Ultima Underworld 3’s Storyline
Pix has evidently been sitting on a copy of a story document for Ultima Underworld 3 for a while now, and he posted it online as part of his own celebration of Ultima Underworld’s 20th anniversary!
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Richard Garriott's Mother Shakes Her "Robootie"
When Helen Garriott, his mother, couldn’t attend his wedding in France because of her health, Richard Garriott found a very…innovative solution to the problem.
Happy (Belated) Birthday, George Oldziey!
Austin-based composer George Oldziey, who worked on the soundtracks for a few Origin Systems games (including Ultima 9), celebrated his birthday earlier this week.
SOL: Exodus Sounds Like A Hit (Update: Demo Available!)
Over at the Wing Commander CIC, Bandit LOAF reviews — and much approves of — a new, indie space sim called SOL: Exodus.
Inspired By Richard Garriott: Beer!
A coffee roasting company and a microbrewery local to Austin, Texas, have teamed up to produce a space-themed beer inspired by Richard Garriott!
I Am a Game Photographer: Star Wars: The Old Republic (Weekend Beta)
I had a chance to check out the weekend beta of Star Wars: The Old Republic, the upcoming MMORPG from BioWare’s Austin studio. I managed to play through portions of the origin missions of three classes, and took quite a number of screenshots along the way.
Britannia Manor II For Sale!
RIchard Garriott is selling Britannia Manor II, the palatial Austin, Texas home where he once fended off an intruder with — yes — an Uzi.
The Ultima 2 Preservation Study
A report — using Ultima 2 as its example — examining the technical hurdles and other challenges associated with preserving and re-playing (many years later) old computer games.
Post-Party Wrap-Up: The Wing Commander CIC's 13th Birthday Bash
The Wing Commander CIC team posted tons of updates — all of them awesome — yesterday, releasing tons of material related to all the Wing Commander games.
Five Years After Odyssey
The Middle-Aged Gamer interviewed some of the more well-known members of the Ultima X: Odyssey development team back in 2008, and posted the entire discussion on his blog.
