Michael Hassall

Michael Hassall

After giving up a "real" job in Marketing in 2019, Michael started working as esports, gaming, and entertainment journalist and hasn't looked back. He lives in the UK, but wishes he lived in Eorzea, having spent 5,000 hours there. When not dutifully grinding Tomestones and being designated furniture crafter for his FC, he enjoys travel to warm places, cold drinks, light reading, and heavy metal.

92

132

4

Posts

How to Get the Giant Leaf Parasol Fashion Accessory in FFXIV

In Final Fantasy XIV 6.51, an adorable new Fashion Accessory was added to the game. While there have been plenty of parasols and umbrellas by this point, the Giant Leaf Parasol evokes the vibes...

FFXIV x Fall Guys all Blunderville Events and Completion Guide

The FFXIV x Fall Guys collaboration arrived in patch 6.51, adding a series of incredible parkour and jumping puzzle-like events inspired by Fall Guys. These events fit almost seam...

How to get the Rhiyes Mount in FFXIV

The Final Fantasy XIV x Fall Guys event brings dozens of new mounts, minions, and glamours to Final Fantasy XIV, but among the most sought-after is the Rhiyes mount. Exclusively t...

How to Unlock Aloalo Island Variant and Criterion Dungeon in FFXIV

Aloalo Island is a brand new Variant Dungeon series added in Final Fantasy XIV Patch 6.51. The dungeon takes players to a tropical destination off the shores of Thravanir, where they must battl...

How to Get the Ironfrog Mover Mount in FFXIV

The Ironfrog Mover is one of the more unique mounts in Final Fantasy XIV, placing your character on the top of a frog-like automaton of Dwarven creation. Released as part of the Shadowbringe...

Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth Has an Island Retreat Game Mode That's Giving FFXIV Fans Major Deja Vu

Final Fantasy XIV’s Island Sanctuary is a unique piece of content for the game that sees players take a break from the universe-destroying stakes of the main story and enjoy some vacation time...

FFXIV Ehll Tou Guide - How to Unlock and All Rewards

Ehll Tou was a new Custom Delivery NPC added in Final Fantasy XIV: Shadowbringers patch 5.3. Part of the Ishgardian Restoration, Ehll Tou was a dragon who wanted to help with the rebuilding of...

FFXIV Cloud Data Center Stress Test - Dates, How to Join, Details, and More

In September, Square Enix announced it would begin experimenting with a cloud-based Data Center solution to deal with Final Fantasy XIV’s ever-growing population of players. Now, as part of the...

FFXIV Patch 6.51 Maintenance Schedule and Timer

Final Fantasy XIV Patch 6.51 is on the horizon and that means maintenance to add all the upcoming features to the game. Square Enix revealed details of when exactly the game would go down for m...

FFXIV Goes All Out for its Halloween Event, Fully Decorating its 3 Major Cities

Final Fantasy XIV has embraced the Halloween Spirit this week as the game transforms its three starting areas for All Saints’ Wake. The Halloween-themed event started in the early hours of Oct....

FFXIV Site Update Reveals New Mounts, Minions, and More Coming in 6.51 and 6.55

Final Fantasy XIV’s fanbase got a teaser of the content coming in patches 6.51 and 6.55 today after the special site for the 6.5 patch was updated. Featuring screenshots of new mounts, emotes,...

Yoshi-P Says the "Chaos" of Ultima Online is the one MMO Feature He Couldn't Bring to FFXIV

Naoki Yoshida, the director and producer of Final Fantasy XIV has revealed the one MMO feature he could never include in FFXIV; the chaos and freedom of Ultima Online, going on to...

Yoshi-P Discusses His Dream FFXIV Crossover Collaboration

In a perfect world, Naoki Yoshida would love to see a Final Fantasy XIV x Diablo crossover event. The FFXIV director and producer told reporters at the London Fan Festival that he...

Yoshi-P Reveals the One Question He’s Tired of Being Asked About FFXIV

Naoki “Yoshi-P” Yoshida has revealed the one type of question he’s tired of being asked by Final Fantasy XIV fans and journalists at events — and that question is “what’s going to happen in the...

When does FFXIV Patch 6.51 Release?

Final Fantasy XIV: Endwalker’s 6.51 patch is a significant one as it’s set to add a huge number of new features to the game. These include the Variant and Criterion Dungeon Aloalo Island...

FFXIV Dawntrail's New Job is the Viper, a Double-Sword Wielding Melee DPS

Final Fantasy XIV’s next job will be the Viper, a double-sword dual-welding melee DPS job. The Viper was showcased at the FFXIV Fan Fest in London with a brief video, and an expanded tra...

FFXIV London Keynote Reveals New Beautiful Screenshots of Upcoming Dungeons

Final Fantasy XIV fans got a special look at the upcoming dungeons for Dawntrail at the FFXIV Fan Festival 2023 in London, as Square Enix revealed a half dozen incredible screensh...

FFXIV Fan Fest London Goody Bag Items Revealed

The Final Fantasy XIV Fan Festival 2023 in London is just days away, and ahead of it, Square Enix has revealed exactly what is going to be in the Goody Bag handed out to attendees. Details of t...

Crystalline Conflict Cheater Streams FFXIV Hacks for Hours Until Banned

A Final Fantasy XIV hacker has streamed themselves cheating in Crystalline Conflict and clipping through floors for hours on Twitch. The unknown cheater, who used symbols in their name, was hig...

How to get the Ehll Tou Mount in FFXIV

Dragon mounts are the lifeblood of any MMO, so it’s a good thing Final Fantasy XIV has plenty of them. One of the more obscure ones is the Ehll Tou mount, a medium-sized red dragon with big eye...