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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There’s a Final Fantasy XI zine on Kickstarter right now for your Vana’diel nostalgia tour
So how did people put together enthusiastic fan projects before we all had the internet? Why, you made a zine, of course. Assembled loosely...
Final Fantasy XIV prepares another Valentione’s Day celebration alongside a new fashion collab
Once again, it is time for love in the air in Final Fantasy XIV, or it will be when the Valentione's Day event rolls...
Wisdom of Nym: Final Fantasy XIV’s pointless sidequests and FATEs
Way back in the time of Stormblood, we were told that Final Fantasy XIV was getting rid of combat-based levequests because they were basically...
The Stream Team: Wrapping up the week with some Final Fantasy XIV roulette runs
MOP's Chris is once again back on the roulette ride in Final Fantasy XIV. With some classes to level and some time to kill...
Vague Patch Notes: The war of the MMO builds
Talking about your build in an MMORPG can be oddly contentious with people. On the one hand, you are inevitably going to have people...
Final Fantasy XIV is considering taking legal action against a stalker-empowering game mod
If you're a part of the Final Fantasy XIV community beyond a certain level of engagement, you are no doubt aware of the game's...
Massively Overthinking: Has an MMO cadence switch-up ever actually worked out for the best?
When I was going through our historical awards for the debrief earlier this month, I had a little chuckle looking at the awards for...
Final Fantasy XIV’s Crystalline Conflict Season 13 is off to a bumpy start over ranked server miscommunication
It's another patch day for Final Fantasy XIV, and this time around it's mostly all about PvP for the MMORPG, as Crystalline Conflict Season...
Wisdom of Nym: Speculating on the future of Echoes of Vana’diel in Final Fantasy XIV
The main problem with doing a Final Fantasy XI crossover in Final Fantasy XIV is that we've already had several, more or less since...
Final Fantasy XIV shows off its role quest conclusion while its UI designer talks about his craft
So if you've cleared all of the role quests in Final Fantasy XIV, you know that as it currently stands the Passage of the...
Square Enix puts abusive fans on notice with threats of bans or legal action in new harassment policy
No matter how "passionate" you might feel about a game, it's never OK to directly abuse, harass, or threaten the people responsible for making...
Massively Overthinking: What will be your three most played MMOs in 2025?
So here we are at the top of another year, looking ahead at what we think we're going to play. Consider this week's Massively...
Final Fantasy XIV promises Clouddark Demimateria exchange coming in patch 7.16
If you have been farming the Chaotic fight against the Cloud of Darkness in Final Fantasy XIV, you probably have had a much easier...
Wisdom of Nym: Final Fantasy XIV’s story does not know you are playing a video game
In Rich Burlew's long-running webcomic Order of the Stick, there's a moment early in the comic when a fire has engulfed the inn the...
Final Fantasy XI adds a new high-end Cloud of Darkness fight with its latest patch
We know, you're looking at that headline and wondering if we're not thinking of another online game in this franchise, but we really aren't....
Leaderboard: What was the most overrated MMO of 2024?
It's pretty much a given that every year when we announce our MMO of the year, someone's going to hop into the comments and...
Vague Patch Notes: No, authenticity does not make video games successful
On December 12th, 2024, The Game Awards had its annual awards show, and the award for Game of the Year was presented by Larian...
Final Fantasy XIV reruns its free login campaign for lapsed users and issues a new remix album
It's time once again for lapsed players of Final Fantasy XIV to take an opportunity to peer back in and see what's new in...
Wisdom of Nym: What happened with Final Fantasy XIV’s spread-out patch 7.1?
So to preface this particular column, I want to make something clear: There's no conspiracy going on with Final Fantasy XIV's patch 7.1. I...
Steam saw more games released in 2024 than any other year prior
We are once again being reminded that Valve's Steam platform is the biggest player in town when it comes to digital storefronts: Fresh data...
