Category: Ultima

Spam Spam Spam Humbug / Ultima Fan Projects

July 20, 2018

Spam Spam Spam Humbug 108 – The Ultima IX Redemption Autopsy

Chlorthos Dragon joins us again to discuss the storied, troubled development and cancellation of the Ultima IX: Redemption fan project.

Gaming / Inspired by Ultima

July 19, 2018

El Somni Quas: Lios Level Design Diary

The El Somni Quas team have published a development diary, giving us a look at the creation of a small mining town.

Dr. Cat / Ultima

July 18, 2018

Dr. Cat Honors an Old, Hidden Contest in Runes of Virtue

The contest invited players to send a postcard to Origin Systems in return for an origami dragon.

Origin Systems / Richard Garriott / Ultima

July 17, 2018

MMORPG.com: Richard Garriott Sits with the Texas Story Project to Talk About His Career in Gaming

The Texas Story Project brings us a short interview with Portalarium’s Richard Garriott about his career in gaming.

Ultima

July 16, 2018

US Gamer: How the Ultima Trilogy Took a Genre from Tabletop to Hi-Tech

US Gamer takes a look at how the Ultima series took tabletop gaming as an inspiration and created a video gaming phenomenon out of it.

Gaming / Spam Spam Spam Humbug / Ultima

July 5, 2018

Spam Spam Spam Humbug 107 – Made-Up Languages in Video Games

After too long of an absence, we return to discuss some of the made-up languages that have appeared in video games over the years.

Origin Systems / Richard Garriott / Ultima

July 5, 2018

New Book Announced: Through the Moongate – The Story of Richard Garriott, Origin Systems Inc. & Ultima

Enrico Ricciardi — you may recall his Ultima-themed girly calendar from some years ago — has posted an exciting update in the Ultima Dragons group on Facebook: As I had previously communicated to you, I am helping...

Ultima

July 5, 2018

Kotaku: The Story Behind Ultima’s Morality

Though it was initially surprising to see Kotaku — which site is not exactly known for being able to see that far back in time, as far as gaming history is concerned — put a...