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.

Path of Exile Damage Over Time Changes in 3.0.0

More DoTs, as the man in the infamous World of Warcraft video said. Grinding Gear Games seem to have taken these words to heart, and dedicated three lengthy posts on their official forums to talking about the changes to damage…

Horizon Zero Dawn Patch 1.20 Revealed

The main focus of the upcoming patch for the PlayStation 4 exclusive, Horizon Zero Dawn, is going to be a new Photo Mode. It does precisely what it says on the tin – allows you to take picturesque photos within…

IGN’s Top 100 RPGs of All Time, Part 3

The next batch of IGN’s top RPGs is out. Entries 41-60 are available for everyone to see. By now it is beginning to feel like there is no RPG, only Zuul, ahem, I mean Japan. And since I know next…

Phoenix Point Updates, $550,153 and Counting

The crowdfunding campaign for Julian Gollop’s Phoenix Point is still going strong. The frequent updates all seem to involve some assortment of concept art, and sometimes – a short story. The latest one from update #6 is called Far Out…

IGN’s Top 100 RPGs of All Time, Part 2

The second part of IGN’s Top 100 RPGs has been revealed. Entries 61-80 include a disproportionate number of Japanese games with several notable exceptions. Here are some of them: Icewind Dale II – 76 Compared to other games in its…

Expeditions: Viking April Newsletter

The April newsletter for Logic Artists’ Expeditions: Viking talks about the game’s reception and the studio’s plans for the near future. In case you were waiting for the game to receive some patches before buying it – you’ll be pleased.…

Ni-Oh Dragon of the North DLC Released

The critically-acclaimed Souls-like game Ni-Oh has received its first piece of story DLC. Dragon of the North pits the player character against a fictionalized version of a famous Japanese historical figure – Masamune Date. Here’s the official trailer: And a…

Neverwinter: Shroud of Souls is Live on PC

The latest update for the fast-paced F2P MMO, Neverwinter, titled Shroud of Souls, is live. Thomas Foss, the game’s lead designer, talks us through the story leading up to this update in a developer vlog. Here it is: And a…

Phoenix Point Funded, Stretch Goals Announced

Phoenix Point, Julian Gollop’s X-COM style game, currently on Fig, has reached its first major milestone, the initial goal of $500,000, in less than a week. As such, the latest update unveiled a couple of stretch goals. Have a look:…