Bill Johnson To Voice a Character in Shroud of the Avatar?
Voice actor Bill Johnson – the voice of the Guardian in the later Ultima games – may in fact be lending his voice to Shroud of the Avatar.
Tagged: Ultima
The Black Gate Board Game: The Game Is Hard, Sometimes (Also: Unity Version Progressing Nicely)
Lucifuge Dragon continues play-testing his board game implementation of Ultima 7, this time with disastrous results. The Unity version of the game is seeing good progress, however, with network multiplayer now implemented.
Jocksitter Dragon Has Some Incredible Vintage Computer Games For Sale on eBay (Including Akalabeth)
Jocksitter Dragon is auctioning off a number of vintage games…including a copy of Akalabeth that includes a sheet of green stickers, the stickers used by Richard Garriott to number the first copies of Akalabeth ever made.
Sanctimonia: Testing Torches, Latest Monthly Report
Kevin Fishburne adds torches to his Ultima-inspired, PvE MMORPG…and then realizes what else he can add using the same methods.
Sanctimonia: Blender Objects, Burning Things, and More
Kevin FIshburne has been hard at work on Sanctimonia, his Ultima-inspired, PvE-centric MMORPG.
Spoony Roasts Richard Garriott: Part the Second (With Bonus Video!)
Noah “Spoony” Antwiler continues interviewing — or roasting, depending on how you look at it — Richard Garriott. There’s also a second video that takes a look at the “art gallery” at Portalarium.
Zero 1 Gaming’s Ultima Retrospective: Ultima Underworld
Paul Izod has continued his retrospective look at the Ultima series at Zero 1 Gaming. This time around, he looks at Ultima Underworld!
Ultima Forever: Version 1.6.55 Available; Get It Now!
The latest update to Ultima Forever opens new dungeons, overhauls the gear damage system, and allows players to remove Virtue-related hints from dialogue options.
U3.5 Pax Britannia: Party Size Limit, Plot Written, Scipting Engine in Progress
Andrew Owen has posted an update on the development of U3.5: Pax Britannia. He has settled on a maximum party size, finished writing the game’s plot, and has the scipting engine in a nearly-complete state.
Max Breedon Needs Artists for Crypt Wizard
Max Breedon, the chap behind the old-school, Ultima-like MMORPG EUO is working on a new game, which he is calling Crypt Wizard. Somewhat inspired by Dungeon Keeper, it’s a dungeon management game with an old school vibe…and he needs artists to help craft its tileset. (And yes, it’s a paying gig.)
Ultima Forever: Equipment Will No Longer Degrade Due to Combat Damage
In a post on the Ultima Forever forums, Mythic community manager Gene Makely let slip that in its next major update, equipment in Ultima Forever will no longer be damaged during combat (except in cases where the player is killed).
