final fantasy xiv

Official Site: Final Fantasy XIV
Studio: Square Enix
Launch Date: September 30, 2010; relaunched August 27, 2013
Genre: Fantasy Hybrid Themepark
Business Model: Subscription (Cash Shop)
Platform: PC, PS3, PS4

Divisive.

Wisdom of Nym: Has Final Fantasy XIV had less stuff to do each patch in Endwalker?

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Just to make a point, I am going to start off this column by answering the question factually, and the answer is "no." Final...

All your favorite MMORPG subreddits went dark over Reddit’s ruinous anti-app plans

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Discord must be loving this: All the big MMORPG subreddits have been flagged private right now in protest over Reddit's planned API switcharoo, with...

The Stream Team: Sunday dailies in Final Fantasy XIV

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While it's not the end of the week as far as Final Fantasy XIV is concerned (resets are on Tuesdays), it is the end...

One Shots: Lost in a quest-free painting

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So you're stuck in a painting. Don't panic, for starters. Sure, you're compressed to a 2-D existence, but it isn't all bad. The scenery...

Perfect Ten: MMORPGs as Jell-O flavors

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During last year's April Fools' Day, I wrote about the important topic of MMO NPCs as muffins. At the time, I felt my work...

Massively Overthinking: When an MMO has everything and so much of it

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Last week, when No Man's Sky released its native Mac client, MOP's Chris and I fell into a discussion about the game being so...
Can't keep it up.

Vague Patch Notes: Paying customers in MMOs aren’t voting shares

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So let's take a tour back to the dewy slopes of 2010, when I bought the collector's edition of Final Fantasy XIV. That would...
He's got a goal, bez.

Wisdom of Nym: Breaking down Final Fantasy XIV’s The Dark Throne storylines

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So there are, in fact, a number of stories going on in Final Fantasy XIV's The Dark Throne patch, but there are only two...
Darky Dark-Dark

Subreddits for FFXIV, Guild Wars 2, WoW, and more MMORPGs plan blackout protests over Reddit’s API access changes

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If the subreddit feeds you follow seem especially on-fire recently, it's not just because it's a Tuesday; it's because many Reddit communities are angry...

One Shots: When the GPS does you dirty

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It started like any normal Sunday afternoon. A trip in the car down to the 7-11 for a Slushee and then a relaxing drive...
Yeah, we're getting into the stones here.

Storyboard: Managing the escalating stakes in MMO storytelling

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Everyone who has at least passing familiarity with stories, whether they be in MMOs or elsewhere, roleplayed or canonical, realizes that stories need stakes....
They'll let anyone be a primal these days.

Vague Patch Notes: Why we should evaluate MMO systems based on how they break

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Back before Final Fantasy XIV's reboot launched, Naoki Yoshida talked about how the developers had plans to make certain primals be world bosses. Players...
Cowries!

Final Fantasy XIV restarts house demolitions on Chaos and Light following suspensions

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If you play on Final Fantasy XIV's Chaos or Light data centers and have been enjoying your house, good news: You don't need to...

The Stream Team: Attempting the Anabaseios raid in Final Fantasy XIV

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It's time for MOP's Chris to try his hand at the most recent raid of Final Fantasy XIV. Today, he'll be attempting to work...
Pay to lose.

Perfect Ten: Get out of my dreams and get into my (MMO) car

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Cars. They go vroom-vroom, and then they go really fast, and how do we live in a country where you basically need a car...
Not allowed!

Popular Final Fantasy XIV UI modder calls it quits thanks to a lapse in gaming overall

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We all know that modding in Final Fantasy XIV is against the MMORPG's terms of service (and has even raised some trouble within the...
Pop?

Wisdom of Nym: Spoiler-free thoughts on Final Fantasy XIV patch 6.4’s content

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Here we are with another Final Fantasy XIV patch to experience, and as is tradition, we're going to spend this week talking about the...

One Shots: Welcome to the spider level!

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Welcome, welcome, come on in, make sure that nobody's left behind. Do we have the full tour group? Good. Ladies and gents, welcome to...

Final Fantasy XIV reports on NA server connection problems, sound issues, and global server crashes

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The devs of Final Fantasy XIV have had a very busy few days, and it's not just because of its latest content update, as...
Showdown!

Final Fantasy XIV patch 6.4, The Dark Throne, is live today – check out the launch trailer

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It's time to face off against Golbez in Final Fantasy XIV. Not necessarily right this second, though; you'll need to figure out how to...

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