That’s right gaming fans, we’ve got yet another patent infringement lawsuit on our hands. Worlds.com, a company that focuses on creating ‘3D communities’ has filed a lawsuit against NCsoft, the company behind Tabula Rasa, Guild Wars, Lineage and City of Heroes. They’re claiming that the company violated a patent awarded to Worlds.com in February of [...]

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With Tabula Rasa shutting down soon, legendary game developer – and Ultima series creator – Richard Garriott looks to be intent on returning to the fantasy genre that cemented his status in the gaming industry.
The designer told BBC News that his next project is “probably medieval fantasy and probably online,” adding that he is now [...]

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Designed by industry pioneer and space tourist Richard Garriott, Tabula Rasa will shut down on February 28, 2009. This was announced on the game’s website, which noted that the title “hasn’t performed as expected.”
“The development team has worked hard to improve the game since launch, but the game never achieved the player population we hoped [...]

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Being the first game developer in space isn’t the only thing for Richard Garriott. He is also the first to initiate an “intergalactic mini-ARG” as he carried with himself not only the DNA of gamers (and Stephen Colbert), but also a card with a coded message using the hieroglyphics of Tabula Rasa.
A video of [...]

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If humanity is somehow wiped out, who do you think the aliens will turn to for DNA? Game designer Richard Garriott believes it’ll be Stephen Colbert’s DNA they want, as his DNA, alongside that of Tabula Rasa players and others, will be entombed within a time capsule aboard the International Space Station as part [...]

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