With Netflix-Style Business Models, Comes Netflix-Style Release Lineups

On this week’s 99 Potions, filling in for John and Natalie are fellow Fanbyte RPG friends Mike Williams and merritt k to talk about all of the biggest headlines in July. So get ready for Pokemon drama, Mike’s impressive toy collection, Star Wars video games, the Netflix-ification of games via…

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PODCASTS

What EVO 2022 Was Like In Person

With John still on the International Space Station, Senior Podcast Producer Jordan Mallory helms the ship to interview News Editor Imran Khan and Linkshell Editor Michael Higham about their on-the-ground experience at EVO 2022, including their hands-on time with Street Fighter 6, the latest in Bud Light technology, what EVO…

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PODCASTS

Moonfire Faire 2022 Starts Soon, Serves Up New Summer Outfits

Summer is in full swing in the real world (if you’re in the northern hemisphere, that is). It’s probably too hot in a few places, in fact. There’s one place where it’s always the right temperature, however: inside Final Fantasy XIV! Folks are already coming together to run beach parties and…

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NEWS

FFXIV DDoS Attack Hits North American Servers, Square Enix Confirms

Final Fantasy XIV had a rough go with server congestion and login issues from frequent disconnections and errors around the time Endwalker launched last year. Things eventually worked themselves out and the game remained stable with only short login queue since then. However, those memories came flooding back on August 2…

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NEWS

Putting Respect on Final Fantasy XI’s 20-Year Run, FFXIV’s Older Sibling

Here at Fanbyte, we have our own dedicated section specifically for Final Fantasy XIV called The Linkshell. Guides, tools, community happenings, news, trends, and heartfelt stories are all part of the mix — it’s indicative of how FFXIV has taken on a life of its own. As long-time players, we’ve…

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FEATURES

FFXIV Voice Actor is on Cameo, Tells Milord to Hit That Bong

Final Fantasy XIV has no shortage of great voice actors who put on memorable performances to bring our favorite characters to life. After all, FFXIV wouldn’t hit the same if not for its spirited cast. But damn, wouldn’t it be neat to see those character spill into our real world?…

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NEWS

In FFXIV, Undercutting the Market Board by More Than a Gil Hurts Everyone

Massively undercutting the market board in Final Fantasy XIV is a lot the “Decisions Decisions” game in Jackbox Games’ Trivia Murder Party. In it, a pot of cash is placed in the center of the table and everyone has a choice to either take the money or leave it. If…

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FEATURES

House of the Dragon Episode 1 Review: The Heirs of the Dragon

House of the Dragon is the latest installment in the Game of Thrones universe. It tells the tale of some Targaryens that lived two hundred years before Daenerys Targaryen was ever born. GOT fans had reasons to be skeptical about this new HBO original series (since the season finale of…

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TV/FILM

FFXIV LunarCon Delivered a Weekend of Parties, Panels, and Pride

“Good day, my friends,” It’s the same familiar voice I’ve heard for almost a year now, always ready to present a new lesson on faraway places, fascinating people, and unfamiliar customs. The greeting is so familiar now I sit up straight in my chair, instantly attentive like a university professor…

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FEATURES

‘Three Thousand Years of Longing’ Review: Left Wanting

When I first saw the trailer for Three Thousand Years of Longing, I could not have been more excited. It promised a bombastic and colorful adult fairy tale “from the mad genius George Miller,” the rare filmmaker for whom such fanfare does not seem hyperbolic. Three Thousand Years of Longing…

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TV/FILM

Official FFXIV PVP Win Rates by Job Revealed, and New PVP Details

Final Fantasy XIV director and producer Naoki Yoshida was just hanging out with his boy community manager Toshio Murouchi, livestreaming and commentating over some Crystalline Conflict matches the other day. It was a Japanese-only stream you could watch on the official FFXIV Twitch channel. But thanks to the translators from…

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NEWS

FFXIV 6.2 Live Letter Part 2 on August 12; Here’s What We’ll See

Patch 6.2 “Buried Memory” is the upcoming content update for Final Fantasy XIV, and it feels like we’ve covered it all at this point. Well, there’s a whole lot more we’ve yet to see. That’s why we’re getting a second Live Letter from the Producer to cover the rest of…

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