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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One Shots: Lightning strikes twice
When you see lightning on the horizon, it may be time to seek shelter, brew a favorite hot beverage, and settle in for a...
Final Fantasy XIV will run a cloud server stress test on November 20
Server hardware has been an ongoing thing for Final Fantasy XIV, so it's probably not a huge shock that the developers are seeing how...
Massively Overthinking: Pervasive old MMO ideas that aren’t really true
A while back, Eliot and I were discussing one of his columns, in which he noted that in the eldest of the elder MMOs,...
Wisdom of Nym: The best stuff from Final Fantasy XIV 1.0 that’s already in the game
Whatever we were getting back from Final Fantasy XIV version 1.0 is already in the game. Period end. And let's be honest, there was...
The Stream Team: Finishing the fight against Eden in Final Fantasy XIV
MOP's Chris is on the last leg of his journey to clear the Eden raids in Final Fantasy XIV for the first time; he's...
Perfect Ten: The single best expansion from 10 MMOs
Holy crud, do I not know that I'm setting myself up for some major pushback today. Oh, I feel that to my core, friends!...
Wisdom of Nym: Illuminating Final Fantasy XIV’s 6.51 patch
As a general rule, Final Fantasy XIV does not offer much for players to do during the first minor patch after a major one....
The MOP Up: DCUO talks about its creative process
DC Universe Online Narrative Designer Lynnea Glasser recently sat down for an interview about the creative process behind the MMORPG and its new Justice...
The Stream Team: Visiting the Blunderville attraction for fun and fashion in Final Fantasy XIV
It's said that the true endgame of Final Fantasy XIV is dressing up your character, and MOP's Chris is on the hunt for a...
One Shots: Halloween leftovers
'Tis the week after Halloween, and even as we put away our decorations (or say "whatever" and keep them up until February), the lingering...
New World’s Rise of the Angry Earth score nominated for Hollywood Music in Media award
New World composer Edouard Brenneisen is having a pretty great week, all things considered. He announced on Twitter that his recent score for Rise...
Final Fantasy XI encourages players to take on more content with the Falling Into Autumn campaign
The back half of 2023 has been relatively quiet for Final Fantasy XI in terms of new content, but the game already does have...
Final Fantasy XIV puts together a highlight reel from this year’s London Fanfest
If you happened to have missed out on all of the good times from Final Fantasy XIV's Fanfest in London, fear not because the...
Perfect Ten: 10 MMORPGs as Saturday morning cartoons
My insane MMO and MMORPG thought experiments do indeed continue: Previously I considered what muffins MMO NPCs are, then I considered what flavor of...
Final Fantasy XIV Patch 6.51 starts new PvP season, opens new variant dungeons, and begins Fall Guys collab
The list of things to do within Final Fantasy XIV has gotten just a little bit bigger today thanks to Patch 6.51, which introduces...
Wisdom of Nym: What’s left on the table for Final Fantasy XIV’s Tokyo fan festival?
So what's still on the table for Final Fantasy XIV's third fan festival this cycle? (It's not really this year; the third one is...
The Stream Team: Fighting against fear in Final Fantasy XIV’s All Saints’ Wake Halloween event
The Halloween season has once more descended upon Final Fantasy XIV, as has the dastardly voidsent family that seeks to feast on people's fear,...
Massively Overthinking: Are there any MMOs for which a spin-off mode would be welcome?
Pantheon's announcement that its developers are working on spinning out a monetized "247" extraction mode hasn't engendered a whole lot of hope for the...
Final Fantasy XIV shares extra details of its October 31 Fall Guys collaboration event
Final Fantasy XIV fans already know that the world of Etheirys and the Blunderdome of Fall Guys will be coming together in October 31st's...
Final Fantasy XI fires up the Harvest Festival once again
Veterans of Final Fantasy XI are quite accustomed to the game's Harvest Festival by this point. There are both tricks and treats, and several...
