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.

The New World Website Launched

After receiving a proper title, Iron Tower Studio’s upcoming sci-fi RPG The New World now has an official website. You can get up to speed with all the latest development news, read up on the game’s features and factions, and…

Vampyr Interviews

You’ve recently had the chance to peruse a number of Vampyr E3 previews, and now it’s time for a couple of fresh interviews with the game’s Lead Designer Florent Guillaume where we can learn a thing or two about the…

Pathfinder: Kingmaker Update #22, $629,194 and Counting

The latest Pathfinder: Kingmaker Kickstarter update talks about the art of UI design. I have to admit, I consider the often-maligned Arcanum interface to be perfectly fine, and the point of this update is lost on me. However, if you…

Middle-earth: Shadow of War Developer Livestream

The first post-E3 Middle-earth: Shadow of War developer livestream features a story mission from the game’s second act that introduces the nature spirit Carnan, who the developers describe as Mordor’s Tom Bombadil. And then we get a brief Q&A session…

The Elder Scrolls Online ESO Plus Bonus Event

ESO Plus, the optional subscription for The Elder Scrolls Online will be available to everyone between the 5th and the 10th of July. This promotional event also offers some free stuff for the current ESO Plus members. Check out this…

Chris Avellone Talks Pathfinder: Kingmaker

A new interview with Chris Avellone has popped up, focusing on his involvement in the Owlcat Games’ upcoming Pathfinder: Kingmaker RPG. The interview is quite informative in that it assumes that the readers have no familiarity with Pathfinder, and with…

Phoenix Point Update #22

The latest Phoenix Point Fig update is filled with announcements. First, we learn that Snapshot Games will be using CrowdOx as their backer management system. Then, we’re told that those backers who haven’t yet received their Chaos Reborn keys will…