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.

Baldur’s Gate III – The Game Awards Trailer

Having launched into early access over two years ago, Baldur’s Gate III might seem stuck in this perpetual content-drip limbo. But, according to the game’s new trailer presented at The Game Awards, it should actually be getting a proper release…

Underrail: Infusion – New Environment Renderer

Stygian Software is currently working on the standalone Infusion expansion for their Fallout-inspired RPG Underrail, which brings us to this developer blog showcasing their new environment rendering techniques that should make this expansion look significantly better than the original game.…

Elden Ring – Free Colosseum Update Now Live

The latest free update for FromSoftware’s challenging action-RPG Elden Ring finally reveals the mystery of all the arenas scattered throughout the Lands Between. With their doors now open, these colosseums invite us to participate in various PvP activities to spice…

Valheim – Mistlands Update Now Live

Having launched on the Public Test Branch a few weeks back, Valheim’s Mistlands update is now live on the game’s main early access branch, featuring a new biome with its own items, systems and enemies. It also comes with a…

Hogwarts Legacy – Making the Music

Avalanche Software’s upcoming open-world Harry Potter RPG Hogwarts Legacy will feature an impressive 54-piece orchestral soundtrack. And if you’d like to sample it ahead of the game’s release, you can now listen to one of the tracks on YouTube and…

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Discworld MUD Retrospective

To date, the greatest blows to video game-related commentary include John “Totalbiscuit” Bain passing away and Richard Cobbett shutting down his various columns. And lacking in fresh Cobbett content, PC Gamer has been republishing some of his older stuff. Which…

Baldur’s Gate III – The Game Awards 2022 Teaser

Seeing how the next Baldur’s Gate III Panel From Hell event will feature The Game Awards’ Geoff Keighley, it’s only fair for The Game Awards to feature Baldur’s Gate III. And as such, we get a quick teaser that promises…