If you’re an MMO and RPG forum troll like I am, then you no doubt are very familiar with the old argument: “[Game X] was so awesome! It had a great story, innovative game play, and killer graphics!” vs. “[Game X] was a pile of crap and that’s why it’s...

Subscription-based multiplayers are becoming a thing of the past.  A few holdouts still linger, but nearly every major MMO has gone free to play (F2P), marking a huge shift in the gaming market from premium play to freemium. Last month, one of the most venerable games in the MMO role...

On Valentine’s Day, 21,879 couples took virtual marriage vows in Rift, matching nearly 44,000 players with their in-game soul mates.  Rift will now take its place in the Guinness Book of World Records for the most in-game marriages in a 24 hour period. “Establishing this record...

When the v1.7 update comes to Rift, big changes to player versus player (PvP) will come with it, say developers of the game.  The development team outlined some of those changes in a recent update. Prestige ranks will increase from 8 to 40. The length of time to get to 40 will remain...

On Thursday, news splashed across the blogosphere that Rift was going to be merging several of its servers.  The rumor even included a list of alleged merge plans.  These were based on a Message of the Day that was misinterpreted. Trion Worlds did not immediately respond to these...

It’s not often that mutiplayer games get political, but the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) is a controversial piece of legislation that could fundamentally change the Internet as we know it.  Whether you agree or disagree with the legislation, many otherwise a-political companies...

RIFT Trion Worlds has been compromised, with a database of user names, encrypted passwords, email addresses, billing addresses, and some credit card information being exposed and likely copied. The unauthorized access was noticed today and the Trion site taken down immediately. ...

Gamers are a unique bunch and have their own social circles, lingo, and apparel.  Yet every holiday, we often get overlooked as mom gives us yet another Mr. Rogers sweater and dad fills our stocking with tube socks.  Grandma then comes along with another horrible...

The 2011 Game Developers Choice Online Awards have been announced with Sony Online Entertainment (SOE), Mojang and Trion Worlds getting most of the accolades.  GDC is known as the “Grammys of online gaming.” Minecraft, made by Mojang, won in both categories it was nominated...

The newest Rift LIVE Event has begun today, October 12.  The Ashes of History event pits players against the slaves of Laethys and Maelforge (aka Wanton and Golden Maw) and sees an increase in fire and earth rifts across Telara. Ashes of History will feature new daily quests, new rifts...

If you play Rift on October 15, you’ll have the chance to give to charity.  Trion has partnered with a charity called Extra Life to give the Rift community a chance to help out the well-known Children’s Miracle Network. Rift players can join the Rift development team in a...

The Tift development team wants to hear your best MMO story.  Tell them what draws you into the game, whether or not your character is “you” in real life, and what you love about massive multiplayers and RPG.  If they like your story, you might end up in print. According to...