Despite Runic Games’ closure, the Torch is still Lit
Though developer Runic Games shut down in November, the Torchlight action role-playing series blazes on. The series is continuing with a third game, Torchlight Frontiers,...
The Ultimate PlayStation 4 gift guide
The holidays are good chance to catch up on the torrent of fantastic games this year. Sony’s PlayStation 4 saw a number of terrific...
Perfect World shuts down Torchlight studio, cuts jobs at Gigantic’s developer
Perfect World is shutting down Runic Games and laying off employees at Motiga Games. Runic made the torchlight dungeon-crawling role-playing adventures before releasing the...
Hob and the art of Runic Games
Presented by Intel Defining a visual style and language can be as important to a game as its main character, levels, and challenges. The...
Perfect World CEO still believes game consoles can succeed in China
SHANGHAI — Robert Xiao, chief executive of Perfect World, made bets last year on the launch of Microsoft’s Xbox One and Sony’s PlayStation 4...
Torchlight II is a poor man’s Diablo that’s rich in content but not originality (review)
Torchlight II might be a cheap alternative to Diablo, but the price is no reflection of its quality.
Facing down the giants: CEO Max Schaefer talks Torchlight II and its competition
Chief executive officer Max Schaefer explains where Torchlight II stands in the current action-RPG market.
Runic Games presents the pets of Torchlight II (video)
Unlike Diablo III, Runic Games’ long-awaited Torchlight II still doesn’t have a release date. What is does have, however, is pets, and lots of...
Diablo co-creator’s quest for “the $20 AAA game” (exclusive interview)
It is the highly anticipated sequel to a million-selling action role-playing game, brimming with monsters and loot – and we’re not talking about Diablo...