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.

The Surge 2 – Public Enemy Weapon Pack DLC Available

Public Enemy Weapon Pack, the first piece of premium DLC for Deck13 and Focus Home Interactive’s Dark Souls-inspired action-RPG, is now available on PlayStation 4, Xbox One and Steam. Included in the $19.99 Season Pass, the standalone version of the…

Swen Vincke Interview

Larian Studios, the company that brought us the long-running Divinity series and is currently working on the next Baldur’s Gate, was founded by Swen Vincke who recently had an opportunity to chat with the Game Informer folks. As a result,…

SKALD: Against the Black Priory Indiegogo Campaign Live

Earlier this year, Scape-IT’s old-school RPG SKALD: Against the Black Priory was successfully funded on Kickstarter. The game is described as a turn-based dark fantasy RPG that combines modern design sensibilities with an 8-bit look and feel. And if you…

Dungeons & Dragons Sapphire Anniversary Dice Set Unveiled

In order to commemorate the 45th anniversary since the original publication of Dungeons & Dragons, as well as the 5th anniversary of the beloved game’s 5th Edition launch, Wizards of the Coast offer us a special limited edition dice set…

System Shock Remastered Edition Update #62

The latest development update for Nightdive Studios’ System Shock Remastered Edition has plenty to show and not a lot to tell. So, if you’d like to check out some short in-engine video snippets, character models and concept art, you should…

George Ziets Interview, Part 2 – Matt Chat

Matt Barton’s video interview with George Ziets continues in the latest episode of his Matt Chat show. This particular episode covers a broad range of topics, including the inherent difficulties of getting started in the video game industry, Ziets’ early…

Pillars of Eternity – Josh Sawyer on a Potential Sequel

Josh Sawyer, who directed both Pillars of Eternity games over at Obsidian Entertainment, was recently asked about the possibility of there ever being Pillars of Eternity 3. He responded with a fairly lengthy blog post that revolves around the puzzlingly…

Corven: Path of Redemption – Corven and Ultima

Lycantic’s upcoming RPG Corven: Path of Redemption is said to be heavily inspired by the Ultima series, but seeing how that series spans several decades and includes all sorts of different games, we now get this developer blog that clarifies…

Age of Wonders: Planetfall – Revelations Interview

Launching on November 19, 2019, Revelations, the first expansion for Age of Wonders: Planetfall, will introduce additional campaign missions, a new NPC faction, and a number of new mechanics to the game. And if you’d like to know why Triumph…

The Outer Worlds – Tim Cain Interview and Patch Preview

Tim Cain, one of the creators of Fallout, a chocolate connoisseur, and a co-director on Obsidian Entertainment’s sci-fi RPG The Outer Worlds, recently had a fairly lengthy chat with PC Gamer. The resulting interview starts by covering the importance of…