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.

Underworld Ascendant Update 2 Available

A sizable new update for Otherside Entertainment’s immersive sim Underworld Ascendant is here. Most notably, the update reworks the game’s world into a series of interconnected levels and updates the general quest flow. Apart from that, it introduces some new…

Grimshade Update #30 – New Gameplay

The developers behind Grimshade, a turn-based JRPG-inspired role-playing game, have been fairly quiet over the past few months, but now this new Kickstarter update shows off some fresh gameplay and lets us know what’s been going on with this project.…

Dungeons III – An Unexpected DLC Released

A new piece of DLC is now live for Realmforge Studios and Kalypso Media’s comedy-rich dungeon sim Dungeons III. Priced at $4.24 or your regional equivalent (including a 15% release discount) and simply titled An Unexpected DLC, this new bit…

Path of Exile Voice Acting Interview

Nick K, one of Grinding Gear Games’ narrative designers who created some of Path of Exile’s most memorable characters, recently participated in an interview where he talked about his creative process and the intricacies of video game voice acting. Here’s…

Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord Developer Blog Q&A

If you’re someone who enjoys Mount & Blade’s multiplayer battles, you may be interested in this week’s developer blog post for Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord that features an in-house Q&A with TaleWorlds Entertainment’s Level Designer and Assistant Game Designer…

The Outer Worlds – A Look at the Wildest Weapons

Obsidian Entertainment’s upcoming sci-fi RPG The Outer Worlds will feature some unique and zany “science” weapons set apart from the rest of the game’s arsenal by their crazy and oftentimes comedic effects. The latest GameInformer article tells us a bit…

Anthem – “Conviction” Trailer Now Live

Neill Blomkamp’s “Conviction” trailer for BioWare’s upcoming co-operative action-RPG Anthem is now live. If you’re interested in watching a live-action short set in Anthem’s universe and filled with mysterious strangers, explosive action, and beautiful environments, you should check it out:…