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.
Author: WtF Dragon
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!
Check Out “Lurking III: Vermys”, The Next Game in the “Lurking” Series
The third installment in the “Lurking” series, and the first 3D game therein.
“Lurking 1 Immortui”: Available for OS X and Linux Too (Not Just Windows!)
It turns out that oklabsoft released Linux and OS X builds of “Lurking”, its “Ultima 3”-inspired CRPG.
Ultima Online: Get Ready for “Treasures of Wildfire”
The latest “Ultima Online” newsletter adds elements from “Forge of Virtue” to the game’s lore, and teases an upcoming in-game event.
Check Out Dustin Naegel’s Remixes of “Ultima” Music
A few remixes of pieces from the “Ultima 5”, “Ultima 6”, and “Ultima 8” soundtracks.
Check Out “Code of the Savage”, If You Haven’t Already
“Code of the Savage” is a retro-themed RPG that draws inspiration from a number of 1980s and 1990s RPGs.
