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.

Stoneshard Kickstarter Campaign Live

If you’re interested in a proper roguelike RPG with a rather pleasant tileset, procedurally generated open world to explore, and NPCs to recruit and learn about, the team at Ink Stains Games has brought Stoneshard, a game that offers all…

Cyanide Acquired by Bigben Interactive

Cyanide, the developer behind a number of notable AA titles, like the Game of Thrones RPG and the Styx series, has been acquired by Bigben Interactive, a French publisher and distributor. And while, according to this GamesIndustry.biz report, Cyanide will…

Legends of Eisenwald: Bastard Released

Bastard, the recently and suddenly unveiled standalone expansion for Aterdux Entertainment’s low fantasy turn-based RPG Legends of Eisenwald is now available on Steam and GOG. With a brand new adventure that attempts to examine what it means to be good,…

Grim Dawn Grim Misadventure #138 – Mobility Augments and New Patch

When it comes to action-RPGs, good character mobility helps create an overall enjoyable and fast-paced experience. As such, the latest “Grim Misadventure” development update for Crate Entertainment’s action-RPG Grim Dawn that introduces mobility-focused Rune Augments is quite a welcome piece…

Path of Exile Incursion League FAQ

Last week, Grinding Gear Games announced the Incursion expansion and its accompanying challenge league for Path of Exile.  And now, in order to clarify some things about this upcoming v3.3.0 content update prior to its June 1, 2018 release, they’ve…

Phoenix Point Backer Build One Impressions

Not that long ago, the team at Snapshot Games has made an early Phoenix Point build available to its backers, offering a glimpse at the game’s tactical systems and turn-based battles. We already got a chance to see this build…