The Ultima 6 Remake Has a Facebook Page Now
The Ultima 6 Remake team have launched a Facebook page, and have also given us a look at the remake’s title screen.
Tagged: Ultima 7
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.
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.
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.
Sixth Circle Gaming Is Now IronOak Games
Sixth Circle Gaming, who had previously been working on a board game adaptation of Ultima 7, are now known as IronOak Games. And they’re working on a new title: For the King.
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”.
Two “Top RPGs of All Time” Lists; No Mention of Ultima
Gamezone and Hardcore Games both published “Top RPGs of All Time” lists recently. Neither of them thought to include an Ultima game on their list, though.
Shacknews’ Chatty Community’s Top 100 Games List Includes Two Ultimas, One Wing Commander
The Chatty Community at Shacknews compiled a list of their Top 100 Games for PC recently. Naturally, a few notable Origin Systems titles made the list.
New Galleries: Ultima 6 Ad & Review; Ultima 7 Magazine Ad
Scans of a review of Ultima 6, and ads for Ultima 6 and Ultima 7, all from Compute Magazine.
