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 Dark Eye: Book of Heroes Announced

While I certainly enjoy Dungeons & Dragons-based CRPGs, having some variety in roleplaying systems is always nice, which is why I’m fairly excited about the recently announced The Dark Eye: Book of Heroes – a CRPG based on, as you…

Phoenix Point – A Look at Realistic Ballistics

At first glance, Snapshot Games’ Phoenix Point shares a striking resemblance to Firaxis’ XCOM titles. So, in order to let their potential players know what makes their upcoming game unique, Snapshot Games has started a series of short videos entitled…

Colony Ship: A Post-Earth Role-playing Game Update #39

The upcoming combat demo for Iron Tower Studio’s Colony Ship RPG is still missing some animations. And while those are being sorted out, the developers are working on various miscellaneous improvements. You can check out some demo screenshots in this…

Call of Cthulhu and Vampyr Coming to Nintendo Switch

A couple of Focus Home Interactive-published RPGs that both happen to be set in the early 20th century will be arriving to Nintendo Switch later this year. On October 8th you’ll be able to purchase Cyanide Studio’s pen and paper-inspired…

Path of Exile: Blight Released

Blight, the latest challenge league expansion for Grinding Gear Games’ free-to-play action-RPG Path of Exile, is now live on PC, with the console version scheduled to arrive on September 9, 2019. This latest bit of new content offers fresh challenges,…

GreedFall Launch Trailer

If you’ve been itching for a BioWare-style RPG with a strong narrative, colorful companions, plenty of exploration, and multiple ways to approach objectives, then you should mark your calendars for September 10, 2019 when Spiders and Focus Home Interactive will…

Monster Hunter: World – Iceborne Live on Consoles, Reviews

Those of you looking to slay some giant monsters in a picturesque snowy locale can now purchase the Iceborne expansion for Capcom’s co-operative action-RPG Monster Hunter: World. The expansion, available for Xbox One or PlayStation 4 and coming to PC…