Day: August 16, 2013

Two weeks out from the August 27th release of FFXIV: ARR and I’m beginning to realize this may very well be one our last previews. We’ve covered character creation, battle systems, social aspects; leveling up and even an in depth look at the PlayStation 3 version. So, it’s far to say you’re nearly ready for […]

Starting tomorrow, the final beta phase before the early access for Final Fantasy XIV will finally start. To prepare everyone for the big event, Square Enix released some details regarding the open beta. For those who previously participated in beta phase three several weeks ago will get an instant access as early as tomorrow, August […]

It is no secret that Square-Enix have had more than a few miss-steps in recent years. Between unrealistic targets and more than a few changes in the upper personnel, it’s clear that all is not as well as it could be in the Enix camp. But Square is a proven survivor and over the last […]

Returning players who log into Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn beta phase four will be given the option to import their version 1.0 characters for the first time since the game went offline in November 2012. The Lodestone reports that players will not only see their old characters once more, but also any items […]

Today Square Enix broadcasted  the sixth installment of the Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn Letter from the Producer Live webcast, starring Producer and Director Naoki Yoshida as he responded to quite a few questions from the fans, read by Community Manager Toshio Murouchi. Square Enix President and CEO Yoichi Wada also attended for a […]

What The Heck Does “Spiritbond” Mean? There is one last thing I want to cover because this kept coming up while I was playing and the game didn’t get around to explaining it to me for ages: Spiritbond. On each piece of equipment your character wears, you’ll notice another bar along the side of the […]

I have a rather big pet peeve in MMORPGs: I normally like how my character looks while wearing a helmet, but I also like to see his face. This normally brings me to do some rather awkward juggling with the “hide headgear” option, that not only is time consuming, but isn’t too realistic as well […]

He’s In Gridania and I’m In Ul’Dah – Help! Since this is Open Beta and all of our efforts carry over into launch, many of you probably plan to run around questing with your friends. Sure it’s not necessary for low-level content, but it’s more fun and you get used to everyone’s abilities that way. […]

With the open beta of Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn drawing near Square Enix released a large batch of new information on what’s to come. First of all, turns out that not only those that took part in the previous phases of the testing will be able to start playing on the 16th but […]

Job unlocks, class starting locations, spiritbonds, and more discussed as Ragar goes through what you’ll need to know for Open Beta and Early Access Almost two years after it was announced, the launch of Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn is almost here. I’ve enjoyed my time in the closed beta weekends leading up to […]