Michael Hassall

Michael Hassall

After giving up a "real" job in Marketing in 2019, Michael started working as esports, gaming, and entertainment journalist and hasn't looked back. He lives in the UK, but wishes he lived in Eorzea, having spent 5,000 hours there. When not dutifully grinding Tomestones and being designated furniture crafter for his FC, he enjoys travel to warm places, cold drinks, light reading, and heavy metal.

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Palworld Devs Outline Adding PvP, Raid Bosses, & Server Transfers in Future Roadmap

Pocketpair, the developers of Palworld have shared details on the future of the game in a roadmap, and it includes fixing some glaring bugs, adding player versus player (PvP) in multiple forms...

How to Get Fiber in Palworld

Fiber is a core component in multiple recipes in Palworld, and a common material, but even so you might have trouble finding it. You’ll probably have found some Fiber in your inventory, even be...

Best Beginner & Early Game Pals in Palworld

When you’re starting out in Palworld, it can be overwhelming given the number of Pals, the huge world, and the progression ahead of you. As a result, when you get your first few Pal Spheres it...

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Square Enix Removes Manga Artist From FFXIV Comic Collab Due to Controversy

A humorous collaboration with popular manga artists and Final Fantasy XIV should be an easy win, but Square Enix has been forced to apologize and remove one of its participants following some c...

FFXIV’s Next Moogle Treasure Trove Event is Overhauling the Grind

It’s post-patch downtime in the world of Final Fantasy XIV, and with no set date for the release of the next major update, Square Enix is tiding folks over with a new Moogle Treasure Trove even...

How to Get Ancient Civilization Parts in Palworld

In Palworld, as you level up your character and technology you’ll find yourself wanting to build structures like the Egg Incubator or items like the Grappling Gun. However, while you’ll likely...

Everyone loves FFXIV's Wuk Lamat. So why don’t I?

There’s one furry face that’s been unmissable if you’ve at least a tiny bit active in the Final Fantasy XIV community this week, and that’s the one belonging to Wuk Lamat. The new flagship char...

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Square Enix President Tells Investors He Expects “Sizable Earnings” This Year From FFXIV and FFVII Rebirth

Details of a recently released Square Enix investor financial briefing have revealed that the company has high hopes for the performance of Final Fantasy VII Rebirth and Final Fantasy XIV: D...

The Voice Actors of FFXIV's Twelve Gods Have Been Revealed, and There's Plenty of Familiar Faces

At the close of Final Fantasy XIV: Endwalker’s 6.55’s Main Story Quest (MSQ), the credits rolled on the story of this expansion. With it came the confirmation of the voice actors of The Twelve,...

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How to Get the Knapsack Fashion Accessory in FFXIV

Final Fantasy XIV's Patch 6.55 added one new Fashion Accessory for Warriors of Light to use. The newly added Fashion Accessory is the Knapsack, a backpack that seems to be modeled after th...

The Maiden's Rhapsody FFXI Collaboration Event Returns to FFXIV Next Week

While the upcoming Dawntrail expansion will have an entire Final Fantasy XI Alliance Raid, for many years, all Final Fantasy XIV fans have had to cel...

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How to Get the UFO Mount in FFXIV

In Final Fantasy XIV Endwalker's Patch 6.55, a new out-of-this-world UFO mount was added. A novelty unidentified flying object modeled after a flying saucer, the UFO was part of the Some...

How to Extract Materia in FFXIV

In Final Fantasy XIV, materia is a way to customize and buff your weapons and gear to improve its effectiveness. These improve stats like Skill Speed, Critical Hit, etc. and allow players to gr...

The FFXIV-Themed Eorzea Cafe has a new Event Menu and We're Once Again Jealous

The Eorzea Cafe is a Final Fantasy XIV-themed cafe with two locations, in Akihabara and Osaka, Japan, and it’s long been a place that players dream of going. With an FFXIV-inspired menu,...

It’s Been Less Than a Week and FFXIV Players are Already Obsessed With the new Female Hrothgar NPC

At Final Fantasy XIV’s Fan Fest in Tokyo, the new Female Hrothgar race was revealed, alongside the NPC Wuk Lamat. Wuk Lamat was revealed to be the main NPC protagonist of the Dawntrail e...

Square Enix Unveils Stunning Meister Quality Figures of FFXIV's Hydaelyn and Zodiark

Square Enix has revealed an incredible dual figure of Hydaelyn and Zodiark in celebration of the conclusion of the decade-long storyline of Final Fantasy XIV. The figure was revealed on FFXI...

The New FFXIV: Endwalker Art Book is Available for Pre-Order Today

While the Endwalker post-expansion content for Final Fantasy XIV is coming to a close, fans and players can relive the incredible moments of the past two years with a new art book, avail...

FFXIV Patch 6.55 Special Site Update Reveals New Trial and MSQ Details

We’re days out from the Jan. 16 release of Final Fantasy XIV Patch 6.55, but teasers and hints have already pushed anticipation into a fever pitch. That’s because Square Enix has updated the 6....

FFXIV's New Female Hrothgar Has More Thought Behind it Than Just Adding a New Race

With the release of Dawntrail, Final Fantasy XIV will welcome female Hrthogar as the latest race to join the game. But according to FFXIV director and producer Naoki “Yoshi-P” Yos...

FFXIV's Yoshi-P Describes What Would Happen to the Game if He Retires

There’s no doubt that game director and productor Naoki “Yoshi-P” Yoshida is the driving force between Final Fantasy XIV’s incredible rebirth and subsequent success. So it’s hard to imagine wha...