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: Speculating on Final Fantasy XIV’s Beastmaster
We currently know very little about Final Fantasy XIV's Beastmaster. We know that it's going to be coming at some point during the Dawntrail...
The Stream Team: If it’s Sunday, it’s Final Fantasy XIV
It's the end of the week. It's time to relax. It's time for MOP's Chris and his crew to come together for another Final...
One Shots: Cue techno chocobo theme
When I drive around and look at the sea of boring cars with mostly the same shapes in the same four colors, I can...
Massively Overthinking: Frames of reference in MMORPGs
Last week on the MMORPG subreddit, there was a heated discussion about terminology in MMORPGs (terminology we'll probably talk about in a separate thread...
Final Fantasy XIV previews the rewards from the 11th anniversary Rising event
The Rising is returning to Final Fantasy XIV in the very near future, celebrating the eleventh year of the game's operation, and that means...
Final Fantasy XIV gears up for another year of The Rising celebration
Last year was a major milestone for Final Fantasy XIV, as it marked the 10-year anniversary for the relaunched game. So what do you...
Wisdom of Nym: Speculating on Final Fantasy XIV’s Allied Societies for Dawntrail
We've gone through a lot of different names for what are now being called Allied Societies in Final Fantasy XIV, but I think this...
The MOP Up: Spellfarers lets you dabble in moon magic
The recently launched magic life sim Spellfarers Update 0.511 arrived with "lots of fixes, including to cooking, a new stove for Ilo's kitchen, minor...
The Stream Team: Taking the tank toward level 100 in Final Fantasy XIV
A new level cap in Final Fantasy XIV means that MOP's Chris has some catching up to do for some of his alt jobs,...
One Shots: Remembering in peace
When a beloved player falls, a studio may honor that memory by including him or her as part of the game world. While our...
Vague Patch Notes: The great content consumption problem in MMORPGs
A friend and I were talking about an MMORPG's content recently (it doesn't matter which one) and I was pointing out how that particular...
Wisdom of Nym: Why Dawntrail might be my favorite Final Fantasy XIV expansion in years
Let's start this week's Wisdom of Nym by clarifying something: If you ask me if Dawntrail is the best Final Fantasy XIV expansion, I...
The Stream Team: Final Fantasy XIV’s biggest fans seek out the Moonfire Faire’s big fans
Are you a fan of fans? They're certainly good to have during the hot summer days in Final Fantasy XIV, and since it's Moonfire...
Final Fantasy XIV is closing down the probationary European data center on August 27
As the initial post-launch population surge around Final Fantasy XIV's expansion cools off, Square-Enix is winding down the temporary measures it added to avoid...
Final Fantasy XIV launches the Moonfire Faire, recounts its EU fan gatherings, celebrates cats
Final Fantasy XIV's latest expansion was already about what a summer vacation would look like for the Warrior of Light, but today brings a...
Vague Patch Notes: Is it time for MMORPGs to start embracing romance?
The other day, I was writing about Baldur's Gate 3 celebrating its anniversary with statistics about all the companions that people have smooched over...
Final Fantasy XI prepares new Ambuscade encounters for its next patch on August 13
It's very important for you to make morbols feel good about themselves. Sure, Final Fantasy XI's incarnations are among the more toothsome and tentacular...
MMO Business Roundup: Sony, SEGA, and Square-Enix drop a mixed bag of quarterly financials
Welcome back to another roundup of MMO and MMO-adjacent industry news - this time 'round, it's all about quarterly financial reports.
Square-Enix:Â Square saw another broad...
Final Fantasy XIV is releasing the Dawntrail soundtrack on October 30 with a Wind-up Zero minion
The Final Fantasy XIV music team has long been respected for providing absolute bangers throughout every expansion soundtrack, and Dawntrail is not an exception....
Wisdom of Nym: The story beats that really work in Final Fantasy XIV Dawntrail
Before I dive into this week's column, I want to start things off by noting a weird aspect of storytelling that's true in Final...
