Spam Spam Spam Humbug: Episode 8 – Video Games Are Already Grown Up
Do video games really need to grow up? Are they mostly just immature power fantasies at present, or are they vehicles for philosophy and mature storytelling?
Tagged: Dungeons & Dragons
Sword Coast Legends: Narrative Director Jay Turner Says Hello
The lead writer for Sword Coast Legends, n-Space and Digital Extremes’ upcoming fantasy RPG, is BioWare alum Jay Turner.
n-Space and Digital Extremes Announce Sword Coast Legends
Development studios n-Space and Digital Extremes are collaborating on Sword Coast Legends, a fantasy RPG set in the Forgotten Realms D&D setting.
GOG’s DRM-Free Big Fall Sale is On Now (Yes, the Ultimas Are On Sale)
GOG have kicked off their DRM-Free “Big Fall Sale”. The Ultima games are, of course, on sale, among many other titles.
Random Wizard Asks Richard Garriott a Couple Questions
Random Wizard — who evidently was one of the winners of the D&D #1 contest — took advantage of having Richard Garriott’s attention and posed a handful of questions to him. Nothing new gets...
Dungeons & Dreamers (Second Edition) Review at GeekDad
GeekDad nabbed a review copy of Dungeons & Dreamers (the book about, among other things, Richard Garriott’s history as a game developer).
“We should learn more about Richard Garriott.”
Brad King’s book, Dungeons & Dreamers, was first released in 2003. However, this month, a second edition of the book — which is partly a biography of Richard Garriott — will be released.
Matt Barton and Richard Garriott, Part the Third
Matt Barton sat down with Richard Garriott for yet another chat, this time focusing on indie games, ethical systems, and (of course) Ultima.
Interview with Raymond Benson
Raymond Benson got an early start in the games industry at Infocom, and joined Origin Systems after he and his wife moved back to Austin.
Rather Infrequent Open Thread
The no longer anywhere near nightly open discussion thread at Ultima Aiera.
