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

There were some decent tabletop Star Trek games, but no.

Perfect Ten: MMO systems that could be great (but I haven’t seen it yet)

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Before I start this column, I want to say two important things. First, my experiences do not extend outward to the limits of the...

The Stream Team: Duty calls in Final Fantasy XIV

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Now that Massively OP's MJ has been back in Final Fantasy XIV for a bit, she's gotten back into the swing of using her...
It's not just me, right?

Wisdom of Nym: Surpassing Final Fantasy XIV’s cross-class legacy

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In one respect, Final Fantasy XIV is an incredibly flexible game. You are never actually locked into a single role or job; even if...

The Stream Team: A peek into Final Fantasy XIV’s housing

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It's no secret that housing is a favorite feature of any game for MassivelyOP's MJ, and she's excited to take a peek at FFXIV's...
Every so often, you need to take a look at the banner you're marching under to make sure it still echoes your beliefs.

Wisdom of Nym: The state of Final Fantasy XIV’s magical DPS

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The purpose of magical damage in Final Fantasy XIV is to ruin everything. Really. You get a huge group of enemies together, and then...
I'm not back on any BS, I never left it.

Perfect Ten: Why big MMO expansions are a good thing

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I'm not really on board with the trend of saying that big expansions are back. They never left. Sure, we have one coming out...

The Stream Team: Returning to Final Fantasy XIV

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In honor of the anniversary of the original release of FFXIV (before A Realm Reborn), MassivelyOP's MJ is delving back into the beautiful lands...

Jukebox Heroes: Your top 20 favorite MMO soundtracks

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I've been a sneaky columnist, my friends. Oh yes I have. In my last Jukebox Heroes I posted my top six favorite MMO soundtracks,...
Less exploratory than I might have thought.

Wisdom of Nym: Coordination, aetherial gear, and Final Fantasy XIV’s next patch

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How many times a day do you think about aetherial gear in Final Fantasy XIV? If the answer is more than "zero," I'm honestly...
What useful data!

Diablo III, Ark, and Warframe all climb on Raptr’s August stats

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Raptr's monthly stat summaries remain the best possible way to track the popularity of games among the people who actually use Raptr. And it's...

Perfect Ten: Ten well-known voice actors behind SWTOR’s characters

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When it launched, Star Wars: The Old Republic was one of the biggest video game voice-over projects that BioWare or any studio had ever...
Why must you disappoint hopes?

Wisdom of Nym: The state of Final Fantasy XIV’s ranged DPS

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Honestly, ranged damage is a field that's never quite appealed to me as much as other options for doing stuff. Not just in Final...

One Shots: Welcome to the party, pal!

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"You have to love randomly running across a band when you enter a building in Bree," reader Yrys said in conjunction with this picture...
Gosh am I glad that the dang frog is still around, too.

Final Fantasy XIV is creating its first European data center

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Final Fantasy XIV is not a game with action combat, but you can still be pretty thoroughly screwed whilst trying to play the game...

Massively Overthinking: Underrepresented MMO music genres

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Massively OP Kickstarter donor Magnet Brain wants a revolution... in video game music! "Enough with the orchestral fantasy score... what genre of music would you like...

Final Fantasy XIV demos ‘VR Titan Suppression Battle’ at Tokyo Game Show

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If you happen to be in Tokyo for the Tokyo Game Show this week, make sure to drop by the Sony booth to gawk, as...

Leaderboard: Which FFXIV crafting class is your favorite?

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Yesterday I mentioned that I've returned to Final Fantasy XIV, and while I've since settled on a job (or two) for my main, I'm...

Why I Play: Final Fantasy XIV

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We used to do a column called Why I Play on Massively-that-was, and while I didn't originally plan on rezzing it here today, I did return...

The Daily Grind: What’s your favorite Final Fantasy XIV job?

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I went back to Final Fantasy XIV this week, and apart from still not being able to create a character on my preferred server...

Yoshida celebrates one year of Final Fantasy XIV in China

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Final Fantasy XIV guru Naoki Yoshida headlined a one-year anniversary celebration for the game in China this week. He revealed that FFXIV version 3.0...

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