Disambiguation:
– Final Fantasy XI, an MMORPG released in 2002
– Final Fantasy XIV, an MMORPG released in 2010 and re-released in 2013
– Final Fantasy series, a series of video games that began in 1987
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Final Fantasy XIV changes the Sage job icon in response to trypophobia sufferers
Today's vocabulary word is "trypophobia," which refers to a feeling of fear or disgust when seeing a small cluster of holes or bumps. Not...
Aether Story melds ‘glory days’ of classic JRPGs with the modern MMO
Two tastes that go good together: Peanut butter and chocolate. Strawberry and kiwi. Vanilla Ice and Ninja Turtles. And old school-style Japanese RPGs and......
Final Fantasy XI brings back the Sunbreeze Festival once again
Considering the sheer number of world-shattering threats that your character has no doubt dealt with in Final Fantasy XI, it would make sense if...
PSA: Square-Enix is reprinting the Final Fantasy XIV lore books once again, and they’re up for pre-order
If you're a fan of Final Fantasy XIV and want more of the lore behind this game, the Encyclopaedia Eorzea volumes one and two...
Wisdom of Nym: Guessing at the next jobs of Final Fantasy XIV beyond Endwalker
So what are our next few jobs in Final Fantasy XIV? No, I don't mean for Endwalker, we already know what we're getting there....
WoW Factor: No king rules forever
World of Warcraft patch 9.1 has been out for less than a month, and it is a bad time to be a fan of...
Massively Overthinking: Load-bearing playerbases in MMORPGs
Game developer Damion Schubert is known to MMO players for his work on everything from Ultima Online to SWTOR, but as it turns out,...
Final Fantasy XIV’s Naoki Yoshida addresses the ‘staggering and unexpected’ player population explosion and asks for patience
Everyone's eager to play Final Fantasy XIV's new expansion, and that's why the servers are full. You know, despite the fact that the expansion...
Final Fantasy XIV’s newest patch abolishes more weekly limitations for loot and adds AFK timers
The two things that Final Fantasy XIV players were hoping to find in today's patch 5.58 were data center travel and the release of...
Wisdom of Nym: What will Final Fantasy XIV add to its ranged damage dealers?
There's a usual pattern I follow when discussing Final Fantasy XIV jobs, and this time I wanted to break it. We've already talked about...
Battle Bards Episode 197: A royal affair
Bow to your king and queens of MMO music royalty, for the Battle Bards have donned the crown, taking up the majestic scepter, and...
Final Fantasy XIV aims to vex you with its Gold Saucer event
Whether you're part of the parade of new people coming into Final Fantasy XIV these days or an experienced player who is twiddling thumbs...
One Shots: A back warmer for cramps
When you're rocking some bad back pain or a spite of cramps, it certainly helps to have something warm to rest against. Loosens up...
Vague Patch Notes: Hating an MMO isn’t the same as having a personality
There was a friend I had at one point who had a particularly annoying habit. Whenever I would bring up something obnoxious that was...
Massively Overthinking: The curious cycle of MMO refunds, tutorials, and reviews
MOP reader Steve recently posed us an intriguing question about the state of tutorials in MMOs and other games - and how those tutorials'...
Indeed, Final Fantasy XIV is getting an official cookbook
If you've ever looked with envy at the polygonal meals lining the tables in Final Fantasy XIV's inns and thought, "I'd eat the crap...
Perfect Ten: MMOs with the noisiest fanbases
In my particular neck of the woods, there are a lot of big fans of the Boston Red Sox. There's also something of a...
Final Fantasy XI adds a new high-end battlefield against a deific dragon
Feel like the fight against Shinryu in Final Fantasy XI is too easy these days with all of the new gear and improvements players...
Wisdom of Nym: Looking at lost actions as a key to more job customization in Final Fantasy XIV
Let's talk a little bit about the Save the Queen content in Final Fantasy XIV, but perhaps not in the way you might be...
Final Fantasy XIV contends with full servers and wait lists for its digital version
It's possible you're tired of hearing about Final Fantasy XIV, but the influx of players the game seems to be getting is pretty notable....
