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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Developers from World of Warcraft, Guild Wars 2, and Final Fantasy XIV talk about raid design
Raids. You either find them to be the apex of MMORPG content and challenge, or liken them as the source of community gatekeeping and...
Wisdom of Nym: Prepping up for Final Fantasy XIV patch 5.1
Here we are, people; the day before Final Fantasy XIV patch 5.1. It's happening tomorrow, so let's hope you've finished up anything you wanted...
Final Fantasy XIV elaborates on the additions to housing for patch 5.1
Updates to housing for Final Fantasy XIV are coming in patch 5.1 beyond the addition of new wards. Sure, the addition of three new wards...
Final Fantasy XIV posts the preliminary patch notes for patch 5.1: Vows of Virtue, Deeds of Cruelty
Do not try to read the patch notes for Final Fantasy XIV's latest patch out loud in one breath. You will run out of oxygen...
Massively Overthinking: Niche MMOs vs. everythingboxes
Earlier this month, veteran MMORPG designer Raph Koster announced that he's finally making a new MMORPG, with a suite of top devs and a...
Final Fantasy XIV updates its patch 5.1 site with Blue Mages, PvP, and challenging fights
It's less than a week until Final Fantasy XIV has its first major update for its current expansion cycle, and the update site just got...
Wisdom of Nym: What we know in the wake of Final Fantasy XIV’s second 5.1 preview
Ah, another live letter, another lack of official translation despite a lot of important information being conveyed that way, and another round of people...
One Shots: Masks and shadows
Around this time of year, if you're not wearing a mask and skulking about in the darker places of online games, well then, you're...
Final Fantasy XIV TV show gets a few new details, confirms chocobos
There are a number of things intrinsic to the Final Fantasy experience. Magitek. Airships. Crystals of varying importance and use. Outfits that likely give...
Final Fantasy XI brings out the Harvest Festival for another year of costumed antics
Players with long memories who were there for the Final Fantasy XI launch in North America no doubt recall that it coincided with the game's...
Final Fantasy XIV patch 5.1, Vows of Virtue, Deeds of Cruelty, is arriving on October 29th
The latest Letter from the Producer LIVE arrived for Final Fantasy XIV, and as fans predicted it includes both a trailer and a release...
Jukebox Heroes: Exploring World of Warcraft Battle for Azeroth’s patch music
One of my favorite modern trends of MMORPGs is that studios are no longer saving the entirety of a soundtrack for the base game or expansion releases. Oh sure, those usually get a great album push -- especially if it's one of the bigger games -- but for a while now, many studios have also been releasing new music on a steady basis with significant content patches.
The Daily Grind: Where do you go to get your World of Warcraft fix?
Following last week's nasty Blizzard Hong Kong mess, many players publicly stepped away from the studio and its games, in some cases deleting accounts...
Wisdom of Nym: Picking apart Final Fantasy XIV’s patch 5.1 teaser site
The past week was sure a trip, and a good chunk of it for me was taken up by stuff I didn't want to deal...
One Shots: Bring me a shrubbery!
When has something as mundane and nondescript as a bush ever been a helpful hero? And when have we ever featured a MapleStory screenshot...
The Daily Grind: Are there MMOs you’ve wanted to quit, but you couldn’t?
Very few of us are in a situation wherein large men are perched behind us claiming that something horrible will happen to our loved...
Final Fantasy XIV outlines the changes coming to the game’s performance system in patch 5.1
It'd be nice enough if Final Fantasy XIV had a system for musical performances that was just dropped in the game and then functionally abandoned,...
Final Fantasy XIV previews its site for patch 5.1 and the All Saints’ Wake event
It's time for a whole lot of reveals for Final Fantasy XIV, starting with the special site for patch 5.1 having gone up. Yes, you...
Final Fantasy XI’s newest login campaign offers players autumnal decoration
Another month rolling in means another patch for Final Fantasy XI, but it also means a new set of login rewards available for the...
Final Fantasy XIV’s GARO collaboration ends with patch 5.1; get your rewards now
You remember the Final Fantasy XIV collaboration with GARO, right? It's hard to forget it; where else can you get an invisible shield, mechanical ponies,...
