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Action-RPG Path of Exile enters open beta
While it feels like we have been overloaded with announcements of betas over the past week and it's all starting to blend together, news that online action-RPG Path of Exile has opened up access to a pre-release build should be very welcome indeed. For those who are already playing the game, rest easy knowing there won't be any more character wipes. "We've had amazing support from our community throughout development," said Grinding Gear Games producer Chris Wilsonfor. "Their belief in our vision is making is possible to deliver a great game." This is made all the more impressive knowing what can happen when your game doesn't live up to expectations. I was going to pass on this due to feeling action-RPG'd out right now, but I've encountered increasingly positive buzz surrounding Path of Exile as of late. I'd imagine some of you can attest to that. It'll be that darned skill tree that does me in -- I just know it. Did you know? You can now get daily or weekly email notifications when humans reply to your comments.
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10:30 AM on 05.19.2013 Ghost of a Tale meets funding goal, play your mouse lute!Ghost of a Tale, the promising game starring a mouse with a LUTE AND A HAT, made its crowdfunding goal of 45.000€ last night. There shall be much rejoicing. The game caught attention through its incredible des...
12:00 PM on 05.18.2013 Preview: The Last of UsI was skeptical of The Last of Us. Despite all the hype and high promises, to me, it looked like post-apocalyptic Uncharted. I wasn't sold on the dynamic nature of how the game progressed, and as we all know, zombies have been literally done to death in the past five years. Then, I got a chance to actually play it. How many days until June 14th again?
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| 10:30 PM on 04.17.2013 Season two of Path of Exile's race events announced |

Path of Exile, the free-to-play ARPG that you should really be playing has just announced its second season of events called "races." These events are, as you might expect, a race between players to see who can get ...more
| 10:45 AM on 04.02.2013 Path of Exile to be supported for '5 to 10 years' |

Joystiq recently spoke with Chris Wilson, co-founder of the Path of Exile development team Grinding Gear Games, and got some great news for fans of the game. While the free-to-play ARPG has been in an open beta state sin...more
| 2:30 PM on 02.20.2013 Path of Exile announces its first Race Season |

I am thoroughly enjoying my time with Path of Exile's open beta, more than I ever thought I would. It's just so finely crafted with a strong love for the genre that I can't help but feel endeared. Races are one of the ...more
| 10:30 PM on 01.10.2013 Path of Exile opens its doors to the masses |

Crowdfunded action-RPG Path of Exile is about to finish up its closed beta phase. Come January 23, it will be in open beta. On top of this, the third act of the game will also be unveiled, and will see players explore the doc...more
| 7:00 AM on 07.28.2012 Free-to-play ARPG Path of Exile stress test begins now |

If you would have told me a year ago that within months of Diablo III's release that I'd have it uninstalled from my computer, I would call you absolutely insane. Yet, here we are, in that same exact scenario. As I wait for T...more
| 10:30 AM on 05.19.2013 Ghost of a Tale meets funding goal, play your mouse lute! |
Ghost of a Tale, the promising game starring a mouse with a LUTE AND A HAT, made its crowdfunding goal of 45.000€ last night. There shall be much rejoicing. The game caught attention through its incredible des...more
| 6:00 PM on 05.18.2013 Mugen Souls hits PlayStation Network next week |
Mugen Souls is going digital on PlayStation Network this Tuesday, NIS America has announced. A role-playing game developed by Compile Heart, the story follows a goddess by the name of Chou-Chou in her quest to conquer the uni...more
| 4:00 PM on 05.18.2013 Multiplayer comic-adventure The Yahwg draws near |
One of the problems with most narrative-focused games is that after you've played through them once, most of the surprises are over. The Yawhg, the next game from Damian Sommer (Friendship in 4 Colors), looks to circumve...more


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