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.

Rune II – Assets Returned to Ragnarok Game LLC

Human Head Studios-developed viking-themed action-RPG Rune II launched on the Epic Games store back in November of 2019. As soon as that happened, Human Head Studios closed up shop and reformed as Bethesda-owned Roundhouse Studios. This put the game’s publishers,…

Ash of Gods: Redemption Coming to Consoles

Back in March of 2019 we learned that AurumDust Studio was working on a console port of their Banner Saga-inspired narrative-driven RPG Ash of Gods: Redemption. The initial plan was to release the console version sometime around Q2 2019. And…

Corven: Path of Redemption New Years Update

According to the latest development update for the Ultima-inspired RPG Corven: Path of Redemption, we should expect a free demo to go live in April/May of this year. This demo, launching alongside the game’s Kickstarter campaign, will feature the starting…

Dark Envoy Gameplay Preview

Event Horizon, the team behind the upcoming non-linear tactical RPG Dark Envoy, has put together an updated version of the Dark Envoy gameplay trailer presented at 2019’s Gamescom. As a result, we can now check out a minute or so…

Cyberpunk 2077 Genre Roots and Cyberpunk Red Guide

After years of waiting, we are now merely three months away from the planned release of CD Projekt’s next big game – Cyberpunk 2077. As such, now might be a good time to check out this PC Gamer article that…

Path of Exile – Remembering 2019 and Armor Concept Art

With a total of four expansions, more players, new and revamped systems, an official convention, and the announcement of Path of Exile 2, it’s safe to say that 2019 was fairly kind to Grinding Gear Games’ free-to-play action-RPG Path of…

Disco Elysium – Game of the Year Awards

Following a great deal of success at 2019’s Game Awards, ZA/UM Studio’s detective RPG Disco Elysium has also managed to pick up quite a few Game of the Year awards from various outlets. So, without further ado, here’s a snippet…

Unknown Realm: The Siege Perilous Update #35

Back in May of 2019, a development update for Stirring Dragon Games’ old-school Commodore 64-style RPG Unknown Realm: The Siege Perilous assured us that the game would be launching within a year. However, the game’s latest Kickstarter update doesn’t look…

The Outer Worlds – Destructoid’s Game of the Year

The Outer Worlds, Obsidian Entertainment’s sci-fi RPG co-directed by Tim Cain and Leonard Boyarsky, launched back in October of 2019 as a spiritual successor of sorts to Fallout: New Vegas. This formula resonated with a good number of people, and…

GOG.com in 2019 – End of the Year Summary

With another year behind us, the folks over at GOG.com share this article that looks back at the standout moments of 2019 in relation to DRM-free gaming. These include some notable old-school RPG releases like the original Diablo, a respectable…