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Gaming News #55

1 October 2026

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Ace Combat 8: Wings of Theve Launches as the Series' Best-Reviewed Game in 25 Years

Bandai Namco's Ace Combat 8: Wings of Theve launches worldwide on October 1 at 3pm PT on PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC, after Deluxe Edition early access opened September 29. It sits at 88 on OpenCritic from 46 critics with 98% recommending, and 87 on Metacritic, second only to Ace Combat 04 in the series.

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Discussion Topics

  1. Is Ace Combat 8 good enough to pull shooter players into the sky?
  2. Stick or controller for Ace Combat: which is actually better?
  3. Does an 88 beat Ace Combat 04's legacy, or is 04 untouchable?