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.

System Shock Remastered Edition Update #31

The April Kickstarter update for Nightdive Studios’ System Shock is a bit on the shorter side. Aside from a few pieces of concept art, a Turok 2-related announcement, and some employment opportunities, the update talks a bit about managing your…

Expeditions: Viking Goes Gold

It seems that the plentiful delays are finally behind us and we’re actually close to getting our hands on the next installment of Logic Artists’ Expeditions series – Expeditions: Viking. According to a statement on the game’s Steam page, it…

The Surge Combat Trailer

Focus Home Interactive’s and Deck13’s attempt at a Souls-like game in a sci-fi setting, The Surge, has received a new trailer. What we have there are roughly two minutes of gameplay footage showing off the game’s combat, as the article’s…

Might & Magic Heroes: Era of Chaos Announced

First of all, let us all be reminded that it’s not Heroes of Might and Magic anymore, but Might & Magic Heroes. Now that we’re up to date with the intricacies of branding, we can sit down and appreciate the…

Deus Ex Postmortem with Warren Spector

During the GDC 2017, Warren Spector has talked about the development of the original Deus Ex, sharing quite a few anecdotes from back in the day, and describing what exactly an ‘Immersive Sim’ is. An hour-long recording is now available…

Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire Update #30

In case you’ve ever wondered how those crafty developers at Obsidian Entertainment create areas for their games, the 30th Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire Fig update talks precisely about that. We get treated to an overview of the area-creation process,…

Bruce Bethke Comments on the Cyberpunk Trademark

World Trademark Review Blog has managed to contact Bruce Bethke, the author who coined the term ‘cyberpunk’ back in the 80s. They asked him about his thoughts on CD Projekt RED’s attempts to apply for a trademark based on the…

The Elder Scrolls Online Warden Class Guide

Warden is the new class coming to The Elder Scrolls Online on June 6, 2017, when the Morrowind expansion releases. A guide on the game’s official website describes the Warden’s abilities through a number of lists and a few bite-sized…