Lowlander: A Retro-Style, Ultima-Inspired iOS Game (Update: Android Version Also Available)
Inspired by Ultima 2, approved by Richard Garriott, and unflinchingly difficult: Lowlander sounds like an old-school Ultima…for your Apple iDevice.
Tagged: Richard Garriott
Shroud of the Avatar – Update of the Avatar 105
Shroud of the Avatar – Update of the Avatar #105 – 2014.12.26: Space Bards Cover of “Stones,” Scepter of Dread Artifact, Quarter 1 of 2015 Schedule Update, and More!
Richard Garriott and Starr Long Discuss MMO Communities
Massively takes a look at Shroud of the Avatar, and also features some commentary on player communities in MMORPGs. Quotes from Richard Garriott and Starr Long are peppered throughout the piece.
Shroud of the Avatar – Update of the Avatar #103
Shroud of the Avatar – Update of the Avatar #103 – R13 Hat, Ignite Weapons, Events, and MORE!
Apparently Blade of the Avatar Is Being Made Into a Trilogy
As part of a physical publishing deal, Tracy Hickman will be expanding Blade of the Avatar into a trilogy of novels.
Shroud of the Avatar – Update of the Avatar #102
Shroud of the Avatar – Update of the Avatar #102 – SotA Steam Trading Cards, Release 13 Grand Tour POI: Desert Scene, New R13 Player Deco Items,
RECAP of the Cyber Monday 12 Hour Telethon, and More!
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.
Let’s Also All Congratulate Joe Garrity; He Received A Royal Warrant from Lord British
Joe Garrity of the Origin Museum was awarded a Royal Warrant by Lord British during Portalarium’s recent Cyber Monday 2014 12-Hour Telethon.
Let’s All Congratulate Fenyx4; He Received an ONBE on Monday
Fenyx4, who both contributes to and manages the tech base for the Ultima and Shroud of the Avatar wikis, received an ONBE this past Monday.
Retro Gamer Interviews Richard Garriott About Origin Systems
Retro Gamer has published an interview with Richard Garriott focused on the history of Origin Systems. Which contains a few amusing errors.
Lunar Mission One: A Crowdfunded Lunar Probe
I like how Lunar Mission One — a Kickstarter campaign to send a probe to drill at the Moon’s South Pole — has a lower crowdfunding goal than most gaming Kickstarters I could name....
