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.

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ByVal Hull
OnNovember 15, 2019

Disco Elysium – The Political Alignment System

ZA/UM Studio’s detective RPG Disco Elysium features a fairly unique alignment system that revolves around four oftentimes conflicting political ideologies. And in order to let us know what this system is all about and how it works in the game,…

ByVal Hull
OnNovember 15, 2019

Wasteland 3 Release Date Announced, Pre-orders Open

InXile Entertainment revealed the final release date for Wasteland 3, the upcoming new entry in the seminal post-apocalyptic RPG series, during Microsoft’s X019 event in London. Barring any unforeseen delays, the game should be coming to Xbox One, PlayStation 4,…

ByVal Hull
OnNovember 14, 2019

The Iron Oath Update #48

The latest Kickstarter update for Curious Panda’s turn-based RPG The Iron Oath shows off the game’s new battlefield design that will offer significantly more room for obstacles and combat maneuvers. The update also shares a quick video sample of the…

ByVal Hull
OnNovember 14, 2019

Wildermyth Live in Steam Early Access

Following over five years of development, Worldwalker Games’ procedurally generated RPG Wildermyth has entered Steam Early Access. Described by the developers as D&D meets XCOM, the game is set in a unique-looking “papercraft” world, featuring a procedurally generated story, a…

ByVal Hull
OnNovember 14, 2019

Dungeons & Dragons Online Update 44: Keep on the Borderlands Released

Update 44 for Standing Stone Games’ long-running MMORPG Dungeons & Dragons Online is now live. The update’s main attraction is Keep on the Borderlands, a classic D&D module originally created by Gary Gygax. As part of Dungeons & Dragons Online,…

ByVal Hull
OnNovember 14, 2019

Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines 2 PDXCON Recap

Hardsuit Labs and Paradox Interactive’s upcoming World of Darkness-based RPG Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines 2 was showcased during this year’s PDXCON. And if you weren’t among those attending the event, you can now check out some highlights of the…

ByVal Hull
OnNovember 14, 2019

Rune II Released, Human Head Studios Joins Bethesda as Roundhouse Studios

If you’re up for a bit of fast paced viking action with some RPG systems running under the hood, you might be interested in purchasing Human Head Studios’ viking-themed action-RPG Rune II, formerly known as Rune: Ragnarok. The game is…

ByVal Hull
OnNovember 13, 2019

World of Warcraft: Shadowlands Interview

Instead of going the usual route and raising the game’s level cap, the upcoming Shadowlands expansion for World of Warcraft will cut it in half. And if you’d like to know how exactly this so-called level squash will work and…

ByVal Hull
OnNovember 13, 2019

Two Worlds II: Shattered Embrace DLC Release Date Announced

Announced back in 2016, the Shattered Embrace DLC for TopWare Interactive and Reality Pump Studios’ action-RPG Two Worlds II can now boast a proper release date. Barring any additional delays, the DLC should be going live on December 6, 2019…

ByVal Hull
OnNovember 13, 2019

Phoenix Point – New Jericho Faction Trailer and Exploration Overview

We already had a chance to check out this introductory trailer dedicated to Phoenix Point’s alien-friendly The Disciples of Anu NPC faction, and now, a new trailer highlights the more human-focused approach of New Jericho – a militaristic group armed…