAM TRADING CARDS NOW AVAILABLE, 2K/4K AVIATION ART WALLPAPERS AVAILABLE FOR DOWNLOAD

February 9, 2016 — We’ve just made Steam Trading Cards available for Flying Tigers: Shadows Over China! Steam Trading Cards are virtual cards earned just by playing and can be turned into game badges and tradable Steam community items. READ MORE →

‘ICARUS’ PRELIMINARY CONTROLS UPDATE

We’re happy to announce that FTSOC’s control-system has been overhauled and upgraded: meet the ICARUS patch! Many new options, including “simulation-style” PITCH, ROLL, and YAW controls have been implemented. In addition, we’ve added a few more features such as horizontal and vertical “auto-stabilization” to further improve the original ARCADE flying style. A free-roaming “Panoramic Camera” feature has also been implemented, so if you play with mouse you can simply hold MMB to look around (and if you’re playing on KEYBOARD, just move the mouse to activate the Panoramic Camera). READ MORE →

’SALWEEN‘ CONTENT UPDATE GOES LIVE!

Today’s Steam content update deserves a special mention on the Ace Maddox blog.

We’re proud to introduce another action-packed campaign mission, TIGERS IN THE GORGE, based on the events that took place in China during the Battle of the Salween River in May 1942. Of course, that’s not all, since we’ve also added more skins for the Japanese A6M2 “Zero” and Ki-27 “Nate” fighters, including a fictional Luftwaffe paint-job as well as one camouflage from the Thailand Air Force (Thailand was sort of occupied by Japan at the time, JFYI). READ MORE →

FLYING TIGERS: SHADOWS OVER CHINA

Air-combat action based on the historical events of America’s secret volunteer squadrons that defended China against Japan in the China-Burma-India theatre of World War 2.

RCMX: REVOLT

In the 90s, console racing games for the Super Nintendo and SEGA Mega Drive were all the rage. Titles like Rock ’n Roll Racing, Micro Machines, and Super Off Road became highly popular, sold millions, and left an unforgettable cultural mark in the process.

PROJECT FUMEAX

In early 1948, a group of US Air Force officers was working on a secret research project in the California desert codenamed MX981. The purpose of MX981 was to test how extreme gravitational forces from fast-moving fighter jets would impact the human body.

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