The Ultima Codex

Creation takes time. Time is limited.

February 13, 2015

U3.5 Pax Britannia: Skin for LairWare’s Ultima 3 Port

Andrew Owen has released the graphics tiles for U3.5: Pax Britannia in a format that can be imported as a skin for LairWare’s Ultima 3 port for OS X.

Inspired by Ultima

February 13, 2015

For the King: In-Game Battle Screenshot

The latest screenshot from For the King shows off its combat system.

Ultima

February 12, 2015

Ultima Journeys: A Bit Partial (to Ultima 4)

Linguistic Dragon plays a bit more of Ultima 4, and muses upon one particular feature thereof that is sorely lacking in modern games.

Paul Neurath: “…the DNA of Underworld was looking way forward, and that DNA is alive and well.”

Headlines / Underworld Ascendant

February 12, 2015

Paul Neurath: “…the DNA of Underworld was looking way forward, and that DNA is alive and well.”

Rock, Paper, Shotgun catches up with Paul Neurath for a chat about Underworld Ascendant: “In the original Ultima Underworld, we were frustrated that we couldn’t render a full screen. Now, the platform is so...

Headlines / Shroud of the Avatar

February 12, 2015

Richard Garriott: “Players…help guide the creation we are making for them.”

Speaking to The Escapist, Richard Garriott praises the benefits that crowdfunding and crowdsourcing have brought to Shroud of the Avatar. (And that “end of 2015” release timeline rears its head again.)

Underworld Ascendant

February 12, 2015

Underworld Ascendant: Now on Steam Greenlight

Vote for Underworld Ascendant on Steam Greenlight!

Ex-Interplay / Ultima

February 12, 2015

Pillars of Eternity: Almanac of the Eastern Reach Inspired by Ultima 5

Obsidian Entertainment took some inspiration from Ultima 5’s manuals when creating the Almanac of the Eastern Reach digital booklet for Pillars of Eternity.