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.

Planescape: Torment Enhanced Edition Impressions

Geek & Sundry managed to get their hands on an early copy of Planescape: Torment Enhanced Edition. They now offer a review from the perspective of someone who has never played the original game, a look from the other side,…

Expeditions: Viking March Newsletter

The Expeditions: Viking March newsletter recaps the team’s experiences at the recent PAX East, talks a bit about the results of the game’s final Beta, and showcases the shield abilities at your disposal. Check it out: Viking Shields, Viking Chic! Whether…

Richard Garriott Interview on IGN Unfiltered Part 2

The second part of Richard Garriott’s video interview with IGN is now up. This one looks back at the history of gaming and the evolution of technology throughout the years. Some doom and gloom on account of Moore’s Law and…

Path of Exile Developer Q&A Part 2

The second part of the Path of Exile developer Q&A is now up on the Grinding Gear Games’ forums. There are a lot of interesting tidbits there. The stand out ones are the questions regarding trading and the studio’s future…

BattleTech Update #37

The previous update for Harebrained Schemes’ BattleTech told us that the Backer Beta is getting delayed. As a, sort-of, apology, we now get treated to a number of impressive in-engine screenshots in the post-funding update #37. Here’s what the developers…

Hero-U: Rogue to Redemption Update #88

The March Kickstarter update for Hero-U: Rogue to Redemption showcases the game’s transition from Unity 4.7 to Unity 5.5, complete with a number of work-in-progress screenshots. And then, there’s the planned schedule for the game’s road to release and some…

Torment: Tides of Numenera Update #67

The 67th, post-funding Kickstarter update for Torment: Tides of Numenera informs us that the physical rewards have begun shipping and announces the launch of InXile’s Help Center. The Help Center aims to process requests, inquiries, and the general questions InXile’s…

Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire Update #26

A new Fig update for Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire informs us that due to Slacker Backers, the total amount of funds gathered by the game is now roughly $4.62M, which means that the $4.75M stretch goal that adds sea…

Vampyr Developer Interview

Polygon has a new editorial-style interview with Dontnod Entertainment’s developers working on Vampyr, a third-person Action-RPG. The article describes the premise of the game that involves an early 20th century army physician-turned vampire struggling with his affliction and the moral…

Richard Cobbett Predicting Planescape

The latest Richard Cobbett’s RPG Scrollbars column on Rock, Paper, Shotgun takes a light-hearted approach towards the announcement of Planescape: Torment Enhanced Edition. It lists a mock-changelog of things to expect from the re-release and even includes your own personal…