Andrea Contano has made his Amazon kindle ebook about UItima, Origin Systems, and Richard Garriott available for free for a limited time.
Games
Wizardry gets modern remake using Apple II code
Digital Eclipse has released a Steam Early Access version of Wizardry, using the Unreal 3D graphics engine with the original Apple II code.
The Forgotten Pyramid text adventure hits Kickstarter
Chris Schneider has launched a Kickstarter for The Forgotten Pyramid, a text adventure releasing for 19 platforms, including the Apple II.
Karateka documentary releases August 29
Digital Eclipse’s interactive documentary about Jordan Mechner’s Apple II games will release for all major platforms on Tuesday, August 29, 2023.
What Is the Apple IIGS? Launcher
Alex Lee & Ninjaforce’s Jesse Blue announced at KansasFest 2023 the immediate availability of a launcher for 200+ Apple IIGS games.
Karateka documentary coming from Digital Eclipse
Digital Eclipse will release an interactive documentary about Jordan Mechner’s Karateka for the Apple II, complete with playable games.
deater demakes Myst for Atari 2600
Having previously ported Myst to the Apple II, Vince ‘deater’ Weaver is now developing an Atari 2600 demake.
How Dr. J changed video-game history
An interview with basketball legend Julius Erving about Electronic Arts’ 1983 Apple II game, Dr. J and Larry Bird Go One-on-One.
PlanetFall, a Lunar Lander adventure
Ted Thompson has ported his unique Lunar Lander space game from the TI-99/4a & Coleco Adam to the Apple II.
Beyond the Scanlines #95: Bolo
Rob Caporetto’s Beyond the Scanlines video series on YouTube covers Bolo, an Apple II tank game from 1982.