Author: freeffxiv

Lore Armorers treat and work the malleable metals of Eorzea into all forms of armor. By binding together sheet, stud, and link, they are able to produce garb of plate and chain that has saved the lives of countless adventurers. Though the armor trade once fell within the realm of blacksmithing, advancements in both metallurgical […]

Lore Goldsmiths work precious metals and stones into a multitude of accessories that appeal to the Eorzean aesthetic. Their wide-ranging finery, painstakingly fashioned from delicate metals and gemstones, can be see adorning the ears, fingers, and necks of the distinguished everywhere. Ul’dahn goldsmiths always have a ready supply of raw materials, owing to the vast […]

Many were surprised by the timing of the PC release of Dragon Quest X,  even more so because it’ll come just a month after another MMORPG by Square Enix, Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn, will hit the shelves. Dragon Quest X producer Yosuke Saito isn’t too worried about internal competition, as he told Famitsu […]

Meet Glorbo Isulb. He’s a male Roegadyn and is in the relative infancy of his adventuring career, which should be apparent due to his mismatched armor of assorted colors. Don’t underestimate him, however, as Glorbo can carry his own weight, as plentiful as it is. He’s rescued royalty, defeated mages, squashed corruption and served as […]

When I first saw this game the first thing that struck my mind was “Holy crap in a pita! This is shiny as Hell!” It was like walking into JJ Abrams’ lens flare archive. Then I actually got a chance to play it. Oh boy. In case you haven’t read some of my previous articles, […]

Final Fantasy XIV was what really dealt the death knell to the Final Fantasy brand. Although the series had been in a state of steady decline since the late Playstation era, it was the poorly made, ill designed MMO that Square released with the Final Fantasy brand name slapped on it that attracted the ire […]

Those that have been on the warpath about the sexy transformation of Lightning for Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII will probably implode when seeing this. A scan of the newest issue of Weekly Famitsu emerged showing the victory pose that Lightning will strike when wearing the previously announced Miqo’te costume from Final Fantasy XIV: A […]

Today Square Enix released a series of renders of Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn‘s key allies, and tonight we got even more screenshots and renders of them, this time from the Japanese branch of the publisher. In the gallery below you can see Minfilia, Thancred, Yda, Papalymo, Y’shtola, Louisoix, Urianger, the twins Alphinaud and […]

Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn is on the last week of the third phase of the beta, and today Square Enix released a batch of new renders showcasing the key allies that we’ll meet through the story. In the gallery below you can see the strong and beautiful Minfilia, the gentle womanizer Thancred, the […]

If thought yesterday’s news of Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII was all you were going to hear out of this series as it celebrates its 25th anniversary this weekend, well, you’re wrong. Square Enix this morning uncrated another 17 images—nine of them screenshots, the rest concept art—plus that new trailer showing gameplay, for its rebooted […]