Disambiguation:
– Final Fantasy XI, an MMORPG released in 2002
– Final Fantasy XIV, an MMORPG released in 2010 and re-released in 2013
– Final Fantasy series, a series of video games that began in 1987
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The Daily Grind: What’s the most intellectual MMORPG?
We got a wonderful "deep thoughts" email from reader James earlier this week that serves as the backdrop for this morning's Daily Grind.
"It could...
Final Fantasy XIV posts its trailer for patch 3.5
The last patch of this expansion cycle for Final Fantasy XIV goes live on January 17th, and as usually happens, we've got a brand-new...
Final Fantasy XI prepares for monthly content changes with its January version update
Earlier this week, we awarded Final Fantasy XI with a special achievement award for being the best game stuck in maintenance mode, because the...
Final Fantasy XIV previews Dun Scaith and side stories
The end of the Heavensward patch cycle for Final Fantasy XIV is just around the corner, and it's bringing along plenty of stuff for...
Perfect Ten: The best MMORPG updates and expansions of 2016 (that aren’t Legion)
Sometimes you have to exclude something from a list. I could, for example, praise World of Warcraft: Legion for being a really good expansion...
Wisdom of Nym: Final Fantasy XIV and the ever-shifting landscape of class imagery
Here's a fun question for the series fans in the audience: How many party members in Final Fantasy VI had traditional jobs?
The answer, somewhat...
Dota 2, The Division list among the best-selling Steam games of 2016
One of my favorite things to do at the end of each calendar year is to read all of the "best of" lists that...
Massively OP’s 2016 Blooper Awards: Best MMORPG Stuck in Maintenance Mode
Massively OP's not-so-serious end-of-the-year awards continue today with our blooper award for Best MMORPG Stuck in Maintenance Mode, proposed by reader Jack Pipsam. And the winner is...
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One Shots: The Christmas when no one showed up
If an MMO throws a Christmas party and no one shows up, who gets the presents? Will that eggnog ever get drunk? Are the...
MMO Year in Review: One foot in One Tamriel (October 2016)
This year, we’re taking a time-machine back through our MMO coverage, month by month, to hit the highlights and frame our journey before we...
Take a look at the in-game theater scene outside of Final Fantasy XIV’s roleplaying server
If you're playing on Balmung in Final Fantasy XIV, you are not wanting for player-run events. There are regular theater shows, cabaret events, haunted...
Here are all of the online gaming deals from Amazon’s Digital Day sale
Wake up! Are you awake? Good, because you've got less than 24 hours to take advantage of Amazon's first ever "Digital Day" sales event....
Final Fantasy XIV previews patch 3.5 and the Heavesturm event
The new year is coming, and with it, the annual Final Fantasy XIV celebration of the new year. Yes, Heavensturm is arriving on Eorzean...
Massively OP’s MMO guide to the Steam Winter Sale
Do you have any money left after all of that holiday shopping, travel, and dining out? Steam would very much like to have what...
Wisdom of Nym: The Final Fantasy XIV Tokyo Fan Festival in review
Ah, that moment when something is revealed that everyone already knows about. There was no real ambiguity about what the first new job was...
Final Fantasy XIV Fan Festival Tokyo 2016: Red Mage, swimming, and Stormblood’s June 20 launch date
It's the holiday season here in the US, but in Japan it's just another weekend. Only it's not just another weekend; it's the weekend...
Final Fantasy XIV previews the dungeons and main quests of patch 3.5
When the next patch rolls around, Final Fantasy XIV players are going to be heading into unfamiliar but long-awaited territory. We all know that;...
Wisdom of Nym: Speculating about Final Fantasy XIV in 2017
We're not there yet, but 2017 already makes me anxious. That's not going to stop it from arriving, though, however much I might want...
The MOP Up: Dota 2 goes on a new journey (December 18, 2016)
The MMO industry moves along at the speed of information, and sometimes we’re deluged with so much news here at Massively Overpowered that some...
Final Fantasy XIV discusses leveling and scenario bypassing items
Currently, if you buy a new copy of Final Fantasy XIV, you're going to have to level up to level 50 and clear all...
