As you may or may not already know, I am the current Site Manager for IGN’s Rift Kingdom. Closed beta 5 for RIFT is currently underway, and I thought I would take a few minutes during the current server downtime to reflect on the new stuff so far. We are currently on the second day of the most widely available beta so far, and the developers are applying the second update to help improve stability and performance.

For people that participated in the earlier betas, a lot of the existing content remains the same. The starter area plus the first two faction specific zones are full of new players. Trion has opened up a ton of new servers and a new shared zone called the Scarlet Gorge, which includes a new dungeon and an increased level cap from 27 to 30, as well as a whole lot of polish.

Read more over at IGN’s Rift Kingdom or stay here and view my screenshots from the event.

This last weekend, thousands of lucky players were invited to take part in the Closed Beta 2 event for RIFT that focused on the Guardian faction. At the time, there was a big fat NDA, however, the NDA has dropped on RIFT and beta testers are now free to share their experiences, which to some of us seems to be a no brainer.

Be sure to check out my article over at IGN’s Rift Kingdom called RIFT: The Closed Beta Experience. You can also read on for some exclusive screenshots.
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Recently I was fortunate enough to be asked to represent IGN for their new site called the Rift Kingdom. We are running a pretty huge contest. Drop on over for a very high chance to win!

Are you looking to get your hands on the highly coveted VIP beta key for RIFT? This isn’t one of those puny community keys that give you a chance to get into beta, these are the VIP keys that will get you into the remaining beta weekend events… guaranteed!

So how do you have a chance to win one of our hundreds of beta keys? Simple! Participate around IGN’s Rift Kingdom from between now and the end of beta for a chance to have a key randomly sent to you. There is no rhyme or reason to the distribution. The more you participate, the better chance of winning!

So register at IGN’s Rift Kingdom and begin posting on our forums, updating our wiki, and submitting screenshots.

We have over 200 VIP keys and will be giving out VIP keys like hotcakes, especially this weekend, so now is the chance to get involved in the IGN and RIFT communities.