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.

Wasteland 3 Post-funding Update #19

The latest post-funding update for InXile’s Wasteland 3 talks about the algorithms that allow them to create realistic-looking snow. And if that’s not something that strikes your fancy, there’s also an extensive section describing one of the game’s more eerie…

Phoenix Point Campaign Updates #2-3

Phoenix Point’s Fig campaign is going strong and is all but assured to reach the initial goal, and that leads us to a couple of updates that have gone up since we last checked. Update #2 showcases the Chitin Armor,…

Neverwinter Celebrates 15 Million Total Players

Neverwinter, the free-to-play MMORPG that’s loosely based on the Dungeons & Dragons ruleset, has recently reached an impressive milestone – 15 million total players across all of its supported platforms (PC, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One). Acknowledging such an accomplishemnt,…

Middle-earth: Shadow of War Nemesis System Upgrades

IGN is continuing their coverage of Monolith Productions’ forthcoming action RPG Middle-earth: Shadow of War. The new video in the series of IGN Firsts is an interesting one because it showcases the new iteration of the Nemesis system, a highly…

Expeditions: Viking Released

Logic Artists’ long-awaited continuation of their Expeditions series, Expeditions: Viking is now officially released. You can get the historical RPG on Steam and GOG. Here’s the release trailer: And a description: Circa 790 AD. A small band of Norse warriors…

Phoenix Point Interview

Julian Gollop has spoken to GameIndustry.biz about his new project, Phoenix Point. The interview details the project’s pre-production journey and explains why it ultimately ended up on Fig. There are also a few tidbits about the game’s mechanics. Have a…

Fallout: Wasteland Warfare Tabletop Game Announced

Whether you like them or not, the FPS Fallout games have elevated the series from a cult classic to one of the top gaming franchises out there. As such, it’s no surprise that the post-apocalyptic series is now branching into…

Phoenix Point First Campaign Update

The Fig campaign for Phoenix Point is off to a great start, with over half of the initial goal gathered in less than a day, according to the first progress update. Apart from the encouraging news, the update also treats…

Ars Technica Partners with GOG, The Witcher Free

Ars Technica, a prominent technology and gaming website, has entered into a partnership with GOG. To celebrate this, for two days up until April 28, 2017, everyone is eligible for a free copy of The Witcher: Enhanced Edition. And apart…

Pantheon: Rise of the Fallen Series A Funding Closed

A statement by Visionary Realms, the company behind the upcoming MMORPG, Pantheon: Rise of the Fallen, informs us that they’ve managed to secure series A funding for the project, and that means that the development can expand and proceed to…