The Ultima Codex

Creation takes time. Time is limited.

August 1, 2014

“Beware betrayal, incompetence or worse from casual comrades. Gather your trusted allies to you.” – Six of Keys Tarot Card, Ultima Forever

Ultima Forever

July 31, 2014

Ultima Forever: August 29th Online Services Shutdown Announced

Electronic Arts has announced that Ultima Forever’s online services will be shut down on August 29th, 2014, rendering the game unplayable past that date. This is a tragic end to a once-promising game.

Headlines

July 31, 2014

This is for catharsis. More in a bit.

Wallpaper for the Week

July 31, 2014

Wallpaper for the Week

Wallpaper for the week. Via The Paper Wall.

Factoids

July 31, 2014

Avatars of the Shepherd class in Ultima 9 can never max out their stats.

Ultima Fan Projects

July 30, 2014

Pix’s Ultima Patcher: Updated to Version 1.55

Pix has updated his venerable Ultima Patcher to incorporate the recent Exodus Project Ultima 3 upgrade improvements.

Gaming / Inspired by Ultima

July 30, 2014

Elderlands: Website Refresh; New Dragon Artwork

The Elderlands team overhauled the game’s website back in April, and have been busy working on the game since then.

Ultima Fan Projects

July 30, 2014

U3.5 Pax Britannia: Minoc Map Also Released; NPC List Complete

Andrew Owen has also posted the map of Minoc as it will appear in U3.5: Pax Britannia. And he has finalized the NPC list for the game.

Paul Neurath / Underworld Ascendant

July 30, 2014

Eurogamer Interviews Paul Neurath about Underworld Ascension

Eurogamer sat down with OtherSide Entertainment’s Paul Neurath for a chat about Underworld Ascension. In it, we learn the exact nature of OtherSide’s arrangement with EA.

Quotes

July 30, 2014

“The headless seem to be the result of a bizarre and cruel prank on the part of some powerful human or possibly nature itself.” – A Safe Passage Through Britannia, Ultima Underworld 2