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.

Diablo IV – Classes & Player Choice

IGN’s latest Diablo IV video featuring the game’s director Joe Shely and general manager Rod Fergusson sheds some light on its classes and their unique mechanics before talking about the new skill system and how it’s not quite as overcomplicated…

Deus Ex – A New Game Rumored To Be In Development

While it was pretty much inevitable that we would get a new Deus Ex game at some point, especially after the studio responsible for the newer entries in the series got acquired by the Embracer Group, according to the industry’s…

Mount & Blade 2: Bannerlord Impressions

With Mount & Blade 2: Bannerlord now out of early access, Eurogamer brings us this article with some early-game impressions from a newcomer to the series. If you’re curious what playing Bannerlord would be like for someone who doesn’t have…

Argos: Riders on the Storm – Warren Spector Interview

Earlier this year, we learned that Otherside Entertainment’s Warren Spector was directing a new whale-related project known as Argos: Riders on the Storm. But seeing how whales, possibly space whales, is pretty much the only thing we know about this…

Diablo IV – Testing and Live Service Plans

IGN seems to be running a series of promotional videos for Diablo IV featuring the game’s director Joe Shely and general manager Rod Fergusson. And having started with something quite encouraging, they now turn their attention towards the game’s live…

The Witcher 4 Gets a New Director

Now that CD Projekt is working on a bunch of new The Witcher-related games (including a remake of the first entry in the series), this Twitter announcement from one Sebastian Kalemba who used to head the studio’s animation department lets…

Master of Magic Remake Release Date Announced

According to this recent developer blog, MuHa Games is getting ready to release their remake of Master of Magic. Barring any last-minute delays, the project should be going live on December 13, 2022. And with that in mind, we’re treated…

Diablo IV – Returning to Darkness

If you’d like to get excited about Diablo IV, then you should check out IGN’s recent video featuring the game’s director Joe Shely and general manager Rod Fergusson talking about the importance of darkness, both tonal and actual, for the series,…

New World – Fresh Start Worlds Now Live

Usually, it takes at least a good decade for MMOs to start experimenting with the Classic formula. But after just a year online, Amazon’s New World now invites us to join its Fresh Start Worlds. And to help us with…