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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Where to trade in Cascadier Uniform Vouchers in FFXIV

If you’ve played Final Fantasy XIV for a while, you might find yourself with a few strange items in your inventory called Cascadier Uniform Vouchers. These items are rewards for obtaining achie...

Become a FFXIV Lore Master with the Third Edition of Encyclopaedia Eorzea

While Final Fantasy XIV has plenty of reasons to love it, one that consistently shines as a a high point is the game’s lore and backstory. Despite FFXIV essentially being a Final Fant...

Final Fantasy XIV Unveils Breathtaking Mosaic for 10th Anniversary

Square Enix has unveiled an incredible mosaic composed of screenshots of Final Fantasy XIV player characters to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the release of A Realm Reborn. The mosai...

Final Fantasy XIV Takes Home Silver Trophy as Best Ongoing Game in PlayStation Blog Awards

Final Fantasy XIV has won the Silver Trophy for Best Ongoing Game in the Official PlayStation Blog Awards. The win was announced early on the morning of Dec. 21 on social media, and the Pl...

MMOs (And FFXIV Especially) Are The Perfect Holiday Season Games - Here’s Why

It’s the holiday season - time to head home, wrap up in a warm blanket, and get ready to… raid? In a period so aligned with meeting up with family, getting back to traditions, and enjoying the simple...

Special Guests Continue to Send Tributes for FFXIV's 10th Anniversary to Pay Homage to the Game

Earlier this week, Final Fantasy XIV revealed the latest part of its huge 10th Anniversary celebrations, a series of messages from prominent figures to pay homage to a decade of A Realm...

This Japanese Planetarium Dome Event Will Have FFXIV Fans Seeing Stars

The stars and firmament (pun intended) above Etheirys and Eorzea have played a pretty big role in Final Fantasy XIV, from heralding the end of 1.0 with the fall of Dalamud, to the entire job of...

FFXIV Added a New Short Story by Fan Vote, and Of Course it Features Emet-Selch

Final Fantasy XIV’s Tales from the Dawn series is a collection of short stories released following Endwalker that give players an insight into their favorite characters from the game’s s...

Get Ready for Shiva’s Starlight Shatter, a Christmas-themed PvP Community Event

Prepare those glamours, sync that queue, and get ready for some seasonal slaughter as some of EU Final Fantasy XIV's biggest PvP communities team up for Shiva’s Starlight Shatter. To celebrate...

How to Farm White Gatherers’ Scrips in FFXIV

In Final Fantasy XIV, White Gatherers’ Scrips are a reward for gathering and turning in all but the very rarest of collectables. Used to obtain gear, materials, furnishings, and a host of other...

FFXIV Reveals Special Site for 10th Anniversary Messages

2023 has marked the 10th anniversary of the release of Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn, and while players have experienced in-game events, special competitions, and more, Square Enix is now g...

How to Get the Vinegaroon, and Forgiven Reticence Mounts in FFXIV

In Final Fantasy XIV the Vinegaroon and Forgiven Reticence mounts are pretty uncommon sights, due the fact that they’re a bit of a grind to obtain. Tied to The Hunt, an end-game piece of conten...

The Jury is Still Out on FFXIV 6.5's MSQ "Mystery Legs"

The final cutscene of Final Fantasy XIV’s 6.5 Main Story Quest unveiled a mysterious character seemingly searching for the Warrior of Light. Shown only from the waist down, there wasn’t much wa...

The Primals' New "Close in the Distance" Music Video is Reopening Old Wounds

In the wake of the release of The Primals’ Forge Ahead: FINAL FANTASY XIV Arrangement Album, the in-house FFXIV band has been putting out music videos of singles from the album. The late...

Streamer Northernlion Makes a Joke About FFXIV Difficulty, Community Struggles to Deal With It

The Final Fantasy XIV community can definitely take things a little too seriously sometimes, especially when someone seemingly criticizes their favorite game. That was demonstrated when popular...

FFXIV Has Snowman Lore and It Explains Why They're So Stumpy

Final Fantasy XIV is beloved for having some of the deepest and richest lore in MMO gaming, with civilizations spanning back thousands of years, customs, traditions, and other flourishes that b...

FFXIV's PvP Community is Planning a Global Queue Sync for the Cloud Data Center Test

Final Fantasy XIV’s Cloud Data Center Stress Test has just started, and one of FFXIV’s niche communities isn’t going to let the opportunity go to waste. The player-versus-player sce...

WoW is Adding FFXIV-Style Follower Dungeons in Dragonflight’s Next Update

World of Warcraft is adding Final Fantasy XIV Duty Support-style dungeons to the game in its next major update, Dragonflight: Seeds of Renewal. Details of the new Dragonflight...

Pizza Party Time! FFXIV Adds Pizza Emote and Furnishing Item

Final Fantasy XIV may have just unwittingly set players up for the perfect Friendsgiving thanks to the addition of a new pizza-eating emote and pizza furnishing item. The two new optional cash-...

How to Rank Up PvP Series Levels Fast in FFXIV

In Final Fantasy XIV PvP Series' are a limited-time battle-pass style unlock tree that requires players to rank up to obtain rewards. Since they’re limited-time and often not the primary conten...