Val Hull

Val Hull

Resident role-playing RPG game expert. Knows where trolls and paladins come from. You must fight for your right to gather your party before venturing forth.

Pantheon: Rise of the Fallen March 2022 Newsletter

Visionary Realms recently converted Pantheon: Rise of the Fallen to Unity’s High Definition Rendering Pipeline, and as a result, this month’s newsletter for the MMORPG mostly focuses on that particular development. We get a producer’s letter, a month in review…

System Shock Remastered Edition Update #85

With Nightdive Studios’ System Shock remake finally approaching something resembling an actual release, we get this Kickstarter update that shares a number of fresh screenshots and a reminder that the game’s BackerKit page will soon be closing. More on that:…

Ambermoon – Open-source Remake Gets a New Version

Ambermoon, a German RPG originally released for the Amiga back in 1993, can apparently boast an open-source remake allowing you to play this obscure gem on a modern system with some welcome quality of life improvements. And according to this…

The Iron Oath Early Access Release Date Announced

The Iron Oath, a gritty turn-based RPG with a focus on tactics and guild management, was originally crowdfunded back in 2017. And according to this here Kickstarter update, the game will be launching into early access on April 19, 2022.…

Baldur’s Gate III – Hotfix #22 Live

The latest early access hotfix for Baldur’s Gate III fixes a number of bugs and crashes. More importantly, it also deals with a number of annoying glitches that could turn a bunch of the game’s NPCs hostile to you for…

Black Geyser: Couriers of Darkness Released

Following about half a year of early access, GrapeOcean Technologies’ Baldur’s Gate-inspired CRPG Black Geyser: Couriers of Darkness is now live on Steam and GOG, priced at $29.99 or your regional equivalent. Check out the official release trailer: And the…

Starfield – Made for Wanderers

With Bethesda’s sci-fi RPG Starfield scheduled for a November 11, 2022 release, we’re now treated to the second episode of the “Into the Starfield” deep dive series where the game’s developers discuss its various aspects. This time around, we’re told…