The Stones Archive Has Been Updated
Sven “Joxter Dragon” Haskel has update The Stones Archive after about four years of silence, adding several new renditions of David Watson’s classic tune to the page.
Tagged: Ultima
Raph Koster: Immersion, Redux
Raph Koster has posted a round-up response/FAQ post to address some of the comments on his post on immersion in games. It’s worth a read!
Andy Panthro's Ultima Textures for Minecraft Updated
Andy Panthro has updated his Ultima-inspired texture pack for Minecraft to support the latest version of the smash hit indie game.
Richard Garriott’s "Man on a Mission" Launches!
The Richard Garriott-focused documentary Man on a Mission has been released, and naturally the online media has been exploding with stories about it and its subject, Lord British himself.
Very Obviously Inspired By Akalabeth!
I noticed someone on Twitter had posted an image of what he explained was an Akalabeth-inspired personal project.
Another Mysterious Teaser Image From The Exodus Project
Voyager Dragon has posted another screenshot of the Ultima 3 title screen to The Exodus Project’s home page. It almost looks like the CGA version title screen…but it’s isn’t.
Gorgeous Ultima Artwork by Lee Macleod (Update: Runes of Virtue II!)
High quality scans of the cover art for the console ports of Ultima IV, Ultima V, Ultima VI, and Runes of Virtue I & II, thanks to artist Lee Macleod
Raph Koster: "Is immersion a core game virtue?"
The gaming industry veteran and former lead designer for Ultima Online talks about immersion in gaming, and comments on the way modern gaming has moved away from the concept.
Ultima VI Remake for Exult Needs Your Help!
The Ultima VI Remake for Exult has been making a lot of progress, with all shrines now working. The team is looking for fan submissions for literary articles to populate the bookshelves of their new Britannia.
The Digital Lycaeum: Legality of Fan Games
Continuing his Ultima Game Developer series at The Digital Lycaeum, Browncoat Jayson as published an article discussing the legal issues surrounding fan games and other similar projects.
Nyrthos: The First Chapter Announced
Nyrthos is a new game which basically became known online earlier this week. Targeted at browsers and mobile devices, it looks like an Infinity Engine game, more or less, and evidently incorporates many RPG features.
