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.

The Bard’s Tale ARPG Dev Commentary Video

In order to celebrate the 17th anniversary since the original release of The Bard’s Tale action-RPG, inXile Entertainment has put together a commentary video where a few of the game’s original developers talk about what it was like bringing it…

Baldur’s Gate III – Swen Vincke Interview

Following about a year of early access, Larian’s CEO Swen Vincke sat down with GamesIndustry.biz to chat about Baldur’s Gate III. The resulting interview touches on working through a pandemic, dedicates a few paragraphs to Larian’s intentions with the whole…

Darkest Dungeon II Live in Early Access

Prior to its eventual release, Red Hook Studios’ side-scrolling RPG Darkest Dungeon spent some time in early access. And it looks like the game’s sequel, Darkest Dungeon II, will be following in its predecessor’s footsteps. Right now, the early access…

Encased Development Update – Voices Under the Dome

While Dark Crystal Games is gearing up for a Halloween event and some subsequent updates for their Fallout-inspired RPG Encased, we’re treated to a new development update video. This particular one is dedicated to the game’s voice acting, dialogues and…

Guild Wars 2: End of Dragons Third Beta Now Live

The third beta event for Guild Wars 2, highlighting the new elite specializations you’ll have at your disposal once the upcoming End of Dragons expansion launches, is now live. Running through October 30, 2021, this beta will allow you to…

Horizon Forbidden West – Master Aloy’s New Abilities

The latest developer blog for Guerrilla Games’ upcoming open world RPG Horizon Forbidden West is dedicated to the game’s new traversal and survival mechanics. By the looks of it, the second game in the Horizon series will allow you to…

World of Warcraft: Shadowlands Content Update 9.1.5 Coming Soon

Blizzard Entertainment is getting ready to release a new content update for World of Warcraft’s Shadowlands expansion. Launching on November 2, 2021, this update will make the game’s Covenant system less restrictive, introduce a bunch of quality of life improvements,…

Sovereign Syndicate October 2021 Development Update

Crimson Herring Studios brings us a new development update for their upcoming steampunk RPG Sovereign Syndicate. The update directs us to this PC Gamer article from a couple months back, mentions the team’s ongoing negotiations with publishers, and lists some…