Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning Weekend Roundup Post
The weekend round-up of news related to Kindgoms of Amalur: Reckoning, the upcoming open-world RPG (from Big Huge Games/38 Studios) being worked on by Ian “Tiberius” Frazier of Lazarus fame.
Tagged: Ultima
The Ultima 7 "Google Map"
To celebrate its release on Good Old Games, Ryan Allen has created a Google Maps-like browser for the map of Britannia from Ultima 7: The Black Gate.
Richard Garriott Did Talk To EA…A While Ago, Though
Nathan Grayson, at PC Gamer, did a bit of digging and figured out just what went on between Richard Garriott and EA.
Beautiful Britannia 2011 R3 Released!
Firstknight has gifted us all with one last release package for Beautiful Britannia, adding over 150 new textures and thousands of new objects to Ultima 9.
FYI: Paul Barnett is Not Leaving BioWare Mythic
BioWare Mythic’s creative director briefly left many of us with the impression that he was leaving the company for a new job in California. As it turns out, this is not the case…though he does now have an office in Sacramento as well.
EA Denies Talking With Richard Garriott
EA’s communications chief, Jeff Brown, has spoken out at IndustryGamers and stated that there have been no talks between EA and Richard Garriott…about Ultima Online, at least.
Richard Garriott: What Went Wrong With Ultima 8
Richard Garriott, in yet another interview with Eurogamer, discusses some of the issues surrounding what he regards as the failure of Ultima 8. Oh, and something about Tabula Rasa.
Richard Garriott: "…Theoretically [My Ultimate RPG Becoming Like UO2] Would Be Possible"
In an interview with Eurogamer, Richard Garriott explains more of his plan for his “Ultimate RPG”, including his intent to produce a spiritual — if not an actual — successor to Ultima Online.
The Digital Lycaeum: A Game Developer's Skillset And A New Article Series!
Browncoat Jayson has posted a new entry in his Ultima Developer Series at the Digital Lycaeum, and has begun a more speculative series focused on speculative theories about Ultima lore and canon.
Dragon Mail: Ultima-Based Ultima Online Shard
A reader is looking for advice as to which Ultima Online freeshard, if any, will offer the best Ultima-like experience in terms of lore and roleplaying.
The Ultima 6 Remake: General Update
AgentOrangeGuy has been working on scripting events related to the Rune of Valor in this Exult-based remake of Ultima 6.
