Is Touhou Project Just Japanese Homestuck?

In this week’s podcast transcript for Channel F (a Video Game Podcast About Video Games™), the looming threat of 2022’s inevitable Game of the Year discussions finally rears its ugly, perpetual head. We all knew this day would come, but does that lessen its venomous sting? (You can also listen…

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PVP Rewards Changes in FFXIV Patch 6.2 — Your Last Chance for Archfiend Attire

It’s clear that we’re quickly rounding the corner on Patch 6.2 for Final Fantasy XIV. The Moogle Treasure Trove, an event that marks the road to the next patch, is currently in full swing. The FFXIV team is also talking about upcoming changes in the patch, like the transition to a…

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How Tomestones Are Changing in FFXIV 6.2; Astronomy, Aphorism, Causality, and More

Another major Final Fantasy XIV patch means another round in the cycle of Allagan Tomestones. Once FFXIV Patch 6.2 launches in late-August (August 23 or 30), you can say goodbye to several of these endgame currencies. There will be changes to the current high-end Tomestones as we work toward to…

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FFXIV Tomestones of Aphorism Exchange and Gear Vendor

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Yoshida Explains How Final Fantasy XVI is Made Alongside FFXIV

When it was first revealed that Creative Business Unit III (of Square Enix) was taking on development of Final Fantasy XVI, the Final Fantasy XIV sickos (like me) were ecstatic. It’s genuinely promising to see the FFXIV team lead the next major entry in the franchise given their track record,…

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Are You Ready To Be a Part of the Spawnies???

In this week’s podcast transcript for Spawn On Me, host Kahlief Adams talks about the hurt feeling from fanboys about Death Stranding going to Xbox/PC Game Pass. as well as his excitement for NBA 2K23‘s Jordan mode. He also digs into his feelings around Cult of the Lamb being a…

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PODCASTS

Will Final Fantasy VII Rebirth Actually Do the Thing?

I almost can’t believe Steven, Imran, Natalie, and I have talked about RPGs for one hundred episodes on our podcast, 99 Potions. That’s a lot of chitchat and analysis about falling in love war criminals, the fleeting but delicious crumbs we get from our favorite publishers, and the systems that…

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The Case for Final Fantasy IX

FFIX understands a fundamental truth of videogames

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FFXIV Art Party Floods Empyreum With Love & Creativity

Over the weekend, the Final Fantasy XIV community put its new data center travel system to the test as players crowded into Primal’s Leviathan server for another community-focused gathering. Sepia Art Party ⁠— a player-hosted celebration of the “hush-hush cabaret and lounge bar” era ⁠— united FFXIV‘s talented player base…

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Sepia Art Party, a FFXIV player hosted art party where fans and artists unite under a shared love of Eorzea.

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Final Fantasy IX: Memoria Project Is Dedicated to Reimagining the Best Final Fantasy

There is a group of developers and passionate Final Fantasy IX fans who are recreating the game in a modern capacity for a project known as “Final Fantasy IX: Memoria Project.” On June 10, project lead and 3D character artist Dan Eder shared a beautiful screenshot of Vivi in the…

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Final Fantasy XIII Established the Best Aspects of Final Fantasy VII Remake

I’m almost done with Final Fantasy VII Remake, but from when I first started it on Thursday night, it’s deeply reminded me of one of my favorite entries in the series, Final Fantasy XIII. Despite its commercial success, the latter is not one of the Final Fantasy games that are…

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Final Fantasy XIV: An Outsider’s Perspective

I’ve tried to play Final Fantasy XIV twice. Both times I bounced off it after a half dozen hours or so, overwhelmed by the game’s imposing UI or losing interest in the early game grind before, as all my friends told me, “it really gets fun.” I suppose I’m just not an…

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FEATURES

Dating the Primals of Final Fantasy XIV

Like any MMORPG, Final Fantasy XIV offers its players a gluttonous buffet of ways to kill time. The best dish on offer, by far its flashiest and most engaging content, exists in instanced cooperative boss battles called Trials. These pit you against all kinds of gigantic, world-ending threats, and the…

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