Richard Garriott at Critical Path: Coining the Term “Avatar”
In a short interview at Critical Path, Richard Garriott explains how he coined the use of the term “avatar” to mean a digital representation of oneself.
Monthly Archive: May 2013
Lord of Ultima: Second Community Vlog
The team at EA Phenomic have released the second Community Vlog on YouTube. David Erhard, Global Community Manager, and Eduard “Eddie” Roehrich, Lead Producer for Lord of Ultima, were joined by Game Designer Verena...
Ultima Forever: New Cloth Maps
Jeff Skalski tweeted an image of an updated version of the Ultima Forever cloth map, which shows the spread of the Black Weep.
U3.5 Pax Britannia: Theme Song Released!
Andrew Owen has released the title theme for Pax Britannia.
BioWare Mondays
The weekly round-up of news about BioWare, their various sub-studios, and the various RPG titles and series that they have produced or are working on.
Pix Plays Ultima 4 For the Sega Master System
Fresh off of his playthrough of Ultima 5 for the NES, Pix has decided to take on the Sega Master System port of Ultima 4.
Sanctimonia: GUI Elements, Solar Lighting, and More Sound Effects
Kevin Fishburne has made a number of refinements to Sanctimonia’s interface and sount effects over the last few days.
CD Projekt Sundays
The weekly round-up of news pertaining to CD Projekt Red and their various RPG series.
Larian Saturdays
The weekly round-up of news pertaining to Larian Studios and their Divinity series of games.
Shroud of the Avatar: Developer Chat with Richard Garriott & Tracy Hickman
The latest developer chat for Shroud of the Avatar features a couple of welcome nods to Ultima 7, design elements that I (for one) hope make it into the game.
