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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! ...

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! ...

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! ...

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. ...

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! ...

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! ...