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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Wisdom of Nym: Odds and ends from Final Fantasy XIV’s patch 3.2
I spent all of the last column talking about Final Fantasy XIV's most recent patch, but boy, there's still more to talk about. Who...
Massively Overthinking: The curse of player-generated MMO content
The influx of new player-generated-content-oriented MMOs might make you think that PGC is on the rise, but if you've been around the genre for...
Final Fantasy XI prepares to shut down its console service
Stand at attention, players, and pay your respects. Final Fantasy XI is marching down its final weeks of operation on the Xbox 360 and...
Perfect Ten: Awesome (and unique) MMORPG classes
Class-based systems are one of those holdovers from tabletop RPGs that work surprisingly well in MMOs. I basically put up with class systems in...
Final Fantasy XIV takes a look behind the magic of its sound design
Are you a fan of Final Fantasy XIV? Are you not a fan of Final Fantasy XIV while still feeling a great deal of...
Wisdom of Nym: Final Fantasy XIV’s patch 3.2 is a return to form
I've expressed my misgivings about Final Fantasy XIV's first major post-expansion patch before. It wasn't terrible, but it didn't really hook me in like...
The MOP Up: Top raiding guild quits World of Warcraft (February 28, 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 adds David Bowie Easter egg to latest patch
If you have the vaguest interest in music whatsoever, you were probably a bit heartbroken when David Bowie passed away in January. The man...
Battle Bards Episode 69: FFXIV Heavensward
The Battle Bards are taking an airship back to Eorzea to cover the soundtrack to the first expansion to Final Fantasy XIV, Heavensward. How...
Final Fantasy XIV dolls itself up for Little Ladies’ Day
The latest patch for Final Fantasy XIV is only a day old and has brought along more story, more dungeons, and more things for...
Final Fantasy XIV’s patch 3.2 is out today
Fans of Final Fantasy XIV, start your engines! And also start your downloads because Final Fantasy XIV's patch 3.2 is live today after a...
Wisdom of Nym: Analyzing Final Fantasy XIV’s patch 3.2 notes
It's patch day, ladies and gentlemen! All right, so it's the day before patch day. It's close to patch day. It's patch day adjacent....
One Shots: Taking a breather
While one might get a sense that MMOs are nonstop adventures, with players shuttling to and fro on various important (and not-so-important) tasks, every...
Final Fantasy XIV will give screenshotters improved tools in Patch 3.2
You may not know this, but apparently there is a so-called "Screenshot Alliance" of Final Fantasy XIV developers who work behind the scenes to...
Perfect Ten: What you need to know before you play an older MMORPG
I cut my teeth on MMOs with the launch of Final Fantasy XI in America. My roommate in college was interested in the game,...
Here’s the lowdown on Final Fantasy XIV’s patch 3.2
The next Final Fantasy XIV patch is dropping next week, but you won't have to wait until Tuesday to see the changes being made...
FFXIV’s Feast arenas are a klepto’s dream
If you need to combine vices to get your jollies, then Final Fantasy XIV might have just the thing. When the game's new PvP...
Final Fantasy XIV previews changes coming to group pose functionality
Getting a screenshot right is serious business. Final Fantasy XIV added its group pose functionality in patch 3.1 to make it that much easier...
Yoshida on the future of PvP in Final Fantasy XIV
The next Final Fantasy XIV patch will not contain the new PvP mode of The Feast; that's due to be implemented a bit after...
Wisdom of Nym: Aspects of Final Fantasy XIV that could use expansion before the next expansion
I'm excited about the upcoming Hall of the Novice feature in Final Fantasy XIV's next patch. Yes, admittedly, part of this is because all...
