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
OnJanuary 1, 2017

PC Gamer’s Best RPGs of All Time 2016 Edition

People love “best of” lists. Knowing this, PC Gamer has provided a timely update to their best RPGs of all time list. The criteria are nebulous at best, and the genre itself doesn’t do them any favors, but this is…

ByVal Hull
OnDecember 30, 2016

Pantheon: Rise of the Fallen Amberfaet Dungeon Stream

Pantheon: Rise of the Fallen recently had a three hour long livestream with CohhCarnage and the developers playing through the game’s Amberfaet dungeon. In the VOD, you can see how the party mechanics work in an instanced environment and multiple…

ByVal Hull
OnDecember 30, 2016

Eador: Masters of the Broken World and Imperium Updates

Coinciding with the year’s end and the Steam sale, Snowbird’s Eador: Masters of the Broken World and Eador: Imperium titles have both received new patches. Interface updates are included for both, while Masters of the Broken World also boasts stability…

ByVal Hull
OnDecember 29, 2016

Underrail Experimental Branch Update 1.0.2.2

In case you wanted to try out something new in Underrail, an “Experimental” branch update is now out. Instructions on how to access this update both on Steam and GOG can be found on the developer’s forums. Introduced changes affect…

ByVal Hull
OnDecember 28, 2016

Josh Sawyer Interview

RPG Codex has published an interview they conducted with Obsidian Entertainment’s Josh Sawyer. It is extremely long and goes into detail about a whole lot of various topics. An interesting takeaway there are Sawyer’s thoughts on what narrative and mechanical…

ByVal Hull
OnDecember 27, 2016

System Shock Remake Interview

GamingBolt has published an interview with Stephen Kick, the founder of Night Dive Studios, about the upcoming System Shock remake. In the interview, Kick describes the challenges of staying faithful to the original while also introducing some contemporary mechanics. Another…

ByVal Hull
OnDecember 27, 2016

Pixelmage Games Shutting Down

Several days ago Massively Overpowered reported rumors of trouble brewing within Pixelmage Games. Developers of Hero’s Song, a roguelike action-RPG, were said to be pulling back support of their Early Access title in preparation for the eventual shutdown. In this…

ByVal Hull
OnDecember 26, 2016

Hero-U: Rogue to Redemption Post-funding Update #86

Hero-U: Rogue to Redemption has received a new post-funding Kickstarter update. Given the time of year, developers extend their holiday well-wishes via a virtual postcard. On a more serious note, the update provides details regarding the shipping of physical goods…

ByVal Hull
OnDecember 26, 2016

Iron Tower Studio Colony Ship Game Design Update #10

Iron Tower Studio’s Colony Ship RPG has received a new update mainly focused on bringing readers up to speed with the game’s party dynamics. Developers describe four companions out of the grand total of twelve: The Gunfighter – an unstable and…

ByVal Hull
OnDecember 25, 2016

PC Gamer’s Best RPG and Setting of 2016

PC Gamer has announced their Best RPG of 2016 and it is Darkest Dungeon. The question “What is an RPG?” may be even more complex and divisive than “What can change the nature of a man?” but it is a…