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.

Fallout 76 – Locked and Loaded Update Preview

The Locked and Loaded content update for Bethesda’s online survival RPG Fallout 76 is scheduled to go live on April 27, 2021. The update’s key features include S.P.E.C.I.A.L. Loadouts, extra C.A.M.P. Slots, new Daily Ops, and more. There will also…

System Shock Remastered Edition Update #78

According to this Kickstarter update, Nightdive Studios intends to replace the original System Shock opening cinematic with a playable intro scene for their Remastered Edition. The link above holds some screenshots and sample art, so be sure to check them…

Diablo: Immortal Enters Closed Alpha

With the technical alpha behind it, Blizzard’s mobile action-RPG Diablo: Immortal is now ready to enter closed alpha. This new stage of the game’s development introduces the Crusader class, some new zones, and even faction-based PvP. Here’s Blizzard’s game director…

Wasteland 3 Patch v1.4.0 Preview – Crafting

As we all know, heroes don’t craft. Desert Rangers, on the other hand, apparently do. When the upcoming v1.4.0 patch for inXile Entertainment’s Wasteland 3 goes live, we’ll be able to augment our post-apocalyptic arsenals with some new weapons and…

Weird West Interview – A World Without Cutscenes

Lucas Loredo, a narrative designer on WolfEye Studios’ Weird West, recently had a chat with GamesIndustry.biz, during which he discussed his approach to video game writing that eschews cutscenes in favor of more player-driven interactions. Personally, I’m fully on board…

Auroboros: Coils of the Serpent Kickstarter Campaign Live

Warchief Gaming, Chris Metzen’s tabletop-focused studio, opened its doors last year. And now, they’re about ready to release their debut product in Auroboros: Coils of the Serpent. This new Dungeons & Dragons campaign setting is currently live on Kickstarter with…

Infinity Engine Enhanced Editions Patch v2.6 Available

Beamdog keeps tinkering with their Enhanced Editions of Infinity Engine titles, and as a result, we now finally get the long-awaited v2.6 patch for Baldur’s Gate, Baldur’s Gate II, Siege of Dragonspear and Icewind Dale Enhanced Editions. Apart from upgrading…

The Elder Scrolls Online: Blackwood Preview

Scheduled to go live June 1, 2021, the Blackwood expansion for The Elder Scrolls Online will be bringing along new areas, quests, and enemies. It will also introduce companions to Bethesda’s MMORPG, and those are the primary focus of this…