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Final Fantasy XI developers share plans for the future of the game and ongoing development
If you've ever thought to yourself that Final Fantasy XI updates so reliably that it really shouldn't be called a maintenance mode, you're not entirely...
Final Fantasy XI celebrates 17 years of operation today with a new all-in-one installer
Gosh, Final Fantasy XI is still running after 17 years. Yes, today marks the 17-year anniversary for the title from its launch in Japan, and...
Final Fantasy XI kicks off the Mog Bonanza and free A.M.A.N. vouchers
Do you feel lucky, Final Fantasy XI players? That's the fundamental question behind the next two events upcoming in the game's 17th anniversary celebration because...
Final Fantasy XI lets you shell out for an Adamantoise mount with its newest login campaign
There's nothing quite like the joy of looking at monsters in the world of Final Fantasy XI and knowing that one day you'll be able...
Vague Patch Notes: MMOs are not the same as your single-player games with servers
Recently, I've been trying to get into Bloodborne. This isn't a result of my disliking the Souls franchise as a whole, just that it's never...
Final Fantasy XI prepares for the Feast of Swords and White Mage adjustments
It's the end of an era in Japan. That's not figurative; the transition to a new emperor means that it's the end of the...
Final Fantasy XI kicks off its annual Egg Hunt Egg-stravaganza on April 15
It's almost time for the denizens of Vana'diel to run around desperately hoping to find a set of eggs that spell out important words...
The MOP Up: Grab your Harry Potter nickname now!
When Harry Potter: Wizards Unite arrives later this year, by which name will you be known and feared? Lord Scooby? Mr. Cheddar? Fluffybutticus? The...
Perfect Ten: Suggestions to make World of Warcraft Classic feel more authentic
One of the things that I tell people going back to Final Fantasy XI now is that the game is, well, a different animal...
Final Fantasy XI makes Rangers faster and adds new monthly objectives
Rangers are just faster with the newest version update for Final Fantasy XI. They don't move faster, but with Velocity Shot down to a 60 second...
Wisdom of Nym: A measured response to Naoki Yoshida’s mystery project
Well hello there, news on April 1st. I really have a tendency not to put much stock in anything revealed on April Fools' Day because...
Choose My Adventure: What Legends of Aria taught me about sandbox MMORPGs
As much as I enjoy the new guard of MMORPGs, with their quick-hit content and action combat models, I'm also not completely ignorant to...
Final Fantasy XI introduces monthly Records of Eminence objectives with its April update
There's a lot of stuff to be gotten from Final Fantasy XI's Records of Eminence, but a lot of what you're getting amounts to currency...
FFXIV Fan Festival Tokyo 2019: Travel to the First with Hrothgar and Dancers
The third and final Final Fantasy XIV fan festival for Shadowbringers kicked off on Friday evening in by North American time schedules. We even...
Massively Overthinking: Designed downtime in MMORPGs
In a Daily Grind not long ago, MOP reader Armsbend said something I thought just cried out for discussion. After noting that he had...
Final Fantasy XI development is focusing on something ‘that can surprise everyone later on’
The amount of support that Final Fantasy XI gets in a declared maintenance mode is in and of itself surprising, but that is apparently not...
Massively Overthinking: MMOs as distraction vs. culture
Earlier this month, there was a fascinating conversation swirling around a Gamasutra article by Bryant Francis, specifically a quote from game dev Patric Mondou. "We're moving away...
Final Fantasy XI brings Ambuscade weapons to their final form with today’s update
Thanks to ages of shonen anime, "this isn't even my final form" no longer sounds remotely intimidating but mostly just brings to mind accidental...
The MOP Up: MapleStory goes to the arcade
If you're playing MapleStory, chances are that you're not too prim and proper to enjoy some goofy fun. So pop in a quarter and...
Massively Overthinking: The paradox MMO
Back in February, the MMORPG subreddit offered up yet another fun thread: User Friendly_Fire told the MMO community that what it really wants is...
