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
OnFebruary 13, 2017

South Park: The Fractured but Whole Delayed

In a short statement on their official blog, Ubisoft informed us that the release of South Park: The Fractured but Whole has been delayed to a yet to be announced date in 2018. South Park: The Fractured But Whole will…

ByVal Hull
OnFebruary 12, 2017

The Surge: Limb Theft and Power Armor

Unlike some other Adam Smith who used to see invisible hands all over the place, Adam Smith from Rock, Paper, Shotgun deals with limbs in a more pragmatic and direct fashion. After playing the preview version of The Surge, a…

ByVal Hull
OnFebruary 12, 2017

Grim Dawn v1.0.0.8 Patch Released

A new patch for Grim Dawn has been released. It focuses on making the leveling experience smoother, game systems more transparent, and brings a plethora of minor tweaks along with it. The full patch notes are too plentiful to include,…

ByVal Hull
OnFebruary 11, 2017

Battle Brothers Development Updates

The final release date for Battle Brothers is almost upon us and the latest updates on the developer blog reflect that. Dev Blog #97 is mostly about polish. It showcases the Noble Houses, overhauled for more challenge and flavor, and…

ByVal Hull
OnFebruary 11, 2017

Conan Exiles: Server Troubles, Mod Support, and Comic Books

I’m not going to make a ‘what is best in life’ joke here even though I really want to. Still, Funcom’s Conan Exiles selling over 320,000 copies in just about a week is pretty good. Especially considering just how saturated…

ByVal Hull
OnFebruary 10, 2017

Side Quest Syndrome: Designing The Road Less Traveled

A while back there was an editorial describing how side quests erode everything that makes RPGs great. Now, because we are good Druids and appreciate balance in things, we present a GameInformer feature arguing precisely the opposite. Why have side…

ByVal Hull
OnFebruary 10, 2017

No Truce With The Furies Partners With Humble Bundle

The developer blog for No Truce With The Furies boasts a new, ahem, development: ZA/UM Studio has partnered with Humble Bundle as their new publisher. No Truce With The Furies is one of about half a dozen other titles to…

ByVal Hull
OnFebruary 10, 2017

BattleTech Livestream Q&A

As was promised in the recent update, the developers from Harebrained Schemes participated in a livestreamed Q&A session. An hour-long VOD of it is now available on YouTube. Jordan Weisman, the original creator of BattleTech, makes a surprise appearance to…

ByVal Hull
OnFebruary 10, 2017

Alpha Protocol Retrospective

PC Gamer’s Reinstall column looks back at Obsidian’s Alpha Protocol, and ponders what exactly made this mess of a game so special and memorable. While the points regarding Alpha Protocol’s, and Deus Ex’s for that matter, mechanical shortcomings are arguable…