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.

Neverwinter: The Cloaked Ascendancy Expansion Announced

Cryptic Studios’ free-to-play action-MMORPG Neverwinter is getting a new expansion. The Cloaked Ascendancy releases for PC on February 21, 2017 with the console release following at a later date. Here’s a bit from the press release we’ve got: The Spellplague…

Starfinder Pen and Paper RPG Announced, Preorders Open

Pen and paper roleplaying games definitely experience a resurgence at the moment. With the proliferation of resources like Roll20, playing tabletop games with online friends is as easy as it’s ever been. Paizo’s Pathfinder is frequently the top choice for…

Feargus Urquhart Video Interview

Feargus Urquhart recently appeared on IGN Unfiltered, IGN’s monthly interview show. It ran for a little over an hour, during which the prolific RPG developer, and the current CEO of Obsidian Entertainment, talked shop and touched on a variety of…

The Elder Scrolls Online: Morrowind Announced

Morrowind is one of those names that have a certain weight to them. Even people who have never played the third installment in The Elder Scrolls series heard all about how many long-time fans consider it to be the best.…

Deus Ex Franchise Rumored to be Put on Hold

Vague unnamed sources are not exactly the most trustworthy thing in the universe, however when several outlets like Kotaku and Eurogamer report similar things, perhaps there is something to the rumors. This time, these rumors concern the future of the…

Conan Exiles Hits Early Access

Funcom’s survival game with RPG elements, Conan Exiles, is now available on Steam Early Access, as is customary for survival games. Becoming the roaming barbarian will set you back $29.99 for the game’s Standard edition, or $59.99 for the aptly…

The Banner Saga 3 Kickstarter Campaign Funded

For those of you invested in the conclusion of The Banner Saga trilogy, here’s a piece of good news: the third and final installment of the series has been successfully funded on Kickstarter. The initial $200,000 were gathered in less…

Darkest Dungeon Interview on Game Mechanics

Darkest Dungeon developers have had a chance to talk with Rock, Paper, Shotgun’s Alex Wiltshire about the technical side of their game. This introspective interview brings up an interesting point how various limitations can further the cause of creativity. The…