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.

Masquerada: Songs and Shadows Available on Xbox One

After a slight delay, Masquerada: Songs and Shadows, a tactical RPG by Witching Hour Studios set in a Renaissance-inspired era, is now available on Xbox One for $19.99, alongside with the previously released PS4 and PC versions. Check out this…

The New World Update #18

In the latest development update for Iron Tower Studio’s colony ship RPG, The New World, we get an overview of the game’s roleplaying systems in their current iteration. The New World’s stats, feats, and equipment are all on display in…

Patrick Söderlund on the Future of Mass Effect

The Gamereactor folks have asked Patrick Söderlund, EA’s Executive Vice President, about the future of Mass Effect when they ran into him at Gamescom. After sharing that he thinks Mass Effect: Andromeda was criticized too harshly, Söderlund said that Mass…

XCOM 2: War of the Chosen Challenge Mode Announced

XCOM 2: War of the Chosen will offer you a new way to test your tactical skills – the Challenge Mode. In the Challenge Mode missions you’ll be given a premade squad, a set objective, and a limited amount of…

Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord Captain Mode Revealed

The promised Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord Gamescom reveal comes in the form of the Captain Mode – a large-scale multiplayer battle for up to ten players. During the Captain Mode skirmishes, each of the human players controls their own…

Gwent: Thronebreaker Single-player Campaign Announced

If you like The Witcher and collectible card games but aren’t the biggest fan of waiting on other players to take their turns, you’ll be happy to know that CD Projekt’s CCG Gwent will soon get a single-player story campaign.…