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Perfect Ten: The stages of the MMO life cycle
To this day, no one has a quote as useful on the subject of life and death as E. B. White: "We're born, we...
Wisdom of Nym: Greedily anticipating Final Fantasy XI’s new scenario
All right, so it's time to insert that Tyler the Creator tweet here because this is going to be something I'm talking about a...
Vague Patch Notes: Contemplating MMORPG exit barriers
In episode 13 of season 9 of The Simpsons, after having spent far more time than she wants in the Movementarian cult, Marge angrily...
Final Fantasy XIV launches behind-the-scenes Shadowbringers retrospective
The PAX East panel for Final Fantasy XIV will be streaming live on Saturday, February 29th. No, Square-Enix will not be attending the convention, but...
Wisdom of Nym: That’s a very large fan festival you got there, Final Fantasy XIV
Odd as it might be to say, I don't really have a lot more to say just yet about tomorrow's patch for Final Fantasy...
The Daily Grind: Are DPS meters in MMORPGs toxic by nature?
I've been thinking about this a bit. On Monday, MOP's Eliot penned a lengthy piece about addons in Final Fantasy XIV that seemed to...
Wisdom of Nym: Final Fantasy XIV has no addons and doesn’t seem to want them
So long ago I can't remember when, interviews with Naoki Yoshida had him talking about Final Fantasy XIV getting addon functionality. To his credit (as...
Final Fantasy XIV’s next live letter is set for February 6
It seems fairly likely (but not yet confirmed) that the next major patch for Final Fantasy XIV will arrive on February 18th. The site of...
Final Fantasy XIV and Final Fantasy XI offer new year’s greetings
The new year has arrived once again, and for fans of Final Fantasy XIV and Final Fantasy XI that means letters from the producers of both...
Wisdom of Nym: Final Fantasy XIV’s first Patch 5.2 preview in brief
I did actually sit down for the most recent live letter, which was only halfway intentional. It's not like I didn't want to hear...
Final Fantasy XIV’s Naoki Yoshida talks about console porting and addressing older parts of the title
If you've ever thought that Final Fantasy XIV's earlier main scenario and quests don't really reflect the game's overall quality, you should know that...
Final Fantasy XIV’s next Letter from the Producer is set for December 13
If you're ready to start hearing about Final Fantasy XIV patch 5.2 already, mark your calendars for December 13th. That's when producer and director...
Naoki Yoshida hopes to have Final Fantasy XIV on the PlayStation 5
Let's get one thing out of the way right away: At this point, there's no confirmation that Final Fantasy XIV will be available on...
Final Fantasy XIV’s Naoki Yoshida explains the Ishgard Restoration plan, addresses population bottlenecks
Yesterday saw the introduction of the Ishgard Restoration content in Final Fantasy XIV, if you could see it past the enormous sea of people turning...
Developers from World of Warcraft, Guild Wars 2, and Final Fantasy XIV talk about raid design
Raids. You either find them to be the apex of MMORPG content and challenge, or liken them as the source of community gatekeeping and...
Wisdom of Nym: The Final Fantasy XIV philosophy and why it matters
It's been a couple weeks since this one happened, and for that I somewhat apologize because there were more pressing issues to cover in...
Square Enix vows to support Final Fantasy XIV instead of working on another MMO sequel
Regular readers will note that Final Fantasy XIV earned our MMORPG of the Year award last year, with many of the staff citing the...
Final Fantasy XIV is rolling out another live letter in two weeks
Sunday will be the one-month anniversary of Final Fantasy XIV's third expansion launching into early access, which means that players have been deep into...
Naoki Yoshida wants to collab with Blizzard to bring Diablo and WoW to Final Fantasy XIV
As any Final Fantasy XIV fan can tell you, the game is known for its bevy of crossover events that range from the logical,...
Wisdom of Nym: Final Fantasy XIV’s E3 hangover
Honestly, I wondered how the heck Final Fantasy XIV could top the revelation about Hydaelyn and Zodiark at the start of this year's E3....
