ZorbaTHut Talks Multicore!
Keep up with the amazing progress that we’ve made with Multicore Rendering in RIFT with this latest update from Lead Rendering Engineer Ben “ZorbaTHut” Rog-Wilhelm!Hello Telarans!As many of you know,...
View ArticleGlyph Beta Test
Hey there! We thought we’d let you all in on a little Beta program for our Glyph Client. It’s completely optional, and while it’s not as exciting as testing a new game, your help is appreciated in...
View ArticlePreview: Mind of Madness Intrepid Adventure
Learn all about the brand new Mind of Madness Intrepid Adventure launching May 11!Pursue Lord Arak from the edges of the Plane of Water into the depths of madness beyond the cosmos! Battle your way...
View ArticleIntroducing the RIFT Essentials Edition!
Unleash the full potential of the Ascended! We want to make sure that new players joining RIFT are given a chance to catch up fast. We’ve put together a special pack, the Essentials Edition, to help...
View ArticleBudgies are Back! Catch them through May 12!
There’s only one thing that the Planar Research Institute loves more than precise analysis of temporal anomalies: Budgies. Lucky for everyone, they’re back! Log in through May 12 for a week of races...
View ArticleMind of Madness Intrepid Adventure Now Live!
Return to the Nightmare!There’s safety in numbers, they say. Let’s put it to the test! Challenge Lord Arak and explore theMind of Madness in the company of an Intrepid Adventure party.Featuring nine...
View ArticleRIFT Livestream – 5/13/16 – 3:30 PM PDT
The Comet of Ahnket brings forth some mighty (and not so mighty) Ascended scholars to the Livestream this week.Join Brasse, CaptainCursor, Icarus and Epsiry for an introduction to a tower like no...
View ArticleCONTEST: Build a Better Preset Redux
Get YOUR build in the game!Our RIFT Soul Preset System is a fantastic way to introduce newer adventurers to our complex soul system. The current offerings are now two years old and we have NEW souls to...
View ArticleA Look at Rift's F2P Nature
While I wouldn't say that being free to play is one of the main draws of Rift, because it obviously isn't, it is in fact quite a major factor for the vast category of players out there who cannot...
View ArticleRIFT Livestream – 5/20/16 – 3:30 PM PDT
MINIONS! Whether you love ‘em or hate ‘em (wait a minute, how can anyone hate these hard working helpers?), they’re coming to the RIFT livestream this Friday!Brasse will review the Minion System with...
View ArticleRazorback Roundup Returns Now Through May 25!
Rebellious Razorbacks are out of control, and we need your help to round them up!A new breed of raging Razorbacks are boar-ing and goring their way through Moonshade, and terrorized Telarans are...
View ArticleMINIONEERING!
Minions have been one of the most popular additions to RIFT since it launched. Who doesn’t want a collection of obedient servants who run around gathering goods for us? I had the chance to chat with...
View ArticleRIFT Livestream – 5/27/16 – 3:30 PM PDT
Ocho is back from paternity leave! He and Brasse will wrestle for the right to host this week’s stream.Join one of us for the RIFT Art stream, with two of the folks who bring you Telara’s distinctive...
View ArticleRift Classes - What's Best for PvP?
This is indeed a very good question...it can be answered both simply and briefly or in an extremely convoluted manner. One can say that class doesn't really matter when it comes to PvP...it's the...
View ArticleUnicornalia returns along with the Celestial Unicorn!
Giddy-up: Unicornalia returns to RIFT from now through June 8.Refugee Unicorns from the Plane of Life once again need your help! Head to your capital city for a special mission or complete the Hooves...
View ArticleVOTE NOW: Preset Contest Redux
We are all very excited to see so many great submissions for the RIFT Preset Contest Redux. We want ALL Ascended to have a say in which Presets make it into game, and invite you to participate in our...
View ArticleRIFT LIVESTREAM – 06/10/16 3:30pm PDT
Sound & Music in RIFT!The Rifts are alive with the sound of music… Time and time again, players tell us how moving and evocative the audio is in RIFT. This week, we proudly bring you two of the...
View ArticleMulticore Madness Mount Sale
Multicore Madness sweeps into RIFT, and your favorite mounts have been swept along in the wave of performance improvements! From now until June 13, all RIFT Store mounts are on sale for 25% off!In...
View ArticleRift's Recipe of Longevity and Success - Part 1
These days, we're living in the age of MOBAs beyond the shadow of a doubt, as all the most recent major releases - including Blizzard's Overwatch - are looking to include well tested and proven MOBA...
View ArticleFantasy Themed Online Slots
Online slots are some of the most popular online casino games around today. With so many to choose from, it might be difficult to know where to begin. If you want to play slots but you don’t live in an...
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