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The Humor of FFXIV's English Localization Team Garners Praise Yet Again

The Final Fantasy XIV localization team is known for being one of the most impressive localization teams in the games industry. Among the reasons why the localization team is so beloved among...

7 Things You Need to Know About FFXIV Patch 5.3

Final Fantasy XIV Patch 5.3 is finally live. But unless you follow the constant updates for this game, you might not know what Patch 5.3 really means: why it’s so important, why it’s causing...

A Chocobo Built For One: Why and How I Got a Divorce in FFXIV

Final Fantasy XIV is arguably the biggest MMO out there right now, with a subscriber base that’s surpassed the old guard of World of Warcraft and relative new...

Final Fantasy XIV Patch 5.3 Brings New NieR Raids, Main Story Gains

Final Fantasy XIV‘s next story patch, titled “Reflections in Crystal,” has been announced. It was officially revealed in the latest Letter from the Producer LIVE stream conducted by director...

FFXIV Patch 5.2 Carries on Shadowbringers' Emotional Momentum

One of the few things we all have in common, despite our identities and backgrounds, is being extremely good at collecting regrets — both big and small. You might think that playing almost 1000 hours...

Ruby Weapon is a Gosh Darn Mech in FFXIV Patch 5.2: Echoes of a Fallen Star

FFXIV Patch 5.2 shows no signs of slowing the high momentum the MMO has enjoyed since the launch of Shadowbringers. In addition to more raids and story content (plus a callback to th...

Final Fantasy XIV Patch 5.2 Is Coming February - Here's What We Know

Hot off the coattails of the wildly popular 5.1 patch, the developers of Final Fantasy XIV have been hard at work preparing for the next major patch update. The new FFXIV patch 5.2 update, called “Ech...

If Emet-Selch, Architect of the Ascians, Whose True Name Is Hades Was Your Boyfriend

If Emet-Selch, architect of the Ascians, whose true name is Hades was your boyfriend, you could always improve your self-esteem with the knowledge that you’re likely a better person than him. Because...

FF14 Fashion Report: Easy 80 Points This Week - May 24, 2019

This week is an especially auspicious occasion for the Final Fantasy 14 Fashion Report. It’s the last weekend where you can purchase the Final Fantasy 15 event rewards for F...

FF14 Bug Spawns Unexpected Guest During Finale Of New NieR Raid

Nobody expects every major game to go over smoothly! Bugs and glitches, while best avoided, are like common colds. They’re kind of a part of a life, and we just do our best. However, in Final Fant...

Meet the Interior Designers That Paved the Way for Final Fantasy 14 Housing

Over the years following its successful rebirth, Final Fantasy 14 has turned its adventurers into more than just battle-hardened brawlers destined to beat up all kinds of godlike...

Final Fantasy XIV Patch 5.1 Brings New Game+, Storyline Quests, Nier Collab And A Ton More

If Shadowbringers didn’t prove well enough that Final Fantasy XIV is alive and kicking, then the MMORPG’s upcoming patch should double down on that fact. Today, in the team’s 45th “Letter Fro...

Dating the Primals of Final Fantasy XIV

Like any MMORPG, Final Fantasy XIV offers its players a gluttonous buffet of ways to kill time. The best dish on offer, by far its flashiest and most engaging content, exists in instanced coope...

Navigating the Confusing, Horny World of MMO Roleplay

MMORPGs have always been notorious time-sinks. But no matter how many quests and dungeons these games offer, they all seem to have a sizeable community of roleplayers nonchalantly inhabiting their cha...

Final Fantasy 14: Shadowbringers Has a Release Date and a NieR: Automata Crossover

There’s an awful lot to love about Final Fantasy XIV already. The MMORPG has an incredible single-player story (among the best in the series), killer costume design, and some absolutely amazi...

Final Fantasy XIV Halloween Event To Start October 17

Halloween is quickly approaching in all the land of Eorzea, and now Square Enix have announced the events that will take place in Final Fantasy XIV. Once again, All Saints’ Wake is returning, with a n...

FF14 Summoner Job Guide: Shadowbringers Changes, Rework, & Skills

Most of the Jobs in Final Fantasy 14 focus on one thing or another. You deal major damage, buff the party, heal, or tank. That’s not entirely the case with the Summoner. This class has a...

Moogle Treasure Trove Event Brings Mameshiba Earrings and More to FFXIV

Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn players have a new opportunity to earn some dope mounts and cute earrings next week, when the Moogle Treasure Trove event returns on Monday, Sept. 30 at 1 a....

FF14 Warrior Job Guide: Shadowbringers Changes, Rework, & Skills

In Final Fantasy 14, every tank offers something a little bit different. And what the worry offers is a little bit of everything. The beefcake berserker is famous for its ability to dish out...

Sepulture (Normal): FF14 Eden Raid Guide – Boss Strategy & Tips

You finally made it! It’s time for the fourth (and, as of patch 5.01, final) leg of the Eden’s Gate raid in Final Fantasy 14. And while I don’t want to discourage you, I should say that this...