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.

D&D Beyond – Dungeon Master Advice

The official D&D Beyond website has been running a series of articles aimed at new and prospective Dungeon Masters over the past month or so. The articles offer plenty of insight, advice, and helpful links for the beginner DMs. The…

The Banner Saga 3 Preview/Interview

Stoic Studio had a strong presence during this year’s GDC. Its developers showcased some gameplay from The Banner Saga 3 and participated in a few interviews. And now, after the Stoic team appeared at PAX East and announced the release…

Underrail – The Rig Dev Log

The upcoming Expedition expansion for the post-apocalyptic RPG Underrail will allow the players to ride jet skis into battle, interact with a number of sea-faring factions, fight off nautical bandits, and even become a proper Black Eel pirate. Check out…

Beamdog Livestream Recap – NWN:EE News & PST:EE Anniversary

Roughly a year ago, Beamdog released their Enhanced Edition of Planescape: Torment, updating the beloved CRPG for the modern systems. As such, during this week’s developer livestream with Trent Oster and Phil Daigle, we get some PST:EE gameplay, a bunch…

Underworld Ascendant Teaser Trailer, Developer Diary #2

Otherside Entertainment’s upcoming dungeon crawler/immersive sim Underworld Ascendant is currently slated for a tentative 2018 release, and in order to get us all excited for it, the developers have put together a new teaser trailer that stresses the importance of…

Conan Exiles “Countdown to Launch” Trailer

The May 8, 2018 release of Funcom’s survival RPG Conan Exiles is almost upon us, and the game’s official website reflects that with a countdown timer, a new developer blog that details many of the upcoming new features, and a…

Tower of Time Released, Reviews

Tower of Time, Event Horizon’s story-driven dungeon crawling RPG with real-time combat inspired by the RTS genre has left Early Access and is now available on Steam for $24.99 or your regional equivalent. The game’s official description promises over 50…

Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord Developer Blog – Scabbards

If immersion is your thing and your attention to minute details rivals that of the legendary Zen masters, then you’ll probably appreciate TaleWorlds Entertainment’s efforts to make Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord’s scabbards look and feel as realistic as possible.…