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.

Betrayal at Krondor – The Digital Antiquarian

Developed by Dynamix and published by Sierra On-Line back in 1993, Betrayal at Krondor is an ambitious CRPG designed to resemble an interactive fantasy book. It is also a game based on a series of novels that are in turn…

Remnant: From the Ashes Developer Livestream

Gunfire Games and Perfect World Entertainment released their co-op friendly RPG-adjacent third-person shooter Remnant: From the Ashes back in August. And if you’d like to learn how this game was made and what makes it tick, you might be interested…

The Elder Scrolls Online – A Look at Class Identity

With the Dragonhold DLC for The Elder Scrolls Online launching later this year, ZeniMax Online Studio’s gameplay lead Rob Garrett brings us this Developer Deep Dive article where he talks about TESO’s class identity and how his team tries to…

Warhammer: Chaosbane Music Featurette

Eko Software’s action-RPG Warhammer: Chaosbane features a soundtrack composed by Chance Thomas who you may know for his work on Dungeons & Dragons Online and The Lord of the Rings Online, as well as a number of other prominent video…

Solasta: Crown of the Magister Kickstarter Campaign Successful

With a total of 5,995 backers and €243,855 pledged, Tactical Adventures’ Kickstarter campaign for their Dungeons & Dragons-flavored CRPG Solasta: Crown of the Magister is now officially over. In the end, the campaign has managed to reach its initial goal…

Encased Early Access Updates, Previews

Since its launch into Early Access, Dark Crystal Games’ post-apocalyptic RPG Encased has received a couple of hotfix updates (Update #1, Update #2) that fix a great deal of bugs and issues. And according to this announcement, once the most…

The Waylanders Update #33 – Heraklios

The latest Kickstarter update for Gato Salvaje Studio’s Dragon Age-inspired time travel RPG The Waylanders introduces us to Heraklios, a Greek mercenary who will be joining us on our journey. If you’re interested in a companion who’s good in a…

Neverwinter: Uprising Live on Consoles

Following its August PC release, Uprising, the latest expansion for Cryptic Studios and Perfect World Entertainments’ free to play MMORPG Neverwinter, has finally made its way to PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. The expansion revolves around the conflict between the…