Final Fantasy XIV may still only be in beta but that’s not stopping Square Enix from filling out the game’s site with details of the villains and beasts you’ll be battling. A packed bestiary’s been added to the site, telling the backstory and abilities of the beings which threaten Eorzea. They’ve also dropped descriptions of […]
The Difference Between A Dragoon And A Monk In Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn
In a new live Letter from the Producer video Q&A, Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn producer Naoki Yoshida touches upon the differences between the Dragoon and Monk jobs in the game. Says Yoshida: Dragoon is your standard damage dealer. However, by attacking from behind or from the side of your enemy you will get […]
Final Fantasy XIV Will Have Things To Do Even After You Hit The Level Cap
Completing the main story of Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn will get you to level 50, but things won’t end there, says the game’s producer, Naoki Yoshida. Since Final Fantasy XIV is an MMO, naturally, Square Enix have future updates planned. That said, even without the updates, there will still be things to do […]
Final Fantasy XIV’s Summoner Can Summon Ifrit, Titan And Garuda Pets
One of the jobs in Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn is Summoner. Summoners have the ability to ability to summon primals such as Ifrit, Garuda and Titan in “Egi” form. Take a look at the three pet egi below, courtesy of the game’s official blog: Ifrit-Egi: Titan-Egi: Garuda-Egi: And here’s a shot of a […]
Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn’s Scholars Can Summon Fairy Pets
Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn’s Scholars can summon pets, too. Well, “pets,” rather, since they’re actually fairies. Square Enix shared images of two of these fairies, Eos and Selene, on the game’s official blog this week:
Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn Pre-Order 20% Off Back Again
If you hated the first installment of Final Fantasy XIV, you’re probably aware that the reworked version Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn is being released later this month on August 27. (Or you’ve heard about the character creation benchmark yesterday and you’re now stoked to try the game out). If you’ve already owned an […]
Final Fantasy XIV of levequests and group combat
Final Fantasy XIV is changing a lot with its relaunch, but many of those changes are a matter of giving the old a new purpose and function. Such is the case with the much-maligned levequest, previewed in the latest video update from the game’s alpha version. The new system seems much cleaner, with more narrow […]
Analyzing:Final Fantasy XIV
Sadly, January 7th did not see the release of the new Final Fantasy XIV benchmark. It did, however, see the release of both the beta tester application and the full trailer for the new version, both of which are relevant to the interests of any Final Fantasy XIV fan. The trailer is likely of greater […]
FFXIV explains changes to money and items
A lot of changes are coming to Final Fantasy XIV when the relaunch finally comes around. Changes to currency and item properties are among the less interesting of those changes, but they’re certainly going to have a big impact on the game. A new update from the development team explains in depth what will be […]
Final Fantasy XIV of Across the country
On Wednesday last week, I got on an airplane to head across the United States, starting a long and grueling trip. I spent half of Wednesday in the air, half of Thursday either on a train or in a car, and more or less all of Friday in the air once again returning home. All […]