See: Final Fantasy XIV
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Final Fantasy XIV gives us a peek at Othard and the Samurai
If you missed the keynote from Final Fantasy XIV's European fan festival on Saturday, you missed out on a lot of big information. The...
Wisdom of Nym: Gauging predictions after the Final Fantasy XIV fanfests
It finally happened, folks; we're done with the fan festivals until next year. (Yes, I fully expect to hear about the next set when...
Final Fantasy XIV Fan Festival XIV Europe: Samurai, Doma, and theme songs
If you're a fan of Final Fantasy XIV, the European fan festival is something you've been waiting for more or less since December's Japanese...
Massively Overthinking: Are MMOs designed for ‘low-skill gamers’?
Ages ago on the MMORPG subreddit, a player made a bold statement: MMORPGs are designed for low-skill gamers.
"I remember being dazzled by EverQuest and...
Perfect Ten: Terminology the MMORPG genre needs
MMOs, like any other hobby, have their own terminology. We have the term "newb" for new players, "noob" for players who aren't actually new...
Wisdom of Nym: Predictions for Final Fantasy XIV’s final fan festival
Boy, the wait for this one has felt long. It hasn't been any longer, and it's not as if we haven't had plenty to...
Global Chat: Get over the lockbox debate already
One of the largest and most enduring arguments of the MMO genre is the purpose, legality, and profitability of so-called lockboxes in games. We've...
The Daily Grind: Which no-housing MMORPG needs housing the most?
During our Elder Scrolls Online housing stream earlier this week, Larry and I joked about World of Warcraft's half-hearted and ineffective attempts to satisfy...
Massively Overthinking: Unholy MMORPG hybrids
Massively OP reader and frequent tipster Gibbins wants us to play match-maker.
"I love the wonderful world that Bethesda created with the Fallout franchise, not...
Square-Enix saw MMO profits from FFXIV and FFXI dip in 2016
Now is the time for all good companies to report profits and losses for the previous year, and at first glance Square-Enix's report looks...
Wisdom of Nym: Looking at alts in Final Fantasy XIV
There is, really, no need to have a single alt in Final Fantasy XIV. This makes it a point of open curiosity for me about...
Perfect Ten: MMO NPC lives from best to worst
The lives of NPCs are unpleasant within MMOs. Imagine coming into existence knowing that you are forever doomed to perform one singular function, one...
Final Fantasy XIV starts up Valentione’s Day on February 2nd
Laugh all you want about Lisette de Valentione and her relentless focus on affection-based celebrations in Eorzea, but of all the Ishgardian houses in...
Global Chat: Interior decorating in MMORPGs
With Elder Scrolls Online's new housing system coming early next month and LOTRO testing out some much-needed housing improvements, homemaking seems to be a...
Wisdom of Nym: Final Fantasy XIV’s patch 3.5 in review, part 2
I mentioned previously that I went through Final Fantasy XIV's most recent patch faster than I can recall going through a patch in recent...
Final Fantasy XIV inspires a new live-action Japanese show
There are lots of stories in Final Fantasy XIV, and one such story is being adapted for a new live-action series in Japan. But...
Massively Overthinking: Death and dying in MMORPGs
In March of last year, MOP's Justin wrote a detailed guide to the most common death penalties in MMORPGs. Last September, Gamasutra pulled seven...
Final Fantasy XIV Fan Festival livestream tickets go live
Can you not afford to head all the way to Frankfurt in Germany to finish off the Final Fantasy XIV fan festivals? Are you...
Jukebox Heroes: Live performances of MMO scores
I am of the opinion that there is something special and magical about getting to experience music in person, especially so when it is...
PSA: Final Fantasy XIV: Stormblood is up for pre-orders
Ready to head to Ala Mhigo in style? Final Fantasy XIV's second expansion, Stormblood, isn't out until June 20th, but you can pre-order the expansion...
