The Ultima Codex

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November 13, 2014

DOSBox Emulator IDOS 2 Is Back On the iOS App Store (And I Have Ultima 6 Running In It)

Chaoji Li has re-released IDOS 2, a full-featured DOSBox port, on the iOS App Store. You should probably grab this now, lest Apple pull it down.

Gaming / Inspired by Ultima / Legends of Aria

November 12, 2014

Shards Online: New Trailer, New Kickstarter Campaign

Citadel Studios have launched a new Kickstarter campaign for their upcoming sandbox MMORPG, Shards Online.

Gaming / Ultima

November 12, 2014

GOG’s DRM-Free Big Fall Sale is On Now (Yes, the Ultimas Are On Sale)

GOG have kicked off their DRM-Free “Big Fall Sale”. The Ultima games are, of course, on sale, among many other titles.

Ultima Fan Projects

November 11, 2014

Nuvie: Berry Markers, Object Usage, Config Editing, and Speech Control

The Nuvie team have added a number of new features to their cross-platform engine, enhancing its support for Martian Dreams.

Gaming / Ultima Fan Projects

November 11, 2014

Sixth Circle Gaming Is Now IronOak Games

Sixth Circle Gaming, who had previously been working on a board game adaptation of Ultima 7, are now known as IronOak Games. And they’re working on a new title: For the King.

Gaming

November 11, 2014

So This Might Be a New Way to Run Ultima Games on Android

A new emulator for Android devices, which should allow users of that platform to play many classic PC RPGs on their handhelds.

Ultima Fan Projects

November 10, 2014

The Dark Unknown: Save/Load System Work Beginning

Goldenflame Dragon will be adding a save/load system to The Dark Unknown in the near future. In the meantime, he has been squashing a number of bugs in the game.