Tag Archives: torchlight
Fri, May 20, 2011 | 20:18 BST
Runic developer blog discusses the environments of Torchlight II
Those interested in Torchlight II may wish to head on over to Runic Games’ webiste and check out lead level designer Patrick Blank’s blog on creating the in-game worlds.
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Posted in: PC, RPG
Tags: jason beck, Patrick Blank, runic games, torchlight, torchlight II
Fri, Apr 08, 2011 | 20:25 BST
Torchlight II puts the spotlight on its monsters
Developer Runic Games has a launched a new regular feature on the Torchlight II site that focuses on the game’s creatures.
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Posted in: PC, RPG
Tags: runic games, torchlight, torchlight II
Wed, Mar 23, 2011 | 08:44 GMT
No subscription needed for Torchlight MMO, says Runic
Runic boss Max Schafer has confirmed that the Torchlight MMO won’t require a subscription to play.
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Posted in: PC, RPG
Tags: max schafer, runic games, torchlight, torchlight MMO
Wed, Mar 23, 2011 | 05:19 GMT
Diablo III may slow Torchlight development, World of Warcraft rules out subscriptions
Runic Games CEO Max Schaefer has commented on the upcoming Torchlight MMO’s most troubling and obvious competitors – Diablo III and World of Warcraft.
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Posted in: Action, Mac, PC, RPG, Xbox 360, Xbox Live, indie
Tags: blizzard, diablo III, Max Schaefer, runic games, torchlight, world of warcraft
Tue, Mar 15, 2011 | 13:27 GMT
Torchlight day one sales on XBL are best in Runic’s history
Runic has announced that sales for Torchlight on Xbox Live have resulted in the best sale day in the game’s history.
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Posted in: RPG, Xbox 360, Xbox Live
Tags: runic games, torchlight
Wed, Mar 09, 2011 | 19:32 GMT
Wednesday shorts, part 2: Bilson hates cut-scenes, ICO wasn’t good enough, more
Sound-bites, snippets, bullshit. Read these quickly. As opposed to slowly.
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Posted in: Action, MMO, Microsoft, PC, PS3, RPG, Shooter, Sony, THQ, Xbox 360
Tags: Arcania: Gothic 4, danny bilson, Fumito Ueda, Guild Wars 2, ico, serious sam 3, Shadow of the Collosus, torchlight, Trenched, Wakfu
Fri, Feb 25, 2011 | 20:41 GMT
Quick Shots – Microsoft February Games Showcase
Microsoft has put so many screenshots from its February Games Showcase, that we’ve decided to put the lot in one spot for you.
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Posted in: Microsoft, Screens, Xbox 360, Xbox Live
Tags: AC: Brotherhood DLC - The Da Vinci Disappearance, age of empires online, Beyond Good and Evil HD, crysis 2, Gears of War 3, Ghostbusters: Sanctum of Slime, Halo: Reach Defiant Map Pack, homefront, MS X11 event, Sesame Street: Once Upon a Monster, Shift 2: Unleashed, The Dishwasher: Vampire Smile, the gunstringer, torchlight
Fri, Feb 25, 2011 | 11:47 GMT
Microsoft showcase – full report on Gears of War 3, Crysis 2 and more
Last night’s Microsoft Showcase turned it up to eleven. We have a full report from Justin Kranzl.
Wed, Feb 16, 2011 | 15:36 GMT
Runic “would love to see” Torchlight II on consoles
Runic Games boss Max Schafer has said he’d “love to see” Torchlight II appear on consoles.
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Posted in: Action, PS3, Xbox 360
Tags: max schafer, runic games, torchlight, torchlight II
Tue, Feb 08, 2011 | 20:03 GMT
Xbox Live Arcade House Party details and dates
In a new post from Major Nelson, the XBL ambassador has revealed when the latest Xbox Live Arcade House Party will kick off.
Fri, Feb 04, 2011 | 16:07 GMT
Porting Torchlight to 360 was a “challenge,” says Runic
Runic Games’ Max Schafer has said that porting over Torchiight to Xbox Live Arcade has been a “challenge,” but added a console version of the game was something it’s wanted to do for a while.
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Posted in: RPG, Xbox 360
Tags: max schafer, runic games, torchlight, Torchlight XBLA
Sat, Jan 08, 2011 | 20:47 GMT
Torchlight CES demo shows the game running on Xbox 360
Those interested in seeing how Torchlight looks running on Xbox 360, need look no further: a video of the demo shown at CES is posted below the break.
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Posted in: RPG, Xbox 360, Xbox Live
Tags: runic games, torchlight
Fri, Jan 07, 2011 | 20:30 GMT
Schaefer: Torchlight to cost 1200 MSP on XBL; DLC coming if it sells well
Max Schaefer, co-founder of Runic Games, has said the firm has been working on the Xbox 360 version of Torchlight for around “6-8 months in various stages” and it is more than just a “simple translation of the PC version”.
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Posted in: Hot, RPG, Xbox 360, Xbox Live
Tags: Max Schaefer, runic games, torchlight
Fri, Jan 07, 2011 | 10:54 GMT
Interview: Runic’s Max Schaefer on Torchlight and Torchlight II
Runic Games is on the up. Having clocked more than 500,000 sales for 2009′s universally-loved indie ation-RPG Torchlight on PC, the developer hit the big leagues this week with a place on CES’s Microsoft keynote stage and confirmation of an XBLA version.
While the console outing has received a complete UI and control overhaul over the PC smash, Runic’s rushing towards a “May” launch of Torchlight II on PC, replete with online co-op, overland areas and more.
We spoke with Runic co-founder Max Schaefer in December on the state of play for PC development in general, the original thinking behind Torchlight as a project and what we can expect from the much-anticipated sequel.
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Posted in: Action, Hot, PC, RPG
Tags: Max Schaefer, runic games, torchlight, torchlight II
Thu, Jan 06, 2011 | 10:25 GMT
Runic confirms console Torchlight is a 360 exclusive, drops shots and info
In the wake of last night’s confirmation of Torchlight coming to XBLA, Runic boss Travis Baldtree has said there’ll be no PS3 version.
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Posted in: Action, Hot, Microsoft, RPG, Xbox 360
Tags: runic games, torchlight, Travis Baldtree, xbla house party
Thu, Jan 06, 2011 | 07:50 GMT
Beyond Good & Evil HD, Torchlight join Xbox Live Arcade House Party
Following its CES 2011 press event, Microsoft decided to crank the excitement up by announcing the Xbox Live Arcade House Party. The event brings with it five new downloadable releases, the cream of which is indubitably the classic Beyond Good & Evil HD and addictive Torchlight.
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Posted in: CES 2011, Hot, Konami, Microsoft, Ubisoft, Xbox 360, Xbox Live
Tags: Bejeweled Blitz, Beyond Good & Evil, BG&E, Full House Poker, hd, Runic, torchlight, xbox live arcade, Xbox Live Arcade House Party
Wed, Oct 27, 2010 | 17:17 BST
Torchlight gets a birthday, goes on sale for $10
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Posted in: Action, Hot, PC, RPG
Tags: runic games, torchlight
Thu, Sep 09, 2010 | 21:37 BST
Runic considering PvP for Torchlight II, happy to be venturing into the overland
Runic Games CEO Max Schaefer has said the firm’s not only looking into some PvP elements for Torchlight II, but it’s also very excited folks will be able to go out into the Overland this time around, instad of being stuck in the underworld most of the time.
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Posted in: PC, RPG
Tags: Max Schaefer, perfect world entertainment, runic games, torchlight, torchlight II
Sat, Aug 21, 2010 | 16:32 BST
Runic: Torchlight will “hopefully” hit XBLA and PSN “by the holidays”
Runic Games hopes to release Torchlight on PSN and XBLA bu the holidays, according to Runic CEO Max Schaefer.
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Posted in: PSN, RPG, Xbox Live, gamescom 2010
Tags: Max Schaefer, runic games, torchlight
Wed, Aug 18, 2010 | 22:44 BST
Torchlight II trailer shows off co-op mode
Runic Games has released a trailer for Torchlight II, showing off the addition of co-op to the popular RPG.
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Posted in: PC, RPG
Tags: runic games, torchlight, torchlight II
GungHo president feels Japanese developers “need to go back to basics”