Tag Archives: Rift
Thu, Aug 25, 2011 | 18:52 BST
RIFT is 6 months old, celebrate by playing for free and getting it for $4.99
Trion Worlds is celebrating RIFT’s half-birthday August 25-31, and during this time, new and returning players can play the game for free.
Sat, Aug 20, 2011 | 21:14 BST
Saturday Shorts: Trophies, BF3 iPhone, Deus Ex pre-load, NBA 2K12
It’s time for your last batch of shorts for the weekend, which we are officially dubbing the malaise edition. Read onward.
Wed, Aug 10, 2011 | 22:20 BST
RIFT shots show fallen Elves and Drowning in Snow
Trion Worlds has released some new shots of the game’s House Aelfwar, and the “Faceless Man’s mission,” which has something to do with Drowning in Snow. Apparently, the later has dispatched two agents to track down a “low-level contact” called. As for the former, the fallen Elves of House Aelfwared are led by a fella called Prince Hylas, which is the youngest of the dragon cults mentioned in the latest update to the game. There’s also a couple shots of the swamps of Stillmoor, which look like a place you may not wish to go. RIFT update 1.4 is live, in case you didn’t already know. Enjoy the shots.
Wed, Aug 03, 2011 | 21:08 BST
RIFT update 1.4 is live, watch the video
Trion has released RIFT update 1.4, Legacy of the Fallen, on North American servers. You can find out what to expect in it here. Watch the video for it below courtesy of GameFront.
Sat, Jul 30, 2011 | 14:57 BST
Screens and more details on RIFT update 1.4 released
Trion Worlds will be releasing Legacy of the Fallen for RIFT soon, and update 1.4 not only includes more PvP rifts but other interesting content which should keep you fighting Abyssal and Aelfwar for a while.
Thu, Jul 21, 2011 | 22:18 BST
Thursday Shorts II: Nintendownloads, Zelda concert, Pokemon, more
Just because the headline is Nintendo-centric, doesn’t mean the entire post is riddled with nothing else. There’s plenty more below the break. Trust us.
Thu, Jul 21, 2011 | 17:06 BST
Wednesday Shorts II: RIFT, LostWinds, Darksiders II, BTTF, Gears 3 cosplay
Here’s a second batch of shorts for your hump day.
Tue, Jul 12, 2011 | 14:13 BST
Trion holding Summer of Savings sub plan for RIFT
Trion Worlds is holding a summer subscription offer through July, which will save folks some money should they purchase an annual sub for RIFT.
Thu, Jun 30, 2011 | 23:29 BST
Rift now just $5 for limited time
The only major competitor to challenge World of Warcraft to come along in years is now holding a sale on its client download cost.
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Tue, Jun 28, 2011 | 23:07 BST
Gods and Heroes takes top MMO spot on Steam this week
The newly release Roman-fantasy MMO, Gods and Heroes: Rome Rising became the number one selling MMO on Steam during the first week of its release.
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Fri, Jun 24, 2011 | 05:54 BST
RIFT dev says World of Warcraft “didn’t change enough”
RIFT developer William Cook has said World of Warcraft isn’t doing enough to maintain its user base.
Wed, Jun 15, 2011 | 17:18 BST
Quick Shots – RIFT update 1.3 Waves of Madness
Trion Worlds will release RIFT update 1.3, Waves of Madness, on June 22, and to get you excited for it, the firm has released a few screenshots of it. Players will travel to the Dwarven city of Hammerknell in the hills of the Moonshade Highlands. Upon your arrival, the forces of Death and Water will cause all hell to break loose. Check out the video we posted for it last week after looking over the screens below.
Sat, Jun 11, 2011 | 23:24 BST
Saturday Shorts: MW3, CCP, RIFT, Vita, Ace Combat, Hitman, sales
E3 week is over. It’s gone. It’s never coming back. This year, at any rate. But tomorrow is another day. Get the last of the shorts from it.
Wed, Jun 08, 2011 | 13:52 BST
RIFT update 1.3 video released, launches June 22
RIFT patch 1.3, Waves of Madness, is comings soon and it looks as though players will be spending time in the Dwarven city of Hammerknell.
Fri, Jun 24, 2011 | 05:43 BST
Rift has almost 1 million folks playing it, according to Trion Worlds
Trion Worlds’ SVP of publishing David Reid has said that Rift’s sell-through to consumers hit almost 1 million units during the game’s first three months live.
Fri, May 20, 2011 | 13:08 BST
RIFT sale offers cut-price MMORPGing
MMORPGing’s not cheap, and when you’ve got one subscription on the go, it’s tempting to ignore other options. Happily, a Steam sale gives you the chance to take the plunge and still make your budget this week.
Sat, May 14, 2011 | 23:12 BST
Saturday Shorts: SWTOR, XBL, ESRB, RIFT, UC3, other capital letters
It’s Saturday, and you are so ready to go out and do stuff, or play some games, so we’ll not mess about with trying to be funny and just get right to this.
Tue, May 10, 2011 | 16:00 BST
Trion announces free 7-day trial for RIFT, Ascend-a-Friend program
Trion Worlds has launched to programs which will allow folks to try RIFT for 7-days free, and has announced the Ascend-a-Friend program which launches with today’s game update.
Wed, May 04, 2011 | 15:00 BST
RIFT’s Spoils of War event kicks off today
Trion Worlds is set to release a new patch for RIFT on May 10, but to hold players over until then, the developers are holding an event between today and May 9.
Fri, Apr 29, 2011 | 07:39 BST
Direct2Drive weekend sales slash Two Worlds II, Rift and Acti triad
Start your time off right by giving less money for games than you would otherwise, thanks to Direct2Drive’s weekend sales.


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