Bringing the FATE system to FFXIV
The FFXIV: A Realm Reborn beta test is well under way and has brought with it a host of new features and improvements. One of those features is the FATE system, an addition to the game that adds public...
View ArticleFinal Fantasy XIV: ARR Benchmark vs Nvidia Optimus
So you’ve gotten a hold of the new Final Fantasy XIV A Realm Reborn Exploration Benchmark and some players have been getting some pretty crazy scores some getting close to 8000 on the best setup rig...
View ArticleThis Week In Lore: Naming Conventions
A Lore section was recently created on the official Lodestone forums, promising a lot of juicy tidbits about the world of Eorzea. Lore has been discussed on the official forums in the past, but a lot...
View ArticleAetheryte Camp: Up, Up, Down, Down, Left, Right, Left, Right, B, A, Start
I love variety. I especially love variety when it comes to the tools that I am able to use when I am gaming. My first MMO experience was in Ragnarok Online, and I remember using both the keyboard and...
View ArticleWaiting On Beta
While phase 2 of the beta is well under way for FFXIV, the pool of participants is quite small. During this time, those who are looking for information are left in the dark without beta access. Final...
View ArticleThe Bright Future of FFXIV
Final Fantasy has had an impressive run so far. Some see it as the juggernaut that has proven over the years that quality still means something. Others see Final Fantasy as a dying breed that has been...
View ArticleSuper Simple Software Token Set-Up
So you really want to have your account safe, but you didn’t grab that dongle from the Collector’s Edition of FFXIV 1.0? Square Enix has your back (as long as you have an iPhone or Android device), but...
View ArticleMaking A Voice Heard In FFXIV
Originally posted on Calaera’s site, Calaera.me. The other day, I stumbled upon a reddit thread that gave me pause. It was on whether or not the XIV community was one of the worst of the MMO...
View ArticleIt’s Not About the Grass
Originally posted on Calaera’s site, Calaera.me. I don’t know about you, but I’m tired of negativity. I am tired of people complaining about things just to complain about them, or to say they are...
View ArticleScholar in A Realm Reborn
Originally posted on Calaera’s site, Calaera.me. If you have been circling around the FFXIV communities as of late, a lot of buzz has been generated over a particular image that may or may not feature...
View ArticleOnce Around is Good Enough. Twice and I’ll Get Dizzy.
Final Fantasy’s online games seem to stand alone in the increasingly crowded MMO market. This can be credited to its unique gameplay systems that differ from other MMO’s. One of the most distinctive...
View ArticleCould Kickstarter fund future expansions of FFXIV: A Realm Reborn?
An article released by Siliconera recently revealed that Square Enix may be considering other methods of funding future titles. The reasoning behind this? While their latest releases, Tomb Raider,...
View ArticleE3 2013: FFXIV Hands-On Round Up, Day 1
Day one of E3 has passed, and the media have already begun reporting on their hands-on experiences with Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn. The reviews have been good. Notably Destructoid and Massively...
View ArticleGameWatch Interview with Yoshida, Battle and Job Changes for Phase 3
Japanese gaming site GameWatch recently interviewed Producer/Director Naoki Yoshida about the kind of changes in FFXIV: A Realm Reborn we can expect for Beta Phase 3. He talked a bit about changes to...
View ArticleFFXIV Beta Phase 3: Impressions and Confessions
Holy Aetheryte Crystal Batman! NDA is (partially) lifted!!! Finally we can talk about the new changes and show screenshots of Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn. I wouldn't even call them changes. A...
View ArticleYoshida talks about making FFXIV accessible, new challenges, and variety in...
In a recent interview with USgamer, Naoki Yoshida, Producer of Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn, spoke about appealing to Final Fantasy fans who have not yet played an online RPG, as well as the issue...
View ArticleYoshida explains FFXIV’s lack of an Xbox version, Lightning, and PvP Plans
Role-playing game website, RPGSite, managed to grab an interview with Producer of Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn, Naoki Yoshida. In the interview he elaborated a little on Lightning’s appearance in...
View ArticleTips on how to utilize FFXIV’s new Duty Finder feature
“I’d appreciate it a lot if you think of the Duty Finder as a tool that increases the population of people playing and also as something that serves to increase the opportunities of meeting people. ”...
View ArticleYoshida rejects same-server matching for Duty Finder, talks about community
The duty finder has been on the minds of a good portion of the vocal community of FFXIV, with lots of players voicing various complaints and worries about the feature. Some of that comes from reports...
View ArticleAn introduction to the Key Allies of Eorzea
Want to know who’s there to help you during your journeys in Eorzea? The official site of Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn has been recently updated with character biographies of the key allies that...
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