PC

Rift’s Storm Legion Expansion Adds A Ridiculous Amount Of Sexy New Stuff

Trion Worlds takes its massively-multiplayer online role-playing game expansions seriously. Tripling the size of the game’s landmass, adding 10 new levels and four new classes, guild and player-housing; if Storm Legion‘s massive influx of new content doesn’t satisfy you, you probably shouldn’t be playing Rift.


May 25, 2012
PC

Can Rift’s Player-Versus-Player Revamp Save It From The Oncoming Storm?

Trion World’s MMO rift has done well enough for itself, but with Tera underway and The Secret World and Guild Wars 2 looming, they’ve got to be feeling some heat. Can the newly revamped three-faction Conquest system keep folks playing?


February 21, 2012
PC

Rift Breaks World Record For Virtual Love

Love was in the air in the world of massively multiplayer online role-playing game Rift last week, where players set a Guinness World Record for most in-game marriages in a 24-hour period.


February 9, 2012
In Real Life

The Romance And Enchantment Of Rift’s In-Game Marriage System Makes Me A Little Queasy

I was going to title this post “The Romance and Enchantment of Rift‘s In-Game Marriage System Makes Me Throw Up a Little in My Mouth”, but that’s far too long, and while spoil the cake?


February 2, 2012
PC

Rift Lite Has The Great Taste Of 20 Levels With None Of The Cost

Have you ever wished you could play the first 20 levels of Trion World’s massively multiplayer online role-playing game Rift with no time limit at no cost to yourself whatsoever? Damn, that’s a very specific wish. Also, you’re in luck, as Trion launches Rift Lite, which is exactly what you wanted.


January 27, 2012
Mobile

The Rift Mobile App Hits Android Today

The iOS app that extends aspects of Trion’s MMO makes its debut on the Android Market today. As Mike Fahey reported earlier, you can chat with guild members, engage in mini-games and glance at event schedules from Rift Mobile. Find it here.


January 26, 2012
In Real Life

Breaking A World Record Seems Like A Fine Reason To Get A Virtual Marriage

Marriage, ladies and gentlemen. Marriage is a game mechanic, or at least it will be early next month when update 1.7 goes live for Trion Worlds’ MMO Rift. They’ll be celebrating the new feature on February 14 by attempting to establish the World Record for most in-game marriages in a 24-hour period. Where’s that Divorce Paper vendor again?


January 6, 2012
Mobile

Rift Mobile App Packed With In-Game Items, Chatty Guild Members

Massively multiplayer gamers that haven’t taken a break from Trion World’s Rift to go play The Old Republic are a special sort of people. Now you can stay in touch with them via Rift Mobile, a free iOS app that allows players to chat with their friends and win fabulous prizes on the go.


December 23, 2011
PC

Another MMO Has Been Hacked

Developer Trion Worlds has sent emails out to its subscribers warning them that accounts for its MMO Rift – which some people think is a damn fine game – have been compromised by “unauthorised intruders”.


December 20, 2011
News

Rift Posts A Massive Win As MMORPG.com’s Game Of The Year

“What is Kotaku‘s game of the year?” you may be asking yourself. Well, I’m certainly not going to spoil the surprise. But in the meantime, we’re sharing the GOTY winners from other sites around the web.