Every so often, there are pieces of information put out that are transparently false, stories so insane you know they simply must be fabricated… like the idea that Final Fantasy XIV would promise the introduction of a new mount and that said mount would be one of the toothy monsters known as a goobbue. It’s ….  Read More

I know a lot about Final Fantasy XIV. This is surprising to no one; there’s a reason Joystiq sent me to the preview event, a reason I write a weekly column about the game, and a reason I still have the Final Fantasy XIV collector’s edition box sitting in my office. The net result is that ….  Read More

My time spent at the Final Fantasy XIV tour didn’t just include a preview of the areas to be found in the upcoming beta. No, we proud and few got the chance to also explore some of the game’s other iconic areas, areas closed off at the start of the beta but slated for opening ….  Read More

Final Fantasy XIV has always sold its class system on the idea that you use it more as an a la carte buffet. Abilities you learn in one class are useful in another class, and as a result, your Gladiator is a mix of several different abilities in a single package. The idea at launch ….  Read More

Final Fantasy XIV and Final Fantasy XI are the two games that make me hungrier than any other. It’s not because I associate Final Fantasy XI with sitting in my dorm room and eating takeout, although that is also true. It’s because these games are veritable buffets of in-game foods. Other games have stepped on ….  Read More