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.

Joined: December 18, 2016
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ByVal Hull
OnApril 12, 2017

Diablo III: Rise of the Necromancer Beta Test Launched

According to the official Blizzard Entertainment’s blog, the closed beta for Diablo III’s Necromancer update is now live. The blog post in question provides instructions on how to access the beta had you been invited and lists the preliminary patch…

ByVal Hull
OnApril 11, 2017

Neverwinter: The Cloaked Ascendancy Available on Consoles

According to a press release we’ve got, Neverwinter’s The Cloaked Ascendancy update is now available on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. In case the consoles are your preferred method of playing the game, now you’ll have access to some new…

ByVal Hull
OnApril 11, 2017

Copper Dreams Update #13

After a period of prolonged silence, Whalenought Studios of Serpent in the Staglands fame, bring us a new development update for their next project – Copper Dreams. The work on this isometric cyberpunk RPG is moving along and things are…

ByVal Hull
OnApril 11, 2017

Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire Update #29

The 29th Fig update for Obsidian’s Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire continues where the previous one stopped, and describes the two remaining major factions in the game: Royal Deadfire Company, and Vailian Trading Company. Have a look: The Royal Deadfire…

ByVal Hull
OnApril 11, 2017

Peter Molyneux Interview on IGN Unfiltered

Peter Molyneux, who recently started talking to the press again, has appeared on IGN’s Unfiltered show. The first part of his interview talks about Molyneux’s unfortunate experiences working with Microsoft’s Kinect. Here’s an excerpt: “You know, Kinect… I’ll be honest…

ByVal Hull
OnApril 11, 2017

ELEX Preview

A preview on Destructiod talks about Piranha Bytes’ upcoming RPG, ELEX, and praises its open-ended nature, while also mentioning somewhat clunky controls. It is, however, apparent that the game was played on a controller, and as such, your experience may…

ByVal Hull
OnApril 11, 2017

Richard Cobbett on World Quests

The latest of Richard Cobbett’s RPG Scrollbars columns takes a detailed look at World Quests. What’s a World Quest, you ask? Read this excerpt and find out: World quests come in many different forms, but typically ‘icons on a map’.…

ByVal Hull
OnApril 11, 2017

Planescape: Torment Enhanced Edition Released, Reviews

The recent announcement of the Planescape: Torment’s remastering came as a surprise, and not long after, the game is out. An official blog post by Beamdog welcomes the newest addition to their Enhanced Editions portfolio. Here’s an excerpt: The journey…

ByVal Hull
OnApril 10, 2017

Middle-earth: Shadow of War Minas Ithil Gameplay Video

IGN offers us an exclusive 4-minute look at Middle-earth: Shadow of War’s gameplay. This particular piece of gameplay footage puts the player in Minas Ithil, a human city, and provides a glimpse of the game’s exploration, combat, and the ways…

ByVal Hull
OnApril 10, 2017

CRPG Book Preview #5

The work on Felipe Pepe’s CRPG Book, an ambitious project that aims to document the history of the CRPG genre, is progressing. A testament to that is the recent release of the final preview version of the book. It has…