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Planned Shard Downtime for RIFT 3.4 Hotfix #9; Mind of Madness Kill Videos article with kill videos, standings and guides; Dead Simon to review artifact spawn points; new weapon/armor concept art by Senior Concept Artist Julien Renoult; and Tip: Hold Marauder’s Supply Crates.

Planned Shard Downtime Thurs for RIFT 3.4 Hotfix #7; Kerilar reveals Extra Life Planetouched Wilds Event this Saturday; official Tier 1 store-bought gear change and currency conversion information; Mind of Madness concept art posted up; Uncle Stan’s Lure loot change (possible). There’s also PTW open world raid boss, Uncle Stan’s Lure and Vulcanist Primalist PvP build guides from the community!

Lead Concept Artist Sven Bybee has posted up new concept art for The Mind of Madness raid from Enigma to the Dark Genesis. Be sure to also check out Senior Concept Artist Stephen Mabee’s recent Planetouched Wilds concept art posts, and if you’re looking for some Lord Arak, Senior Character Artist Chris Bennett has you covered! There’s also an Arisen Arak Wallpaper to download.

Mind of Madness (first 5 bosses) releases 4th Nov; RIFT Livestream tomorrow Friday 3:30PM PDT; PTS updated with Tier 2 bundles, Tier 2 weapons and T3 ‘Store Item’/’Dropped Item’ test packs; and Stephen Mabee posts up more Planetouched Wilds concept art.

Trion goes Behind the Scenes with RIFT Senior Concept Artist Stephen “Drakcoon” Mabee, showing off new Planetouched Wilds concept art! Stephen also talks about his time with RIFT, being a concept artist and wants your input on the direction of RIFT in the future, artistically.

Archonix posts a letter with reflections of the year gone by as well as information on RIFT 3.2: Echoes of Madness. There’s also concept art for a “crystalrex”.

Trion PAX Party and game announcements tomorrow; Athanil finds a possible work-around for Steam gift; Trion are aware of missing instant-cast ability animations; ‘Whale with Beard’ Concept Art teaser; new Zone Event Watcher by Firieth; Wrongway Productions uploads their Rift mini-film “Henrietta Jane and The Rift Crusade” and Rift Reforged Ep 28 recorded!

Morticus provides more information on the upcoming 28- and 30-slot bags, including the requirements to purchase the 30-slot bag (they’re Amenders!). RIFT Lead Concept Artist Sven Bybee posts up some concept art of new mounts, armor and weapons! Also check out Rift Reforged Ep 27, The DTC Roadshow 28th Feb and Kiwi’s Community Spotlight article on ScionStormTV!

A chance search for Concept Art brings new discoveries: Battle Boar Mount, Great Hound Mount, new set of Nightmare Weapons and Nightmare Armor set! All posted the day prior! Check them out!

A new hotfix comes up to fix some pressing issues like PA reset. Faeblight guild chat down; further bug fixes incoming for Reavers, Weapon Aegis, various mobs and more; Guffin concept art. The P.U.M.P.K.I.N mount.