Ultima Online

  • From the Internet springs life eternal

    Online dinosaurs never go extinct -- instead, they thrive, jostling with their descendants for our attention.
  • Life, death and Everquest

    A virtual suicide in the popular online multiplayer game is making some fans queasy about their favorite addiction.
  • Volunteer revolt

    Tired of working for almost nothing, community counselors at Ultima Online file suit against the game maker.
  • Microsoft, Mahir and money, money, money

    A software superpower is declared a monopoly, free software rakes in billions and money makes the world go round: The year in tech.
  • Word gamers

    For some fans of text-based role playing, virtual reality is all in the mind.
  • They got game

    Talented players make good money selling characters on eBay. Are they denigrating gaming -- or turning it into a profession?
  • Three lives in Everquest

    When a game is this beautiful and complex, who cares about a few deaths along the way?
  • The games people play

    Myst and Riven are a dead end. The future of computer gaming lies in online, multiplayer worlds.
  • A bug too far

    A bug too far: By Janelle Brown. In Ultima Online, fed-up players carry a crusade from the fantasy world into a real-life courtroom.

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