Seems like the development team over at Grinding Gear Games never stop working. After bringing their action-RPG title, Path of Exile, to the Xbox One in August, they've got a big, free update/expansion planned to arrive next week for the PC, and then the Xbox One after that.
While Path of Exile is nearly four years old, the massively popular free-to-play ARPG has never previously received a console treatment. Yesterday, that milestone was met when the game entered closed beta on Xbox One.
Grinding Gear Games have announced that their F2P online ARPG, Path of Exile, will be coming exclusively to Xbox One in 2017. The Xbox One version of Path of Exile will contain all five previous expansions already available on the PC. It will also contain new content that will be launching for the PC version this year in the upcoming 3.0.0 expansion and the Act V goodies.
You hear rumors every now and again, tales from the hinterlands told by old coots and fresh, blurry-eyed adolescents. They speak of free-to-play games that are neither invasive nor sleazy. Games that wish only to provide enjoyment and to recoup costs in parallel with their players' desire. Whispers on the autumn wind speak the name of one such game. If you listen closely, you can hear the voice of what some attribute to a young girl, others to a pleasant old man. Whatever the case, the phrase they speak is clear: "Path of Exile".
Call the co-op buddies, the free to play RPG Path of Exile is about to suck you in once again. The Awakening is on its way in June, and it's boasting so many new areas, new monsters, new maps, and other improvements, the development team has been secretly calling it Path of Exile Version 2.0.0.
Looking to break into the free to play Diablo style game, Path of Exile? If you've dipped your toes in and are looking to access some of the premium features like pets, weapon effects, and more but haven't felt the urge to drop cash - Amazon has a deal that should help make supporting the game a little easier.
Last week the Co-Opticrew did its usual podcast thing, which means this week you're treated to a video of us making our way through some co-op game. Don't say we never give you nothing. This week's gaming selection is the free-to-play ARPG, Path of Exile.
Grinding Gear Games has pushed the 1.0.0 patch for Path of Exile, officially ending beta and turning it into a real life game. For the next few hours you can still grab supporter packs for some exclusive extras, but otherwise just sit back and commence clicking.
There are a few co-op titles sneaking out this week, but the "big" one is a new LEGO game, which are always a great couch co-op experience.
As the resident Action-RPG expert around these parts, I felt it was my duty to cover Path of Exile during Free to Play Week, so here we are. Grinding Gear Games, an independent outfit from New Zealand got tired of the dearth of ARPGs being released at the time (back in 2010) and decided to put together one of their own. Of course, the moment they s...
Path of Exile is but the latest in our steady stream of featured Free to Play game impressions. While the hack and slash clickfest may be quite familiar to players, we've put together this handy FAQ to help everyone play together. Prepare yourself for a repetitive stress injury!
Free to Play games have traditionally had a negative reputation attached to them. For many the first thoughts that come to mind when hearing those three words are games like Farmville and Candycrush. It's the social stigma, the casual game, the titles are "real" gamer would never touch. But the reality of it is, there are some really quality AAA titles out there available for free, and some of those titles feature some strong cooperative play.
Path of Exile, a PC Action RPG, entered open beta today. The servers were wiped clean of all closed beta characters just a few hours ago, and there should be no more character wipes, even when the game officially launches. While similarities to Diablo II and other ARPGs can be clearly pointed out, Path of Exile stands apart from the crowd in several ways, including its unique skill system where skills are attached to gems (not the characters) and can be modified with other gems.
