See: Final Fantasy XIV
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One Shots: Eyes on the prize
When you're such an amazing archer, you don't have to look at your target. When you're an expert at the bow, you can shoot...
Vague Patch Notes: No Man’s Sky is the real reboot success story
Whenever an MMO of any type has a launch that resembles the Nedelin catastrophe, people start talking about what the studio should do to...
Final Fantasy XIV updates its Reflections in Crystal site as it passes 20 million registered players
It was easy to miss amidst all of the other news contained in yesterday's live letter from producer and director Naoki Yoshida, but Final...
Final Fantasy XIV has cancelled its Japanese Fan Festival scheduled for December
This probably comes as no surprise to anyone, but Final Fantasy XIV will not be hosting any fan gatherings this year. The North American...
Final Fantasy XIV’s patch 5.3 gets a trailer along with more patch details ahead of August 11
Patch 5.3, Reflections in Crystal, arrives in Final Fantasy XIV on August 11th after an unusually long delay. But if you need to see...
Wisdom of Nym: What content in Final Fantasy XIV is optional?
So here's an interesting question with an answer that continually shifts: What content is optional in Final Fantasy XIV?
If you're a big fan of...
Global Chat: What gets us grumpy in MMOs
Whoever said "always look on the bright side of life" obviously never talked to gamers, because we are a notorious bunch for looking at...
One Shots: Private retreats
Where do you go to get away from it all in an MMORPG? If you look hard enough, you might find a special private...
Massively Overthinking: Has the pandemic changed your gaming habits?
There was a popular Medium piece floating around last week about how some people are finding refuge in gaming during the still-raging COVID-19 pandemic....
Final Fantasy XIV launches its special site for patch 5.3, Reflections in Crystal
The next live letter for Final Fantasy XIV isn't until next week, but the special site for patch 5.3 has already arrived and can...
Perfect Ten: Classic alt challenges for MMOs
When you start up your first character in a new MMO, it's all fresh and novel. But if you're the sort of tedious weirdo...
Wisdom of Nym: What to do in Final Fantasy XIV during the 5.3 patch delay
Here we are in July, and we're not going to get our next patch for about a month. Normally, this isn't such a big...
Vague Patch Notes: Don’t alter MMO systems for people who never liked them to begin with
Here's a concept that just would not leave my mind thanks to World of Warcraft, but it's not a bad thing. But in order...
Massively Overthinking: How much should MMOs cost in 2020?
MOP reader Castagere recently wrote to us with a nod to the growing sentiment across the gaming industry that might indicate a shift in...
Final Fantasy XIV’s next Live Letter is on July 22
Every fan of Final Fantasy XIV is eagerly awaiting more information about patch 5.3 along with the patch's actual release. Of course, the patch...
Wisdom of Nym: The two-month delay of Final Fantasy XIV’s next patch
Well, it turns out this week did not bring much in the way of new information about Final Fantasy XIV patch 5.3. Or... it...
Vague Patch Notes: Trying to salvage MMOs from bad launches
So I'm glad that Crucible got a "pull back to beta" instead of a complete shutdown. I'm surprised but still happy because that's more...
Final Fantasy XIV announces patch 5.3 will launch on August 11
Final Fantasy XIV fans eagerly awaiting the game's next patch (which means more or less everyone playing the game) will be waiting a while....
Final Fantasy XIV revamps its online storefront
The Mog Station interface for buying optional items in Final Fantasy XIV is awful. Like, regardless of how you feel about the presence of...
Wisdom of Nym: What does Final Fantasy XIV’s patch 5.3 delay mean for the schedule?
Gosh, remember when it seemed like we... like, actually knew what 2020 was going to look like, or at least in the broad strokes?...