Starfire Protocol Still Needs an Ornament in Destiny 2

If you’re a Warlock player in Destiny 2, then you’ve almost certainly used the Starfire Protocol Exotic at some point in the past year. It’s a totally cracked piece of gear, giving you e...

FFXIV Servers Going Down For Emergency Maintenance This Evening

I know you’re excited with Patch 6.35 launching in Final Fantasy XIV. You’re probably excited to pick up your new Amazing Manderville Weapons and dive into Eureka Orthos. Sadly, with every patc...

Is Jotunn the New Telesto in Destiny 2 Lightfall?

Earlier today, Bungie announced that they had disabled the Exotic fusion rifle Jotunn in Destiny 2 Raids and Dungeons. The weapon had already been disabled in the Crucible, raising...

FFXIV Version 1.0 Taught Yoshida About “Being Honest and Straightforward” In Game Development

We’re about to cross the 10th anniversary of Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn, which originally launched on PC and PlayStation 3 on August 27, 2013. That was the true beginning of the fan-favo...

Yoshida Says Developing FFXVI Is Not That Different From FFXIV

Right now, Final Fantasy XIV creative director Naoki Yoshida has to split his time between promoting the MMO and the upcoming mainline entry, Final Fantasy XVI. As one title coasts throu...

Nimbus Should Have to Earn Our Respect in Destiny 2 Lightfall

Every Destiny 2 location has a vendor associated with it, an NPC that gives bounties and advances the narrative through dialogue. For Witch Queen, it was the Ghost Fyn...

FFXIV Bards Band Together For Syria-Turkey Charity Event

If you haven’t been keeping up with real-world news, you may have missed the devastating earthquake that hit Turkey and Syria in the beginning of February. The earthquake and aftershocks destroyed hom...

FFXIV Announces PAX East Panel With Producer Naoki Yoshida

PAX East 2023 is right around the corner. The East Coast iteration of the PAX convention series is coming to Boston, Massachusetts on March, 23–26, 2023. Square Enix has long had a presence at the eve...

FFXIV’s Yoshi-P Ready To “Kick It Up a Notch” In 2023

Last week marked the D.I.C.E. 2023 Summit, an event meant for luminaries of the interactive entertainment industry to get together. At the event, the Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences (AIAS)...

Bungie Just Killed Swap Exotics in Destiny 2

Go ahead and dismantle your Eternal Warrior. As of Update 7.0.0.1 to Destiny 2, swap Exotics are effectively dead. In Trials of Osiris and Competitive Division Crucible, a new Exotic Arm...

Here's the First Look at Destiny 2's The Root of Nightmares Raid

We are less than 24 hours until the new Lightfall expansion releases for Destiny 2, so it’s time for Bungie to start teasing the new raid. Dubbed “The Root of Nightmares,” this six-player act...

FFXIV Postpones Subscription Payment Changes Until The End of March

Back in January, Square Enix revealed that it was going to be changing the payment processor for several services related to Final Fantasy XIV. These services included account management, the M...

FFXIV's Zero Was Designed To Be Somewhat Genderless

Since the beginning of the post-Endwalker main scenario, one character has lit up the Final Fantasy XIV fanbase. Zero is a Reaper, formerly the avatar of Zenos himself. A former hero of the Thi...

Legend Difficulty Activities Are Getting Harder in Destiny 2

Difficulty is a tricky thing in a game like Destiny 2. With such a large player base, there will always be some who find certain activities easy while others find the same missions extre...

FFXIV Delays Some Ceremonies of Eternal Bonding Due To Ongoing Maintenance

While Final Fantasy XIV might be a game for some, others like to bring more personal aspects into it. One of the mechanisms to make that happen is the Ceremony of Eternal Bonding, FFXIV’s syste...

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Does Bungie Hate Titans in Destiny 2?

More than any other class in Destiny 2, Titans come in for jokes and mockery. Hunters are grimdark rogues, Warlocks are bookish wizards, and Titans eat crayons. For the most part, this i...

FFXIV Fan Festival 2023 in Las Vegas Ticket Lottery Details Released

The Final Fantasy XIV Fan Festival returns in-person in 2023! The first Fan Festival of this cycle is headed in Las Vegas on July 28-29, and Square Enix has finally offered up further details f...

FFXIV: Saami Council Demands Removal of Far Northern Attire

In January, the Final Fantasy XIV team added a number of new items to the FFXIV Online Store. One of those items was the Far Northern Attire, an all-new set of clothing that players coul...

FFXIV Team Posts Official Lyrics For “Dedicated to Moonlight”

If you play Final Fantasy XIV, you already know about the excellent soundtrack. The music, composed by Masayoshi Soken and others, is a highlight of the game, with a host of new songs and lovin...

Unlocking Strand Will Be Easier Than Stasis in Destiny 2 Lightfall

With the next chapter of Destiny 2 less than a few weeks away, developer Bungie briefly lifted the neon-colored veil around the Lightfall expansion. Last week, I and other members of the...