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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Final Fantasy XIV releases job action trailer, benchmarks, and 16M player count ahead of Shadowbringers
The gates have not yet been thrown wide for Final Fantasy XIV's third expansion, Shadowbringers, but players can now see what's on the other side pretty...
Final Fantasy XI developers share plans for the future of the game and ongoing development
If you've ever thought to yourself that Final Fantasy XI updates so reliably that it really shouldn't be called a maintenance mode, you're not entirely...
Final Fantasy XIV challenges fans to hunt for irregular tomestones with the Moogle Treasure Trove
Do you want to do random older content in Final Fantasy XIV to earn a grab bag of odd rewards for familiar content or...
Desert Oasis: In praise of the charmingly chaotic Black Desert community
One of my favorite dishes is dinuguan (dinu-goo-ahn). It's a pork dish covered in a sauce with the consistency of curry and the dark...
Wisdom of Nym: Final Fantasy XIV: Stormblood in review – the trials
First and foremost, I freely admit that the title for this one is a bit of a misnomer, since we're covering a lot more...
The MOP Up: Dauntless’ forums are down for a month as the game goes offline until Tuesday
No doubt that you have heard about Dauntless' launch on Tuesday, May 21st. And while that marks a new beginning for the monster hunting...
One Shots: Look – but don’t throw
It's pretty common to be frustrated by MMOs showing you things that you can't ever touch or play. Whether it be fantastic races that...
Final Fantasy XIV previews the all-important updates coming to Mahjong for Shadowbringers
It seems like Shadowbringers is just around the corner (to the extent that 42 days is "just around the corner") and Final Fantasy XIV players the...
Massively Overthinking: Unpopular MMORPG opinions
Unpopular opinions: We all have them. In fact we have so many that it's a straight up meme. This week's Massively Overthinking is one...
Final Fantasy XI celebrates 17 years of operation today with a new all-in-one installer
Gosh, Final Fantasy XI is still running after 17 years. Yes, today marks the 17-year anniversary for the title from its launch in Japan, and...
Perfect Ten: The 10 most adorable MMORPGs ever
We all like to think of ourselves as cultured and deep individuals who routinely calculate square roots and recite Gilbert and Sullivan at dinner...
Square-Enix posts annual revenues up, MMO revenues down with ‘brisk’ subs ahead of FFXIV expansion
More companies with MMOs and MMO-adjacent games dropped financials this week.
At Square-Enix, net sales for the the year were up 8%, though for MMOs...
Final Fantasy XIV launches patch 4.58 along with world status changes and new cosmetic items
We hope you got your new characters made on Balmung and Gilgamesh while you had the chance; both of Final Fantasy XIV's biggest servers...
Wisdom of Nym: Final Fantasy XIV: Stormblood in review – expert dungeons
For all that dungeons are a core part of the Final Fantasy XIV experience, this expansion was the lightest on top-end dungeons. Where Heavensward wound up...
Global Chat: Is it worth it to subscribe to MMOs?
MMO blog Altar of Gaming has a fascinating series going on in which Rimuru is evaluating whether or not it's worth picking up a...
Final Fantasy XI kicks off the Mog Bonanza and free A.M.A.N. vouchers
Do you feel lucky, Final Fantasy XI players? That's the fundamental question behind the next two events upcoming in the game's 17th anniversary celebration because...
Final Fantasy XIV producer letter addresses gender-locking and job balance in Shadowbringers
The revelation of having no new healer job and two new gender-locked races added to Final Fantasy XIV: Shadowbringers has prompted no small amount of...
Massively Overthinking: Do you play MMO characters you like – or characters that are objectively good?
Earlier this week, some Massively OP writers were hanging out in team chat talking about favorite City of Heroes powersets from back in the...
Wisdom of Nym: Where is our last area for Final Fantasy XIV Shadowbringers?
There seems to be something we haven't learned yet about Final Fantasy XIV's next expansion, and if you know anything about me, you know that makes...
Final Fantasy XIV is getting more glamour dresser storage and glamour plates
Here is a quick summary of the latest interview with Final Fantasy XIV producer and director Naoki Yoshida: blah blah blah blah more storage in...
