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Rift Free Trial Linked to Character Level Rather than Time Spent Playing

Rift, one of the MMOs that was widely tipped as a challenger for World of Warcraft, has increased its success by transitioning from a time to a level-limited trial period. Jim Butler, who is the core marketing executive at Trion Worlds, has stated, “The numbers clearly show that it’s working.” He ...

3 April 2012
04:11 GMT

“RIFT” Goes Mobile, Now Available for Free on Android Devices

The highly-acclaimed “RIFT” MMORPG game is about to be release on the Android platform. Although Apple fans already have the application available for download, Android enthusiasts will have to wait a bit longer for the final version. However, those who want to try the beta build which is now availab...

31 January 2012
19:31 GMT

Rift Tries to Get MMO Marriage Record on Valentine’s Day

Video game developer and publisher Trion Worlds has announced that on Valentine’s Day this year the company will try to get a World Record from Guinness for the biggest amount of virtual marriages that are registered in a 24-hour period, using the MMO Rift as the venue for all the knot tying. Scott Hartsman, t...

26 January 2012
22:01 GMT

Star Wars: The Old Republic Can Co-Exist with World of Warcraft and Rift

The developers working on Star Wars: The Old Republic are keen to keep the game subscription-based and believe that there are enough players interested in the MMO genre to power the success of their own product, market leader World of Warcraft and competitors like Rift. James Ohlen, the game director working on Star...

26 January 2012
07:38 GMT

Rift Servers Get Trial Label, MMO Might See Big Changes

The developers at Trion Worlds have labeled a number of their servers for the MMO Rift as Trial, telling the player base that they are planning to use them in order to try out a number of gameplay and content changes that might then be extended to the full game.The list of the new Trial servers includes: Belmont, Gal...

16 January 2012
04:15 GMT

Rift Has Been Hacked, Sensitive User Information May Be in Danger

Trion Worlds, the studio that administers the Rift online role playing game, has confirmed that “unauthorized intruders” have gained access to one of their account databases, managing to get a hold of user information like account names, encrypted passwords, email addresses and even the first and last fou...

23 December 2011
20:31 GMT

Ember Isle Area Launches in Rift

Developer and publisher Trion Worlds has announced that its MMO Rift has received the Ember Isle expansion, which allows high level players to explore a whole new area of the game and enjoy an all new 10 player raid which features no less than 11 tough bosses and loot to match.Ember Isle can be accessed via a number ...

17 November 2011
10:42 GMT

GDC Online Awards Honor Rift, Minecraft and Sony Online Entertainment

The CGDC Online Awards were revealed and the biggest winners were Minecraft and its developer Mojang, Sony Online Entertainment with a number of its products and Trion Worlds with its MMO Rift.Here's the full list for the awards:Best Online Game Design: Spiral Knights from Three Rings Design and SegaBest Online ...

13 October 2011
09:00 GMT

Capcom Details Pawn System for Dragon's Dogma

Video game publisher Capcom has offered some more information on the pawn system that will be at the hearth of the upcoming Dragon's Dogma, the action oriented, open world based role playing game that will be launched during 2012.The pawns are three companions controlled by the Artificial Intelligence of Dragon&...

19 August 2011
02:31 GMT

RIFT Offers 7-Day Free Play, Rewards for Friend Recruitment

Developer Trion Worlds has announced that it plans to implement two new programs that are specifically designed to attract new gamers to RIFT and the world of Telara and its battles by allowing those interested to play for free for a while and by actively rewarding players who recruit others for the MMO. The most ...

11 May 2011
13:41 GMT

Rift MMO Arrives on March 1 in North America

Trion Worlds, a publisher which specializes in delivering MMO experiences, has announced that its upcoming online game Rift will be launched on March 1 on the North American market and on March 4 in Europe, with all those interested in the game offered the chance to pre-order the game both in its physical and in its ...

5 January 2011
17:41 GMT

Telara Now Focuses on Rifts and Planes

Trion World Networks has announced that it is changing the name of its fantasy-themed MMO from Heroes of Telara to Rift: Planes of Telara, in an effort to more accurately tell players what the game is all about. Trion says that development of the MMO is well underway and that alpha testing for Rift will be launched i...

28 April 2010
03:10 GMT

Mountains' Uplift Created Man

Humans evolved from apes in a savanna environment. But what forced this environmental change? In a study published in the journal "Geotimes", a husband-and-wife team of geologists, at the University of Utah, shows that the uplift of the mountains from East Africa determined our emergence on Earth. "Tectonics [moveme...

20 December 2007
04:41 GMT


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