Because it's good: A Mass Effect fan video
And by “good,” I mean “wow, someone put a lot of effort into this and made it look really professional!” Yes, yes, I know…it has nothing to do with Ultima per sé. That’s okay…it’s...
Tagged: Ultima
Ultima Online GDC Hall of Fame video
Apparently, Ultima Online received the first ever Hall of Fame award at GDC, the Game Developers Conference. To celebrate, Mythic (who are now in charge of UO) produced a celebratory little video: Now, granted,...
New Gallery: Ultima 9 Character Sketches
Speaking of both Sergorn Dragon’s playthrough of Ultima 9 and the Titans of Ether’s remake of same… …courtesy of Joe Garrity of the Origin Museum, and thanks to the hard work of both him...
Crusader (both parts) for sale on eBay
And this time, the seller isn’t asking for thousands of dollars! Actually, the asking price — $19.99 — is pretty reasonable; I’d be tempted to put in a bid myself, but for the fact...
Added: Ultima 6 Design Document
Courtesy of Lost Dragon, Aiera is pleased to host for download this design document for Ultima 6. It is mostly focused on game mechanics, covering everything from monster stats to pathfinding, and as such...
New Gallery: Ultima 8 Animations
Courtesy of Joe Garrity of the Origin Museum, and to the hard work of both him and the team at the Wing Commander CIC, Ultima Aiera is pleased to present 10 animated sequences of...
Ultimate Ultima Collection for sale (6 days only!)
He’s asking $30,000 US for the whole lot, but trust me when I say: it is nothing short of an insane collection. Indeed, about the only thing he isn’t selling is a gold master...
Bill Armintrout on the original Serpent Isle
Sergorn Dragon wasn’t just continuing his adventure in Serpent Isle last week; he was also digging up more information about the original design of the game, above and beyond the recently-released design documents. As...
New Gallery: Bob White Plot Dungeons
Yes, Dragons and Dragonettes, an actual piece of the Bob White plot. I. Kid. You. Not. Courtesy of Joe Garrity of the Origin Museum, and to the hard work of both him and the...
Game conveniences we take for granted
Apropos of this, this list of the “Top 10 Current-Gen Conveniences We Take For Granted” from GameFAQs seems relevant. For example: #6: Objective Markers Remember how in old RPGs, you would be told to...
25th anniveraries abound!
Nintendo has announced a special red Wii version to mark the 25th anniversary of the Mario franchise; the first Super Mario Brothers game released on September 13, 1985. Interestingly enough, just three days later,...
