Newsbrief: Rift developer Trion Worlds today announced a partnership with MMO publisher Asiasoft, that will see the company's popular online fantasy game released in a number of Southeast Asian countries. Indonesia, the Philippines, Singapore, Malaysia, Vietnam and Thailand will all see Rift releases, as part of Trion's push to offer the game on a global scale. Trion already announced earlier this month that it has signed an agreement with Chinese MMO giant Shanda, that will see Rift released in China soon.