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2026-01-10
In my past Final Fantasy XIV reviews, I’ve often been a little more critical of the fourth patch following an expansion. Coming off of the second climax in the third patch, the story in the fourth patch slows down as the game starts laying the groundwork for the next expansion. This can sometimes mean that… Read More »
2025-12-20
2025-09-17
It sure is weird to think that our last dedicated Final Fantasy XIV episode was almost four years ago, with Episode 69: What Moogle Wakes Me? Today, with a 75% different set of panelists, we return to “RPGFan’s Favorite MMORPG” with selections from several of FFXIV‘s expansions, including fan favorites like Endwalker and Shadowbringers, up… Read More »
2025-08-21
I’ve mentioned in past Final Fantasy XIV reviews that the third major patch after an expansion is usually where the storyline of that expansion wraps up. Endwalker was an exception, as it concluded the entire MMO’s story arc in the main 6.0 patch, but Dawntrail returns to the standard format. These secondary climaxes and resolutions… Read More »
2025-07-24
Heavensward, Final Fantasy XIV’s first expansion, introduced the first iteration of field content: a huge zone where large numbers of players can explore and engage in activities together. Initially, this content was limited to battle jobs with Heavensward’s Diadem and Stormblood’s Eureka. Shadowbringers, however, created lifestyle content called Ishgard Restoration to extend the experience to… Read More »
2025-05-23
The perpetually successful Final Fantasy XIV has so much great music to offer. Not only have Masayoshi Soken and team written over 30 hours of music for the MMORPG’s ever-expanding OST, but Square Enix Music has published so many arrange albums that I can hardly keep up! In the case of Piano Collections Final Fantasy… Read More »
2025-04-16
Even the critically acclaimed MMO Final Fantasy XIV (you know the meme) puts out the occasional dud patch from time to time. Generally, this doesn’t become a pattern, and later patches make up for earlier weaknesses. After patch 7.1 turned out to be one such dud, at least in terms of the story, I had… Read More »
2025-02-09
In the latest Letter from the Producer LIVE, Producer & Director Yoshi-P revealed that Patch 7.2, Final Fantasy XIV: Seekers of Eternity will be released in late March. Players can expect a continuation of the Dawntrail storyline through new Main Scenario quests, the Underkeep dungeon, an additional tier for the Arcadion raid series, new regular… Read More »
2025-01-30
Eorzeans! Step your glamour endgame up to the next level with Final Fantasy XIV‘s latest collaboration with BlackMilk Clothing. This collection of 12 printed and designer pieces will go on sale exclusively on BlackMilk’s website on February 3rd at 4:00 PM EST/1:00 PM PST. Preview gorgeous dresses, shirts, and skirts in the lookbook gallery below.… Read More »
2024-12-03
Final Fantasy XIV: Dawntrail was a challenging expansion to review. It featured some of the best gameplay the MMO has had in years, but after the narrative payoff of Endwalker, the new story arc had some growing pains. Since the first three patches after an expansion have traditionally wrapped up lingering plot threads, I was… Read More »
2024-11-19
Today, Square Enix and Lightspeed Studios revealed Final Fantasy XIV Mobile, which is precisely what it sounds like: a mobile version of Square Enix’s hit MMORPG. To put any fan concerns to rest, this is not a mobile client for the existing game. FFXIV Mobile has been rebuilt specifically for mobile devices, and looks to… Read More »
2024-11-07
During the November 1st Letter from the Producer Live, Producer and Director Naoki Yoshida revealed the launch trailer for Patch 7.1 of Final Fantasy XIV: Dawntrail, named Crossroads, ahead of its November 12th release. This is the first major update to MMORPG since the latest expansion, Dawntrail, released in June. See the trailer below. One… Read More »
2024-10-03
And amidst deepest despair, Retro Encounter everlasting. In honor of the recent release of Final Fantasy XIV: Dawntrail, we decided to get a few of our biggest XIV fans together to discuss the previous expansion, Endwalker. As the end of the Hydaelyn/Zodiark arc that dominated the first decade or so of Final Fantasy XIV, there… Read More »
2024-08-06
“All good things come to an end.” Final Fantasy XIV players experienced this in 2021 when the game’s aptly named fourth expansion, Endwalker, wrapped up the long-running story that began with the original 1.0 release in 2010. But because this is an MMO we’re talking about, Endwalker was not the end of Final Fantasy XIV.… Read More »
2024-06-06
Editor’s note: The following impressions are based upon a pre-release build that has not undergone final adjustments. All content is subject to significant change. It also contains a few spoilers for Final Fantasy XIV: Dawntrail. See the video version of this preview below! Final Fantasy XIV: Endwalker is an almost impossible act to follow. Bringing… Read More »
2024-03-24
At this weekend’s PAX East show, Final Fantasy XIV Producer and Director Naoki Yoshida hosted a “Journey to Dawntrail” panel, recapping the first ten years of the acclaimed MMORPG. It was a fun walk down memory lane seeing Yoshi-P recap the highlights of 2013’s A Realm Reborn and each expansion since, such as Heavensward‘s introduction… Read More »
2024-03-23
2024-03-12
The critically acclaimed MMORPG is coming soon to an Xbox Series X|S near you! Final Fantasy XIV launches on the latest Microsoft consoles on March 21st. If you want to get a head-start, the open beta test is going on right now. Prepare for adventure in the Xbox Series release date trailer below: Xbox players… Read More »
2024-02-03
After ten years of playing Final Fantasy XIV, I’ve seen enough patch cycles to learn what to expect from the final major update to an expansion. There’s a dramatic event and a final fight, a cooldown period, and then someone new or unexpected shows up to invite or sometimes force the Warrior of Light to… Read More »
2024-01-07
During Day 1 of FFXIV Tokyo Fan Festival 2024, producer and director Yoshi-P revealed the latest full trailer of Final Fantasy XIV: Dawntrail in his opening keynote speech, unveiling what’s to come in summer 2024. Watch the gorgeous expansion’s nearly six-minute full trailer below. Along with the trailer, several new details were showcased, including the Pictomancer caster job,… Read More »
2023-10-24
During the recent fan festival event in London, Square Enix announced Viper, the first new job for the new Dawntrail expansion of the critically acclaimed Final Fantasy XIV. Producer and director Naoki Yoshida made the reveal during his keynote speech at the event. Watch the extended teaser video, which presents the Warrior of Light as the dual-wielder Viper:… Read More »
