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
OnSeptember 4, 2017

Divinity: Original Sin II PAX West Presentation

Larian’s Divinity: Original Sin II had a showing at PAX West, which resulted in roughly 10 minutes of fresh footage from the game’s second act. The footage prominently features Original Sin II’s poster boy for the Undead race – Fane,…

ByVal Hull
OnSeptember 4, 2017

The Elder Scrolls V: Skirym Nintendo Switch Gameplay Video

A couple of IGN folks have managed to play some Skyrim on Nintendo Switch during this year’s PAX West. And since by now, re-releasing Skyrim has become a time-honored tradition for Bethesda, and they’ve gotten pretty good at it, the…

ByVal Hull
OnSeptember 4, 2017

Dishonored: Death of the Outsider – Side Contracts and Social Stealth

A recent article on the official Bethesda website describes Contracts – the side missions we’ll be able to undertake in the upcoming Dishonored: Death of the Outsider. And even though Death of the Outsider’s protagonist is an assassin, Contracts won’t…

ByVal Hull
OnSeptember 4, 2017

The Witcher Celebrates Its 10th Anniversary

The Witcher, CD Projekt’s first RPG about a white-haired monster hunter that kicked off one of the most successful RPG series of the recent years, came out 10 years ago, give or take a month. And, coinciding with this year’s…

ByVal Hull
OnSeptember 3, 2017

The Making of System Shock 2’s Opening Area

This Eurogamer article takes a close look at the opening Med/Sci level of System Shock 2 with the help of its original designer – Ian Vogel. It’s a nice lesson in game design that walks us through Vogel’s creative process…

ByVal Hull
OnSeptember 3, 2017

Biomutant PAX West 2017 Gameplay

Those attending the currently ongoing PAX West have had the chance to play through a demo of Biomutant, an upcoming open-world Kung-Fu action-RPG from THQ Nordic and Experiment 101. And while the demo mostly focused on boss fights and crafting,…

ByVal Hull
OnSeptember 3, 2017

Thea 2: The Shattering Kickstarter Campaign Incoming

An announcement on the official MuHa Games website informs us that come September 18, 2017, they’ll be launching a Kickstarter campaign for the second game in their Thea series – Thea 2: The Shattering. The initial asking goal is £40,000,…

ByVal Hull
OnSeptember 2, 2017

Matt MacLean on Writing Tyranny and Its Expansion

In a recent interview with Rock, Paper, Shotgun, Matt MacLean, a narrative designer on Obsidian’s Tyranny, has talked about the challenges Obsidian had to overcome in order to create a believable world where evil had won, without turning it into…

ByVal Hull
OnSeptember 2, 2017

The Last Days of Black Isle Studios

By now you’ve probably noticed the recent surge in Obsidian-related articles across the Gamer Network websites that include USgamer, Eurogamer, Rock, Paper, Shotgun, and VG247. We’ve already had the chance to check out the Obsidian offices, and read about their…

ByVal Hull
OnSeptember 2, 2017

Dauntless Enters Closed Beta

After spending two weeks in Founder’s Alpha, Dauntless, a Monster Hunter-like action-RPG, has now entered Closed Beta, available to anyone who owns a Founder, Slayer, or Champion support pack for the game. And to get people excited about this next…