FINAL FANTASY XIV
Natalie Flores Apr 3, 2021. 3 minute read
One of the Best Antagonists of Final Fantasy XIV Returns in Patch 5.5
On April 2, the Final Fantasy XIV team held the 63rd Letter from the Producer Live broadcast, which was dedicated to properly teasing the game’s next patch. As previously announced, Patch 5.5 — named Death Unto Dawn — will be released on April 13. It will be the first of…
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Natalie Flores Mar 28, 2021. 3 minute read
FFXIV Composer Masayoshi Soken Talks Final Fantasy Favorites in New Interview
Final Fantasy XIV’s esteemed composer, Masayoshi Soken, recently sat down to do a rare video interview in which he talked about Final Fantasy favorites, how he became a composer, and much more. He sat down to do the interview with YouTubers Alex Moukala and Husky By The Geek. For fans…
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Nerium Mar 15, 2021. 3 minute read
FFXIV Moogle Treasure Trove – March 2021 Irregular Tomestone Guide
The FFXIV Moogle Treasure Trove event — which awards oh-so-useful Irregular Tomestones of Esoterics — is finally back after a long hiatus. You can begin farming new cosmetics and other useful items starting on March 15, 2021. Though the end date is a bit more nebulous. That’s all the more…
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Nerium Feb 26, 2021. 5 minute read
FFXIV Tank Tier List – Best Tank Classes for Patch 6.3 (February 2023)
If you’re new to tanking or rotating between all four available tanks, our Final Fantasy XIV tank tier list is here to help you decide which Job is right for you! Tanking is one of the most challenging roles in FFXIV, and sets the pace for the encounter. To some,…
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Nerium Feb 25, 2021. 3 minute read
Bitter Memory of the Dying FFXIV Guide – How & Where to Find Them
The Bitter Memory of the Dying is, thankfully, a pretty easy pill to swallow in FFXIV. The crafting item is necessary for the Resistance Weapon earned out the Bozjan Southern Front in Shadowbringers. Put another way, you need it to acquire an Item Level 500 weapon for any particular class…
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Nerium Feb 23, 2021. 4 minute read
Tortured Memory of the Dying FFXIV Guide – How & Where to Find Them
A Tortured Memory of the Dying sounds pretty grisly, even in FFXIV. The game has gotten a great deal more serious over the years. That trend continues with the Bozjan Southern Front storyline in Shadowbringers! Part of the game’s level 80 activity requires you to collect 20 total Tortured Memories…
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Nerium Feb 23, 2021. 4 minute read
Sorrowful Memory of the Dying FFXIV Guide – How & Where to Find Them
Sorrowful Memory of the Dying is a pretty depressing name, but you need to collect quite a few of these in FFXIV. Yes, this is actually an item! And it’s well worth getting — once you actually unlock the quest necessary for them to show up. The whole thing is…
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Nerium Feb 23, 2021. 4 minute read
Harrowing Memory of the Dying FFXIV Guide – How & Where to Find Them
In FFXIV, a Harrowing Memory of the Dying has nothing to do with near-death experiences. Instead it’s an upgrade item for the Resistance Weapon quest in Shadowbringers. This is a unique, new series of missions tied to the Bozjan Southern Front. Though you actually start the mission in the Gangos…
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Nerium Feb 19, 2021. 3 minute read
How to Unlock Rank 11 With Your FFXIV Chocobo & Raise the Cap
Hitting Rank 11 with your FFXIV Chocobo isn’t exactly an easy task. The game does very little to explain the process at all. Not to mention, if you started playing a while back and are just returning, you might not even remember you have a bosom birdie buddy to help carry…
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Nerium Feb 19, 2021. 4 minute read
FFXIV Crossplay Guide – Supported Crossplay & Cross Save Platforms
FFXIV crossplay is one of the better (if more expensive) examples of the modern trend to let games play with each other across systems. The system is as seamless as one could hope for, while the game runs great with a controller. So whether you play on PlayStation 4, PlayStation…
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Nerium Feb 18, 2021. 3 minute read
Morning Stack: God, It’s Been a Busy Old Week Already
It’s been a short, busy week here at the ol’ Fanbyte Artistic Reaction Terminal. As such, I don’t have much I’m allowed to write about until next week. I did, however, write and edit some cool stuff lately that you should definitely look at before long. So I think I’ll…
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Natalie Flores Feb 18, 2021. 4 minute read
Lead Shadowbringers Writer Natsuko Ishikawa Returns for FFXIV: Endwalker
Natsuko Ishikawa, the esteemed main scenario writer of Final Fantasy XIV: Shadowbringers, is returning as the lead writer for the game’s next expansion, Endwalker. So says FFXIV director Naoki Yoshida in a recent email interview with Fanbyte. And I couldn’t be more excited. “Yes, she’s cheerfully (and perhaps somewhat frantically,…
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Nerium Feb 11, 2021. 2 minute read
Morning Stack: FFXIV Keeps Giving Me Space to Just Exist
FFXIV is a much more relaxing experience than most live games I play. While there is gear to grind, it’s usually pretty accessible. You repeat dungeons, raids, and boss fights to acquire currency. Turn around and spend that currency, and boom, you’ve got a nice new set of pants. There…
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Natalie Flores Feb 6, 2021. 3 minute read
The First Part of FFXIV Patch 5.5, Death Unto Dawn, Is Coming in April
Final Fantasy XIV: Endwalker just got revealed. That was a big enough deal on its own! But, since Final Fantasy XIV is always the gift that keeps on giving, there was a live letter not long after. Here’s everything you need to know from the 62nd Letter from the Producer…
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Natalie Flores Feb 6, 2021. 5 minute read
Final Fantasy XIV: Endwalker Will End a Decade-Long Storyline, and Me
On February 5, the Final Fantasy XIV team held the 2021 Announcement Showcase. While many things were revealed (and thus many things made me get emotional), it was dedicated to revealing Endwalker — the next expansion for the MMORPG. Here’s everything you need to know about the event. While expansions…
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Natalie Flores Dec 24, 2020. 10 minute read
Natalie Flores’s Game of the Year 2020 List
As Samara once said in Mass Effect 2, “I am a ruined vessel of sorrow and regret, but I am free.” With this Game of the Year list, I will be free. Y’all, I am so very tired after 2020. This was a hellish year that was made so much…
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Ty Galiz-Rowe Oct 16, 2020. 1 minute read
We Stan Red Comet, The Chocobo Gamer Slayer
Final Fantasy XIV’s 5.35 patch released on Monday, and players have slowly been coming to the realization that Square Enix has released a monster onto the FFXIV community the likes of which they’ve never seen before: Red Comet. Red Comet is a red chocobo, one of the many that can…
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Natalie Flores Oct 10, 2020. 4 minute read
The Next FFXIV Story Patch Will Blessedly Bring This Hell Year to a Close
Final Fantasy XIV Patch 5.4, “Futures Rewritten,” is on development track to be released in early December. The news was confirmed by Final Fantasy XIV director Naoki Yoshida on the 60th “Final Fantasy XIV Letter from the Producer LIVE,” which aired on Friday, Oct. 9. The events of Patch 5.4…
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Natalie Flores Sep 12, 2020. 4 minute read
The Latest FFXIV Patch Shows the English Localization Team’s Unhinged Humor
Just last month, I wrote about Final Fantasy XIV‘s English localization team going viral over their sense of humor for the umpteenth time. They’re clearly the kind of team composed of members eager to outdo themselves, considering they’re already going viral again for their funny inclusions in the latest Ishgard…
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Natalie Flores Aug 30, 2020. 7 minute read
An Ode to Elidibus of Final Fantasy XIV
Spoilers for Final Fantasy XIV: Shadowbringers to follow. Final Fantasy XIV‘s Shadowbringers expansion is about many things — but, if I had to pick an overarching theme, it would be the discarding of preconceived notions through empathy. It is an acknowledgment of the darkness as a natural part of life, rather…
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