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Wisdom of Nym: So how are we going to sort out Final Fantasy XIV’s Vana’diel crossover?
There is an odd relationship between Final Fantasy XIV and crossovers.
There are, broadly, three categories of crossover that the game has engaged in. The...
The MOP Up: Myth of Empires pumps out even more servers
The freshly released Myth of Empires rolled out yet another batch of New Era servers this past weekend with realms in Oceania, Asia, Europe,...
The Stream Team: Final Fantasy XIV streaming rolls on with a guest host and friends
MOP's Chris is away from his desk for a moment, but that's not stopping Eorzea Sunday, as his husband WelshFox will be taking over...
One Shots: Where are my draaaaaagons?
Despite what certain platinum blondes might tell you, nobody owns dragons. At best, you can rent one from Home Depot for some light yard...
Final Fantasy XIV plans a 14-hour stream to wrap up its 10-year anniversary
It's fair to point out that the 10-year anniversary of Final Fantasy XIV's relaunch took place back in August of last year, but the...
Vague Patch Notes: Sort your own MMO community, guy
One of the things I note is that every so often - not all the time, but every so often - something will just...
Final Fantasy XIV will launch on Xbox on March 21
Well, it looks like the beta for Final Fantasy XIV on the Xbox Series X|S is not going to last particularly long after all....
Final Fantasy XIV announces patch 6.58 release date without maintenance details
Under usual circumstances, Final Fantasy XIV has a pretty reliable way to unveil its patches. First, it announces the maintenance window for a patch;...
Final Fantasy XI previews its March update and the next Vana’Bout event
The Final Fantasy XI patch previews just hit different when the patch is just rotating Ambuscade objectives. Sure, it's nice that this still happens...
Wisdom of Nym: What people don’t really get about the Warrior of Light in Final Fantasy XIV
Not so long ago, I saw a very foolish comment complaining about Final Fantasy XIV from someone who did not play or think about...
The MOP Up: Lost Skies gets downright cozy inside of its ships
Lost Skies'Â February dev blog showed off some UX work, early prototypes of its weapon damage system, and some super-cozy ship interior concepts. Also, the...
The Stream Team: Going for that sweet convertible in Final Fantasy XIV
MOP's Chris is looking to get the sun on his face, the wind in his hair, and the purr of an Ironworks ceruleum engine...
One Shots: Slice me a chunk of that moon cheese, would ya
You have to love the absolute hubris of Jedi in Star Wars because there's no object that they don't think they can levitate, smash,...
Vague Patch Notes: The day I deleted a character in anger in Final Fantasy XI
Today, I'd like to tell you about how your characters in MMOs aren't real, and you know that, but I want you to think...
Perfect Ten: MMORPGs with interesting Guinness World Records
I never quite know how much stock to put in Guinness World Records. I guess it's somewhere between "for amusement value" and "stone cold...
Wisdom of Nym: The franchise references for monsters in Final Fantasy XIV
Final Fantasy XIV has no shortage of references to prior series enemies, but as with so many things, lots of those references are not...
The MOP Up: Aion, Lineage 2, and Blade and Soul get ready for a new launcher
Blade and Soul, Lineage II, and Aion are all preparing to migrate everyone from the old launcher to the new PLAYNC platform. NCsoft posted...
The Stream Team: Returning to the roulette runs in Final Fantasy XIV
MOP's Chris and his friends are going to be spending Eorzea Sunday the chill way: by partying up together and running some daily roulettes...
Final Fantasy XIV is hosting a panel at PAX East this year
Among all of Final Fantasy XIV's playerbase, there is one question that everyone wants to have answered: What's the actual deal with Hildibrand? How...
Vague Patch Notes: What does the future of MMORPGs look like?
A couple of weeks ago, I wrote a piece about the history of MMORPGs as a market and PC gaming in general, suggesting at...
