Ultima 7’s 20th Anniversary
To mark the 20th anniversary of the release of Ultima 7, the Ultima Codex has put together a tribute site for the game.
To mark the 20th anniversary of the release of Ultima 7, the Ultima Codex has put together a tribute site for the game.
Beamdog, who are currently working on a HD remake of Baldur’s Gate, apparently approached EA about remaking the Ultima games. And they’d also be interested in working on an update to Icewind Dale.
A quick look at some of the patches and updates for the Ultima titles presently available on Good Old Games, all of which should work with the GOG.com versions of the games.
Thepal, as I believe was previously mentioned, wants to create characters in his Oblivion-based remake of Serpent Isle that look like (and are based on) real-life Ultima fans.
Rowan Kaiser, writing at the Escapist, examines the small number of significant games that eschewed the typical RPG formula of presenting the character with a final boss or villain to fight.
Pix has evidently been sitting on a copy of a story document for Ultima Underworld 3 for a while now, and he posted it online as part of his own celebration of Ultima Underworld’s 20th anniversary!
The Smithsonian American Art Museum is hosting a new exhibit, entitled “The Art of Video Games”. And yes, there’s a bit of Ultima to be found in its presentation.
Some Easter hilarity, courtesy of JibJab and…another particular image galleries at the Codex of Ultima Wisdom.
Some Easter hilarity, courtesy of JibJab and…certain particular image galleries at the Codex of Ultima Wisdom.
In which, as is my wont, I muse on matters philosophical, drawing odd and perhaps obscure parallels between the themes of the Ultima series and the significance of this particular weekend.
Part 1 of UO Forums’ interview with Jeff Skalski, Ultima Franchise Producer, was posted last night. Here’s a few choice quotes that might interest non-UO player Ultima fans: UO Forums: What is your full...