final fantasy xiv

Official Site: Final Fantasy XIV
Studio: Square Enix
Launch Date: September 30, 2010; relaunched August 27, 2013
Genre: Fantasy Hybrid Themepark
Business Model: Subscription (Cash Shop)
Platform: PC, PS3, PS4

Slotted.

Final Fantasy XIV ends its simultaneous logouts

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A little under two weeks ago, Final Fantasy XIV announced that the game would log everyone off of the servers once per day. Players...

One Shots: R.I.P. Firefall

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Do not go gentle into that good night forever, Old MMOs should burn and rave at close of day; Rage, rage against the dying of the...
Stepping back across time.

How I got married through World of Warcraft

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I've mentioned a lot of times, in passing, how my wife and I connected in part through World of Warcraft. But I've never actually...

The Daily Grind: How often should MMOs release new classes?

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Some MMOs seem to have no problem with tossing in new classes like candy, while others might see an addition roughly every time Halley's...

Global Chat: Want to see a Magic trick?

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So what does the blogging community think of the first IP-related new MMORPG to be announced in years in Magic: The Gathering? It's a little...
Also, I'm never going to be less tired about the people whining that this didn't center enough on Doma. Seriously, let it go.

Final Fantasy XIV opens up the normal version of Omega

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The launch of a new expansion for Final Fantasy XIV means that new endgame content is always slightly delayed, giving players a chance to...
What are we even doing here?

Wisdom of Nym: Final Fantasy XIV Stormblood’s story and the lack of MacGuffins

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I think I was about halfway through the Stormblood story when I noticed that it was avoiding more or less every single bit of...

One Shots: Moonglow

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I don't say it enough: I am truly impressed by how our readership manage to bring out the beauty in MMORPGs through their screenshots....
Ironically, this is the sort of controversy you'd probably rather face from inside a hot tub.

Massively Overthinking: Do MMORPGs aspire to pro-social mechanics?

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Massively OP reader and Patron Avaera has a thoughtful question for the team and readers this week. "I wish more virtual world games thought deeply...
This is not Eureka.

Final Fantasy XIV is temporarily logging everyone off once a day to keep login queues moving

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Nobody likes having to sit through a queue to log in to a game. Absolutely no one. Part of the reason Final Fantasy XIV...
A trial.

Watch a documentary on the creation and destruction of Final Fantasy XIV

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The end of Final Fantasy XIV came quite some time ago, but the game is still going. That's because the launch of the game's...
Ideas face challenges when born.

Wisdom of Nym: Currencies in Final Fantasy XIV Stormblood

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You know, I was going to talk about the end of the Final Fantasy XIV: Stormblood MSQ this week, but I decided against it....

One Shots: En garde!

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It's hard to deny that one of Final Fantasy XIV's newest classes marries style and substance, particularly if you're into a certain swashbuckling aesthetic. Skoryy...

Massively Overthinking: Forced socializing in MMORPGs

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Massively OP Patron Jackybah has a question for this week's Massively Overthinking that's probably going to kick up some dust. He wonders whether MMO...
Letting the days go by.

Final Fantasy XIV: Stormblood is everything you expect (and that’s outstanding)

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In my mind, Final Fantasy XIV: Stormblood is all about sticking the landing. After a few years of FFXIV being out, the game has...

The MMOs of the Steam Summer 2017 Sale

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After some ups and downs this afternoon -- everybody loves the "try again later" message, right? -- Valve's summer Steam sale is finally underway...
I TRUSTED YOU

Perfect Ten: MMO grouping advice you shouldn’t bother giving

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It's time for a new expansion in Final Fantasy XIV, and that means for me that a lot of people are going to not...
Make it PAIN

Final Fantasy XIV is hit by a DDoS attack causing network difficulties

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Is there any better time for DDoS attacks than right after the launch of a new expansion? Apparently not; Final Fantasy XIV reports today...
Shoot at me bro.

Massively OP Podcast Episode 122: This Stormblood’s for you

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Justin and Bree discuss FFXIV's Stormblood launch, Destiny 2, ESO Morrowind, Anthem, and LOTRO, with mailbag questions on patch numbering, fencing, and non-combat MMO progression systems.

E3 2017: Final Fantasy XIV’s Naoki Yoshida on Stormblood, design, and themeparks

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Since there were so many early access issues with Stormblood, I figured I'd try to give you Final Fantasy XIV players a little something to chew...

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