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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Complete coverage of the Final Fantasy XIV Endwalker media tour
It wasn't so long ago that I got to sit down in front of my computer and do something that every Final Fantasy XIV...
The Daily Grind: What do you most want to know about Final Fantasy XIV Endwalker?
Today is the day when all of the Final Fantasy XIV fandom's namedays have come at once. Yes, it's the media tour reveal day, when...
Final Fantasy XIV kicks off a new jacket-filled Moogle Treasure Trove event
So you have likely accomplished most or all of your goals in Final Fantasy XIV by this point, and there's still another month until Endwalker lands....
Final Fantasy XI updates Ambuscade and one of its trust companions
There are a lot of trust companions in Final Fantasy XI. Seriously, the sheer number is almost baffling. Still, it's a good thing that...
Final Fantasy XIV’s Tatsuya Okahisa on technical art design and live-service MMOs
Do you know what a technical artist does in an MMO? If you responded by scrunching your face up and muttering "art... stuff?" that's...
Wisdom of Nym: More speculation about future Final Fantasy XIV jobs
I'm going to be entirely candid with you, folks: You all probably know by now when the media tour embargo lift is at this...
One Shots: Might as well be staring at the sun
Not surprisingly, there are hordes of Massively OP readers crawling over every square inch of the recently launched New World, often with their cameras...
Massively Overthinking: How long are you willing to wait in an MMO queue?
New World has made headlines since the moment it launched for its excessive queues, but it's hardly the only MMO ever - or even...
Final Fantasy XI looks back on the game’s history in 2006 and continues its industry interviews
When Final Fantasy XI released its third expansion, Treasures of Aht Urhgan, the playerbase rejoiced and had a particular love of the new jobs released with...
Final Fantasy XI previews a lighter update for its October patch
October is the spookiest month of the year, but it's a lighter month for Final Fantasy XI patches this time around. The official preview of...
Wisdom of Nym: Bespoke rotations in Final Fantasy XIV as both a positive and a negative
When you get right down to it, the character specs on display in Final Fantasy XIV are some of the most limited out of...
One Shots: Looking down on the world
Do you ever get that feeling like someone else is looking down on you, but then you're like, nah, that's all in my head?...
Final Fantasy XIV recaps the many system changes revealed in the latest live letter
Let's not mince words, there was a lot of information in the most recent letter from the producer for Final Fantasy XIV. Like, a...
Final Fantasy XI asks players to come up with their own banquet for prizes
When you play Final Fantasy XI, does your mouth water at the thoughts of some of the food items you're chewing on for stat boosts?...
Final Fantasy XIV details the changes coming to high-quality items in patch 6.0
Crafting in Final Fantasy XIV is going to change a fair bit when Endwalker arrives, but maybe you missed the most recent live letter and were...
Wisdom of Nym: What the removal of high-quality items means for Final Fantasy XIV crafting
Anyone who has read my column here for any substantial length of time probably knows that one of my biggest axioms is to wait...
One Shots: Personal space
Part of being a starship captain in Star Trek Online is making shrewd decisions that outwit enemies. Part is being a momma or papa...
Final Fantasy XIV finishes its anniversary stories with a look behind the scenes in Ishgard
The tour of Final Fantasy XIV's world back through fiction finally comes to a close with today's final entry in the game's anniversary story...
Playable Worlds’ Raph Koster on why avatars traipsing across the metaverse are a major tech challenge
Virtual worlds... how the eff do they work? Playable Worlds' Raph Koster has an idea or two, and he's dishing them out in a...
Massively Overthinking: Would you play your favorite MMO without its IP?
Nonameplease recently posed us an interesting topic, inspired by a thread on the Star Trek Online subreddit. "It seems most people don't think the...
