Mike Williams Mar 31, 2023. 1 minute read
FFXIV’s Blue Mage Job Getting Updates in Patch 6.45
If you stayed up this morning, then you were able to catch the latest Final Fantasy XIV Live Letter from the Producer. If you happened to miss it, FFXIV lead producer and creative director Naoki Yoshida and global community producer Toshio “Foxclon” Murouchi explained part of what players can expect…
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Mike Williams Mar 31, 2023. 1 minute read
FFXIV Patch 6.4’s New Trial Will Pit Players Against Golbez
This morning, the latest Final Fantasy XIV Live Letter from the Producer streamed. FFXIV lead producer and creative director Naoki Yoshida and global community producer Toshio “Foxclon” Murouchi talked all things Patch 6.4. It’s a big patch, so a lot of juicy details flowed out. After keeping the new Trials…
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Mike Williams Mar 31, 2023. 1 minute read
FFXIV’s Final Pandemonium Raid Is Called Anabaseios
Today marked the latest Final Fantasy XIV Live Letter from the Producer. FFXIV lead producer and creative director Naoki Yoshida was joined by global community producer Toshio “Foxclon” Murouchi. The Live Letter focused on Patch 6.4, which will feature the last wing of the Pandemonium raid series. Following Asphodelos and…
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Mike Williams Mar 29, 2023. 2 minute read
FFXIV’s Patch 7.0 Graphics Update Just Got Its “Midway Review”
We’re still working our way through the Endwalker patch cycle in Final Fantasy XIV. This cycle is the Patch 6.x series, meaning whatever form the next expansion takes will be the Patch 7.x series. We already know that one of the new features coming in this future expansion will be…
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Mike Williams Mar 29, 2023. 1 minute read
Yoshida Hopes To Add Data Center Cross-Play And More Data Centers To FFXIV
There’s nothing more frustrating than joining Final Fantasy XIV only to find out that your friends are on another data center. Right now, you can jump across to another data center temporarily with Data Center Travel, or use the Home World Transfer service to request a full move to a…
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Mike Williams Mar 27, 2023. 1 minute read
FFXIV Gives Away Stormblood With Starter Edition During Free Login Campaign
Everyone knows about the infamous Final Fantasy XIV Free Trial meme, but did you know there’s also a Starter Edition of the critically-acclaimed MMORPG? Most new players either jump at the Free Trial or pick up whatever the newest Complete Edition of the game is. In-between the two option is…
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Mike Williams Mar 27, 2023. 1 minute read
FFXIV Online Store Updates With New School Uniforms and Hatching-Tide Sale
As many have noted, the true endgame of Final Fantasy XIV is glamour. Having the right look is key for expressing yourself in the game. Are you truly the Warrior of Light if you don’t have your Fat Chocobo head on? This morning, the Final Fantasy XIV team updated the…
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Mike Williams Mar 22, 2023. 5 minute read
FFXIV: How To Obtain and Use Grade 8 Dark Matter For Repair
As you journey throughout Etheirys and beyond in Final Fantasy XIV, your gear is going to take a beating. Eventually, the durability will drop out of the bottom, making that gear entirely useless. That means you need to repair your gear to stay in top shape. Most players simply pay…
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Mike Williams Mar 21, 2023. 1 minute read
FFXIV’s Crystalline Conflict Season 5 Coming To A Close Soon
Most folks are enjoying the PVE action of Patch 6.35 in Final Fantasy XIV. They’re out there trying to delve into Eureka Orthos, or grind out Tomestones for their Amazing Manderville Weapons. Before we get to Patch 6.4 however, there’s another patch on the horizon. Patch 6.38 is coming on…
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Mike Williams Mar 20, 2023. 1 minute read
FFXIV Servers Going Down April 3 For Replacement and Patch 6.38
We’re hip deep into Patch 6.35 on Final Fantasy XIV. I’m sure that everyone is enjoying Eureka Orthos, the new Amazing Manderville Weapons, or the continuing PVP season. We know that Patch 6.4 is coming; in fact, there’s a new Live Letter going over the patch coming on March 31.…
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Mike Williams Mar 20, 2023. 1 minute read
FFXIV Hatching-tide 2023 Starts Soon: Emote, Rewards, and Quest Location
It’s been a few days since we closed the door on Little Ladies Day, the last seasonal event in Final Fantasy XIV. Hopefully you were able to complete the questline about being who you really are, picking up a new dance emote in the process. The next seasonal event for…
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Mike Williams Mar 18, 2023. 1 minute read
FFXIV’s Eorzean Symphony Heads To Vegas and London in 2023
While you might’ve missed out on tickets to the Final Fantasy XIV Fan Festival 2023, there’s still room for FFXIV-related live events this year. Over on the official Lodestone blog, Square Enix has announced that the Final Fantasy XIV Orchestra Concert, the Eorzean Symphony, is coming to the US and…
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Mike Williams Mar 17, 2023. 1 minute read
FFXIV’s Next Live Letter From The Producer Is Dated, Will Cover Patch 6.4
While we might be deep in the middle of Patch 6.35 for Final Fantasy XIV, there’s always more on the horizon. The next major patch is Patch 6.4. Major patches tend to come out four months apart, meaning 6.4 will probably drop in May 2023. Today, Square Enix announced the…
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Mike Williams Mar 16, 2023. 1 minute read
FFXIV x PUMA Collaboration Releases Uncanny CG Trailer
To paraphrase a famous film quote: “Square Enix and PUMA’s artists were so preoccupied with whether they could, they didn’t stop to think if they should.” Alongside the release of the A Wardrobe Reborn — PUMA x FFXIV collaboration, the companies released a trailer for the clothing line. The trailer…
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Mike Williams Mar 16, 2023. 1 minute read
Final Fantasy XIV: Eorzea Academy Manga Is Getting An English Release
Did you know that there’s a Final Fantasy XIV manga? Well, sort of. Back in 2021, the FFXIV team revealed Shiritsu Eorzea Gakuen (私立エオルゼア学園, lit. Private Eorzea Academy) during a Live Letter. The spin-off manga, created by Esora Amaichi, transposed the supporting cast of the MMORPG in a new school…
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Mike Williams Mar 14, 2023. 1 minute read
FFXIV Fan Fest Will Sell “Several Thousand” General Admission Tickets
We’re getting closer to Final Fantasy XIV Fan Festival, the community-driven event where the dev team and the fans get to celebrate FFXIV together. Following digital events during the pandemic, the event is returning to an in-person festival. Of course, before you can attend, you need to get a ticket.…
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Mike Williams Mar 13, 2023. 2 minute read
FFXIV Amazing Manderville Relic Weapon Guide: All Endwalker Steps and Quests for 2023
Hark, gentlefolk! The gentleman has returned and he brings with him more shiny weapons. We’ve previously outlined how to get the Relic Weapons from previous expansions: A Realm Reborn, Heavensward, and Stormblood. Now it’s time to jump on a new Relic Weapon treadmill with Endwalker. Patch 6.2 introduced the all-new…
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Mike Williams Mar 10, 2023. 1 minute read
FFXIV Offers Real-Life Glamour With Its New PUMA Collection
There’s a whole host of clothing inspired by Final Fantasy XIV out there. There’s the shirt collection from UNIQLO, or the Paladin jacket from Insert Coin. (Still waiting on jackets for the other jobs!) And all that is before you get to the wide variety of non-official clothing and tchotchke…
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Mike Williams Mar 10, 2023. 1 minute read
How to Unlock The Private Pachypodium in FFXIV Patch 6.35
We’ve spent all week with Patch 6.35, including the Amazing Manderville Weapons, new Deep Dungeon, and the Loporrit Tribal Quests. Square Enix also filled the patch up with new mounts, minions, glamour accessories, and more. There’s a lot to do and collect in FFXIV at the moment, while we wait…
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Mike Williams Mar 9, 2023. 3 minute read
How to Unlock Every Mount Introduced in FFXIV Patch 6.35
Final Fantasy XIV Patch 6.35 is here, giving the game another shot of life as we wait for Patch 6.4. Players can dive into the new Deep Dungeon, the Loporrit Tribal Quests, and the Amazing Manderville Weapons. There’s also a host of new mounts, minions, and other items. This guide…
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