2007.077 (March 18, 2007)

Cheaper EA Replay Found In UK

Yesterday we noted that Wing Commander fans in the UK were being charged extra for EA Replay, but Starman has found them some relief. Woolworths is offerring the game for £16.99 (plus £1.50 shipping), which is more than half off the retail price! We're not yet sure if the price extends to retail stores, but this is a great find. Woolworths also has a preview of the back cover. The general layout is fairly similar to other versions. The changes mainly seem to be UK-specific symbols at the bottom.

Never Drink and Autoduel

Soma has a strange story for us -- apparently thieves recently broke into a cabin owned by Origin founder Richard Garriott to steal $5,000 worth of alcohol. What's more, the clever criminals left a digital camera full of pictures of themselves. Read all about it here.

They're offering a reward, in spite of the fact the man behind Ultima VIII must understand that sometimes you need to stray from the path of the Virtues. Also, the next time you're wondering where those purple horses in Tabula Rasa came from, just remember that Richard Garriott owns a series of uninhabited cabins containing thousands and thousands of dollars of alcohol...