Mythic Entertainment talking to DOSbox
Not that I stalk Paul Barnett’s Twitter feed or anything*: A bit over a month ago now (if memory serves), I downloaded the Commander Keen series off of Steam, and noticed how iD Software...
Tagged: Ultima
EA CEO John Riccitiello: "It was definitely our fault."
[singlepic id=91 w=250 h=114 float=right]Okay, he isn’t talking about any of the Ultima games; he’s talking about the Need for Speed series. But for anyone who has ever lamented the fact that EA did...
Looking for a 3D artist and a quote for some work
This isn’t Ultima-related, specifically. However, a friend of a friend of mine is looking for a 3D modeler who would be willing to whip up about ten 3D models — just flat-colour models against...
Playing computer games…not actually bad for your marks!
Your parents were wrong. A new study from the University of Maryland shows that more time spent in front of a computer doesn’t hurt a child’s academic performance, and, in some cases, actually improves...
It does make you want to play Half Life 2 again, doesn't it?
A nothing-less-than-phenomenal fan-made trailer set in the Half Life 2 universe: It’s things like this — not just new projects (like remakes), but all manner of content and creativity — that I really think...
Restored: Ultima Launcher
I’ve finally gotten around to getting the downloads working again for Xenerkes Dragon’s helpful little launcher application for the Ultima games.
Sanctimonia progress update
Kevin Fishburne writes to inform us of the latest progress made on Sanctimonia, his Ultima-inspired “faux 3D” online RPG: I’ve been working on it like I was going to hell if I didn’t, so...
Restored: Diligence
Michael C. Maggio’s Linux-based tileset viewer for some of the (earlier, I can only assume) Ultima games is once again available for download.
EA Mobile getting on board with Android
[singlepic id=80 w=250 h=250 float=right]From Joystiq: Speaking at the Deutsche Bank 2010 Technology Conference, as reported by Gamasutra, EA CFO Eric Brown discussed the company’s plans to ramp up support for Android in the...
Testing Ping.fm Integration
Mostly in an effort to try and drive a little more traffic to the site, and to increase Aiera’s social networking reach, I’ve set up an account at Ping.fm and installed a corresponding WordPress...
Added: TileWorlds
This project is the next generation of the Ultima-inspired 2D RPG-making engine. Entirely web-based, built in HTML and jQuery, TileWorlds “lets anyone create a role-playing adventure similar in style to the classic Ultima games.”...
