Through the Moongate 05 – Creative Anachronism
Spam Spam Spam Humbug will be, for the next several weeks, doing a complete read-through of Andrea Contato’s “Through the Moongate”.
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Through the Moongate 03 – Whiz Kids
Spam Spam Spam Humbug will be, for the next several weeks, doing a complete read-through of Andrea Contato’s “Through the Moongate”.
Pix Posts an Ultima Underworld 3 Design Document
Origin Systems historian Pix has posted a very interesting update, announcing a new piece of Ultima development history — in this case, for a cancelled game — that has hitherto not been available online: a design...
Warren Spector Joins OtherSide Entertainment to Work On Underworld Ascendant & System Shock 3 (Updated!)
Warren Spector has signed on as the studio director for OtherSide Entertainment
The Game That Became Deus Ex Was Originally Pitched to Origin Systems
Warren Spector once pitched a game called Troubleshooter to Origin Systems. This game’s design would later be reworked into what became Deus Ex.
Warren Spector: New Job, Emergent Game Design, Fears and Legacies
Warren Spector has a new job at the University of Texas at Austin, and has been giving a number of interviews and talks recently. Among the subjects he has discussed are emergent game design, and his legacy as a developer (along with some of his fears about same).
Ultima 3: Thirty Years Ago
Ultima 3 was released thirty years ago as of a few days ago. It inspired three decades of RPGs, Western and Japanese alike.
Warren Spector: No Weapons, Why Metacritic is Irrelevant, and a New Teaching Gig
Warren Spector has been busy over the last week or so, and not just because he accepted a teaching position with the University of Texas’ game design programme.
Interview with Raymond Benson
Raymond Benson got an early start in the games industry at Infocom, and joined Origin Systems after he and his wife moved back to Austin.
On Sale at eBay: Akalabeth, “Double Sticker” Version
There’s a copy of Akalabeth for sale on eBay. This time, though, it isn’t a fake.
