At least, they were for PC gamers, as Torchlight 2 has spent its entire post-release lifespan exclusively on the personal computer.  No longer, says developer Panic Button!  At some point in the relatively near future, console gamers will get to experience all the joys Torchlight 2 has to offer when the game is fully ported over.  Panic Button, who primarily deals in the business of porting games, has yet to reveal exactly which consoles will be getting the game and when, but for now, we'll just have to take solace in the knowledge that at least one console will receive the game one day.

Arc bills itself as a "social media platform". Essentially, it's a downloadable client aimed at bringing online and MMO-style games together under a single program. Launch, play, interact with and keep track of virtual worlds from one interface, that's the idea. There's only a handful of offerings at the moment, and to be honest Torchlight stands out as a bit of a black sheep since it isn't really isn't a massively anything. But we're not gonna complain about free and cheap games. Well, we are, but only a little, you know?

Extract from the log of Excelsia, Marauder of the Frostfang tribe: Day 10 Fah! Our quest continues, as does this damnable cold. Today we set out in search for some key - perhaps an Emberstone key? I don’t remember exactly; it’s hard to remember when I’m out in the field and the rage is upon me. DjinniMan, also of the Frostfang tribe, is still with me. I don’t know what the elders were thinking sending off two marauders on this quest. Maybe they’re hoping one of us will prove our dominance. All I know is that as of yet, neither one of us has the upper hand. We’re both just trying to survive out here. Enough writing for today. If I keep going, I’ll likely get frostbite.

If the math we just asked our cat to do is correct, that's an average of over 6,000 games per day. For an indie studio that number is beyond good. In fact, we might even say it's "really good". The first million sales came before the end of 2012, but with Steam discounts and continued support by the developer, the next million game came within six months of that milestone. By comparison, the original Torchlight's sales figures are in the hundreds of thousands.

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.

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.