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Michael Higham Sep 2, 2022. 1 minute read
Final Fantasy Uniqlo Shirts Back in Stock, Including the FFXIV Scions One
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Mike Williams Aug 31, 2022. 3 minute read
Yoshida on Making FFXIV a “Final Fantasy Theme Park” and “Fan Service” Game
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Michael Higham Sep 12, 2022. 3 minute read
FFXIV 6.21 Patch Notes Summary; Job Changes and Savage Raid Difficulty Tweaks
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Jenny Zheng Sep 15, 2022. 4 minute read
The Thirst for Lahabrea Goes Deeper than Pandaemonium’s Depths in FFXIV
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Mike Williams Sep 14, 2022. 2 minute read
FFXIV Online Store Lets You Get Cozy With a Whole Fat Cat Outfit
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Andrea Shearon Sep 18, 2022. 14 minute read
Abyssos The Sixth Circle Savage Raid Guide (P6S, FFXIV 6.2)
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Mike Williams Sep 9, 2022. 1 minute read
FFXIV Team Firms Up Next Expansion Story, Krile Getting More Focus
Right now, the Final Fantasy XIV community is deep into Patch 6.2. If you’re caught up (minor spoilers ahead), the patch storyline sees the Scions heading into the Void to find Vrtra’s sister and solve the problem of travel between worlds. While there, the Warrior of Light is facing off…
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Michael Higham Sep 9, 2022. 2 minute read
FFXIV Maintenance Timer and Schedule for Patch 6.21 (Sept 2022) [UPDATED]
UPDATE (9/12/2022): The Lodestone has published the official patch notes. We now have our own FFXIV 6.21 patch notes summary. We breakdown the Job changes, tweaks to Pandaemonium Savage raid difficulty, and bug fixes. The original article on FFXIV maintenance, published on September 9, 2022, follows. Aww snap, here we…
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Mike Williams Sep 16, 2022. 7 minute read
Harvestella’s Demo Feels Like a Throwback to the Old Square Enix
You never really know what you’re going to get when you load up certain games. When I started the Harvestella demo, I expected a game about farming with some fantasy combat. What I got is a fantasy action-RPG about seasons of death, time travel, and evil churches, with a little…
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Michael Higham Sep 8, 2022. 3 minute read
FFXIV Island Sanctuary Rare Animal Spawns, Weather, Time, and Locations
We’ve covered the many facets of Island Sanctuary, the new chill content in Final Fantasy XIV via Patch 6.2. We have a guide on everything you need to know about Island Sanctuary, how to get Island EXP to raise your Sanctuary Rank fast, and a batch of quick tips to…
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Nerium Sep 8, 2022. 6 minute read
All New FFXIV Series 2 PVP Rewards & How to Get Them – Patch 6.2
The latest batch of FFXIV competitive multiplayer prizes is here courtesy of PVP Series 2, released alongside Patch 6.2. Following in the footsteps of the Archfiend armor set, the new additions have a lot to live up to this season. Do they make muster? Let’s take a look and decide…
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Mike Williams Sep 7, 2022. 2 minute read
FFXIV Callback Campaign Wants You to Bring Your Lapsed Friends Back
Not everyone can play an MMORPG forever. Eventually, you’ll drop off to play other games or simply get on with your life. People even fall off Final Fantasy XIV, despite the game offering new dungeons, new raids, and intriguing new features like the Island Sanctuary. If the FFXIV team is…
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Mike Williams Sep 7, 2022. 2 minute read
Voice Actor Plays 194 Hours of FFXIV Just To Hear His Friend Again
Last year marked the passing of actor and voice actor Stephen Critchlow. He died at the age of 54, following a long career in radio, stage, and screen, including many of the Big Finish Doctor Who audio dramas. Final Fantasy XIV fans, however, will remember him as the English voice…
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Kenneth Shepard Sep 12, 2022. 1 minute read
Square Enix Finally Makes Big Blockchain Move After Year of Talking About it
Despite the crypto market crashing and the video game industry showing either a disinterest or outright dislike of NFTs and blockchain bullshit, Square Enix is still getting involved in this nonsense well over a year after the idea was trendy, and about nine months after it first expressed interest in…
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Paulo Kawanishi Sep 7, 2022. 6 minute read
Quick Island Sanctuary Tips: 7 Things FFXIV Doesn’t Tell You
Island Sanctuary in Final Fantasy XIV is the star in Patch 6.2 and it has added a new set of activities to occupy all of your free time in Eorzea. Even though the island has some similarities with Disciples of the Hand and Land, it has its own rules and…
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Andrea Shearon Sep 6, 2022. 13 minute read
Abyssos The Fifth Circle Savage Raid Guide (P5S, FFXIV 6.2)
Final Fantasy XIV kicks its Patch 6.2 Abyssos raid series off with Proto-Carbuncle, an ancient, less cuddly take on the usual Summoner pet. The Fifth Circle Savage (P5S) may go down as one of the most challenging FFXIV first-floor raids, but the grind is worth your time for Carbuncle’s Item…
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Paul Tamayo Sep 13, 2022. 1 hours read
Pathfinder’s Latest DLC Feels Like A Visit To Your Local Tabletop Game Shop
On this episode of 99 Potions, the crew’s talking all about Ys IX: Monstrum Nox, Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous DLC, more Final Fantasy XIV 6.2, and Norco! Plus we’re talking all about the PlayStation 5’s most recent price increase, Hanger 13’s long-rumored new Mafia game and tons more. So…
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Mike Williams Aug 16, 2022. 2 minute read
Yoshida Says Final Fantasy Struggles to Adapt and Must Diversify
Final Fantasy XIV is the big game on campus at Square Enix, being so consistently successful that it softens the impact of lower sales elsewhere in the company. That success is attributed to the entire FFXIV team, a mass collective of developers who put out one of the best Final…
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