Ubisoft has announced a brand new flight action game for downloadable platforms like XBLA, PSN and PC.  The game is called Thunder Wolves and it puts players in the pilot seat of numerous attack helicopters that promise over 30 combinations of weaponary.  

PC gamers might remember the Jane's series of flight simulator games.  Started in 1996 and published by Electronic Arts with Jane's Advanced Tactical Fighters, the realistic flight simulators had each game focusing on an interesting aircraft or type of aircraft.  My personal favorite was Jane's Longbow 2 which focused on the aircraft of the same name.  The name of the series may seem odd to some, but it comes from the Jane's Information Group, a group founded in the 19th century focused on sketching realistic models of ships. 

World War 2, remember that?  There used to be a few games based on the historical war.  Just when you thought the industry was done with it Konami decides to buck the trend.  Today they've announced Birds of Steel - a WW2 flight simulator for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3.   The game is being developed by Gaijin Entertainment - who put out the recent co-op game Apache: Air Assault.

The solo campaign features four-player jump-in co-op, which includes its own particular set of challenges.

Gamotopia gives news of a co-op title that completely flew under our radar: 'WWII Aces' for the Wii.  You and a buddy can enlist in the Royal Air Force, Soviet Air Force, or the Luftwaffe for some airborne action.  Choose from 12 authentic airplanes of the period and take off to complete one of 70 different historic missions.  The ga...