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Wisdom of Nym: Final Fantasy XIV and the problem with the Matsuda NFT letter
What I really wanted to kick the year off right in the Wisdom of Nym column was to have to push my plans back...
Wisdom of Nym: Unpacking the story of Final Fantasy XIV Endwalker
All right. So this column is going to contain spoilers for the plot of Final Fantasy XIV: Endwalker. You have probably gathered that from...
Wisdom of Nym: Please do not hear of the critically acclaimed MMORPG Final Fantasy XIV
Well that was surprising. In case you somehow missed it, Square-Enix took a heretofore unprecedented step this week, announcing that not only would Final Fantasy...
Wisdom of Nym: Combat design and balance in Final Fantasy XIV Endwalker
I really want to talk about the story of Final Fantasy XIV Endwalker. I really want to talk about it. But the expansion has...
First Impressions: Final Fantasy XIV Endwalker is a satisfying ending to a decade-long story
So here we are, at the end of the story.
Final Fantasy XIV has been weaving a narrative now for a very long time, and Endwalker...
Wisdom of Nym: Initial impressions from Final Fantasy XIV Endwalker early access
All right. So technically it's a little early to talk about Endwalker's early access period in its totality because by my math early access...
Wisdom of Nym: The Final Fantasy XIV cookbook is a fun addition to fans’ culinary library
This is not going to come as news to anyone who has played the game before now, but Final Fantasy XIV has a lot of...
Wisdom of Nym: What to expect from Final Fantasy XIV’s Endwalker early access
Well, it's finally happening. No more unexpected delays, we've got our maintenance time set, and we've gotten everything ready that we could possibly have...
Wisdom of Nym: The plot threads I hope to see addressed in Final Fantasy XIV Endwalker
It's almost time. Final Fantasy XIV: Endwalker is going to be here very shortly - just a bit less than two weeks from now, in...
Wisdom of Nym: Final Fantasy XIV Endwalker’s PvP, gathering, and housing changes
All right. We've moved on from the Endwalker delay at this point. Let's talk about how much the Feast sucked.
Final Fantasy XIV's live letter did...
Wisdom of Nym: Coping with the Final Fantasy XIV Endwalker delay
Sigh.
So by now even if you didn't watch the live letter, you've heard the bad news. Final Fantasy XIV: Endwalker was just in sight,...
Wisdom of Nym: Leaking the Final Fantasy XIV Endwalker tooltips was a shitty thing to do
So let's go back to the lead-in to that big media tour information drop for Final Fantasy XIV, shall we? A whole lot of FFXIV...
Wisdom of Nym: Final Fantasy XIV Shadowbringers (not) in review
All right, prepare the fireworks and explosions; I'm going to dazzle you all with an astonishing hot take. Ready for it? Final Fantasy XIV's...
Wisdom of Nym: Final thoughts in the wake of the Final Fantasy XIV media tour
It's so relaxing to finally be able to talk about the media tour. I've talked before about how Final Fantasy XIV lacks much in the...
Final Fantasy XIV Endwalker media tour: An interview with Naoki Yoshida
One of the things that I've always respected about Naoki Yoshida as a director and producer is that the man is clearly deeply involved...
Final Fantasy XIV Endwalker media tour: Previewing three of the new zones
Zones! They're kind of important. And we got to preview a couple of the Endwalker zones during the Final Fantasy XIV media tour, so...
Final Fantasy XIV Endwalker media tour: Previewing the Tower of Zot
So this is an interesting deviation from the usual set of dungeons that we see in the media tours. Normally, the dungeon that media...
Final Fantasy XIV Endwalker media tour: Previewing the ranged physical DPS jobs
Out of all the different roles in Endwalker, I'd argue that ranged physical DPS is the easiest one to understand. Not in the sense...
Final Fantasy XIV Endwalker media tour: Previewing the tank jobs
So I'm not going to lie to you here: If you're happy with your tank job of choice in Shadowbringers, you're going to be...
Final Fantasy XIV Endwalker media tour: Previewing the magical DPS jobs
Looking at the magical DPS jobs in the Endwalker expansion is kind of a trip. Two of them are, if I'm being honest, largely...
