Wallpaper for the Week
I was going to feature some X-Wing concept art by Ralph McQuarrie as this week’s wallpaper, in response to the recent reveal of the new X-Wing design that would feature in the upcoming Star...
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You Should Enable Two-Factor Authentication (Yes, You)
Hast thou enabled two-factor authentication on all thy accounts that support it?
The Geek’s Guide to the Galaxy Interviews Richard Garriott
Lightspeed Magazine has a full transcription of Wired’s Geek’s Guide to the Galaxy’s interview with Richard Garriott. Much of it focuses on the Ultima games and the philosophy of the Eight Virtues, although some...
Shroud of the Avatar: Release 8 Preview at MMORPG.com
MMORPG.com got an advance look at Shroud of the Avatar’s upcoming Release 8. They cover the game’s combat system, and some of the other new additions to the game.
Britannia & Serpent Isle Maps for Dwarf Fortress
Maps of Britannia (circa Ultima 7) and the Serpent Isle for use in Dwarf Fortress, the part-roguelike, part-city-building, Code page 437-graphics game.
Warren Spector is Featured in Video Games: The Movie
Zach Braff’s Video Games: The Movie is “an epic feature length documentary chronicling the meteoric rise of video games from nerd niche to multi-billion dollar industry. Featuring in-depth interviews with the godfathers who started...
Check out Mike Winterbauer’s Book About Game Box Art (Including Some Wing Commander Art)
Mike Winterbauer, an artist who created the box cover art for (among other things) some of the Wing Commander and Might & Magic games, has written about about his work on these and other...
The CRPG Addict Plays Ring of Darkness (An Obvious Ultima Ripoff)
The CRPG Addict is playing through Ring of Darkness, a 1982 ZX Spectrum game that very obviously rips off Akalabeth, Ultima 1, and Ultima 2.
