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August 14, 2014

“Within all living things is a magical energy or life-force. However, once the life has passed from a body, a byproduct of the life-force, emitted as etheric waves, remains inside.” — The Chronicle of...

Factoids

August 11, 2014

Including Runes of Virtue 2, the Ultima series has featured three characters named Christopher.

Quotes

August 1, 2014

“Beware betrayal, incompetence or worse from casual comrades. Gather your trusted allies to you.” – Six of Keys Tarot Card, Ultima Forever

Wallpaper for the Week

July 31, 2014

Wallpaper for the Week

Wallpaper for the week. Via The Paper Wall.

Factoids

July 31, 2014

Avatars of the Shepherd class in Ultima 9 can never max out their stats.

Quotes

July 30, 2014

“The headless seem to be the result of a bizarre and cruel prank on the part of some powerful human or possibly nature itself.” – A Safe Passage Through Britannia, Ultima Underworld 2

Factoids

July 29, 2014

In Ultima 7, Cynthia — a teller at the Royal Mint — must be killed in order to obtain the vault key. Cynthia must be alive, however, to redeem the spoils of robbing the...

Headlines

July 23, 2014

The Geek’s Guide to the Galaxy Interviews Richard Garriott

Lightspeed Magazine has a full transcription of Wired’s Geek’s Guide to the Galaxy’s interview with Richard Garriott. Much of it focuses on the Ultima games and the philosophy of the Eight Virtues, although some...

Quotes

July 23, 2014

“Beware of the jesters, for although they amuse, they may also deceive.” – The First Age of Darkness, Ultima 1

Check out Mike Winterbauer’s Book About Game Box Art (Including Some Wing Commander Art)

Headlines

July 22, 2014

Check out Mike Winterbauer’s Book About Game Box Art (Including Some Wing Commander Art)

Mike Winterbauer, an artist who created the box cover art for (among other things) some of the Wing Commander and Might & Magic games, has written about about his work on these and other...