GameInformer: The History And Evolution Of First-Person Melee Combat
GameInformer’s look at the history of combat in first-person games begins with Ultima Underworld.
Tagged: 3D
Spam Spam Spam Humbug: Episode 4 – Pillars of Eternity
Spam Spam Spam Humbug gets group! WtF Dragon is joined by Boolean Dragon, Linguistic Dragon, and others to discuss Obsidian Entertainment’s new RPG, Pillars of Eternity.
Ananias Roguelike: Version 1.51 Released; Big Graphics and UI Changes!
The latest update to Ananias Roguelike overhauls the game’s look and character creation UI.
Shroud of the Avatar- A Year of Portalarium: 2014 in Review
A Year of #Portalarium (and #LBSotA): 2014 in Review – In which we look at the news related to Richard Garriott, Portalarium, and Shroud of the Avatar that came out in the last year.
Interview with Bill Randolph
Bill Randolph graciously took over an hour out of his busy schedule to chat with us about his work at Origin Systems, especially on Ultima 9. He answered a number of questions about the game and its development, and shed some new light on its difficult development.
Ultima 9: Isometric Dungeon Screenshot
An image from early in Ultima 9’s development, showing the Avatar exploring a dungeon in an isometric view.
New Project: Britannian Underworld
An action RPG made with a custom raycasting engine that sees players exploring the eight Britannian Anti-Virtue dungeons, and eventually the Stygian Abyss as well.
Shroud of the Avatar: Cloth Overland Map Will Be Removed; 3D Overland Map to Return
Portalarium have announced that the overland map in Shroud of the Avatar will be returning to a 3D, real-world art style, consistent with the 6-month and RTX demos of the game.
Interview with Mike McShaffry
Mike McShaffry, the project director for Ultima 8, graciously agreed to answer a number of questions from the Ultima fandom.
Portalarium Has a New Animator, Melissa Soest
Portlarium have brought a 3D animator — Melissa Soest — on board, presumably to fill the vacancy in the team left by Isaac Oster.
