We heard a couple months ago that the hit 2012 action-RPG Torchlight II would be making its way to modern consoles at some point, and last week we finally got a date. Gather your friends and play as the Embermage, Engineer, Berserker, or Outlander on September 3, 2019.

Ah, 2012, when the world was bright and the future was limitless.  What better way is there to exemplify this year's purity than to remember the release of Torchlight 2, a phenomenal action-looter-RPG?  Truly, those were blessed days.

EA's analog to Xbox One Access offers up a fistful of PC games in exchange for a monthly subscription fee. Most of the titles are the company's heavy hitters, but recently a little co-op RPG called Torchlight 2 made it on the list. When Battlefield and Dead Space doesn't cut it, it's time to go indie.

If you're not entirely married to Steam as your one and only gaming resource, Arc has a good deal for you. From now through November 30th (Sunday), you can grab the original Torchlight for free and Torchlight 2 for a measly $5. Only Torchlight 2 has co-op, but both games are looting euphorias.

This week, Tally and Marc played the excellent ARPG Torchlight II together on PC. While they enjoyed the experience, despite connection issues and random drop-ins, how did their characters find it? For this installment of This Week in Co-Op, we explore the experience from the vantage point of two marauders: Excelsia and DjinniMan.

Runic Games recently announced on its Twitter feed that the addictive Diablo 3-esque "click everything until it's gone" Torchlight 2 has sold over two million copies since its release last September. Victory dance commence!

Fans of Torchlght II may remember that word or an official editor has been passed around. In a great twist of humor, Runic Games decided to release the finished editor on April 1'st...except it wasn't a joke. The new editor is named GUTS, and it will allow players to create, tweak, customize, and explore new possibilities in the world of Torchlight II.

I swear, whoever is in charge of setting up sales at Steam keeps an eye on our chatter here, because the past several PC co-op nights we've announced were accompanied by a Steam sale for the same game. Perhaps it's just coincidence, since Steam is always having sales, but I like to think we have some influence on the industry.

Runic Games sent out a tweet last night letting the world know that Torchlight 2 has done quite well since it launched in September on the PC.  The 6 player co-op, action/RPG has sold over 1 million copies to date.  Not bad for a game our community chose as their Indie Co-Op GOTY.  

Torchlight 2 has been anticipated for quite some time, especially after many had sour feelings with Diablo 3.  We've compiled a handy FAQ as a compendium to our database entries to help understand the game's cooperative multiplayer.  This is everything you need to know about Torchlight 2's cooperative experience spelled out in plain English.

September 20th, 2012.  Torchlight 2 finally has a release date thanks to a big announcement by developer Runic Games at PAX.  They definitely didn't want you to forget it as it was plastered all over their booth on the show floor.  With the game's release imminent, we sat down and played through a near final build of Act 2 in the game.  

Torchlight 2 has been an illusive tease for quite some time now. We've been positively aching for this game while Runic has been polishing it until it shines. It seems as if our prayers have finally been answered, however: the official word is that Torchlight 2 will release September 20th, a paltry three weeks from now!