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.

Solasta: Crown of the Magister Early Access Preview

Introduction A few years back, I was looking for something new to play, and by pure chance, I stumbled upon Endless Space – a sci-fi 4X strategy from Amplitude Studios. I ended up enjoying that game quite a bit, as…

Ultima Underworld – Matt Chat

Ultima Underworld: The Stygian Abyss, Blue Sky Productions’ innovative first-person RPG, launched way back in 1992. And if you’d like to know whether it was able to stand the test of time, you should check out the latest episode of…

Knights of the Chalice 2 – RPG Codex Review

Heroic Fantasy Games’ Knights of the Chalice is a bit of a cult-classic among RPG enthusiasts. The game combines a great sense of adventure with clever encounter design and more than decent enemy AI, and is simply a joy to…

Nox Archaist Released

If you’d like to play an old-school Ultima-inspired RPG that, unlike many others of its kind, actually exists, you should direct your attention to 6502 Workshop’s Nox Archaist. Designed to work on modern computers, as well as the Apple II,…

Torchlight Series Retrospective

Following the recent launch of Torchlight III, Max Schaefer and Matt Uelmen sat down with Gamasutra to reminisce about the storied history of their action-RPG series that started off as a networking prototype for Hellgate London, then squared up against…

Disco Elysium: The Final Cut Announced

Last year, ZA/UM Studio’s detective RPG Disco Elysium was the highlight of The Game Awards. And as such, the developers are using this year’s show to bring us a new announcement. Come March 2021, we’ll be getting Disco Elysium: The…

The Elder Scrolls Online – Gates of Oblivion Teaser Trailer

Thanks to a cinematic trailer premiered at The Game Awards, we now know that The Elder Scrolls Online’s next year-long adventure will be revolving around Oblivion and its many gates. This upcoming series of interconnected expansions and DLC packs is…