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.

Better Together: Stories of EverQuest – Shacknews Long Read Feature

In order to commemorate the 20th anniversary since the release of EverQuest, Sony Online Entertainment’s groundbreaking MMORPG, the folks over at Shacknews have put together a massive “long read” feature entitled Better Together: Stories of EverQuest. In this novel-length series…

Pathfinder: Kingmaker Release Anniversary

Following a successful Kickstarter campaign, Owlcat Games released Pathfinder: Kingmaker, a CRPG I personally consider to be the true successor to Baldur’s Gate, on September 25, 2018. And in order to celebrate the first anniversary since the game’s release, the…

Wolcen: Lords of Mayhem – Wrath of Sarisel Update Live

The 1.2.0 “Wrath of Sarisel” content update is now live for the Early Access version of Wolcen: Lords of Mayhem. The update adds a number of new features, including player trading, and introduces an assortment of quality of life improvements,…

SpellForce III: Soul Harvest – Oktoberfest DLC Available

Beer, pretzels and real-time strategy. If you agree that these three things go well together, then you should direct your attention to the free Oktoberfest DLC for Grimlore Games’ RTS/RPG hybrid SpellForce III: Soul Harvest. The DLC features a new…

Conan Exiles – Mounts and Mounted Combat Announced

Conan Exiles will be getting a free content update in December that’s going to add a frequently requested feature to Funcom’s survival RPG – mounts. The update will let you capture and train various beasts, and then ride them into…

Phoenix Point – September 2019 Development Update

With Phoenix Point’s Backer Build 5 up and running, and its scheduled release date less than three months away, we get a new development update for this upcoming X-Com inspired title. The update highlights some of the tasks the game’s…

Dauntless 1.0 Update Available

If you’re in the mood for some free to play co-operative monster slaying, you’ll be pleased to know that Phoenix Labs’ multiplayer action-RPG Dauntless has received its sizable 1.0 update. The update introduces a new weapon, a bounty system, a…

Encased Live in Early Access

Encased, Dark Crystal Games’ crowdfunded post-apocalyptic RPG, is now available in Early Access on both Steam and GOG. As a result, you can pick the game up for $26.99 or your regional equivalent and enjoy a fully playable prologue as…