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Vague Patch Notes: MMOs rely on other people – but what does that really mean?

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Now that we're done with Leveling Month in Vague Patch Notes, is there another topic I can turn into a month-and-change of column topics?...
SIR

Perfect Ten: Ranking the top 10 cities in Final Fantasy XIV

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I can't speak for my fellow writer Justin (he apparently doesn't want to install the mind-probe that would make this really easy to find...
Beyond the grave.

Final Fantasy XIV prepares for a new round of All Saints’ Wake on October 18

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The ghoulish delights of the spooky season pervade the MMO landscape, and Final Fantasy XIV is no exception to that rule. In fact, its...
Hey folks.

Wisdom of Nym: Final Fantasy XIV’s DPS jobs need a balance pass post-Dawntrail

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Balance at the start of a new expansion is always really hard. It's not impossible, but the Final Fantasy XIV team has an uphill...

The Stream Team: Sunday funday in Final Fantasy XIV

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It's Sunday. Eorzea Sunday, to be precise. By now you all know what that means: MOP's Chris and his crew are coming together to...
Keep your cat in a box.

Massively Overthinking: How do you stop MMOs from feeling like (or becoming) a part-time job?

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In last week's Choose My Adventure, MOP's Chris penned a perfect paragraph summing up the paradox of MMORPGs - it doesn't even matter what...
Sorry for blur.

Vague Patch Notes: What is good meaningful leveling in MMORPGs?

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All right. So we are here at long last, at the end of Leveling Month, although it's actually more like Month And A Bit....
I had to.

Final Fantasy XIV’s October 15 Moogle Treasure Trove event includes a… donut earring

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The next Final Fantasy XIV Moogle Treasure Trove event is kicking off next week, and it is clearly aimed at the Homer Simpson crowd....
Holla back.

Wisdom of Nym: Is Final Fantasy XIV finally fixing its housing problem?

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It was a tiny, incidental line in Final Fantasy XIV's live letter. The sort of thing that you could easily miss, especially since it's...

The MOP Up: Path of Exile 2 prepares to talk about early access

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While it feels like we've been waiting ages for Path of Exile 2, it's actually on the way, and sooner than one might think....

The Stream Team: Sunday roulette running in Final Fantasy XIV with family

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It's another end of the week for MOP's Chris, and he's ready to do one of his favorite unwinding activities: running roulettes with his...
They're friends.

Final Fantasy XI’s October update improves gamepad support

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If you want to play Final Fantasy XI on your PlayStation 2 right now... you can't. The game has been only supported on the...

Final Fantasy XIV gets Moo Deng fever as prices for a hippo minion start to climb

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The internet is full of flash-in-the-pan moments when a completely innocuous thing suddenly becomes a viral sensation. So it is with a baby pygmy...
It's a tiny little sprout thing. It might kill you.

Vague Patch Notes: The dark side of meaningful MMO leveling

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We've been in Leveling Month over here in Vague Patch Notes, and I had intended for this particular column to close off that discussion...
Pretty sure seeing this attack coming for you means nothing but good things.

Final Fantasy XIV suspends housing demolition on NA servers in response to Hurricane Helene

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Hurricane Helene hit the United States pretty hard, if you've somehow missed hearing about it. The Final Fantasy XIV team wants to make sure...
There were some decent tabletop Star Trek games, but no.

Perfect Ten: 10 MMOs that let you bring a whole squad of pets and minions

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Pet classes are not really my jam. I don't want my companion to be doing the tanking or damage or healing or whatever, and...
Shock, awe.

Wisdom of Nym: The key takeaways from Final Fantasy XIV’s Crossroads update live letter

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I can't believe that after we've gone so many different places, at long last, Final Fantasy XIV is going to have Soken do a...

The MOP Up: FFXIV fans party hard at Gamescom 2024

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Final Fantasy XIV's European contingent partied hard at the recent Gamescom 2024 -- the first such gathering in five years. The community team reported...

The Stream Team: Let’s talk Final Fantasy XIV’s Patch 7.1 update

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It's time once more for MOP's Chris and his crew to come together on a comfy digital couch and talk Final Fantasy XIV! Specifically,...
Familiar!

Final Fantasy XIV shows off patch 7.1, Crossroads, including a new alliance raid difficulty and new housing options

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The next patch for Final Fantasy XIV is on its way, with patch 7.1, Crossroads, scheduled for a mid-November launch. As is tradition, producer...

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