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.

BloodLust 2: Nemesis Announced

A website that positively looks like the most post-Matrix 90s thing ever, announced the development of BloodLust 2: Nemesis, the sequel to 2015’s BloodLust: Shadowhunter by WRF Studios. I have to admit, I’ve never heard about this series prior to…

State of Decay 2 Your Fellow Survivors

The latest post on the developer blog for State of Decay 2 describes an important part of the State of Decay experience – your fellow survivors. You can read about the process of creating these NPCs, and see some concept…

SpellForce 2: Anniversary Edition Released

It’s been over 10 years since the initial release of SpellForce 2: Shadow Wars. To celebrate this occasion, a new and improved Anniversary Edition, that includes the base game and its Dragon Storm expansion, is being released. You can buy…

Asura Released

Asura, a Hack ‘n’ Slash roguelite RPG by Ogre Head Studio is now available on both Steam and GOG. The game costs $9.99 or your regional equivalent and will allow you to play around in a procedurally generated world, based…

Mass Effect: Andromeda’s Music

Mass Effect: Andromeda is out, and now that the dust has settled, we can focus on something that doesn’t involve the game’s animations. For example, this post on the official BioWare blog talks about the making of the game’s soundtrack.…

InXile Entertainment Interview

An RPG Codex representative has recently visited the offices of InXile Entertainment and came back with a lengthy interview featuring a variety of InXile’s employees, including Brian Fargo, George Ziets, Colin McComb, and David Rogers. While some of the matters…

Moonfall Released

Moonfall, a side-scrolling action-RPG by Fishcow Studio, is now available on Steam. The game’s base price is $9.99 or your regional equivalent. Here’s the official description and a feature list: A hand-painted side-scrolling 2D action RPG set in an industrial…