Rather Infrequent Open Thread
I’ll be travelling today, so you all get a big list of links and the opportunity to talk about pretty much anything. Because that, Dragons and Dragonettes, is how we roll on this site....
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Skyrim Creation Kit Release Date Confirmed (Sort Of)
The release date…well, the release month, at least…for the Skyrim Creation Kit has been announced!
FOUR-Part (But Kind Of Inaccurate) Video On The History Of MMOs
Raph Koster links to, and comments on the inaccuracies in, a four-part video series that attempts to examine the history of MMOs, beginning with MUDs.
Jason Ely Needs A Logo (Updated)
Jason Ely, former Origin Systems developer and author of the online tile-based RPG Elderlands, is looking for an artist to create a logo for said game.
Browncoat Jayson Continues His Ultima Game Developer Series at the Lycaeum
Browncoat Jayson has resumed posting articles in his Ultima Developer Series at the Digital Lycaeum.
Richard Garriott: "…fundamentally [consoles are] doomed."
Richard Garriott argues that consoles — and console gaming, by extension — may well be doomed in light of the rise of mobile gaming and the power of mobile platforms.
Hardcore Gaming Wraps Up Their Ultima Retrospective
A massive write-up about the history of the Ultima series, and each of the games comprising it, has wrapped up at Hardcore Gaming 101 with an exclusive interview with Richard Garriott!
The Serpent Isle Remake: A Short Hiatus
Thepal is taking a short hiatus from his project, the Oblivion-based remake of Serpent Isle.
Even More Ultima Manga!
Blu3vib3 and RACapowski have begun translating another Ultima manga, this one purportedly about the tale of the downfall of Magincia.
Updated: Pix's Ultima Patcher and Xarton Dragon's Portable Ultima Patches
It’s almost like they were expecting GOG to release Ultima 7… …that’s right, Dragons and Dragonettes: both Pix’s Ultima Patcher for Windows and Xarton Dragon’s more cross-platform Portable Ultima Patches have been updated to...
