Final Fantasy XIV‘s initial release in late 2010 left a bad taste in many players’ mouths, but none so much as Square Enix themselves, who pulled game into a massive redevelopment after a year of dissatisfied players and critics. After almost two years of hard labor, Final Fantasy XIV returns as Final Fantasy XIV: A ….  Read More

    Chocobos, Moogles, Crystals, jobs, Dragoons, Bahamut, Cid… I could probably go on with this forever. Being one of the longest and most notable game series out there, Final Fantasy engraved all these words deep into the hearts of so many players. Now, the release of a remade 14th instalment is drawing near, making ….  Read More

In the Final Fantasy series the summon Carbuncle has almost always been greenish or blueish, but  Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn  is going to change that, at least in part. Today Square Enix released a few interesting screenshots of everyone’s favorite summonable critter, with a twist: one of the screenshots does indeed show Carbuncle ….  Read More

Square Enix’s next stab at the MMORPG-verse is only weeks away, with the final phase of the Beta run wrapping up this week. While it took a while for many to get their applications filed and their Avatars scampering about Erozea, I am happy to say that the current forecast for Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn is ….  Read More

Naoki Yoshida is about as far away from the stereotypical image of a Japanese businessman as you are likely to get. Clad in designer jeans with expertly styled hair and numerous finger rings, he looks more like a rock star than anything else. His business card even features a caricature of himself smoking while relaxing ….  Read More