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 about the mechanics of Final Fantasy XIV’s Sage way too early
Here's what we know so far about Final Fantasy XIV's Sage: It'll be a healer. Specifically, it's going to be a barrier healer, as...
40 musicians collab on medley to welcome back Final Fantasy XIV composer Soken
Masayoshi Soken, the composer for Final Fantasy XIV, very clearly loves his work, to the point that he was still creating music for the...
Massively Overthinking: Do you associate music with memory in MMOs?
The other night, I tried to log in to the Star Wars Galaxies emu and the music hit me hard. See, I play SWG...
Final Fantasy XI heads to Aht Urhgan for the next step of the Voracious Resurgencce
It's time for players in Final Fantasy XI to head back to the Near East with the upcoming June version update for the game. What's...
Final Fantasy XI ups equipment drops and brings back Sunshine Seeker
Dang, your gear in Final Fantasy XI leaves something to be desired. You should get some better gear. If only the game would run some...
Final Fantasy XIV reveals patch 5.55’s new items and goes on sale
Patch 5.55 for Final Fantasy XIV has been out for just about a week now, and that means players have had a chance to get...
Wisdom of Nym: Final Fantasy XIV’s last stretch of Bozja is pretty good, but a little annoying
For various reasons, it doesn't seen as if it's been only a week since the last Final Fantasy XIV patch. (All right, it's technically...
Vague Patch Notes: Money makes the MMO world go round
I had some thoughts after the most recent bit of news we got from Star Trek Online about how, you know... the game costs...
Final Fantasy XIV’s Naoki Yoshida talks about future destinations, Endwalker job design, and character dating
It was the first new job revealed for Final Fantasy XIV's upcoming expansion Endwalker, but it turns out that Sage was actually the second job designed...
Final Fantasy XIV introduces the new Zadnor battlefield with patch 5.55
It's time to push your Resistance weaponry in Final Fantasy XIV to the apex of power with the arrival of the newest patch, 5.55, offering...
Wisdom of Nym: Almost losing Soken changed how we’ll see Final Fantasy XIV forever
I'm not over this. I don't know how to be over this.
Masayoshi Soken is one of the most talented composers working in this industry....
The Daily Grind: Are Final Fantasy XIV’s classes too restrictive?
One of my absolute favorite things about Final Fantasy XIV was the baked-in ability to switch out classes (jobs) on the same character. This...
Battle Bards Episode 193: Tribal jams
Strike up a drum, flourish a flute, and howl to the moon — it’s time to get funky with some tribal jams! In this...
Massively Overthinking: How much should MMO subs be in 2021?
MMORPG blogger Wilhelm at The Ancient Gaming Noob has a fantastic piece up this month on the traditional $15 MMO subscription. He dips back...
Final Fantasy XIV previews patch 5.55’s additions, players hold a vigil for Kentaro Miura
The upcoming patch 5.55 for Final Fantasy XIV is a smaller patch, but it does wrap up the main scenario quests ahead of Endwalker and gives...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 322: New World, old problems
Justin and Bree discuss New World, FFXIV Endwalker, WoW Classic's backtrack, and City of Heroes streaming, with adventures in WoW, New World, and SWG Legends, plus mailbag topics on guild housing and MMO economies.
Final Fantasy XIV puts out a survey about the digital fan festival experience
This year's Final Fantasy XIV Digital Fan Festival was a new thing for the game to try. It was filled with a lot of stuff,...
Final Fantasy XI celebrates 19 years and promises new job progression and storage options
It's been 19 years since Final Fantasy XI first launched, and yet the game is still going strong with an update cadence the envy of...
Wisdom of Nym: Recapping the Endwalker reveals from Final Fantasy XIV’s Fan Festival
I ended the first night watching the Fan Festival a bit sad about how long it would be before Final Fantasy XIV's next expansion....
Final Fantasy XIV’s composer reveals he was battling cancer last year while working on the game
Final Fantasy XIV's digital fan festival has been full of moments; plenty of game reveals, some brilliant developer dancing, and a moment where composer...
