Bytes of Spam 001 – THQ Nordic Buys the Amalur IP
Some long overdue comments on THQ Nordic’s September 2018 acquisition of the Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning IP.
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Spam Spam Spam Humbug 109 – Wes Locher Braves Britannia
Author Wes Locher chats with us about Braving Britannia, his new book about the experience of players and developers of Ultima Online.
I Can’t Even With Film Goblin’s Attempt to Recap the Ultima Series
Film Goblin attempts to recap the Ultima series, and heaps some praise upon it…but also errors in numerous details.
Ultima Online: Stygian Abyss Removed from Origin Store
The Stygian Abyss expansion for Ultima Online has been pulled from the Origin Store, as this content is now going to be included in the base game as part of the Endless Journey rollout.
Richard Garriott Reflects on Forty Years of Game Development
GamesBeat sat down with Richard Garriott at Gamelab Barcelona for a wide-ranging interview about his life and his career in game development.
EA Rejected the Ultima Online Pitch…Three Times
Richard Garriott discusses the difficulty Origin Systems had when pitching the concept of Ultima Online to EA.
Spam Spam Spam Humbug: Episode 72 – Mute Your Furnace!
For lack of any decided-upon topic, we instead talk about random bits of gaming news…notably, the Nintendo Switch and Mass Effect: Andromeda.
Tyranny Director Brian Heins Also Worked on Ultima X: Odyssey
Brian Heins, the game director for Obsidian Entertainment’s newly-released Tyranny, previously worked on Ultima X: Odyssey.
