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: Much ado about Final Fantasy XIV’s Diadem
There's a whole lot to be said about the Diadem. Let's start: It's kind of a mess because it's a really solid idea lacking...
Global Chat: Gearing up in WildStar
If you're anything like me, when you get to the max level in a game, there's a general flailing of hands and a feeling...
Wisdom of Nym: The first impressions of Final Fantasy XIV patch 3.1
Part of me feels really ungrateful for being upset that it took five months instead of the usual three to get Final Fantasy XIV's...
The Daily Grind: Do you play MMOs contrary to their design?
If you play Final Fantasy XIV, you know that it is not a game that rewards players for playing multiple characters. Quite the opposite, in...
WoW, FFXIV, RIFT, and GW2 players gather to mourn Paris
Final Fantasy XIV players and gamemasters on the Balmung server tonight gathered for a vigil to honor the victims of today's attacks in Paris. "Balmung...
Massively Overthinking: Is IP-blocking in online games a necessary evil?
This past week, news about Black Desert's IP blocking has reminded me once again how IP-blocking, region-locking, and the resulting isolated MMO communities are...
Perfect Ten: How playing MMOs can make you a better person
I like to think that I'm a better person now than I was when I first loaded up Final Fantasy XI. That's how long...
Final Fantasy XIV is hosting a Final Fantasy XI farewell through the end of the year
Not everyone who is playing Final Fantasy XIV right now was originally playing Final Fantasy XI. For players who never explored Vana'diel, the new...
Final Fantasy XI’s producer bids farewell to the community
After 13 years of development, Final Fantasy XI finally received its final major story update today with the November Version Update. Producer Akhiko Matsui...
The final story update of Final Fantasy XI releases tomorrow
Tomorrow, Final Fantasy XI is launching its final story-based update. While there will be the occasional bugfix and balance change, the game is functionally...
Wisdom of Nym: Analyzing Final Fantasy XIV’s patch 3.1 notes
There are a lot of things that I really like about Final Fantasy XIV, a fact that should come as a surprise to practically...
Final Fantasy XIV releases initial patch notes for patch 3.1
You know a major patch is coming for Final Fantasy XIV when the patch notes are out and the patch is still a few...
Final Fantasy XIV prepares for a 24-hour maintenance
The first post-expansion patch for Final Fantasy XIV goes live on November 10th, but you'd better get in all of your gameplay before then....
Wisdom of Nym: Awaiting next week’s Final Fantasy XIV patch
We've still got a preview or two to go before the main event, but Final Fantasy XIV's first post-expansion patch is on its way...
Final Fantasy XIV previews the Vanu Vanu beast tribe quests
It's impossible to reach the level cap in Final Fantasy XIV's current expansion without dealing with the Vanu Vanu. There are quests focusing on both the...
Perfect Ten: Ten really great races from MMOs
Here I go, here I go, here I go again. Girls, what's my weakness? Non-human races. But oh, so many MMOs let me down...
Final Fantasy XIV previews the upcoming Lord of Verminion mini-game
If you've got an extensive minion collection in Final Fantasy XIV and want to throw down to see if your minions can beat up...
The Scream Team: Halloween and Haukke Manor in Final Fantasy XIV
Not everything about Halloween has to be dark and spooky; just look at the festive decorations in FFXIV! MassivelyOP's MJ can't help but smile...
Massively OP’s guide to MMO Halloween 2015
Halloween is an unstoppable force in the MMO industry and will not be denied to developers and their players. It's that time of year...
Wisdom of Nym: The cancelled future of Final Fantasy XIV
Every game has stuff in it that's dummied out. There are ideas that the developers brought to a certain point without ever finishing, and...
