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.

Disco Elysium – Choose Your Own Misadventure, Part 1

It’s been a while since we heard anything about ZA/UM Studio’s intriguing detective RPG Disco Elysium, but if you head on over to the game’s developer blog right now, you’ll find a recent article previously published by Canard PC, a…

Underrail: Expedition Interview

Underrail’s massive Expedition expansion is set to go live in less than a week, and if that prospect fills you with excitement, then you should check out this RPG Codex interview with the developers over at Stygian Software. The interview…

Rune II Gameplay Videos, Interview

Back in June we had an opportunity to check out a trailer for Human Head Studios’ Rune II that highlighted the game’s so-called “Ages of Ragnarok.” The trailer didn’t really explain how those ages fit into the game or what…

Phoenix Point Development Update – The Science of Synedrion

The latest development update for Snapshot Games’ Phoenix Point shares a few pieces of concept art and talks about the game’s high-tech Synedrion faction, its soldiers and technology. Get ready for drones, mine launchers, and a general futuristic aesthetic. Here…

Grim Dawn Patch v1.1.4.0 Preview

Crate Entertainment’s hack ‘n’ slash action-RPG Grim Dawn will soon be getting a sizable new patch focused entirely on quality of life improvements. This v1.1.4.0 patch is going to address some balancing issues, add an option to auto-loot components and…

The Outer Worlds Interview

Dan McPhee, a narrative designer on Obsidian Entertainment’s upcoming sci-fi RPG The Outer Worlds, shared a few details about the game with the folks over at GAME.co.uk during this year’s E3. The interview covers The Outer Worlds’ corporate setting, narrative…

GreedFall – Release Date Announcement Trailer

Earlier this month, we learned that Focus Home Interactive and Spiders’ colonial-themed action-RPG GreedFall was set to go live on September 10, 2019. But now we can also watch a new release date announcement trailer that, apart from the obvious,…