Richard Garriott: "I'd take a one-way trip to Mars"
Richard Garriott discusses Mars, Earth exploration, traveling in space, and of course what his next plan for revolutionizing gaming and RPGs is, in a lengthy interview with Motherboard.
Monthly Archive: January 2012
Even If You're Not Playing Ultima Right Now, You're Playing Ultima Right Now
Rowan Kaiser, writing at Joystiq, argues that Ultima was the most important game series — ever — and discusses many of the ways that it influenced both later RPG development and gaming in general.
Deus Ex Released on Good Old Games
Good Old Games has added Warren Spector’s dystopian classic, Deus Ex, to its catalogue of games.
Ultima: The Ultimate Collector's Guide Goes On Sale!
Stephen Emond’s massive book, Ultima: The Ultimate Collector’s Guide, has been put on sale by Amazon.com. Get it at a 22% discount now!
Bethesda Thursdays
The weekly round-up of news related to Bethesda Softworks and their excellent RPG series, The Elder Scrolls.
Big Huge Wednesdays
The weekly round-up of news related to 38 Studios/Big Huge Games and their upcoming open-world RPG, Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning.
Ultima VI Remake for Exult: January Update
Zygon Dragon has posted another update to the Ultima 6 Remake project website, this time with some comparison screenshots demonstrating the look of the remake as compared to the original game.
VAGUE: Verily Another Game-engine by an Ultima Enthusiast
Some months ago, Time Machine Dragon alerted me to a side project of his, which he had tentatively named “VAGUE”. Here’s a look at what he had in mind.
Piranha Bytes Tuesdays!
The weekly round-up of news related to Piranha Bytes and their two excellent (and Ultima-inspired) RPG series, Gothic and Risen.
Congratulations to Kevin Fishburne
Kevin Fishburne, developer of the Ultima-inspired online RPG Sanctimonia, and his wife are expecting their first child!
The Dark Unknown: Searching Bodies, Loot, and Combat
Adam Burr has posted a couple of updates to the Ultima Dragons Facebook page, announcing some recent developments in his Ultima-inspired tile-based RPG, The Dark Unknown.
