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.

Dying Light 2: Stay Human – Winter Tales Event Now Live

If your preferred way of spreading holiday cheer is flexible enough to include bashing a bunch of zombies, then you might be interested in the Winter Tales event currently taking place in Techland’s zombie survival-RPG Dying Light 2: Stay Human.…

The Elder Scrolls Online – Combat Core Values Deep Dive

Taking a step back from their regular stream of content releases and feature highlights, the developers behind The Elder Scrolls Online bring us this deep dive article that focuses on the core values behind the MMORPG’s combat system. If you’d…

New World: Forged in Aeternum – Territory Game

The latest episode of the Forged in Aeternum web series shares some developer insights into New World’s ever-evolving territory game with its faction dynamics, connected systems and the upcoming Faction War Leaderboards. Check it out: And then, you might also…

Fallout 76 – A Look Back at 2022

With another successful year of live service behind us, Bethesda has shared this article that looks back at 2022 in the context of Fallout 76. As a result, we’re treated to a neat infographic and a list of accomplishments that…

World of Warcraft: Dragonflight – The Road Ahead

Roughly a month after the launch of World of Warcraft’s Dragonflight expansion, the game’s executive producer Holly Longdale brings us this roadmap outlining her team’s plans for the next year. Inspired by the update cadence of the Legion expansion, Dragonflight…

SpellForce: Conquest of Eo Gameplay Preview

Owned by Gravity and THQ Nordic recently released a spotlight video dedicated to the Necromancer class in their upcoming TBS/RPG hybrid SpellForce: Conquest of Eo. But now, thanks to eXplorminate, we can also watch an extended developer-narrated preview highlighting the…

Baldur’s Gate III – Swen Vincke Interview

Having recently released a new early access patch for Baldur’s Gate III, Larian Studios’ boss Swen Vincke sat down for a chat with Rock Paper Shotgun. The resulting interview covers the big update and the unfortunate realities of save game…