Hearth of Britannia: Next Dragonsmeet Announced (Also: Schedule Change)
Rustic Dragon has posted the time and date for the next Hearth of Britannia Dragonsmeet.
Tagged: Austin
Warren Spector: New Job, Emergent Game Design, Fears and Legacies
Warren Spector has a new job at the University of Texas at Austin, and has been giving a number of interviews and talks recently. Among the subjects he has discussed are emergent game design, and his legacy as a developer (along with some of his fears about same).
The Ultima Source Code Offline Archive Project (USCOAP)
Inspired by the Wing Commander CIC’s efforts, the Ultima Codex is launching an attempt to archive — offline, of course — the source code for as many Ultima games as possible.
Hearth of Britannia: Rustic Dragon Joining Portalarium
Rustic Dragon will be joining the Shroud of the Avatar team, effective October 28th, in a hybrid web development/community relations role.
Richard Garriott Spoke At the New York Comic-Con
Richard Garriott delivered a talk at the recent New York Comic-Com, wherein he offered suggestions to promote a “healthy game development industry”. And (of course) discussed Shroud of the Avatar.
Buy Richard Garriott’s Stuff!
Richard Garriott is auctioning off some of the items he has collected over the years, including a historic model rocket from Russia.
Starr Long to Speak At the Captivate Conference
Shroud of the Avatar’s executive producer, MMORPG veteran Starr Long, will be speaking at the Captivate Conference in Austin in October.
Not Just Britannia Manor: Richard Garriott’s New York Home Is Full of Trinkets and Treasures
In an interview with Polygon, Richard Garriott gives us a tour of his recently-finished New York home. Despite being just sixteen feet wide, it is full of treasures and trinkets to rival even Britannia Manor.
Ultima 3: Thirty Years Ago
Ultima 3 was released thirty years ago as of a few days ago. It inspired three decades of RPGs, Western and Japanese alike.
Bethesda Thursdays
The weekly round-up of news related to Bethesda Softworks and Game Studios, their excellent RPG series (The Elder Scrolls), and any other titles they might be working on or publishing.
