[AL:Rift]Official Site:Â RIFT
Studio:Â Trion Worlds
Launch Date: March 1, 2011
Genre: Fantasy Themepark
Business Model: Hybrid F2P (Optional Sub, Cash Shop)
Platform: PC
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RIFT’s next update embraces winter’s wrath
Fret not, RIFT players: Trion Worlds' fantasy title has one last big update in store for you before the year runs out.
Yesterday RIFT revealed...
Massively OP’s holiday gift guide for the MMO peripheral junkie
I'm not going to lie, folks: I love peripherals. Love 'em. As soon as I was introduced to the idea that you could have...
The Daily Grind: What’s your preferred style of MMO combat?
A passionate WildStar discussion-slash-debate in my guild the other day on the subject of MMO combat styles had us all taking sides on what was...
WoW, FFXIV, RIFT, and GW2 players gather to mourn Paris
Final Fantasy XIV players and gamemasters on the Balmung server tonight gathered for a vigil to honor the victims of today's attacks in Paris. "Balmung...
What to do in RIFT when you’re level 65
So you've reached level 65 in RIFT, and as in any MMO, reaching that level means there's nothing else in the game for you to...
Are gamers too cheap for VR?
A new report by research firm GreenlightVR says that only 11 percent of people are willing to pay the projected $1000 entry fee to get...
BlizzCon didn’t forget about Diablo III: Patch 2.4 is on the way ‘very, very, very soon’
Diablo III barely got a nod during BlizzCon's 2015 opening ceremonies, but its panel this evening proved Blizzard has plenty in store for the...
Ascent’s lead dev offers insight on the Star Citizen controversy
Last week, the Massively OP podcast hosted guest James Hicks, the developer behind impressive indie space sandbox MMO Ascent: The Space Game. You won't...
One Shots: C.R.E.E.P.S.
Whatever happened to bad acronyms as titles for movies and TV shows? Where are our C.H.U.D.s? Our C.H.i.P.s? I guess we have Agents of...
RIFT’s design team answers player questions on Reddit
In 1964, Bob Dylan released "The Times They Are A-Changin'," and he could very well have been talking about RIFT. Sure, the odds are...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 33: Ascent’s James Hicks
Justin and Bree fête Ascent's James Hicks discussing Star Citizen, Wurm Online, Ultima Online, WildStar, Daybreak's mystery game, Elite: Dangerous, RIFT, and Funcom.
One Shots: Skyscraping
Look up on that building! It's a bird! It's a gargoyle! It's... MOP reader Epelesker showing off his hero in Champions Online!
"Unlike a grand...
Hyperspace Beacon: Quality-of-life tweaks in SWTOR’s Knights of the Fallen Empire
BioWare's Eric Musco delivered an amazing livestream last week. Many of the questions that players have been asking about the upcoming expansion for Star...
RIFT goes Into the Wilds today; check out the trailer
RIFT's servers are down and getting patched with the game's 3.4 Into the Wilds update, but don't despair; Trion has posted a trailer to tide you over.
Massively OP's...
RIFT patch 3.4 is coming this Wednesday
RIFT's massive fall update will be coming to the game in a mere couple of days.
Patch 3.4: Into the Wilds is scheduled to release...
Massively Overthinking: Graceful MMO free-to-play transitions
In honor of WildStar's free-to-play transition this week, Massively Overthinking is about to overthink the very best F2P transitions ever. Even if you don't...
RIFT is upping its subscription price slightly with its next patch
If you're considering taking a break from RIFT and dropping your subscription for a month, you may not wish to do that. With the...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 31: MMO expansions come roaring back
Justin and Bree discuss Devilian, SWTOR, Ultima Online, the return of the MMO expansion, RIFT, Camelot Unchained, ArchLord 2, and Guild Wars 2, with mailbag questions on Heart of Thorns and gambleboxes.
RIFT dives into the Rhaza’de Canyons dungeon
With a patch name like Into the Wilds, you know that RIFT won't be introducing safe, tame content in which players can vacation. On...
Massively Overthinking: MMO server merge horror stories
Whether you call them server transitions, evolutions, consolidations, megaservers, or connected realms, server merges are a thing that affects most MMORPGs at some point...
