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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Vague Patch Notes: Which players count in an MMO?
When I first started playing Final Fantasy XI some two decades ago, I went in with no illusions about one thing that seemed clear...
Final Fantasy XIV prepares its Fan Festival streaming options and its next live letter
Ready to forge ahead to the next set of community memes? Final Fantasy XIV's fan festival arrives on July 28th, no doubt including the...
Wisdom of Nym: The forgotten classes of Final Fantasy XIV
Machinist ruined classes forever in Final Fantasy XIV. But don't entirely blame that job; some of it was just a matter of figuring how...
The Stream Team: Testing knowledge of the various locations in Final Fantasy XIV
Sure, MOP's Chris is pretty decent at playing Final Fantasy XIV, but how good is he at knowing the places within it? That's what...
Global Chat: Cheering on an online friend’s success in Wrath Classic
We almost need no prompting to eagerly share our latest accomplishments and milestones in MMORPGs. And while it certainly is fun to talk about...
Vague Patch Notes: The power of the middle bit in MMOs
I knew that Tales of Arise wasn't really working for me like its immediate predecessor when I started kind of avoiding combat.
Now, to a...
Wisdom of Nym: Pandæmonium’s flop in Final Fantasy XIV
Raid series in Final Fantasy XIV have had a complicated history from a story standpoint. The Binding Coil of Bahamut was an interesting attempt,...
The MOP Up: Destiny 2 will compensate fan whose art was misappropriated for a cutscene
Bungie has major egg on its face after a recent Destiny 2 cutscene was found to have copied fan art from a couple of...
The Stream Team: Final Fantasy XIV leveling with the Dark Knight and White Mage duo
Eorzea Sunday is back once again as MOP's Chris brings his husband along for some more leveling in Final Fantasy XIV on their respective...
One Shots: Time for a well-deserved bio break
One can only imagine how it would be if our MMORPG characters were like the Sims with bladder meters. We'd have to pause raids...
Final Fantasy XIV’s third Encyclopædia Eorzea volume is available for pre-order
Let's not mince words. If you're a Final Fantasy XIV fan? Here's the link, go get your book. We say that up front because...
MMO Burnout: Final Fantasy XVI is a high-water mark for the franchise in every way that matters
Over the coming days, weeks, months, and likely years, we are going to watch a whole lot of fighting happen over Final Fantasy XVI....
Steam’s Summer Sale 2023 is live through July 13 with deals on FFXIV, GW2, New World, ESO, and more
Valve has revived the traditional Steam summer sale this afternoon, with gobs of good deals running well beyond the 4th of July. Perhaps the...
WoW Factor: Hardcore progression, speedrunning, and closed environments
So in one of the least surprising surprises ever, we're getting official support for hardcore realms in WoW Classic. That's not a bad thing,...
Perfect Ten: The most regrettable MMO studio names
The name of a studio has no bearing on the game's quality. You might disagree and point to a game you were more inclined...
Final Fantasy XIV launches its 10-year anniversary site
It's been a decade now since largely unknown producer and director Naoki Yoshida oversaw the relaunch of Final Fantasy XIV, an industry punchline at...
Wisdom of Nym: The clues to watch for at Final Fantasy XIV’s Fan Festival
One of the things I find myself coming back to a lot is how information is only as useful as your ability to digest...
The Stream Team: Further Dark Knight leveling adventures in Final Fantasy XIV
MOP's Chris is once again entering Final Fantasy XIV as he continues to work his way through the new-to-him Dark Knight job of the...
Final Fantasy XIV brings back Make It Rain starting June 30
The Make It Rain campaign in Final Fantasy XIV is an odd one. On the one hand, it rarely features a particularly good reward...
Global Chat: Are you pumped up for Path of Exile 2?
Online ARPG enthusiasts are no doubt keeping an eye on the long-in-the-coming Path of Exile 2 -- and crossing their fingers that it ends...
