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: So, if there is a Final Fantasy XVI…
It's been about a year since I wrote about Naoki Yoshida's mystery project, which still has not actually been announced in any way and...
Phantasy Star Online 2 is a fun treasure buried under antique contrivances and inconveniences
When I first booted up Phantasy Star Online 2, the only way to get to a suite of visual options that included making the...
One Shots: Posing is half the battle
It's not just enough to tote around a legendary weapon in your MMO -- you're going to need to learn that posing is half...
Massively Overthinking: Are MMO developers stuck in the past?
Earlier this month - so what feels like at least a few years ago - the MMO community amused itself jousting over comments from...
Final Fantasy XI kicks off its Beat the Heat campaign on June 11
All heat must be beaten in Final Fantasy XI starting on June 11th. No, that's not when the game is adding some sort of Ambuscade...
First Impressions: Phantasy Star Online 2’s technical clownshow mangled its PC launch
Phantasy Star Online 2 is, bar none, the absolute worst experience I have ever had with trying to get a game working on my...
Perfect Ten: Unconventional MMORPG magic classes
Earth. Fire. Air. Water. These elements are all well and good if you want to summon Captain Planet for some reason, but they make...
Final Fantasy XI brings back the Sunshine Seeker event on May 29
It's hard to be a plant in Final Fantasy XI, especially a walking one. After all, people are no doubt looking at you and...
Final Fantasy XIV brings back the Maiden’s Rhapsody collaboration
Well, here's a blast from the past for Final Fantasy XIV players. Also, Final Fantasy XI players, and especially players of both, because the Maiden's Rhapsody is...
Wisdom of Nym: Final Fantasy XIV Shadowbringers has mined out its own nostalgia
There are a lot of themes that are running hot through the entirety of Final Fantasy XIV: Shadowbringers. Some of them are very obvious and...
Battle Bards Episode 169: Wild Things
Do you ever walk on the wild side in MMOs? Do you have a penchant for beastly races that aren’t merely reskinned humans? Then...
SuperData April 2020: Games spending shatters more records thanks to the pandemic
This will probably come off as "water is wet" news, but for those who like to keep a finger on the pulse of these...
So ArcheAge Unchained’s Garden of the Gods is not free, and ArcheAge players are not happy
Do you folks remember last August, when Gamigo formally announced ArcheAge Unchained, promising a new monetization model for a buy-to-play version of the sandbox,...
Massively Overthinking: The more things change in MMOs, the more they stay the same
A while back, in the wake of our Desert Oasis column on Black Desert's guild system, Carlo and I were discussing guild wars -...
Final Fantasy XI wishes its players well for its anniversary and looks to events and story soon
Saturday marked the 18-year anniversary of Final Fantasy XI from its original release in Japan, and that's a pretty big milestone. Unfortunately, it didn't...
Wisdom of Nym: Final Fantasy XIV’s healer problem and how it’s kind of unsolvable
I quite like Final Fantasy XIV's healers. I really enjoy both Scholar and White Mage, and considering that this expansion is one in which I'd...
The Daily Grind: What MMO should a true MMO newbie try in 2020?
If you've ever been to generalist gaming Reddits, you know one of the most common threads is the "what should I play" thread, which...
One Shots: This is my rifle, this is my gun
Let me tell you, the wilds of Fallout 76 aren't a place for nerf guns and slingshots. When you're facing down deathclaws and up-armored...
Final Fantasy XI offers free login goodies for players with two campaigns
We've already talked about how Final Fantasy XI had had to delay some anniversary fun, but that's not the same as removing all of the...
Vague Patch Notes: Player vs. class in Final Fantasy XI
I had finally hit level 41 on Red Mage in Final Fantasy XI. That was when the world changed, and if you played the game,...
