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.

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ByVal Hull
OnDecember 9, 2018

Brian Fargo on Becoming a Part of Microsoft

We already had a chance to read Brian Fargo’s thoughts on Microsoft’s recent acquisition of InXile Entertainment, however this new GamesIndustry.biz interview with the veteran developer can shed some additional light on the reasons behind that deal. The interview covers…

ByVal Hull
OnDecember 9, 2018

Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire Livestream – Forgotten Sanctum Sneak Peek

The Forgotten Sanctum story DLC for Obsidian Entertainment’s pirate-themed RPG Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire should be launching in a few days. And if you’d like to see some developer-commentated gameplay and get a feel for what to expect form…

ByVal Hull
OnDecember 9, 2018

Hero-U: Rogue to Redemption Update #108 – Holiday Special

With the holidays fast approaching, the folks over at Transolar Games get festive with their latest Kickstarter update for Hero-U: Rogue to Redemption and share some Christmas well wishes and a couple of cards. And then, the more mundane part…

ByVal Hull
OnDecember 8, 2018

The Outer Worlds Gameplay Video, Previews and Interviews

The Outer Worlds, Obsidian Entertainment’s next big project, was officially unveiled during this year’s The Game Awards show. And now that the proverbial cat is out of the bag, those of you curious about this sci-fi RPG can check out…

ByVal Hull
OnDecember 8, 2018

Beamdog Livestream Recap – NWN:EE on Google Play and Community Questions

Beamdog’s Enhanced Edition of Neverwinter Nights made its way to the Google Play store earlier this week, and so the latest developer livestream with Trent Oster and Luke Rideout reminds us about that, shares the latest studio news and updates,…

ByVal Hull
OnDecember 8, 2018

Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord Developer Blog – Settlement Projects

The latest developer blog for Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord shares a few details regarding the upcoming sandbox RPG’s settlement management mechanics. If you’d like to know what you’ll be able to do with the settlements you own in Bannerlord,…

ByVal Hull
OnDecember 8, 2018

Hades Revealed – Supergiant Games’ Roguelite Dungeon Crawler Now in Early Access

Supergiant Games, the developers of Bastion, Transistor, and Pyre, revealed their new game during this year’s The Game Awards show. That game is Hades, a Greek mythology-inspired roguelite dungeon crawler where you’re tasked with escaping the underworld and using however…

ByVal Hull
OnDecember 8, 2018

Path of Exile: Betrayal Now Live

Betrayal, Path of Exile’s latest expansion and challenge league are now live. The main attraction of this sizable content update for Grinding Gear Games’ action-RPG is the so-called Syndicate system that will have you investigating The Immortal Syndicate, fighting and…

ByVal Hull
OnDecember 7, 2018

Untitled Dragon Age Sequel Teaser Trailer

We’ve known for a while that a new Dragon Age game was in the works, but this post on BioWare’s blog that features open letters from Mark Darrah and Matthew Goldman finally offers an official confirmation. The post doesn’t really…

ByVal Hull
OnDecember 7, 2018

Anthem – The Game Awards 2018 Trailer

This year’s The Game Awards show is full of reveals and announcements, and BioWare is right there with the rest of them, presenting a new trailer for their upcoming multiplayer action-RPG Anthem. The trailer shows off some characters and environments,…