PC Gamer’s List of “The Most Important PC Games” Includes Ultima 4, Ultima Underworld, and Ultima Online
PC Gamer’s list of “The Most Influential PC Games” includes a few Ultima titles, as well as comments from Richard Garriott and Warren Spector.
Tagged: Warren Spector
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.
New Gallery: Origin Systems Coming Attractions Brochure
A brochure produced by Origin Systems, which announces and gives details about Serpent Isle, Trade Commander (Privateer), and Forge of Virtue.
Spam Spam Spam Humbug: Episode 8 – Video Games Are Already Grown Up
Do video games really need to grow up? Are they mostly just immature power fantasies at present, or are they vehicles for philosophy and mature storytelling?
Polygon Examines the History of Looking Glass
Polygon has published a number of articles looking at the history and influence of Looking Glass Studios.
Spam Spam Spam Humbug: Episode 2 Live
The second episode of Spam Spam Spam Humbug, “Don’t Knock the Fun”, is now online.
Concerning Underworld Ascendant’s Improvisation Engine
Warren Spector and others discuss Underworld Ascendant’s Improvisation Engine: “Our designers lay out an encounter; setting up the monsters, traps, the physical layout, and the like. Then the world simulation is turned on. A...
Underworld Ascension Renamed to Underworld Ascendant; Concept Art and Music Released; Kickstarter Begins February 4th (Updated)
OtherSide Entertainment have announced that Underworld Ascension now goes by the name Underworld Ascendant. And they have released some concept art — and a music track — for the game!
Eurogamer Reports on Origin System’s Unmade and Rejected Games
Eurogamer is running an article about a few games that were pitched at Origin Systems, but which either never got made or were rejected outright.
Warren Spector: “[G]amers simply need to demand more and better games…”
MemoryLeak interviewed Warren Spector recently, who again offered his usual message about the state of video games today: “There’s a lot of sameness in commercial games and apps — a lot of slam-bang-action blockbusters...
Warren Spector is Featured in Video Games: The Movie
Zach Braff’s Video Games: The Movie is “an epic feature length documentary chronicling the meteoric rise of video games from nerd niche to multi-billion dollar industry. Featuring in-depth interviews with the godfathers who started...
