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  • GDC 2009: Wright, Molyneux sound off on societal impact of games

    Spore and Fable II creators join Bing Gordon, Lorne Lanning, Ed Fries, and Rusel DeMaria for a discussion on the education possibilities, potential pitfalls, and global connections of games.

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    • Posted Mar 27, 2009 1:35 pm PT

  • Ultima creator reaches orbit

    Several video game designers have launched aerospace projects--some with spectacularly fiery results. However, it wasn't until Sunday that the first game developer actually made it into space proper. That's when 47-year-old Richard "Lord British" Garriott, creator of Ultima and Tabula Rasa, took...

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    • Posted Oct 13, 2008 1:08 am PT

  • Q&A: EA Games prez on wielding Warhammer, policing 'Sporn'

    In the second half of GameSpot's interview, Frank Gibeau talks about his WOW habit, refusing to green-light single-player games, the Wii, the next Medal of Honor, and the possibility of a Black comeback.

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    • Posted Aug 30, 2008 7:27 pm PT

  • EA celebrates 10 years of Ultima Online

    Publisher heralds genre-defining MMOG's first decade with in-game events, free two weeks of play for all past subscribers.

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    • Posted Sep 26, 2007 5:21 pm PT

  • Ultima's Kingdom is Reborn

    EA releases graphical overhaul on eve of venerable MMOG's 10th anniversary.

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    • Posted Aug 28, 2007 11:01 am PT

  • eBay delisting most virtual items

    The ubiquitous auction site is canceling auctions for all virtual items and property...with one major exception.

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    • Posted Jan 29, 2007 1:45 pm PT

  • Japanese gov't looks into gold farming

    METI is surveying major gamemakers in an attempt to address real money trading and other illicit behavior in online games.

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    • Posted Jul 18, 2006 12:48 pm PT

  • EA confiscates 15 trillion gold from Ultima Online

    "Dirty money" yanked from gameworld, more than 180 accounts terminated for exploiting the system.

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    • Posted Jul 7, 2006 2:54 pm PT

  • Q&A: SOE's Raph Koster

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    Sony Online Entertainment's chief creative officer talks about the future of MMOs, communicating with users, and what a game needs to excel in the genre.

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    • Posted Feb 14, 2006 5:02 pm PT

  • Innovation: does size matter?

    Does trying something new make any more business sense for Electronic Arts than it does for Castaway Entertainment or Destination Games? Part 2.

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    • Posted Dec 22, 2005 12:01 pm PT

  • EA announces Ultima Online 7th Anniversary Edition

    EA to mark 7th anniversary of Ultima Online by releasing a bundle containing the original game, five expansion packs, and other goodies.

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    • Posted May 24, 2004 5:45 am PT

  • Origin obit confirmed

    On a tear to consolidate its studio operations, EA says it will close down Ultima Online developer Origin Systems.

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    • Posted Feb 26, 2004 12:14 pm PT

  • New Ultima Online expansion in works

    Electronic Arts announces that the next expansion pack for Ultima Online will add new professions and locations to the popular online role-playing game.

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    • Posted Feb 26, 2004 4:34 am PT

  • EA reportedly shuttering Origin

    Biz newsletter claims EA is shutting its Austin studio; officially, the publisher has "no changes" to announce.

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    • Posted Feb 24, 2004 11:42 am PT

  • Rumor Control: MIA Xbox Half-Life 2 and "The Gamer's Virus"

    [UPDATE] PSP prototypes, Pokemon patches, and another Xbox price-cut round out the week's whisperings.

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    • Posted Feb 20, 2004 7:20 pm PT

  • Q&A: Debysue Wolfcale on Ultima X: Odyssey

    Origin Systems' marketing chief talks about the company's new pricing scheme for two unique, persistent-world titles.

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    • Posted Nov 24, 2003 3:41 pm PT

  • Ultima Online fee hike coming

    EA will soon raise the monthly fee for its long-running online RPG from $10 to $13.

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    • Posted May 22, 2003 12:00 pm PT

  • Online Worlds FanFest postponed

    Origin's Ultima Online game convention has been postponed to January 2002 due to fans' concerns about travel.

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    • Posted Oct 1, 2001 2:38 pm PT

  • Origin to host Online Worlds FanFest 2001

    The Ultima Online game convention will be held in Austin, Texas, next month.

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    • Posted Sep 18, 2001 7:51 pm PT

  • EA.com eyes Korea

    The entertainment network plans to break into the Korean Internet gaming room market with Ultima Online, The Sims Online, and EA Sports games.

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    • Posted Aug 27, 2001 7:28 pm PT
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