Final Fantasy XIV
During a hands-on preview session with Final Fantasy XIV: Endwalker, we checked out how all Jobs are changing once the expansion launches. Everything — from tweaks to existing skillsets and new...
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...
The long international nightmare of the Summoners has ended this evening. Tonight marked the 66th Live Letter From the Producer for Final Fantasy XIV. The stream covered a number of job and c...
It’s really happening, isn’t it? As we enter December, there’s a new holiday incoming, as Final Fantasy XIV: Endwalker is set to release into early access on December 3. The rest get to join in...
When I interviewed Final Fantasy XIV director Naoki Yoshida in May, I asked him about the community’s enduring enthusiasm over the concept of NPC dating. It’s a request he gets often, so it’s...
I’ve heard teaching can be fulfilling. There’s power in taking a young or inexperienced mind and watching it blossom under your tutelage. Passing on your knowledge to someone ensures a long, bright fu...
In FFXIV, a Harrowing Memory of the Dying has nothing to do with near-death experiences. Instead it’s an upgrade item for the Resistance Weapon quest in Shadowbringers. This is a uni...
If you’re a fan of Destiny 2 and looking to give something new a shot, there are a lot of other games that scratch similar itches. Here are seven games like Destiny 2...
Sorrowful Memory of the Dying is a pretty depressing name, but you need to collect quite a few of these in FFXIV. Yes, this is actually an item! And it’s well worth getting — once you actuall...
It’s that time of year again in Final Fantasy XIV; the usual set of seasonal celebrations come and go at the end of the year, and the beginning of a new, with back-to-back launches as we enjo...
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 b...
What is a raid but a miserable pile of trials? But enough talk — it’s time for the final fight of Pandaemonium Asphodelos! While Final Fantasy XIV tends to look towards other Square En...
On May 19, it was announced that Kentaro Miura — the beloved mangaka of Berserk — passed away on May 6, 2021. He died at the age of 54 due to acute aortic dissection. Fans around the world im...
A Tortured Memory of the Dying sounds pretty grisly, even in FFXIV. The game has gotten a great deal more serious over the years. That trend continues with the Bozjan Southern Front storyline...
If Shadowbringers’ Amaurot showed us the end of one ancient civilization, then the sixth dungeon in Final Fantasy XIV: Endwalker ups the ante. Welcome to The Dead Ends. The Warrior of...
The big-ticket news out of the latest Final Fantasy XIV Live Letter for the Producer is that the Endwalker expansion has been delayed from November 19 (early access) and November 23....
FFXIV crossplay is one of the better (if more expensive) examples of the modern trend to let games play with each other across systems. The system is as seamless as one could hope for, while th...
On February 5, the Final Fantasy XIV team held the 2021 Announcement Showcase. While many things were revealed (and thus many things made me get emotional), it was dedicated to revealing ...
Since taking up the mantle as Final Fantasy XIV‘s director and producer, there have been many difficult and busy moments in Naoki Yoshida’s life. More than once, he felt he was facing...
Yesterday, my copy of The Ultimate Final Fantasy XIV Cookbook was delivered. I expected a romp of the delectable delights of Hydaelyn, from the savory feasts of Limsa Lominsa to the spicy dishe...