A Similar Meditation Could Be Offered About The Virtues
The inimitable and incomparable John Zmirak offers a commentary on Catholic social teaching that could equally be applied to the Eight Virtues.
Creation takes time. Time is limited.
Groundling Games' "Oh! Gnomes!" (Worked On By Fenyx4) Comes To iOS
Fenyx4, when he isn’t managing the technical aspects of the Codex of Ultima Wisdom, works with Groundling Games. Their game “Oh! Gnomes!” was available for Android previously, and is now on the Apple iOS App Store as well.
So…What Might A Next-Gen Browser Game Look Like?
They’re here already: social/browser-based games that go far, far beyond the trite simplicity of Farmville. Is it wise to write browser games off as a passing fad that won’t go anywhere?
For The Record: I Don't Condone Piracy
Even though I’m not big on video game piracy, I can’t help but feel a certain sense of having “got it made” when Ultima Aiera is listed as a valuable resource for getting Ultima 9 running, even on sites like The Pirate Bay.
The Savage Empire Remake: Wasps, Bears, and Waterfalls (Oh My!) (Updated & Help Wanted!)
Scythifuge continues generating phenomenal pixel art for his Exult-based remake of Savage Empire, including stackable waterfalls, giant wasps, and a (very) large bear.
Ultima MineCraft Textures Updated
Andy Panthro’s texture Ultima-themed texture pack for MineCraft has been updated.
Serpent Isle For Oblivion: Moonshade In The Works
Thepal continues his work on his Oblivion-based remake of Serpent Isle. He has finished with Fawn for now, and has begun work on Moonshade, the first screenshot from which is of the automaton barmaid Petra.
Richard Garriott's 2011 LOGIN Keynote Speech: Three Eras of Gaming
Richard Garriott delivered the keynote speech at the LOGIN 2011 conference, in which he articulated his belief that the “third era” of video games — casual, social gaming — is well underway.
Spoony Reviews Serpent Isle
Noah “Spoony” Antwiler reviews Ultima 7 Part 2: Serpent Isle, and much hilarity ensues. It’s a fair enough review, though even this great game doesn’t escape criticism entirely.
I’ll Be Traveling Today
Since I’ll be spending most of today in the air, and most of the weekend away from my keyboard, there probably won’t be much in the way of articles posted to the site until Monday. Though I’ll try and check comments from time to time, and will have access to email whilst in airports and my hotel.
