Back to Roots: Moving to XML
Fearyourself has announced that he is transitioning all of the configuration files for his Ultima-inspired game engine to an XML format.
Creation takes time. Time is limited.
Concerning Neverwinter
On one hand, it sounds like any other MMORPG, albeit with a toolkit allowing modest amounts of player-generated content to be incorporated into the larger game. On the other hand…is this something?
On Mobile Gaming and Consoles
Redmond Pie looks at evidence for the claim that mobile devices — smartphones, etc. — will overshadow and surpass dedicated gaming consoles for raw power in the next few years.
In Which I Finally Get Around To Mentioning Delver (Updated!)
A project inspired by Notch’s ‘Prelude of the Chambered’, which aims to blend the mechanics of Ultima Underworld with the playability of a roguelike.
A Gorgeous Map of Britannia
A truly impressive map of Britannia by Ashlynn the Cartographer of the PaxLair Times.
Four Tanks and a Healer
A profesionally-produced web-based cartoon series about the trials and online adventures of MMORPG noobs.
The ZX Spectrum Turns Thirty Today
The ZX Spectrum — Sinclair’s “affordable home computer” — computer, one of the pioneering home computer systems of yesteryear, was released thirty years ago, and the Guardian has taken the opportunity to mark the occasion.
