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    Big Beta News: Big Beta Weekend and Big Beta End! 

    by
    Webbstre
    Published on 05-17-2012 05:17 AM

    This just in folks! This week's Thursday Treat from Runic is the announcement of the end of the Torchlight II beta!


    ...


    I had you going for a second there, didn't I? Well it's a half-truth. In reality Runic is having a massive stress test on their servers this weekend, including waves of invites to see how hard their Peer-to-peer connection server can be pushed, followed by the beta ending this coming Tuesday! They weren't kidding when they said beta would be short and sweet, right? Here's a clip from the official Torchlight 2 site:

    Source
    Hi Everyone! We've been busy squashing bugs and deploying patches - 8, in fact! - since our last update. The Torchlight II beta is going really well, and is nearing its end. But before we go, we're going to do a wide network stress test this weekend! We'll be sending out many more beta codes to those who have already made their Runic Games Account. Haven't signed up yet? Go for it now! Creating your account is always your best chance to receive a beta invite - especially this weekend.

    The Beta Weekend will start on Friday, May 18th at 11:00am PDT and go until Tuesday, May 22nd at 11:00am PDT. We will be staggering invitations to let participants know they have been chosen, but you will not be able to play until the start of the Beta Weekend on Friday. This is to help stagger downloading of the game client.

    The beta will end shortly after this last big network test. We are going to get the last information we need for stress testing, and then get back to finishing the game! A longer beta means a longer wait until we can ship, and we are eager to finish Torchlight II and get it in your hands. Thanks to all our fans who've supported us, participated in, and promoted the beta. It's incredibly fulfilling to see you guys play the game and enjoy it as much as we do.


    Be sure to head on over to sign up for the beta weekend, if you're not already in the beta! You can also find a number of new previews out. We'll be updating our own Beta Information Index *over the weekend with as many new articles and videos as we can find that have come out recently. ...
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    Help the ARPG Genre Grow! Contribute to Grim Dawn! 

    by
    Webbstre
    Published on 05-15-2012 03:48 AM
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    This is a rare post for RGF, since I don't usually try to draw the ire of die-hard fans of other games, but today I want to bring to your attention a worthy cause that is worth your money if you have a bit to spare. Some of you may have heard of Grim Dawn, but if you haven't let me give you a brief history.

    Several years back, before RGF was ever founded, a company called Iron Lore Entertainment created a Greek-Mythology based ARPG called Titan Quest. It soon had an expansion, but unfortunately due to a variety of issues, including publisher-enforced DRM that had some creative twists to foil pirates (at certain points in the game if it couldn't verify its authenticity I believe it would crash to the desktop on purpose), it doesn't appear to have made enough money to keep the company going, and Iron Lore closed down in 2008.

    What you'll find as the story continues is that Iron Lore's development team has a story that somewhat parallel's Runic Games' own history, as a former branch of the now defunct Flagship Studios. The founding Runic team previously worked on Mythos, until money trouble forced the studio to shut down shortly before Mythos' release. In Iron Lore's case, a few of the developers got together and put their own money up to start Crate Entertainment. Unlike Runic, however, Crate is doing their best to go without a publisher this time and make the game how they want to make it, and to do that they need to raise money!

    To finish off this heavily abbreviated story, Grim Dawn originally offered what is essentially a special pre-order to help fund the development of the game. In order to speed up development and make release a reality, they started a KickStarter campaign (something that really didn't exist in the public consciousness when they started the project). While they've already reached their goal of 280,000 US dollars, every cent donated/contributed results in more content and faster development of the game. It also can result in lots of extras, like alpha and beta access, soundtracks, etc, depending on how much you pledge. If you like the ARPG genre and want a Diablo-style game that is going for dark, gritty, and possibly even scary (you'd think that'd be a given in a genre practically named after Satan), then I highly recommend you check out the KickStarter campaign. It ends in 3 days, but afterward there will be other opportunities to donate again if you are interested in supporting the team.

    For a full list of features, check out the Grim Dawn website and KickStarter sites! ...
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    500 Beta Keys for YOU This Weekend, RIGHT HERE! 

    by
    Webbstre
    Published on 05-11-2012 05:18 PM

    Thanks for playing! There are no more beta codes at this time! All 500 have been given away!

    Happy weekend everyone! While I've got tons of news to post up from all around the web, I think there's one thing you really want if you're reading this: Your very own Torchlight II Beta Key! Well this could be your lucky day, as thanks to our friends at Runic we've got 500 Beta keys to give away over the weekend! We'll be spreading them out over the website, Twitter, and Facebook and will give away all of the keys by the end of the weekend, so this is your chance to get one!

    For Twitter and Facebook, follow us below:
    Twitter: https://twitter.com/#!/runicgamesfans
    Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/RunicGamesFansite

    We'll give away 250 keys between those two venues, and the other 250 keys to registered members on the site! All you need to do is register an account on RGF (don't forget to check for your verification e-mail!) and keep a close eye on the following page: http://www.runicgamesfansite.com/tor...html#post16609

    We'll start posting keys as soon as they finish being generated for us, so get ready! ...
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    Torchlight 2 Beta Information Index 

    by
    adoomgod
    Published on 05-08-2012 06:06 PM

    Last Updated: May 10, 2012 - Added fraggsmedia twitch.tv link to the list. *Outlander Skill Showcase Video added to list.

    If you don't already know the Torchlight 2 beta has been out for a week now and the amount of information pouring out of its testers is massive. Our great leader here at RGF thought it'd be a smashing idea to make it a bit easier for everyone to find all the info out there. So here's a compilation:

    Webbstre's Note: This post will be updated as more beta information comes out and more people release media. We've got several articles and features in the works as well, so be sure to check back here as more things become revealed. We'll compile everything in one place so you don't have to scour the web looking for it!

    Get a chance to play the beta
    http://forums.runicgames.com/viewtopic.php?f=30&t=23537
    Make your Runic Account here to sign up for beta:https://secure.runicgames.com/dashboard

    RGF Articles
    Torchlight 1 vs. Torchlight 2 (in development)
    Embermage (in development)
    Berzerker (in development)
    Engineer (in development)
    Outlander (in development)
    All Found Unique Beta Items Catalog (in development)
    Jerich and Doom's Ideal 4 class Elite difficulty dream-team! (in development)


    Beta Write-Ups
    Jerich's First Impression - http://forums.runicgames.com/viewtopic.php?f=30&t=23378
    Omnifas' First Impression - http://forums.runicgames.com/viewtopic.php?f=30&t=23406
    FrostyNinja's First Impression - http://torchlightuniverse.com/article/24
    Doom's (mine) - http://forums.runicgames.com/viewtopic.php?f=30&t=23391
    Jackalhead's First Impression http://forums.runicgames.com/viewtopic.php?f=38&t=23927
    Elite Berzerker by Jerich - http://forums.runicgames.com/viewtopic.php?f=30&t=23424
    Hawkn's First Concerns/Praise http://forums.runicgames.com/viewtopic.php?f=30&t=23427
    Darktails' http://forums.runicgames.com/viewtopic.php?f=38&t=23614
    Flux from DiabloIncGamers http://diablo.incgamers.com/forums/s...3-skill-system
    Azzure from DiabloIncGamers http://diablo.incgamers.com/forums/s...3-game-Systems

    Other Sites' Articles
    Gameranx http://www.gameranx.com/features/id/...a-impressions/

    Patches
    0.10.8.4 http://forums.runicgames.com/viewtopic.php?f=30&t=23419
    0.11.8.1 http://forums.runicgames.com/viewtopic.php?f=30&t=23531
    0.13.8.2 http://forums.runicgames.com/viewtopic.php?f=38&t=23648
    0.14.8.1 http://forums.runicgames.com/viewtopic.php?f=38&t=23723
    0.15.8.2 http://forums.runicgames.com/viewtopic.php?f=38&t=23911

    Easter Eggs
    http://forums.runicgames.com/viewtopic.php?f=30&t=23439

    Info (read the responses)
    Rare Map Scroll of Mystery http://forums.runicgames.com/viewtopic.php?f=30&t=23521
    Legendary Items http://forums.runicgames.com/viewtopic.php?f=30&t=23466
    Social Features http://forums.runicgames.com/viewtopic.php?f=30&t=23439
    Boss Runs (nice Dev reply here) http://forums.runicgames.com/viewtopic.php?f=30&t=23453
    Inspect Request (Devs said yes) http://forums.runicgames.com/viewtopic.php?f=30&t=23393
    Enchanting http://forums.runicgames.com/viewtop...212123#p212123
    Keymapping http://forums.runicgames.com/viewtopic.php?f=30&t=23472
    TheVede's requests (Dev's already addressed )http://forums.runicgames.com/viewtopic.php?f=30&t=23439
    Weapon Types http://forums.runicgames.com/viewtopic.php?f=30&t=23510
    Item Progression http://forums.runicgames.com/viewtopic.php?f=30&t=23454
    Berzerker Lifesteal (now patched) http://forums.runicgames.com/viewtopic.php?f=30&t=23489
    Fishing and Spell Scrolls http://forums.runicgames.com/viewtopic.php?f=30&t=23435

    Screenshots
    All spell descriptions by zidders http://s47.photobucket.com/albums/f1...rnyte/?start=0

    Webbstre's Note: We'll be adding channels and new videos to our own Media Gallery in the near future. This gallery allows for embedded videos from other services, so if you want to get extra views on your videos feel free to submit them!
    Streamed Video Channels
    Doom (me): http://www.livestream.com/gamingwithdoom
    Webbstre: http://www.runicgamesfansite.com/vid...v-channel.html
    Hawkn: http://www.livestream.com/hawkn
    Tiamat: (Developer, Good info here!) http://www.twitch.tv/iitiamatii
    Johnnylamerton: http://forums.runicgames.com/viewtopic.php?f=30&t=23452
    RGF1: http://www.runicgamesfansite.com/vid...channel-1.html
    RGF2: http://www.runicgamesfansite.com/vid...channel-2.html
    RGF3: http://www.runicgamesfansite.com/vid...channel-3.html
    Dannybstyle: http://it.twitch.tv/dannybstyle/b/316979795
    Zidders: http://www.livestream.com/zidsgamingstuff
    Theduke: http://www.twitch.tv/thedukey3
    AnarchyAO: http://www.twitch.tv/AnarchyAo
    (New) Fraggsmedia:*http://www.twitch.tv/fraggsmedia/videos

    Youtube
    n4g's first 5 minutes of gamplay http://n4g.com/news/992184/torchligh...es-of-gameplay
    FrostyNinja - http://youtube.com/Fr0styNinja
    RayvenShadow (RGF's Sp3tSnAz playing Elite Difficulty) - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y_e97WjzHo0
    RGF Engineer (From Webbstre's Streaming Event) - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bOZAS4vTwtk
    Omnifas Playing Embermage Elite Hardcore -*http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UY0dv9ur-no
    Outlander Skill Showcase - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gLLzuUMWXbI

    If you find something we missed, feel free to add it into the comments and we'll add it in to the list! ...
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    Announcing HotSpot 2.0 

    by
    Webbstre
    Published on 05-08-2012 05:40 AM
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    Hello everyone! Today I've got some exciting news, that will make a LOT of people very happy. I am proud to announce that we've found a new programmer for HotSpot, who is not only willing to take over the project, but is going to rewrite it from the ground up so as to remove the dependencies on the .NET framework and so that we are able to support both PC and Mac OS versions of the program in the future.

    Our new programmer is RGF community member kehom, who will be re-doing everything in C++ to give it a native application feel. Alongside kehom will be our own Jarcho (famous for Jarcho's Class Compilation) who will contribute his extensive knowledge of Torchlight modding. We've also got occasional assistance from a few other members of the modding community who will throw in occasional contributions. ...
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    Streaming Video Event Info + Current Media 

    by
    Webbstre
    Published on 05-04-2012 05:07 AM

    Edit: Webbstre's playthrough has finished, but you can still check the channels to see if any of the other staff members are broadcasting. Also feel free to check out the 3 hours of gameplay now up on Youtube:

    Torchlight II Beta media is hitting the web and we're joining in! Now that my unfortunately timed camping trip is over, I'm finishing up the preparations for our Live Streaming event! Here are the details:

    Date: May 4, 2012 (Today!)
    Time: 5 PM Pacific Standard Time
    Participants: Webbstre, any RGF Staff that are available and any community members or devs who want to join in.
    When will it end: People will be playing on and off all weekend! Webbstre kicks it off Friday afternoon and others should pop in over Saturday and Sunday!
    Where to watch: You can follow by watching any of the channels located on this page of our media database.


    Also, if you want to give comments in real time I will be in the official IRC Channel while playing!

    If you are in the beta test and want to join in, leave us a comment here or just pop online! If you want to live stream as well, let us know and your channel will be added to the gallery!

    In addition, here is some additional media that has popped up over the last two days:
    http://www.twitch.tv/iitiamatii -Runic Developer "Tiamat" (one of the many Matts at Runic) has been playing for over 8 hours straight! You can find his stream via the channel link, or the specific video right here: http://www.twitch.tv/iitiamatii/b/317060164

    http://www.twitch.tv/dannybstyle/videos - dannybstyle has over half a day of video recorded. I haven't watched it yet, but that's a lot of content!

    http://www.runicgamesfansite.com/con...aythrough.html - Our own Sp3tSnAz recorded an hour of 1080p video of the game in action! Check it out!

    http://www.livestream.com/zidsgamingstuff - Everyone's favorite anthropomorphic kangaroo got into the beta and streamed several hours of video on LiveStream!

    http://torchlightuniverse.com/article/24 - Torchlight Universe has some initial impressions and video available on Youtube.

    http://forums.runicgames.com/viewtop...291a60#p211217 - My assistant adoomgod has a thread going on the official forums with his feedback and discoveries of new features. A good read if you can't watch video right now.

    http://forums.runicgames.com/viewtop...291a60#p211037 - RGF Writer Jerich has a thread for his impressions of the game as well. Hopefully he will be streaming at some point this weekend.

    If you know of some other videos that have gone online, or want to have your channel spotlighted during the live stream event (which is in just under 12 hours from now), leave a comment here! ...
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    Embermage Level 1-8 Playthrough 

    by
    Sp3tSnAz
    Published on 05-04-2012 02:31 AM

    So I've been in the friends and family beta for a day now and I had some time to record a 1080p video of me playing the Embermage on Elite Difficulty. I played from Level 1 to 8. I know the sound is a little out of sync throughout, but hopefully it's still watchable. With my ultra slow upload speed it's a bit hard to re-upload again.


    Enjoy! ...
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