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The Steam Spring Sale brings savings for The Elder Scrolls Online, Guild Wars 2, Final Fantasy XIV, and more
Spring is about to spring and be sprung in Spring with... look, it's time for the Steam Spring Sale, one of the many times...
Final Fantasy XI’s developers talk about the process of creating the Voracious Resurgence
The Voracious Resurgence was already the post-coda story content for Final Fantasy XI. After the game had already received its last story update, we...
Vague Patch Notes: You might be the reason you no longer love this MMO
Despite its ubiquity in sitcoms throughout the '90s, I have never had a single relationship end with the other person saying, "It's not you,...
Well Fed: An exploration of the Final Fantasy XIV official cookbook
Welcome back, my fellow gaming gourmands, to Well Fed, the column that answers the question: Are gaming and MMO cookbooks any good? And this...
Final Fantasy XIV’s Naoki Yoshida discusses making the game less stress-free, according to new interview
There's always a delicate balancing act between reducing the amount of tedious busywork necessary in a video game and keeping the game fun. A...
Global Chat: Will World of Warcraft’s ‘bold experiment’ work?
A tantalizing question mark on World of Warcraft's 2024 roadmap has a lot of the community talking and guessing, and MMO blogger Kaylriene looked...
Wisdom of Nym: So how are we going to sort out Final Fantasy XIV’s Vana’diel crossover?
There is an odd relationship between Final Fantasy XIV and crossovers.
There are, broadly, three categories of crossover that the game has engaged in. The...
The MOP Up: Myth of Empires pumps out even more servers
The freshly released Myth of Empires rolled out yet another batch of New Era servers this past weekend with realms in Oceania, Asia, Europe,...
The Stream Team: Final Fantasy XIV streaming rolls on with a guest host and friends
MOP's Chris is away from his desk for a moment, but that's not stopping Eorzea Sunday, as his husband WelshFox will be taking over...
One Shots: Where are my draaaaaagons?
Despite what certain platinum blondes might tell you, nobody owns dragons. At best, you can rent one from Home Depot for some light yard...
Final Fantasy XIV plans a 14-hour stream to wrap up its 10-year anniversary
It's fair to point out that the 10-year anniversary of Final Fantasy XIV's relaunch took place back in August of last year, but the...
Vague Patch Notes: Sort your own MMO community, guy
One of the things I note is that every so often - not all the time, but every so often - something will just...
Final Fantasy XIV will launch on Xbox on March 21
Well, it looks like the beta for Final Fantasy XIV on the Xbox Series X|S is not going to last particularly long after all....
Final Fantasy XIV announces patch 6.58 release date without maintenance details
Under usual circumstances, Final Fantasy XIV has a pretty reliable way to unveil its patches. First, it announces the maintenance window for a patch;...
Final Fantasy XI previews its March update and the next Vana’Bout event
The Final Fantasy XI patch previews just hit different when the patch is just rotating Ambuscade objectives. Sure, it's nice that this still happens...
Wisdom of Nym: What people don’t really get about the Warrior of Light in Final Fantasy XIV
Not so long ago, I saw a very foolish comment complaining about Final Fantasy XIV from someone who did not play or think about...
The MOP Up: Lost Skies gets downright cozy inside of its ships
Lost Skies'Â February dev blog showed off some UX work, early prototypes of its weapon damage system, and some super-cozy ship interior concepts. Also, the...
The Stream Team: Going for that sweet convertible in Final Fantasy XIV
MOP's Chris is looking to get the sun on his face, the wind in his hair, and the purr of an Ironworks ceruleum engine...
One Shots: Slice me a chunk of that moon cheese, would ya
You have to love the absolute hubris of Jedi in Star Wars because there's no object that they don't think they can levitate, smash,...
Vague Patch Notes: The day I deleted a character in anger in Final Fantasy XI
Today, I'd like to tell you about how your characters in MMOs aren't real, and you know that, but I want you to think...