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Torchlight III hoists the sails (and upgrades the engine) for its next update
Hope you got everything done with Torchlight III's Snow & Steam contract because Echtra and PWE disabled that content in preparation for the next...
Zynga bought up Torchlight III developer Echtra Games
Gaming powerhouse Zynga is best known for FarmVille, which made the company a household name a decade ago, though it had wild revenue swings...
Torchlight III spies a distant content release, works to bring Gamepass to PC
While the next big content update for Torchlight III is still "a few months" away from being deployed, Etchra Games released some hints and...
Not So Massively: Torchlight III is less than the sum of its parts
Last summer in this very column, I argued that ARPGs are the pizza of gaming: Even when they're bad, they're still pretty good.
The Torchlight...
Torchlight III promises arrival to Game Pass on PC soon, teases an upcoming ‘classy’ update
Torchlight III has a few things to crow about in its latest developer update. For one thing, the game is talking up its recent...
Torchlight III is now available as part of the Xbox Game Pass library
One of the benefits of the Xbox Game Pass for me is that I get to dip my toes in the waters of games...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 304: League of MMORPGs
Justin and Bree discuss Riot's new MMO, RuneScape, Neverwinter, Crowfall, and Path of Exile, with adventures in Warhammer Online, World of Warcraft, Torchlight II, and SWG Legends, plus mailbag topics on losing hype and legal complexity in MMOs.
Torchlight III is coming to Xbox Game Pass next week
After a not-quite-so-spectacular launch season for Torchlight III, the team at Echtra Games is hoping that it can bolster the online ARPG going into...
Massively OP’s 2020 Awards: Most Anticipated MMO
MassivelyOP’s end-of-the-year awards for 2020 continue today with our award for Most Anticipated MMO, which was awarded to Book of Travels and Torchlight Frontiers...
PSA: The Steam Winter Sale is now live, complete with steep MMO discounts
You probably already learned this from finding that dozens of games on your wishlist were on sale, but the Steam Winter Sale is live...
Torchlight III takes a moment to share some data-related bug stories from development
"This blog is for those who enjoy a good technical read and want a closer look at some of our internal development ‘war stories’,"...
Not So Massively: Looking back at 2020 and ahead to 2021 in the realm of not-so-massively games
So another year comes, and the last one's gone, and we dig deep just to carry on. Musical allusions notwithstanding, I thought it might...
Massively OP’s 2020 Awards: MMO Story of the Year
MassivelyOP’s end-of-the-year awards for 2020 continue today with our award for MMO Story of the Year, which was awarded to the Blizzard boycotts last...
The Daily Grind: What was the worst MMO industry trend of 2020?
As is tradition around MOP, we always follow up our award for best gaming trend with a discussion of the worst trend too because...
Massively OP’s 2020 Awards: Biggest MMO Disappointment of 2020
MassivelyOP’s end-of-the-year awards for 2020 continue today with our award for Biggest MMO Disappointment of 2020, which was awarded jointly to the cancellation of...
Torchlight III’s Snow & Steam update is live with updates for Forged and Forts
Torchlight III is emulating the blizzard smacking the Northeast US right now by dumping winter all over the gameworld too. Today's Snow & Steam...
Torchlight III previews winter-themed cosmetics and Forged improvements for its upcoming Snow and Steam patch
Snow and steam don't tend to go together naturally, since steam is gaseous water and snow is frozen water. But they're colliding in the...
Torchlight III plans a dye station and more with its December patch
If you get annoyed at cryptic teases and oblique hints about upcoming content, you may want to skip Torchlight III's latest developer blog, as...
The MOP Up: League of Legends’ possible stolen identity
Have you ever had this happen: A new video game character is introduced in one of the world's most popular MOBA -- and it's...
Massively Overthinking: Does early access kill an MMO’s buzz?
A while back on the Massively OP Podcast, Justin and I were flipping through Steamcharts checking in on Torchlight III, and we were a...