Torchlight 2 Mac Port Hit 'Unexpected Complexities'
A couple of readers have asked about Torchlight 2's much-delayed Mac port, so we reached out to developer Runic to see what's up. Here's their statement:
Torchlight II Only Costs $20 So More People Can Play It
Torchlight II is a massive game. It's packed full of content. You can spend many, many hours hacking away at monsters, questing with your friends, and making mods in this new action-RPG (out today for PC).
Here’s How Torchlight 2 Starts
The developers at Runic Games know you've been waiting. Their long-brewing RPG sequel was supposed to be out last year, to give even players a dose of hack-and-loot before the even longer-brewing Diablo III came out. Now, Blizzard's game will be hitting shelves before Torchlight 2.
Torchlight 2 is Too Big for Xbox Live's Memory Limit
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Torchlight did land-office bidness on Xbox Live Arcade, but Torchlight 2 is so far above the memory limit on an XBLA game that the developer is focusing instead on a MacOS port after its upcoming PC release.
Victorious Torchlight Creators Like The Idea Of Torchlight 2
Two of the creators of PC darling Torchlight won the Best Debut Game trophy at the 2010 Game Developer's Choice Awards. Backstage after winning, they explained how to succeed on PC, considered Torchlight 2, and ... I got Pokemon tips.