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August 20, 2014

U3.5 Pax Britannia: Wouldst Thou Enjoy a Custom Nintendo 3DS Skin?

Andrew Owen has an idea for a custom, U3.5: Pax Britannia-themed skin for the Nintendo 3DS…for those of you who will be playing the game using the ZXDS emulator.

Quotes

August 20, 2014

“…the Mountain-Folk — known in times past as “Dwarves,” though they detest this name — have a unique lifestyle dedicated to traditional craftsmenship.” — Memoirs of Sir Cabirus, Ultima Underworld

Gaming

August 19, 2014

Sylph: Alpha 3 Released; Download Now!

Kevin Fishburne has released the third alpha version of his just-for-Linux SHMUP, Sylph.

Inspired by Ultima / Ultima Fan Projects

August 19, 2014

Ananias: Version 1.23 Released

Slashing Dragon released version 1.23 of his mobile roguelike, Ananias, a few days ago.

Gaming / Ultima Fan Projects

August 19, 2014

OpenMW: 100% Scripting Functionality

The OpenMW engine now supports 100% of the scripts that drive events in The Elder Scrolls: Morrowind.

Factoids

August 19, 2014

There are three Death Scythes in Ultima 7, provided that Forge of Virtue has been installed. However, only two of these can actually be obtained by players; the Ferryman’s Scythe is his, and his...

Headlines

August 19, 2014

So I Was Looking at Shroud of the Avatar’s “Oracle” Concept Art, When…

Ultima Forever

August 18, 2014

Where the Kilrathi Were in Ultima Forever

Jeff Skalski tipped off the Wing Commander CIC as to the location of the downed Kilrathi fighter in Ultima Forever. Because yes, it had one of those.

Ultima Online

August 18, 2014

Ultima Online: Publish 86.2 Coming to TC1

The latest update to Ultima Online’s Publish 86 should be hitting the Test Center shard this week.

Shroud of the Avatar

August 15, 2014

Shroud of the Avatar – Update of the Avatar #86

Shroud of the Avatar – Update of the Avatar #86 – 2014.08.15: Intro Video, 6 Days till R9!, Lord’s Cloak, Ice Elemental, Barrel Mimic, Ardoris, Mini-Maps, and More!