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.

Star Trek Online Balance Changes

Star Trek Online is in the process of undergoing some balance changes. A while back a number of tweaks to ground combat have been announced: The goals boil down to these: Increase the fun – Games are about having fun,…

Dark Souls III: The Ringed City Official Livestream

The final DLC for Dark Souls III, and perhaps even the final piece of content for the Souls series altogether, is coming out on March 28, 2017. Preceding this, BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment held an hour-long livestream, showcasing The Ringed City…

Torment: Tides of Numenera Retrospective Podcast

In what seems to be becoming a once every five years tradition(quinquennial, as the fancy people call it), Eurogamer has organized a lengthy podcast with the people behind Torment. This time it’s Torment: Tides of Numenera. The game’s Creative Lead,…

Dungeons & Dragons Online Update 35 Released

Standing Stone Games has a new update in store for their venerable MMO, Dungeons & Dragons Online. This Update 35 is going live today, on Thursday, March 16, 2017 and has a fair share of tweaks. Without further ado, here…

System Shock 3 Finds a Publisher

System Shock 3, developed by OtherSide Entertainment under the supervision of Warren Spector, has managed to secure a significant amount of funding – to the tune of $12 million – by partnering with publisher Starbreeze AB. Here’s the relevant section…

Diablo III Necromancer Update

I have to admit, I’ve always viewed Diablo III’s Witch Doctor as the Nu-Necromancer, but this has proven to be not the case, considering Blizzard Entertainment’s work on bringing the fan-favorite Diablo II class to their current game. Their progress…

Styx: Shards of Darkness Released, Reviews

Styx: Shards of Darkness, the newest entry in the eponymous stealthy goblin’s saga, is now out across the platforms(PC, PS4, Xbox One). Buying it on Steam will set you back $39.99 or your regional equivalent. As is often the case…

Mass Effect: Andromeda Multiplayer Explained

Few people enjoyed the fact that Mass Effect 3’s Galactic Readiness score was tied to participating in multiplayer horde-mode missions. With Mass Effect: Andromeda releasing in just about a week, the game’s lead designer Ian Frazier took the time to…