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Good news for creative types today as Runic Games has released a new update for Torchlight 2 including the much-anticipated modding suite. GUTS boasts full Steam Workshop integration and even works in multiplayer. The latest version of the indie dungeon crawler is actually full of goodies, including new weapons, armour and pets; see the full patch notes on the Runic forums.

Star Trek Online, Champions Online and Torchlight publisher Perfect World Entertainment has posted its fourth quarter and fiscal year results for FY2012, noting a year-on-year and quarterly downturn.

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Torchlight 2 made over 1 million sales between its launch in September and the end of 2012, developer Runic Games announced on Twitter. This figure may have been given a boost by the indie sequel’s inclusion in Steam’s autumn and winter sales, but the action RPG has been well-received by critics and fans, and opinion is divided as to whether it beats out unintended rival Diablo 3. A Mac port is expected this year.

Thanks, Joystiq.

Steam’s Thanksgiving sale is coming soon, according to a post on the official Torchlight 2 website. While we know the sale is inevitable, it’s just nice to have the confirmation. Like the sunrise, sunset, you know. At any rate, Runic has said Torchlight 2 will go on sale during the Steam sale, although it failed to mention a price. We’ll just have to wait on word from Valve, then. Thanks, Wilczeek.

Torchlight 2 has been updated, via a patch released yesterday. According to the notes, players can now choose a badger or an owl as a pet. The patch also contains various balancing additions, bug fixes, and crashes attributed to the use of the legendary wand Earth Dies Screaming. Full patch notes are through here. Thanks, PC Gamer.

Torchlight 2 x Minecraft? The possibilites would be staggering we’re sure, but the game’s designer Max Schaefer has revealed he would like to see creation tools added to the RPG, specifically to engineer custom structures.

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Torchlight 2 has been patched. You know this if you’ve logged into Steam recently, but if you haven’t logged in – know the game will start patching for you when you do. The list is rather extensive and contains many good things such as particle update optimizations, games filtering for your level, and wardrobe tweaks and fixes. But wait – there’s more here! Thanks, PCGamesN.

Runic’s Max Schaefer has said the company’s next action RPG is likely to be a little bit different from its existing oeuvre.

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Torchlight 2 will, like its precursor, arrive on Mac – but OS-X fans will have to be patient.

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Torchlight 2 was released today, and while Runic has post release content plans for it, the studio may decide to do something different between now and the next Torchlight game.

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Torchlight 2 is out today, in case you’ve been living under a rock, and you can pick it up on Steam, and to keep you interested in the RPG, Runic has post launch plans in place for more content.

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Torchlight 2′s entire soundtrack, “mixed and mastered specifically for your listening enjoyment, in professional CD-quality” is available entirely free for your downloading pleasure.

The anticipated action RPG sequel drops on September 20 for just $20, which Runic says is as “viable and profitable” as the usual triple-A pricetag. Check out its launch trailer, and pick up the original on the cheap in the latest Humble Bundle.

Thanks, games.on.net.

Torchlight 2 for consoles isn’t part of the plan at this time, according to Runic CEO Max Schaefer.

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Diablo 3 is a “significant product,” from Blizzard, according to Runic CEO and former Blizzard man Max Schaefer, especially since it’s nearly “impossible” to meet the expectations of the Diablo community.

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Torchlight 2 will run you $19.99 when it releases this week, and Runic CEO Max Schaefer said just because the it’s not retailing for $60 doesn’t mean the firm won’t make a profit.

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Torchlight 2 has a launch trailer, which should get you rather excited for the game’s release on September 20. Watch below.

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Torchlight 2 has been given an official release date, courtesy of Runic Games, along with some other snippets.

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Despite Torchlight II being delayed in order to “extensively balance” the game, Runic president Travis Baldree has told Joystiq the firm is still shooting for a summer release. “The end of summer is September 25th or something like that,” said Baldree. “We’re still trying to get it done for summer. It’s a big game and we’ve still got some polish to go. We have a point in development where we’ll say, ‘Okay, we’re ready to announce a date,’ but we’re just not there yet.” So, there’s still hope yet, kiddos.

Writing on the Runic Games forum, founder Travis Baldree offers an explanation of why Torchlight II – once expected well before Diablo III – is taking forever and a week to actually surface. It’s a detailed breakdown which essentially boils down to “it’s hard work to balance the acts of a dungeon crawler”. Well, we saw how long it took Blizzard, and the developer is still tweaking post-launch, so we’ll cut Runic some slack. Torchlight II is still expected sometime this year.

Thanks, Blue.

Although we still don’t have a firm release date, you can pre-purchase Torchlight II on Steam right now. The $20 price tag includes a giftable copy of the original, which is still well worth playing, as well as a key to access the Neverwinter closed beta scheduled for later this yet. The dungeon crawling sequel is expected once the initial Diablo III madness dies down, perhaps as early as June.

Thanks, PC Gamer.