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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FFXIV Plans For at Least Two More Patches Before Dawntrail

Final Fantasy XIV: Endwalker is winding down at the end of the expansion’s lifespan, with Dawntrail on the horizon, but that won’t stop Square Enix from putting out a few more content pa...

Yoshi-P Calls Dawntail FFXIV’s “Second Rebirth” in New Interview

Final Fantasy XIV is famous for undergoing a rebirth from its initial release in 2010 to its relaunch in 2013 with A Realm Reborn. But the games director and producer, Naoki “Yoshi-P” Yo...

Yoshi-P Says Female Hrothgar May be FFXIV's Last New Race

After months of speculation and years of waiting, Female Hrothgar are finally coming to Final Fantasy XIV in the Dawntrail expansion, but with them comes the unfortunate reality that thi...

FFXIV's Dawntrail Expansion is Definitely Releasing in the Summer, Says Yoshi-P

The answer to the question on every Final Fantasy XIV player’s lips has sadly not arrived, as the game's director and producer Naoki “Yoshi-P” Yoshida didn’t confirm a release date for Dawnt...

FFXIV's Patch 6.55 is Coming Jan. 16

The content drought is almost over for Final Fantasy XIV as Patch 6.55 is on the horizon. While Dawntrail doesn’t have a solid release date, and Naoki “Yoshi-P” Yoshida was tight lipped...

Beastmaster Will be FFXIV’s Next Limited Job

Tokyo Fan Fest has been a well of info for Final Fantasy XIV fans, but the reveal of the new limited job might just be one of the most exciting. That’s because FFXIV’s next Limited Job w...

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FFXIV Tokyo Fan Fest Predictions

Final Fantasy XIV’s Tokyo Fan Fest is just days away, but even with a full schedule run down and itinerary of what’s going on, we still have no idea what exactly will be appearing or revealed a...

FFXIV Adds Woodland Warden’s Glamour Set, Discounts Fan Fest Shop Items

With the Tokyo Fan Fest just around the corner, Final Fantasy XIV is welcoming a new set of glamour to the game, as well as discounting some of the Fan Fest items in its online store. Revealed...

When is the FFXIV Tokyo Fan Fest Keynote?

The Final Fantasy XIV Fan Fest in Tokyo is less than a week away, and it’s a chance for FFXIV players from around the world to catch a glimpse of what’s coming to the game in the Dawn...

FFXIV Suspends Demolition of Player Housing Amid Noto Peninsula Earthquake

Final Fantasy XIV has suspended the automatic demolition of player housing for the Japanese Data Centers in the wake of the devastating earthquake that struck the Noto Peninsula of Japan on Jan...

Yoshi-P Says Parts of Graphical Overhaul May Take "Several Years" in New Year Greeting

Naoki “Yoshi-P” Yoshida has outlined the timeline for Final Fantasy XIV’s much anticipated graphical overhaul, and says that some parts may take “several years” to be implemented. The producer...

Square Enix President Says Blockchain and AI are “Focus Investment Fields” Going Into 2024

Square Enix’s president has stated in a public New Year’s letter that the company will be aggressive in pursuing the potential of artificial intelligence and will continue investing in blockchain. Tak...

Third Encyclopaedia of Eorzea Volume Receives Rave Reviews From FFXIV Fans

Final Fantasy XIV fans who were lucky enough to receive the new Encyclopaedia Eorzea III for the holidays have headed online to share tidbits and reviews of the new lore book, and despite early...

Final Fantasy Creator Hironobu Sakaguchi Talks About His Extended Playtime in FFXIV

Final Fantasy series creator Hironobu Sakaguchi has revealed just how much Final Fantasy XIV he plays during an interview alongside Yuji Horii and Kazuhiko Torishima, fellow creators of...

Ring in the New Year with FFXIV PvP at the Onsal Overture Queue Sync

This New Year’s Day, while some will be nursing hangovers, why not make player-versus-player combat in Final Fantasy XIV your resolution as PvP Revival hosts Onsal Overture, a Frontline queue s...

FFXIV European Data Centers Hit With DDoS Attack

European Warriors of Light found themselves booted from Final Fantasy XIV yesterday (Dec. 26), as the Light and Chaos Data Centers fell victim to a reported distributed denial-of-service attack...

FFXIV Official Blog Reveals Additional Heavensturn Details

Final Fantasy XIV is currently in one of its busier event seasons as the Starlight Celebration concludes and the New Year celebration of Heavensturn begins. While FFXIV players were able...

Square Enix Unveils BRING ARTS FFXIV Alphinaud and Alisaie Action Figures

In case you were wondering what to buy the Final Fantasy XIV fan in your life as a last-minute holiday gift, Square Enix has supplied the perfect answer as they reveal new action figures of Ali...

How to Get the Arion Mount in FFXIV

In Final Fantasy XIV the Arion Mount is a rather bizarre horse-like creature with six legs, a lizard tail, and wings, but a rather majestic aura about it. First added in the Endwalker ex...

How to Get the Gabriel α Mount in FFXIV

Final Fantasy XIV, like many entries in the Final Fantasy series, doesn’t shy away from sci-fi elements in its game, and the Gabriel α mount is great example of that. A transformi...