For The King: Kickstarter Campaign Underway
For The King, the project that grew out of The Black Gate Board Game, is now on Kickstarter, raising funds to enhance its development.
Tagged: Ultima 7
Status Update from Sir John
Sir John gives us an update on the status of his many and varied Ultima fan projects.
Ultima Is (Of Course) Featured In This Excellent Gallery of Classic CRPG Magazine Ads
Gordon Cameron is amassing a collection of scans of magazine ads for classic CRPGs. Naturally, several Ultima games are already represented in his gallery.
Spam Spam Spam Humbug: Episode 19 – Great Expectations
An examination of games which have over- or under-delivered on promises made early in development.
The Ultima 7 German Translation: Forge of Virtue Manual Translated!
Sir John has translated the manual for Forge of Virtue, the Ultima 7 add-on, into German.
The Ultima 7 German Translation
Sir John has begun translating Ultima 7 into German as well. Because why not?
PC Gamer’s “The Best PC Games List” Includes Ultima Underworld, Drops Ultima 7
PC Gamer’s list of The Best PC Games now includes Ultima Underworld, but no longer includes Ultima 7.
Check Out Avatar Acid’s Ultima Soundtrack Remixes
AvatarAcid has created a number of remixes of music from various Ultima games, and Ultima Online as well.
The Black Gate Board Game May Be Cancelled, But You Can Now Download Its Main Map
Download a copy of Lucifuge Dragon’s map of Britannia, created for the now-cancelled The Black Gate Board Game.
Check Out Denis Loubet’s Concept Sketches for the Alternate Ultima 7 Box Art
Concept sketches for an new, alternative piece of box art for Ultima 7: The Black Gate.
Spam Spam Spam Humbug: Episode 17 – How Necessary is Combat in RPGs?
How much prominence does combat need to have in an RPG? How necessary should combat be to progressing through — or passing — the game? And is there something “lesser” about including an “easy” difficulty setting?
