Nuvie: Larger Conversation Window; Lots More Martian Dreams Support
The Nuvie team have added a new conversation gump to the engine, which makes conversations in Ultima 6, Martian Dreams, and Savage Empire much easier to follow.
Tagged: Ultima 6
The CRPG Book: Alpha Release (Just In Time for Christmas)
Felipe Pepe has released an alpha version of The CRPG Book, his compilation of reviews of CRPGs from across the history of the genre.
Meditation on Truth
In which I muse upon the Principle of Courage, and verge into an interesting collision of Ultima, Biblical reference, and Thomistic philosophy. But I think it works.
Interview with Derek Brinkmann and Tim Cotten of Citadel Studios
Derek Brinkmann and Tim Cotten of Citadel Studios took some time out of their busy schedules to chat with us about Shards Online and Ultima Online.
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.
Ultima at PC Gamer: The Legacy of the Avatar
Richard Cobbett, writing at PC Gamer, takes a look at the Ultima series…and the Avatar’s role in setting up the various events that plagued Britannia therein.
DOSBox Emulator IDOS 2 Is Back On the iOS App Store (And I Have Ultima 6 Running In It)
Chaoji Li has re-released IDOS 2, a full-featured DOSBox port, on the iOS App Store. You should probably grab this now, lest Apple pull it down.
Nuvie: Berry Markers, Object Usage, Config Editing, and Speech Control
The Nuvie team have added a number of new features to their cross-platform engine, enhancing its support for Martian Dreams.
Ultima Fans! Help Mike Nystul Out (And Help Him Attend the HoBLotH!)
Former Origin Systems writer and tabletop RPG legend Mike Nystul is in a bad way. He could use some help.
Extra Credits: James Recommends Ultima 7
Extra Credits recommends that you play Ultima 7. And while they’re not wrong about that, they may have erred slightly in labeling it the “Original Open World CRPG”.
