Category: Headlines

October 10, 2014

It doesn’t surprise that there are many HAM radio operators who track the ISS. I was a bit surprised to learn that both Owen and Richard Garriott are HAM enthusiasts, and that they both...

Fragments of Silicon: Podcast With Paul Neurath and Sara Giles of OtherSide Entertainment (Part 2)

Headlines / Paul Neurath / Ultima

October 7, 2014

Fragments of Silicon: Podcast With Paul Neurath and Sara Giles of OtherSide Entertainment (Part 2)

Moonhawk Studios’ Fragments of Silicon podcast will feature OtherSide Entertainment’s Paul Neurath and Sara Giles tomorrow. The discussion will focus somewhat on Neurath’s interaction with the Ultima series, and also look at his career...

Factoids / Headlines

October 7, 2014

Using the spyglass is essential to succeeding in Ultima 5. But if used during the day, the powerful lenses of the spyglass will amplify the sunlight enough to wound the Avatar.

Headlines

October 3, 2014

The Peer spell is useful for taking a look around. But to see enemies at a distance, Wizard Eye is the better choice.

Ultima 4: Role-Playing Games and Divorce

Headlines / Richard Garriott / Ultima

October 1, 2014

Ultima 4: Role-Playing Games and Divorce

Thomas Henshell, writing at Gamasutra: “My parents divorced when I was 10. This family upheaval is traumatic for any child because the family is ripped apart, but I’ve learned that this age is a...

Factoids / Headlines

October 1, 2014

There is an Invincibility spell in the Nintendo port of Ultima 7. An Eighth Circle spell, it is not available in the PC version of the game.

Check Out Richard Garriott’s Photos of Earth (Taken From Space)

Headlines / Richard Garriott

September 30, 2014

Check Out Richard Garriott’s Photos of Earth (Taken From Space)

Windows on Earth compiles galleries of photographs of our planet, as taken by those who have had the unique privilege to look down upon it from space. So naturally, they have a collection of...

Richard Garriott Will Be on Galactic Inquiry Tomorrow

Headlines / Richard Garriott

September 18, 2014

Richard Garriott Will Be on Galactic Inquiry Tomorrow

Michael Morlan, the man behind the Galactic Inquiry video series, will be interviewing Richard Garriott tomorrow. Tune in at 11:00 AM (Central Time) on TwitchTV.

The Watch Richard Garriott Wore to Space

Headlines / Random / Richard Garriott

September 14, 2014

The Watch Richard Garriott Wore to Space

The Seiko Spring Drive Spacewalk. In case you were wondering what sort of watch Richard Garriott wore to space, you can now say with certainty that you know. Bonus Video: Lord British himself introducing...

Paul Neurath on the Fragments of Silicon Podcast

Headlines / Paul Neurath

September 12, 2014

Paul Neurath on the Fragments of Silicon Podcast

OtherSide Entertainment’s Paul Neurath was evidently a recent guest on the Fragments of Silicon podcast. “…our guest, a legend of the industry Paul Neurath is currently starting up production on a reboot to the...

Headlines / Richard Garriott / Shroud of the Avatar / Starr Long

September 3, 2014