Ace Combat 8 players in Japan are affectionately headcanoning its ace pilot protagonist as a helpless "airhead" outside the cockpit, thanks to clumsy story moments and awkward QTEs
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"Ace Combat 8 players in Japan are affectionately headcanoning its ace pilot protagonist as a helpless "airhead" outside the cockpit, thanks to clumsy story moments and awkward QTEs" is generating significant coverage in the Technology category, with 4 articles from 4 distinct sources tracked by PULSE so far.
Outlets currently covering the story include Bandai Namco Europe, TheSixthAxis, Eurogamer.net and AUTOMATON. PULSE measures a story's velocity from how quickly new articles appear and how many independent newsrooms join the coverage.
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Coverage (4)
- ACE COMBAT 8: WINGS OF THEVE soars to million seller faster than any other title in the 30-year franchise Bandai Namco Europe · 18h ago
- Ace Combat 8 PC online multiplayer issues addressed by Bandai Namco TheSixthAxis · 18h ago
- Ace Combat 8 becomes fastest-selling game in the series, and very nearly the highest rated Eurogamer.net · 18h ago
- Ace Combat 8 players in Japan are affectionately headcanoning its ace pilot protagonist as a helpless "airhead" outside the cockpit, thanks to clumsy story moments and awkward QTEs AUTOMATON · 18h ago
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