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.

Pyre True Nightwing Update Out Now

An announcement on the official Supergiant Games website informs us that a free “True Nightwing” update for Pyre is now available on Steam (with a PS4 version coming soon). The update is aimed at making multiple playthroughs of the game…

Fall of Light Released

Fall of Light, a dungeon crawling action-RPG from RuneHeads and 1C Company that takes inspiration from such games like Dark Souls and ICO, is now available on Steam for $14.99 or your regional equivalent, not including the 10% release discount.…

Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord Developer Blog Q&A

The latest Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord developer blog post is once again a Q&A session with one of the developers. This time around, it’s Meriç Neşeli, QA Lead and Game Designer on the project. This particular Q&A goes over…

Vaporum Released

Vaporum, a grid-based dungeon crawler from Fatbot Games with strong Legend of Grimrock influences and a rusty steampunk coat of paint, is now available on both Steam and GOG. The retail price is set at $19.99 or your regional equivalent,…

The Changing Lore of Dragon Age

This PCGamesN article argues that retconning established canon in RPGs may not be just a cheap move by hack writers who write themselves into a corner, but instead something that can enrich the game’s lore and make it feel more…

Whalenought Studios’ Hannah Williams Interview

I’ve thoroughly enjoyed Serpent in the Staglands, Whalenought Studios debut project that was a bit rough around the edges, but still, in my mind, a great RPG. And now, Whalenought’s two-man team is working on a new project – Copper…