The next big content update to Final Fantasy XIV is coming to Eorzea on February 23, 2016. Patch 3.2, “The Gears of Change” will bring plot advancements and the all new Antitower dungeon. The Lost City of Amdapor, which originally debuted in Patch 2.2, is getting a new hard-mode for daring dungeoneers. You check out a few screenshots below.
Brendan 2016-01-16 0 comments
Final Fantasy XIV's development team has responded to the tragic news surrounding the death of Sian Blake, the voice actor who brought to life Yugiri, an first NPC introduced in the later stages of A Realm Reborn. Blake took over for the role beginning with the Heavensward expansion. This week, the team behind Final Fantasy XIV spoke out for the...
Brendan 2016-01-10 0 comments
Audiophiles rejoice; the latest soundtrack from Square Enix's hit MMO, Final Fantasy XIV, is set for release next month on Bluray music disc. Previous to this Square Enix had released three EP albums with select tracks from the expansion but the full 60 track release will become available on February 24th, 2016 for purchase. Several of the other collected albums...
Brendan 2016-01-09 0 comments
Tragic news in the Final Fantasy XIV community: the bodies of Sian Blake and her two young children, ages four and eight, were found in their London home yesterday. Authorities are currently seeking Blake's partner, Arthur Simpson-Kent, in connection with the deaths. The BBC reports that Simpson-Kent may have fled to Ghana since Blake and her children were reported missing...
With the release of Patch 2.55 last week, Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn reached the zenith of it's storyline content, and prepares the march to it's first expansion, Heavensward. To celebrate, Square has released the expac's opening cinematic for all to enjoy. A word of warning, this video does contain spoilers for the end of FFXIV:ARR's storyline. Final Fantasy...
Brendan 2015-02-25 2 comments
Final Fantasy XIV’s race towards its first proper expansion, Heavensward, has only sharpened its focus on the existing game's content. One of the game’s most hotly anticipated new features, the Manderville Gold Saucer, became available to players as of yesterday morning’s update. Fans of the Gold Saucer’s original incarnation will be thrilled with its Final Fantasy XIV counterpart. The Manderville...
Brendan 2014-12-06 0 comments
It's been a while, but there's a lot of exciting Square Enix news—especially for Final Fantasy XIV—that's worth recapping now that 2014 is drawing to a close. Final Fantasy XIV is getting its first expansion next Spring. Dubbed 'Heavensward,' the expansion was announced in October at the FFXIV Fan Fests held across the globe. It is the first full-blown expansion...
kula shakerz 2014-08-01 0 comments
Square Enix has opened a Final Fantasy XIV themed café in Tokyo Japan. The cafe is named Eorzea Cafe and it is modelled after the Carline Canopy. The establishment is decorated with weapon and armour replicas, Moogles, as well as a giant map of the world. They also have computers where guests can play the game. The Eorzea Café is located...
The content continues to roll in for Final Fantasy XIV, this time in the form of a new class and job for players to choose from. The Rogue, a new DPS class previously teased in Patch 2.3, will officially arrive in Patch 2.4 when it launches this fall. As with other classes, once your Rogue hits Lv30, you will unlock...
Brendan 2014-03-14 8 comments
Final Fantasy XIV's momentum refuses to slow. Naoki Yoshida and his team have attracted the attention of almost 2 million active subscribes but they aren't stopping there. Since the release of patch 2.1, A Realm Awoken, back in December, Yoshida and the development team turned their attention to the upcoming patch 2.2 The 8 minute trailer for the patch showcases...
kula shakerz 2014-01-27 6 comments
Square Enix recently announced that Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn will be coming out for the PlayStation 4 on April 4th. Today they revealed the contents of the North American collector's edition of the game. The collector’s edition will sell for $79.99 and it will include the following items: Special box featuring artwork by Yoshitaka Amano Art Book –...
kula shakerz 2014-01-02 7 comments
Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn Producer and Director Naoki Yoshida has posted a new year's greeting where he talks about what's in store for the game in 2014. The first bit of news is that the beta testing of the PlayStation 4 version of the game will start on February the 22nd (same day as the Japanese PS4 launch)....
Last time we talked about Final Fantasy XIV, we showed you a video featuring some of the upcoming changes in the upcoming Version 2.1 patch. Today, SquareEnix has released the version's patch notes that get into an insane amount of detail. We won't cover it all here, but you'll find info on PvP, new dungeons & quests, changes to character...
Xin 2013-12-07 0 comments
It's no big secret that Final Fantasy XIV has had one of the strangest rides in gaming. FFXIV 1.0 was a disaster, but from it's ashes rose the wonderful Version 2.0, A Realm Reborn, which has been a rousing success for SquareEnix. On December 17th, FFXIV will see it's first major content update in Patch 2.1, dubbed A Realm Awoken,...