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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Massively Overthinking: Gratitude for the devs of the MMO genre
Thanksgiving conveniently falls on a Thursday every year, which means it's the perfect topic for our regular Thursday Massively Overthinking roundtable. I've asked our writers what they're grateful for in and around the MMO genre the last couple of years - and now we're gonna do it again.
Square-Enix announces a permanent program allowing employees to work from home
Like many companies, Square-Enix had to embrace work-from-home options earlier this year to deal with lockdowns across Japan. It appears those programs were considered...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 298: The one with the chocobo
Justin and Bree discuss WoW Shadowlands, LOTRO, Guild Wars 2 Truce, Final Fantasy XIV, and Wizard 101, with adventures in New World and City of Heroes, plus mailbag topics on WoW marketing and our defining MMORPGs.
Wisdom of Nym: Speculating on the timeline of the next Final Fantasy XIV expansion
There are known unknowns and then there are unknown unknowns. This is true when it comes to Final Fantasy XIV at the moment. We know...
One Shots: Rising sun, setting slaughter
"After a short break from Final Fantasy XIV, I’m back with my /gpose addiction," reader Josh said.
Josh, you're breaking our hearts here. We thought...
Battle Bards Episode 181: Around the world
Stuck at home? Denied a vacation this year? The Battle Bards are here to help! In seven songs, the cross-continental crew travel all around...
Massively Overthinking: No-thank-you bites in MMO gaming
One of the things I always try to have my kids do is take a no-thank-you bite of new foods. They have to at...
Final Fantasy XIV opens its special site for patch 5.4, Futures Rewritten
The next major Final Fantasy XIV patch arrives in early December, but you can start teasing out some information about it now via the newly...
So Guild Wars 2’s new roadrunner mount basically looks like a chocobo
Yesterday's The Icebrood Saga: Champions: Truce update for Guild Wars 2 came with a fun surprise in the form of the Roadrunner skin for...
Wisdom of Nym: My personal red lines for Final Fantasy XIV
What would get me to stop liking Final Fantasy XIV?
It's not exactly new or surprising to say that I'm fond of this game; a good...
Global Chat: Don’t look, but Fallout 76 is actually good now
Even the most jaded opponent of Fallout 76 has to admit that Bethesda has been making progress in bringing the online RPG up to...
Final Fantasy XIV announces its next live letter for November 27
The next patch for Final Fantasy XIV is not so far away. That's an important takeaway from the announcement that the game's next live letter...
Nexon Q3 2020: Strong revenues and expectations for MapleStory and V4 growth
It turns out all Nexon had to do to see a great quarter was cancel everything you wanted to play, fire a bunch of...
Final Fantasy XIV offers a few notes for players playing on the PlayStation 5 version
There is not currently a specific version of Final Fantasy XIV made for the PlayStation 5, but while the console does not feature ping-pong ball...
Final Fantasy XIV turns housing demolition timers back on with its next major patch
Housing in Final Fantasy XIV has something of a problem insofar as there are only so many houses to go around and a lot of...
Final Fantasy XI: November version update, another Mog Bonanza, and new collector toys
How good are you at guessing numbers? Final Fantasy XI is starting a new Nomad Mog Bonanza on November 11th in which players have to...
Wisdom of Nym: The roots of Final Fantasy XIV’s awful housing problem aren’t clear
Let's start with a simple sentiment that I think absolutely everyone can get behind. However solid the underlying mechanics for decorating houses may be,...
Final Fantasy XIV outlines the changes coming to tomestones in patch 5.4
The penultimate patch for Final Fantasy XIV: Shadowbringers is coming in early December, and that means players will be dealing with a new shuffling...
Jukebox Heroes: The best of EverQuest’s MIDI soundtrack
I've always felt that MIDI tunes were to computers what chiptunes were to 8-bit and 16-bit consoles. Before storage media expanded and technology increased...
One Shots: Don’t stare directly at the book
In most games, a book is a dumping ground for ignored lore or, at best, a prop to make you look extra-nerdy for all...
