Category: Final Fantasy XIV

For all the good things I had to say about Final Fantasy XIV’s beta test, there was one negative thing I didn’t say because it just wasn’t fair: For all the improvements, the game didn’t feel like home. For all the frustrations I’ve had with Final Fantasy XIV over the years, somehow, at the end […]

Final Fantasy XIV is back on my gaming radar here lately, thanks mostly to the positive word-of-mouth surrounding the forthcoming reboot. I played the original version of the game for a month when it launched, and while I didn’t stick around, I always meant to check back at some point. I don’t remember much about […]

The latest Final Fantasy XIV live letter with producer Naoki Yoshida included some pretty big news for the community: the dates of the last beta phase and early access. Beta phase 4 will run from August 17th until the 19th (with previous participants welcomed starting on the 16th) and early access for preorders and Legacy […]

A couple days ago Square Enix released three mysterious screenshots of the content that will be available in Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn when the open beta will open its floodgates some time next month. Today Director and Producer Naoki Yoshida took to the beta forum to explain what those screenshots are all about, […]

Today Square Enix broadcasted another Final Fantasy XIV: a Realm Reborn Letter from the Producer Live webcast, starring Producer and Director Naoki Yoshida as he responded to a storm of questions from the fans brought by Community Manager Toshio Murouchi. The broacast started with a surprise: Final Fantasy XIII producer Yoshinori Kitase appeared on screen, talking a bit […]

In occasion of E3 Square Enix hosted a special Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn Letter from the Producer Live, with Director and Producer Naoki Yoshida answering questions relayed by Community Manager Toshio Murouchi. The stream started with a surprise as the duo was joined by the new President of Square Enix Yosuke Matsuda for […]

During the Letter from the Producer Live broadcast that is currently being aired by Square Enix, Producer and Director Naoki Yoshida finally announced the much awaited start date of the open beta of Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn. The gates of the new and reborn Eorzea will finally reopen on August the 17th and […]

Today the Eighth episode of Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn‘s Letter from the Producer Live was broadcasted, starring Producer and Director Naoki Yoshida and Community Manager Toshio Murouchi. After an absolutely hilarious pre-show in which Yoshida-san was asked about his noodles tastes and his habit of roleplaying female characters, we got into the meat […]

Massively multiplayer online roleplaying games are often compared to spreadsheets with pretty graphics. Well, Final Fantasy XIV is the most attractive version of Microsoft Excel as a game I’ve ever seen. The problem is, it’s also one of the most complex and obtuse experiences in existence next to actually managing a real spreadsheet. Final Fantasy […]

Square Enix has released a benchmark tool ahead of the rebirth ofFinal Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn (read our impressions of the game here). It’s there to show you how well the game can run on your computer—or whether it’ll run at all. The benchmark software also comes with a character creation tool, and it’s […]