<img src="http://cdn.trionworlds.com/rift/img/updates/25-top.jpg" style="float:right">A haunting melody drifts across Telara. Part dream, part compulsion, it beckons the Ascended to Ember Isle. There, under the surface, the ephemeral lilt takes shape, offering a vision of things to come!

Song of Dreams pits the Ascended against harbingers of the Wanton in an all-new underwater Saga. Dive into the story under Ember Isle, but remember to come up for air – Update 2.5 piles on additional features including International Shards, a new Planar Attunement Nexus, and six weeks of Level 60 instances (Chronicles, Slivers, and a new dungeon!).

Click here to read more about everything new in 2.5 over on the official RIFT blog.

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A haunting melody drifts across Telara. Part dream, part compulsion, it beckons the Ascended to Ember Isle. There, under the surface, the ephemeral lilt takes shape, offering a vision of things to come!

Song of Dreams pits the Ascended against harbingers of the Wanton in an all-new underwater Saga. Dive into the story under Ember Isle, but remember to come up for air – Update 2.5 piles on additional features including International Shards, a new Planar Attunement Nexus, and six weeks of Level 60 instances (Chronicles, Slivers, and a new dungeon!).

Click here to read more about everything new in 2.5 over on the official RIFT blog.

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Hot Fix #6 for RIFT 2.4 lands on 10/16, and here's what you can expect:

RIFT STORE

• Thanks to new Ascended technology, you can now browse the store while you're dead!

DUNGEONS AND INSTANCES

• The mobs in Normal Storm Legion dungeons have had their health and damage reduced.

INFINITY GATE

• Breaker X-1:
  
  • To reduce load screen times during the encounter, the "Core" room has been relocated.

PLANEBREAKER BASTION

• Planebreaker Abominus:
  
  • Should now reset properly when a wipe occurs.
    
  • Growing Calamity: Now does less damage.
• Inyr'Kta:
  
  • Aggressive Infection: Willno longer be cast on targets afflicted with Intensifying Anguish.
• The trash mobs throughout the instance have had their health reduced by 20%.
  
• The reward for completing the Planebreaker Bastion artifact 'Secrets of the Planes' set will no longer vanish when acquired. The vanity item now has a cooldown and will persist on the player. It must be used at least once in order to grant the achievement.

REALM OF TWISTED DREAMS

• The Night Terrors achievement is now easier to acquire.
  
• Reduced the aggro radius of the Lil' Luggos and Bugsplat Sprouts which could aggro players and obstruct recovery from a failed attempt.

CRAFTING

• High-level crafting dailies once again provide the correct reward boxes and chests.

ITEMS

• The weekly cap for Empyreal Slayer's Mark has been increased to 16,000.

Hot Fix #6 for RIFT 2.4 lands on 10/16, and here's what you can expect:

RIFT STORE

• Thanks to new Ascended technology, you can now browse the store while you're dead!

DUNGEONS AND INSTANCES

• The mobs in Normal Storm Legion dungeons have had their health and damage reduced.

INFINITY GATE

• Breaker X-1:
  
  • To reduce load screen times during the encounter, the "Core" room has been relocated.

PLANEBREAKER BASTION

• Planebreaker Abominus:
  
  • Should now reset properly when a wipe occurs.
    
  • Growing Calamity: Now does less damage.
• Inyr'Kta:
  
  • Aggressive Infection: Willno longer be cast on targets afflicted with Intensifying Anguish.
• The trash mobs throughout the instance have had their health reduced by 20%.
  
• The reward for completing the Planebreaker Bastion artifact 'Secrets of the Planes' set will no longer vanish when acquired. The vanity item now has a cooldown and will persist on the player. It must be used at least once in order to grant the achievement.

REALM OF TWISTED DREAMS

• The Night Terrors achievement is now easier to acquire.
  
• Reduced the aggro radius of the Lil' Luggos and Bugsplat Sprouts which could aggro players and obstruct recovery from a failed attempt.

CRAFTING

• High-level crafting dailies once again provide the correct reward boxes and chests.

ITEMS

• The weekly cap for Empyreal Slayer's Mark has been increased to 16,000.

Hail Ascended!

RIFT: Storm Legion is now available on Steam for Pre-Order - you can get your hands on our first expansion today and unlock special pre-order bonuses:
<a href>http://store.steampowered.com/app/222960/</a>

<b><u>RIFT: Storm Legion - KEY FEATURES</u></b>
<ul><li>Adventure across two huge new continents that more than triple the size of the existing world
<li>A new Soul for each Calling expands the Ascended Class System - build the hero you want!
<li>Rise to new heights of power through 10 challenging levels, increasing the level cap to 60
<li>Dimensions: Customizable spaces allow players and guilds to own a sliver of Telara
<li>Become the talk of the town and boost your stats with stylish new capes
<li>And more!</ul>
Chase the Storm @ <a href>www.StormLegion.com</a>

We're working with Steam to make sure you get your pre-order codes in time for the early release of Exodus of the Storm Queen, the first dungeon in an epic expansion.

Should any issues arise, Trion Customer Support would be happy to assist in making sure you're taken care of - simply provide proof of purchase to our team when filling out a question form here: <a href>https://support.trionworlds.com/app/ask</a>

Hail Ascended!

RIFT: Storm Legion is now available on Steam for Pre-Order - you can get your hands on our first expansion today and unlock special pre-order bonuses:
<a href>http://store.steampowered.com/app/222960/[/url]

RIFT: Storm Legion - KEY FEATURES

• Adventure across two huge new continents that more than triple the size of the existing world
  
• A new Soul for each Calling expands the Ascended Class System - build the hero you want!
  
• Rise to new heights of power through 10 challenging levels, increasing the level cap to 60
  
• Dimensions: Customizable spaces allow players and guilds to own a sliver of Telara
  
• Become the talk of the town and boost your stats with stylish new capes
  
• And more!

Chase the Storm @ <a href>www.StormLegion.com[/url]

We're working with Steam to make sure you get your pre-order codes in time for the early release of Exodus of the Storm Queen, the first dungeon in an epic expansion.

Should any issues arise, Trion Customer Support would be happy to assist in making sure you're taken care of - simply provide proof of purchase to our team when filling out a question form here: <a href>https://support.trionworlds.com/app/ask[/url]

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Announcing RIFT: Storm Legion - Our first epic expansion will transport you to a far away land, ripped asunder by the Bloodstorm's landing thousands of years before.

Crucia gathers her Storm Legion in the long-lost cradle of civilization. Adventure through this eldritch landscape, battle your way to the planes themselves, and conquer the dragons of Air and Death!

Here's just a taste of what you'll find:

<b>KEY FEATURES</b>
<ul>
<li>Adventure across two huge new continents that <strong>more than triple the size of the existing world </strong></li>
<li><strong>A new Soul for each Calling</strong> expands the Ascended Class System - build the hero you want!</li>
<li>Rise to new heights of power through <strong>10 challenging levels, increasing the level cap to 60</strong></li>
<li><strong>Dimensions</strong>: Customizable spaces allow players and guilds to <strong>own a sliver of Telara</strong></li>
<li>Become the talk of the town and boost your stats with <strong>stylish new capes</strong></li>
<li>And more!</li>
</ul>
Prepare for the coming storm - more info awaits you at <a href="http://www.StormLegion.com">www.StormLegion.com</a>!

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Announcing RIFT: Storm Legion - Our first epic expansion will transport you to a far away land, ripped asunder by the Bloodstorm's landing thousands of years before.

Crucia gathers her Storm Legion in the long-lost cradle of civilization. Adventure through this eldritch landscape, battle your way to the planes themselves, and conquer the dragons of Air and Death!

Here's just a taste of what you'll find:

KEY FEATURES

• Adventure across two huge new continents that more than triple the size of the existing world 
• A new Soul for each Calling expands the Ascended Class System - build the hero you want!
• Rise to new heights of power through 10 challenging levels, increasing the level cap to 60
• Dimensions: Customizable spaces allow players and guilds to own a sliver of Telara
• Become the talk of the town and boost your stats with stylish new capes
• And more!

Prepare for the coming storm - more info awaits you at http://www.StormLegion.com!

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At last the day has arrived - since the release of Update 1.6 and Ember Isle the big question since last year has been: What's next?!

As the first update of 2012 Update 1.7 answers that question with a mighty bounty of new features, content, and improvements. No matter your play style there's something waiting for you in 1.7! We've added a new chronicle, powered-up PvP and endgame items and are introducing Ascended Weddings as our first Gathering. There's no doubt 1.7 is a biggun - lucky for you there's tons of information to sink your teeth in or log in to see it for yourself!

<h3><font color="FFFFFF">RIFT 1.7 Key Features</font></h3>
<h4><font color="FFFFFF">Endgame Gear & Expert Dungeons get an upgrade</font></h4>
Tons of <strong>level 45+ equipment gets a boost in power</strong> to help you better face your foes across Telara. In addition advanced dungeoneers now have more adventures to choose from, as <strong>Tier 1 and Tier 2 have merged</strong>. Expert Mode dungeons become a single category in LFG, sporting trials and rewards on par with Tier 2.
<p style="text-align: right;"><a href="http://community.riftgame.com/en/2012/01/27/expert-dungeons-items-see-big-changes-in-update-1-7/">Learn More</a>

<h4><font color="FFFFFF">PvP improvements</font></h4>
The <strong>Prestige system gets major improvements</strong>, changing the number of ranks to 40. We’re <strong>removing Prestige requirements from PvP gear</strong>, and rolling PvP Soul abilities and benefits into their own Planar Attunement tree.
<p style="text-align: right;"><a href="http://community.riftgame.com/en/2012/01/30/pvp-power-up-get-ready-to-rumble-in-1-7/">Learn More</a>

<h4><strong><font color="FFFFFF">RIFT™ Lite</font></strong></h4>
Introducing RIFT Lite - <strong>Play levels 1-20 of RIFT, with no charge or time limit!</strong> Now you or your friends can check out Telara at your own pace with no credit card or subscription required. All RIFT Lite accounts still share the same restriction to chat, trade, and mail, however.
<p style="text-align: right;"><a href="http://www.riftgame.com/trial">Check out RIFT Lite</a>

<h4><font color="FFFFFF">Ascended weddings & A World Record Attempt!</font></h4>
Even immortal Ascended need to share eternity with the one they love. Amid the horrors of the rifts, Guardians and Defiant have each created a ritual to pledge undying devotion. <strong>Invite your friends and allies to witness your in-game nuptials</strong>, just in time for Valentine’s Day. But that's not all - join us on <strong>February 14th, Valentines Day, for a Guiness Book of World Record attempt </strong>for the most marriages in a virtual world in a 24 hour period. If you and yours are looking to make the day even more special - we've got a great contest for you to win a personally planned in-game wedding and shard-wide broadcast when you tie the knot!
<p style="text-align: right;"><a href="http://community.riftgame.com/en/2012/01/25/save-the-date-get-hitched-and-be-part-of-a-world-record-this-valentines-day/">Learn More</a>

At last the day has arrived - since the release of Update 1.6 and Ember Isle the big question since last year has been: What's next?!

As the first update of 2012 Update 1.7 answers that question with a mighty bounty of new features, content, and improvements. No matter your play style there's something waiting for you in 1.7! We've added a new chronicle, powered-up PvP and endgame items and are introducing Ascended Weddings as our first Gathering. There's no doubt 1.7 is a biggun - lucky for you there's tons of information to sink your teeth in or log in to see it for yourself!

Tons of level 45+ equipment gets a boost in power to help you better face your foes across Telara. In addition advanced dungeoneers now have more adventures to choose from, as Tier 1 and Tier 2 have merged. Expert Mode dungeons become a single category in LFG, sporting trials and rewards on par with Tier 2.

Learn More

The Prestige system gets major improvements, changing the number of ranks to 40. We’re removing Prestige requirements from PvP gear, and rolling PvP Soul abilities and benefits into their own Planar Attunement tree.

Learn More

Introducing RIFT Lite - Play levels 1-20 of RIFT, with no charge or time limit! Now you or your friends can check out Telara at your own pace with no credit card or subscription required. All RIFT Lite accounts still share the same restriction to chat, trade, and mail, however.

Check out RIFT Lite

Even immortal Ascended need to share eternity with the one they love. Amid the horrors of the rifts, Guardians and Defiant have each created a ritual to pledge undying devotion. Invite your friends and allies to witness your in-game nuptials, just in time for Valentine’s Day. But that's not all - join us on February 14th, Valentines Day, for a Guiness Book of World Record attempt for the most marriages in a virtual world in a 24 hour period. If you and yours are looking to make the day even more special - we've got a great contest for you to win a personally planned in-game wedding and shard-wide broadcast when you tie the knot!

Learn More