xu4 Snapshots Updated
The download snapshots for xu4 have been updated in what seems to be a maintenance release more than a significant update.
Category: Site News
Ultima 6 Online: Server Issues And Mad Mages
After weathering a server outage due to storms, Ultima 6 Online launched a new in-game event pitting players against whatever horrors the “mad mage Penumbra’s experiments” have cooked up!
The Titans of Ether Are Recruiting!
Alex Shabeel, from the Titans of Ether, posted a note on the Ultima Dragons Facebook page announcing the team’s need for more members.
Classic Ultima Online Progress
Shattered Moon has made a series of updates to his online version of Ultima 4, although it does not appear that he has released a new client for it.
EA Launches "Origin" Download Service (Updated!)
Electronic Arts has just announced its new digital download service, which has a name that will be more than a little familiar to Ultima fans.
Electronic Arts Games (Yes, Origin's Games Too!) Come To GOG.Com
It’s been a long time coming, and Ultima fans have been clamouring for it for years. Finally, the Origin Systems catalogue of titles has come to Good Old Games (GOG), beginning with the Underworld games.
UltimaForever.Com Launches (For Real, This Time!)
After leaking a couple days early, the UltimaForever.com website has gone livem offering a little bit of Ultima history and a free download of Ultima 4.
A Similar Meditation Could Be Offered About The Virtues
The inimitable and incomparable John Zmirak offers a commentary on Catholic social teaching that could equally be applied to the Eight Virtues.
Groundling Games' "Oh! Gnomes!" (Worked On By Fenyx4) Comes To iOS
Fenyx4, when he isn’t managing the technical aspects of the Codex of Ultima Wisdom, works with Groundling Games. Their game “Oh! Gnomes!” was available for Android previously, and is now on the Apple iOS App Store as well.
So…What Might A Next-Gen Browser Game Look Like?
They’re here already: social/browser-based games that go far, far beyond the trite simplicity of Farmville. Is it wise to write browser games off as a passing fad that won’t go anywhere?
For The Record: I Don't Condone Piracy
Even though I’m not big on video game piracy, I can’t help but feel a certain sense of having “got it made” when Ultima Aiera is listed as a valuable resource for getting Ultima 9 running, even on sites like The Pirate Bay.
