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.

Joined: December 18, 2016
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ByVal Hull
OnFebruary 5, 2018

CRPG Book Released

Preserving video game history is something I’m a big fan of and as such, I have nothing but respect for Felipe Pepe’s CRPG Book that offers an extensive chronological list of RPG reviews, starting as far back as the 1970s.…

ByVal Hull
OnFebruary 5, 2018

Hand of Fate 2 Game Master’s Toolkit Announced

According to this announcement, the upcoming update for Defiant Development’s CCG/RPG hybrid Hand of Fate 2 will include the Game Master’s Toolkit, a set of editing tools that will allow you to create new encounters and adventures for the game…

ByVal Hull
OnFebruary 5, 2018

Leonard Boyarsky Interview, Part 3 – Matt Chat

In the third and final installment of his chat with Matt Barton, Leonard Boyarsky talks about his days at Troika Games and all the issues Arcanum, Vampire: Bloodlines, and The Temple of Elemental Evil had to overcome in order to…

ByVal Hull
OnFebruary 4, 2018

The Best Low-stakes RPG Quests

RPGs are not always about saving the world or making tough decisions with long-reaching implications. Sometimes they’re simply about getting blackout drunk and then dealing with the consequences, or helping a tree get its revenge on a long-dead lumberjack. And…

ByVal Hull
OnFebruary 4, 2018

Monster Hunter: World Multiplayer 101 Guides

If you’d like to play Capcom’s recently released action-RPG Monster Hunter: World together with some friends or even strangers, you might want to check out the short multiplayer 101 videos on the Monster Hunter YouTube channel first. They’ll teach you…

ByVal Hull
OnFebruary 4, 2018

RPG Design Interview With Vince D. Weller and Mark Yohalem

Iron Tower Studio’s Vince D. Weller and Wormwood Studios’ Mark Yohalem talk about the ins and outs of RPG design with Chris Picone, a freelance writer and game designer, in this extensive interview. Apart from covering such topics like inventory…

ByVal Hull
OnFebruary 3, 2018

Underworld Ascendant Preview

You will be encouraged to adapt and improvise as you explore the Stygian Abyss in Otherside Entertainment’s upcoming Underworld Ascendant. This includes trailing slugs to set fire to their flammable ooze and throwing stacks of crates at your enemies in…

ByVal Hull
OnFebruary 3, 2018

Neverwinter Nights: Enhanced Edition Head Start Patch Notes, Livestream Recap

A new Head Start patch for Neverwinter Nights: Enhanced Edition is now available. It fixes a number of bugs, introduces a couple of new ones, and adds several new features. Here’s Beamdog’s Trent Oster and Phil Daigle talking about the…

ByVal Hull
OnFebruary 3, 2018

The History of RPG Magic

Magic, in one way or another, is a staple of most RPGs and as a result it can be all too easy to forget that magic is not just an alternative to bows when it comes to dealing ranged damage,…

ByVal Hull
OnFebruary 3, 2018

Dungeons III: Once Upon a Time DLC Released

You can now purchase the first piece of downloadable content for Realmforge Studios’ Dungeons III, Once upon a Time, on Steam, GOG, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One for $4.99 or your regional equivalent. This sheep-exploding, fairy-bashing DLC will offer you…