Tasteful, Understated Nerdrage: Un-Ruining the MMO
A commentary on the state of modern MMORPGs that bemoans the lack of good sandbox-style games.
Tagged: Ultima Online
Jeff Skalski and Bonnie Armstrong at Square Enix
Naoki Yoshida, producer for Final Fantasy XIV, recently entertained Mythic’s Jeff Skalski and Bonnie Armstrong at the Square Enix studio in Japan.
Raph Koster Revising “A Theory of Fun”
Raph Koster has posted the first update from his project to revise and update his great book, A Theory of Fun.
Sanctimonia at IndieGameMag
Kevin Fishburne has begun publicizing Sanctimonia, his Ultima Online-inspired PvE MMORPG, at IndieGameMag
Random Wednesdays
Really, this one could almost be called “Irrational Wednesday”, but I did manage to find some news that didn’t pertain to BioShock Infinite.
The Origin Gallery: Ultima Online Review in PC Home
A rather more negative review of Ultima Online, from the February 1998 edition of PC Home.
Ultima Forever: Big Feature in Chip PowerPlay
Scans of the first few pages of the Ultima articles in this month’s edition of Chip PowerPlay, the German gaming magazine that is re-launching with this issue.
Inspired by Ultima: Epica Rex (Update: Now on Indiegogo!)
Survive, Build and Adventure in this retro-styled isometric 2D RPG inspired by the likes of Ultima and Minecraft!
The Origin Gallery: Ultima Online Review in PC Format
Another Ultima Online review from January 1998, this time from PC Format magazine, courtesy of Pix.
Ultima Online Review in PC Gamer
Courtesy of Pix, here is a two-page review of Ultima Online that originally appeared in PC Gamer.
