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.

Pathfinder: Kingmaker Update #18, $553,662 and Counting

With $553,662 already pledged, Pathfinder: Kingmaker has reached its first stretch goal and this means that the elaborate camping mechanics are now in. With this milestone achieved, a new stretch goal has been announced. If Owlcats manage to secure $700,000,…

Seven: The Days Long Gone Previews

A couple of E3 previews have gone up for the innovative isometric open world RPG Seven: The Days Long Gone. IMGN. PRO, the game’s publishers, were showing off a gameplay demo at E3 2017 and from the looks of it,…

Crowfall Campaign Test Incoming

Crowfall, an ambitious MMO currently in Early Access, is about to launch its first campaign test where players will join one of the three existing factions and fight the other two for dominance over the world map. They will do…

Rebecca Heineman Podcast Interview

The latest episode of the Shane Plays radio show featuring Rebecca Heineman is now available on YouTube. During the hour long show, the veteran developer talks about the classic Dragon Wars RPG and the upcoming remasters of The Bard’s Tale…

SpellForce 2: Faith in Destiny Released on GOG

SpellForce 2: Faith in Destiny, a standalone expansion for the venerable RPG/RTS hybrid, is now available on GOG along with its DLC. Faith in Destiny, its Scenario Pack, and the Digital Extras are all available at a 50% discount until…

Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire Update #36

E3 2017 has come and gone but its echoes can still be heard throughout the Net. For example, the latest Fig update for Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire has Adam Brennecke talking over the IGN footage from the expo, providing…

Raphael Colantonio Leaves Arkane Studios

Raphael Colantonio, the founder of Arkane Studios, has decided that it was time for him to leave the gaming industry to spend more time with his family. In his farewell message, he announced that Harvey Smith will be overseeing the…

IGN’s Best RPG Worlds

Worldbuilding is an important aspect of RPGs and as such, IGN offers us their take on what the best RPG worlds are, in a convenient top 10 format. Each entry gets a short description and a spot in the accompanying…

Anthem Interview with Aaryn Flynn

BioWare’s Aaryn Flynn has participated in an audio interview with CBC regarding Anthem, BioWare’s new game. He talked about the game’s setting, which he described as science fantasy as opposed to Mass Effect’s science fiction, and also mentioned the reasons…