Closed beta testing of Path of Exile is now underway, offering the opportunity to get in on this online-only action/RPG from New Zealand-based developer Grinding Gear Games (thanks Jamal). Here's word on the game's business model: ""Path of Exile is 100% free to play, for everyone, forever. Our website will allow the purchase of many in-game perks and aesthetic upgrades, but all of these are completely optional, and players can have a complete, fulfilling gaming experience without spending a penny." Here's a bit on the game itself:

Path of Exile immerses the player in a gritty and realistic art style that goes against the current industry trend of cartoony RPGs.

Our combat is especially visceral, with plenty of blood and gore. Position matters a great amount in our combat system. You can dodge projectiles and be blocked in by monsters.