“Ultimax” Is Now “Minstrel – Book One: Fire”; New Soundtrack Piece Released
“Ultimax” has been renamed to “Minstrel”…bringing the game’s name somewhat full circle.
Author: WtF Dragon
Spam Spam Spam Humbug 9 Redux – Ultima 5 & The Fall of Astaroth
Two throwbacks for the price of one!
Spam Spam Spam Humbug 152 – A Night at the Museum
Joe Garrity returns to the podcast, bringing us treasures from the Origin Museum.
The “Underworld” (and “Syndicate”) Games Are Being De-Listed from GOG
EA has requested that the “Ultima Underworld” and “Syndicate” games be removed from GOG’s storefront.
Check Out “The Bread Gate”, an “Ultima 7” Fan Game
An “Ultima 7” fan game that homages its bread-baking and hunger mechanics.
Through the Moongate 06 – The Difficult Chronology of the Dawn of CRPGs
This week covers the conflicting stories about the timeline of Akalabeth’s transition from being sold over the counter at ComputerLand to being distributed by CPCC.
Check Out “The Sosarian Paradox”, an Unreal Engine-Powered Remake of “Escape from Mt. Drash”
An Unreal Engine-based remake of “Escape from Mt. Drash”, being built using CORE Games.
Restored: “Ultima Online 2” Pitch Video/Demo Reel (2004)
After a decade’s delay, the pitch video for the final game proposed to EA by Origin Systems is again available to watch.
Check Out “Penult”, an “Ultima”-like RPG for the Atari 2600
More specifically, it’s an “Ultima 3”-inspired RPG, a demo for which is currently available.
Check Out DragunBreath’s Custom “Ultima 6” Character Sprites
A set of custom character sprites for “Ultima 6” that give some of the avatars, and most of the companions, alternate appearances.
“Ultima IV – Threat of the Trinity”: Beta Testing Ongoing; New Version of Dragon Mod Released
Cambragol’s extensive mod for “Ultima 4” is getting closer to release!
