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Some MMOs have talent trees. Others, like World of Warcraft, even have several talent trees per class. This is the first time, however, that we have seen a whopping eight talent trees per class. In this case, the game is Rift and the class is the Warrior. While this trailer doesn't offer any concrete details on what exactly each class does, it does show off the names and the hybrid trees. For example, the Reaver is apparently a soloing and main tank hybrid class. We're certainly intrigued by this selective display of information from Trion!

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Rift is nearing release, and if you doubted that it is almost here, we've got a little something to change your mind: TV spots! These two advertisements show essentially the same footage, but with a different ending for each. The first, above, is 30 seconds long and has an ending of a creature coming through a rift. The second is 15 seconds long and ends with a tentacle swinging down upon the party. They also take on World of Warcraft directly by mentioning Azeroth in a rather Wizard of Oz fashion.

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After several years of development, Trion Worlds is about to finally launch its first MMO game. The company announced today that its fantasy MMO title Rift will get its official launch on March 1. The game has gone through a number of changes since it was first announced (including two changes to the game's title).

As we reported last month, Trion Worlds has some special pre-order in-game items for people who want to buy the game early along with a Collector's Edition of the game with even more content. Pre-order customers can also participate in all of Rift's upcoming closed beta tests and will be able to play the final game online on February 24, five days before everyone else. The monthly subscription fee will be $14.95 a month but they are also offering a "Founder's Pricing" plan that for a limited time will let players sign up for $9.99 a month if they pay for six months.

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Trion World's long-in-development fantasy MMO Rift is getting closer to its release and today the developer announced plans for a Collector's Edition of the game. In addition to the game itself the Collector's Edition will include three exclusive in-game items (the Ancient Tartagon Mount, the Collector's Satchel and the Bogling Wastrel). The Collector's Edition will also have extra items in the retail box; an 8 GB Flash drive with the Rift logo, the game's official soundtrack, a SteelSeries-made mouse pad and a hardcover collection of the recent Rift comic book mini-series The Telera Chronicles.

People who pre-order either the regular or Collector's Editions of the game can choose to get one of three in-game pets (Cockatrice Chick, Deep One Spawnling or Hellhound Pup) In addition, a number of retailers like Amazon.com, Best Buy, Steam, GameStop and Direct2Drive.are each offering their own extra in-game enhancement. You can check out the full list after the jump:

Rift, an upcoming fantasy MMORPG enters into its first beta tomorrow, and this video provides a big look at what players can look forward to. Besides the stunning graphics, the game features a unique class system that allows players to select from different branches, and dynamic content so that there's never a dull moment. Those interested in participating in the beta can do so by visiting the official website.

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As we reported last week, developer Trion Worlds is getting close to launching the first closed beta test for Rift, the long-in-development fantasy MMO that was first known as Heroes of Telara and later Rift: Planes of Telara before its most recent name change. Big Download is now giving our readers a chance to check the beta out for themselves.

We have 200 keys for the closed beta test to give away. All you have to do is send an email to contests@bigdownload.com with the subject line "Rift Closed Beta Key". If you receive a key from us all you have to do is head to the game's official web site, sign up for an account and enable the key. The first closed beta event will be held from December 3-5 and other beta events will be held in the days, weeks and months ahead. Good luck.

Update: All the beta keys have been given out. Thanks for everyone who entered

Four years and over $100 million in outside funding later, MMO game developer Trion Worlds is finally letting outsiders try out its first game. Today the company announced that the first closed beta test event for its upcoming fantasy MMO Rift: Planes of Telera will be held on December 3-6.

The beta event will include the first 20 levels of play in the game's starting area as well as another location. You can still sign up to be picked for the open beta event, as well as future beta events, at the game's official web site.Trion Worlds will also be giving away beta keys on the game's official Facebook, Twitter and forum pages.

Update: It looks like Trion Worlds have made the decision to change this game's title ... again. First known as Heroes of Telera and then Rift: Planes of Telera, the developer, with no fanfare, has now changed it again to just Rift. So there.

It's time for another flythrough of Rift: Planes of Telara! In this case, it's for a dungeon connected to Iron Pines: the Abyssal precipice. This dungeon, if this trailer is any indication, is where the players must go if they wish to keep the water dragon imprisoned. Standing in their way, naturally, are cultists and beasts that wish to rouse the monster. Much like the other flythroughs, this one is tedious and merely a good showcase of the visuals. Nothing more, nothing less. It's a good video to watch after the Iron Pines one, just for consistency.

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Music is, at this point, just as important to a game as the gameplay. Many composers and musicians, such as Frank Klepacki, Tommy Tallarico, and Jeremy Soule have become quite famous for their videogame compositions. Another composer whose fame is rising rapidly is Inon Zur, and this trailer shows that he is working on the main music for Rift: Planes of Telara. The more interesting part of the video, however, is that there are actually two composing teams: Inon Zur, and the team behind Heroes of Might and Magic 5. The second composer group are working on music for areas where the main world is being invaded, rather than the normal game, which adds a musical as well as gameplay element to the invasions.

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It's time for more Rift: Planes of Telara flythroughs. There are quite a lot of them, so this newest one is nothing special. It explores the Iron Pines zone of the upcoming MMO, which is a frozen wasteland of a mountain that holds a dragon inside an icy prison. If the Ice Watch of the zone lose their resolve (presumably through dynamic zone changing), then the dragon will be freed to terrorize the populace. In other words, the trailer is yet another flythrough for those that want to see the art style, and nothing much else.

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