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.

Dauntless Founder’s Alpha Live, Closed Beta in September

Dauntless, a monster-hunting action-RPG from Phoenix Labs, has entered the Founder’s Alpha phase, where those who purchased the Founder’s packs for the game can now explore the town of Ramsgate and hunt in its surrounding areas ahead of schedule. And…

Dishonored: Death of the Outsider – Who is Billie Lurk?

Billie Lurk, a recurring character throughout the Dishonored series is going to be a central figure in the upcoming Dishonored: Death of the Outsider. But who exactly is this rat-talking assassin with a magic rock in her eye? Harvey Smith,…

The Bard’s Tale (2004) Available on PS4 and PSVita

While there’s no denying that InXile’s comedic action-RPG take on the long-standing Bard’s Tale series is a stark departure from the previous dungeon-crawling titles, I still had some fun with The Bard’s Tale back when it came out. And if…

BattleTech Update #43

The Skirmish Beta Update and the Double-Secret Multiplayer Beta, announced in the previous BattleTech Kickstarter update are now both available, according to the latest Kickstarter post by Harebrained Schemes. The single-player update heats up the skirmishes by introducing a new…

Underworld Ascendant to Be Published by 505 Games

OtherSide Entertainment’s upcoming dungeon crawler Underworld Ascendant will now be published by 505 Games, a publisher specializing in curious indie titles. This will allow OtherSide to focus on finishing the game, while 505 Games will be handling the distribution, when…

The Uncertain Future of Immersive Sims

This PC Gamer article talks about the underwhelming sales of the recently released immersive sim games and the possible reasons for that happening, right after a booming resurgence of the genre heralded by BioShock and Deus Ex: Human Revolution. Now,…