Mike Williams

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FFXIV Endwalker Dungeon Guide: Vanaspati

The third dungeon in Final Fantasy XIV: Endwalker is definitely one that sets a tone, establishing that this is the beginning of the Final Days. Vanaspati is the name of the might...

FFXIV Raid Guide: The Weeping City of Mhach

You survived plundering the haunted behemoth in the clouds. Now it’s time to build upon the horrors you discovered. The Void Ark is a relic of the Sixth Umbral Calamity, but what if you co...

FFXIV's Island Sanctuary Might Ease Player Housing Problems

It’s hard to find a home in Final Fantasy XIV. Plots cost a good bit of gil and go quick: quicker than the vast majority of players can snap them up. There’s a reason players refer to the entir...

FFXIV 6.01 Patch Notes Detail Pandaemonium Raid and New Raid Gear

The first post-launch addition to Final Fantasy XIV: Endwalker is already here. We’re done with the maintenance period earlier than expected — servers were scheduled to be up and running by 2...

FFXIV’s Valentione’s Event Delivers the Love to Your Chocobo

When was the last time that you summoned your Chocobo? Do you even remember that you have a feathered companion you can upon at any moment? Your chocobo will live (and likely die) for you and you prob...

FFXIV Endwalker Preview: All-New Tank Level 90 Actions and Changes

Let’s talk tanks. We got to take a look at a small section of the upcoming Final Fantasy XIV: Endwalker expansion, including job changes and new regions. The frontline warriors of FFXIV ...

FFXIV’s Moogle Event Is Making Blue Mages Cool Again

Everything’s coming up Blue Mage. Blue Mage has always been an odd, lonely little job. It wasn’t added with the beginning of any expansion. Unlike the post-launch jobs, you have to start at Level 1, a...

FFXIV: Zenos’ Story Needs “No Further Embellishment”

A little more than three months after the launch of Final Fantasy XIV: Endwalker, the FFXIV team is finally ready to start talking about its ending openly. You can’t check the...

FFXIV Endwalker Preview: The Sage Isn’t Quite The Combat Healer You’re Expecting

I was deeply enamored with the Sage when it was first revealed. The Job’s weapon, the mentally-controlled floating Nouliths, instantly recalled the Fin Funnels of the Gundam franchise. The concept of...

FFXIV Callback Campaign Wants You to Bring Your Lapsed Friends Back

Not everyone can play an MMORPG forever. Eventually, you’ll drop off to play other games or simply get on with your life. People even fall off Final Fantasy XIV, despite the game offering new d...

FFXIV Endwalker: Aether Currents - Thavnair Map, Locations & Coordinates

If you’re a veteran player of Final Fantasy XIV, you probably forget all about the Aether Currents in-between expansions. These whirling orbs of wind dot the landscape in new maps, and only by...

FFXIV Endwalker: Aether Currents - Mare Lamentorum Map, Locations & Coordinates

If you’re a veteran player of Final Fantasy XIV, you probably forget all about the Aether Currents in between expansions. These whirling orbs of wind dot the landscape in new maps, and only by...

FFXIV Raid Guide - Pandaemonium Asphodelos: The First Circle

Welcome to the first raid of the Final Fantasy XIV: Endwalker patch cycle! Seeking answers about a mysterious crystal found in the aetherial sea, the Warrior of Light heads ba...

FFXIV Endwalker Dungeon Guide: Smileton

Truly, your expertise is needed to survive this MC Escher-esque dungeon. Welcome to the seventh dungeon in Final Fantasy XIV: Endwalker and one of the few required to unlock the Expert Duty R...

I’m in FFXIV Gold Saucer Hell For FFXV’s Regalia Car Mount

I might have a digital gambling problem. Not really, but I’ve spent entirely too much time in the Gold Saucer in the past few days. I have done the Leap of Faith and Air Force One GATE events ad nause...

FFXIV Endwalker Trial Guide: The Final Day

So the original story of Final Fantasy XIV comes to a close. Endwalker was sold as the end of the Hydaelyn–Zodiark saga, and while you polished off both those figures early on in this expansion...

FFXIV: What To Do During The "In From The Cold" Quest

Occasionally in Final Fantasy XIV, you’ll come across a duty that’s a little more obtuse than the rest. Many require you simply to aim forward with weapons held high and skills at the ready. As...

FFXIV Endwalker Trial Guide: The Mothercrystal

Final Fantasy XIV never ceases to surprise. When Endwalker began its main story quest, some expected that Zodiark would be at the end of the line. Instead, you finished off Zodiark rel...

FFXIV: A Delay Just Means More Time to Prepare for Endwalker

During the Live Letter from the Producer last week, Square Enix announced that Final Fantasy XIV: Endwalker was delayed. The expansion was originally planned to launch on November 23, but has n...

FFXIV Endwalker: Aether Currents - Garlemald Map, Locations & Coordinates

If you’re a veteran player of Final Fantasy XIV, you probably forgot all about the Aether Currents in the time between expansions. These whirling orbs of wind dot the landscape in new maps, and...