Shroud of the Avatar: Blade of the Avatar Chapter 2, Released
The second chapter (and third installment) of Blade of the Avatar, the Shroud of the Avatar novel written by Tracy Hickman and Richard Garriott, has been released.
Creation takes time. Time is limited.
The Black Gate Board Game: The Game Is Hard, Sometimes (Also: Unity Version Progressing Nicely)
Lucifuge Dragon continues play-testing his board game implementation of Ultima 7, this time with disastrous results. The Unity version of the game is seeing good progress, however, with network multiplayer now implemented.
Ultima Online: House Customization Woes
Mythic have become aware of an issue with house customization in Ultima Online, and are working on a fix for it.
Shroud of the Avatar: Release 1 Instructions, Notes, and Download Link Published
Starr Long has published the instructions for the upcoming Release 1 test of Shroud of the Avatar, as well as a client download link and various notes about the game in its present state.
Shroud of the Avatar: Richard Garriott Talks Selective Multiplayer
Warren Schultz, from About.com’s Game Industry portal, sat down with Richard Garriott for a second interview about Shroud of the Avatar. This time, the topic was the game’s selective multiplayer, and the possibility of one day seeing the game on mobile devices.
Shroud of the Avatar: Release 1 Preview at Ten Ton Hammer
Ten Ton Hammer got an exclusive early look at Shroud of the Avatar’s first alpha release. Their impression of it is, to say the least, positive.
Project Eternity Is Now Known As Pillars of Eternity. Here’s a Gameplay Trailer For It!
Feast your eyes, Dragons and Dragonettes: [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HKoDTzea79Y&w=640&h=360] This trailer hit the Obsidian Entertainment YouTube channel earlier today, and in addition to showcasing the gameplay footage for Project Eternity (which looks great, and does...
Meditation on Spirituality
The second in a series of four examinations of the Virtue of Spirituality and real-world exemplars thereof.
Divinity: Original Sin Goes Where Ultima 7 Has Gone Before
In their latest preview of Divinity: Original Sin, Rock, Paper, Shotgun! have some very good things to say about Larian Studios’ upcoming RPG…including several obvious connections to Ultima 7.
Shroud of the Avatar: Storyboarding the Cataclysm on Pen of the Avatar
The latest Stephen Daniele-hosted Pen of the Avatar session gives us a glimpse of the moon-shattering cataclysm that devastated the world of Shroud of the Avatar.
Jocksitter Dragon Has Some Incredible Vintage Computer Games For Sale on eBay (Including Akalabeth)
Jocksitter Dragon is auctioning off a number of vintage games…including a copy of Akalabeth that includes a sheet of green stickers, the stickers used by Richard Garriott to number the first copies of Akalabeth ever made.
