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.

SpellForce: Conquest of Eo Released

If you’re looking for a turn-based strategy with a sprinkling of 4X and RPG elements, then you should look no further, as THQ Nordic and Owned by Gravity’s SpellForce: Conquest of Eo is now available on Steam, GOG, and the…

Pathfinder – Humble RPG Bundle

As a roleplaying system, Paizo’s Pathfinder is frequently described as D&D 3.75, which is a great thing for those who prefer their tabletop adventures to feature robust character-building and multiclassing options. And considering the ruleset’s roots, it’s no surprise that…

Jagged Alliance 3 – Ian Currie Interview

We recently learned that Ian Currie, the original mastermind behind Jagged Alliance, was working on the latest installment in this legendary series. Following that announcement, he apparently had a little chat with GameStar, a German gaming website, the translated version…

A Bavarian Tale – Totgeschwiegen Released

You would expect a premise along the lines of a narrative RPG that takes place in Bavaria and puts you in the shoes of an amateur detective to be a fairly rare thing. But, mere months after Obsidian Entertainment released…

Conan Exiles Producer’s Letter – 2022 Year in Review

Rod Harper, the new project director on Funcom’s Conan Exiles, brings us this letter where he looks back at 2022 and its milestones within the context of this Robert E. Howard-flavored survival RPG. The Sorcery feature added in a recent…

Tainted Grail: The Fall of Avalon Official Story Trailer

Originally announced back in 2019 as a digital adaptation of Awaken Realms’ hit board game inspired by Arthurian legends, Tainted Grail: Conquest launched into early access in 2020. The idea there was to experiment with the digital interpretation of the…

Together in Battle – Early Access Release Date Announced

Together in Battle, Sinister Design’s roguelite follow-up to their more traditional SRPG Telepath Tactics, was originally supposed to be going live in 2021, offering plenty of vibrant procedurally generated characters, turn-based battles, and emergent relationship-building. And while something clearly didn’t…

Dying Light 2: Stay Human – 1st Anniversary Celebrations

Techland’s zombie-survival RPG Dying Light 2: Stay Human was released on February 4, 2022. And with the first anniversary of that release upon us, the game’s developers bring us this chunky content update featuring the Dynamic Competitions feature that was…

The Lords of the Fallen Steam Page Updated

Originally positioned as Lords of the Fallen 2, CI Games’ sequel to their Dark Souls-inspired action-RPG, was rebranded as The Lords of the Fallen last year, with CI Games’ internal Hexworks studio now being responsible for the project’s development. And…