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.
Monthly Archive: February 2012
The Making of Ultima Online
Raph Koster has posted his thoughts on — and some corrections to — a pair of lengthy articles at MMORPG.com that look at the history of Ultima Online.
New At The Codex: The Ultima 6 Transcript
A complete transcript for Ultima 6 has been added to the Codex of Ultima Wisdom.
Savage Empire Super Famicom Colour Manual Scans
A collection of scans from the colour manual for Ultima: Savage Empire for the Super Famicom
Origin Isn't Named For Origin
Peter Moore, EA’s Chief Operating Officer, clears up what is apparently a misconception about the origin of the name of EA’s digital download storefront.
(Almost) The Infinity Engine, Open-Source And Cross-Platform
GemRB is an open source, cross-platform port of the venerable Infinity Engine. Could it be useful as an engine for creating an Ultima remake or homage?
While We're On The Subject Of eBay And Fake Products
A reader asked a question about the legitimacy of certain copies of Savage Empire that are available for sale online.
A Curious Ultima 9 Issue
Ultima 9 does have its fair share of glitches, bugs, and reasons why it won’t play nice with some computers. But I think some of the problems that are being had here can be solved.
The Peddler Of Fake Akalabeths Has Struck Again!
The seller of (most likely) fake Akalabeth copies on eBay has struck again, this time with what he claims is a legitimate tape copy of the game.
