Akalabeth Mentioned In PCWorld
PCWorld briefly mentions Akalabeth while discussing Android-based video game console Ouya.
Tagged: Akalabeth
Ultimate Collector: Garage Sale Is *NOT* In Open Beta
Ultimate Collector, the next game from Richard Garriott and Portalarium, is not actually in open beta. Sorry.
The Peddler Of Fake Akalabeths Has Struck Again!
The seller of (most likely) fake Akalabeth copies on eBay has struck again, this time with what he claims is a legitimate tape copy of the game.
Richard Garriott: "I'd take a one-way trip to Mars"
Richard Garriott discusses Mars, Earth exploration, traveling in space, and of course what his next plan for revolutionizing gaming and RPGs is, in a lengthy interview with Motherboard.
Very Obviously Inspired By Akalabeth!
I noticed someone on Twitter had posted an image of what he explained was an Akalabeth-inspired personal project.
The Digital Antiquarian: Lord British, Akalabeth, and California Pacific
History-of-interactive-entertainment blogger The Digital Antiquarian has published a series of articles about Richard Garriott, Akalabeth (the proto-Ultima!), and California Pacific, the company that gave Garriott his first big break.
Richard Garriott: "What is a Lord British 'Ultimate' Role Playing Game?"
Richard Garriott asks what his ultimate RPG might look like, and in a lengthy essay answers the question. You can probably guess that the answer involves a mixture of where he’s gone before (with Ultima) and where he’s at now (the casual gaming space). But have a read even so!
Updated: That Akalabeth Fake…Was Probably A Fake (Or: Another Scam?)
The seller of the (probably) fake copy of Akalabeth recently had a couple of other dubious pieces of vintage software up for sale on eBay. With the APPLE-OIDS copy in particular, it seems he did a rather sloppy job.
The CRPG Addict Is Playing Ultima 5!
Well-known old-school gaming blogger The CRPG Addict has started playing through the Origin Systems classic, Ultima 5.
Another Akalabeth For Sale on eBay…Possibly A Fake
Another copy of Akalabeth — this time with the disk — is for sale on eBay. But in the opinion of several collectors, it’s a fake.
