Daigo Umehara makes his Final Fantasy XIV debut
Pro gamer Daigo Umehara made a splash online when he started playing Square Enix’s hit MMORPG Final Fantasy XIV. Daigo has been playing FFXIV at his own pace between his Street Fighter V practice sessions and radio broadcasts while asking viewers about the controls and how to progress.
FFXIV’s new Data Center in Japan is seeing a confusing mix of cultures after the World reshuffle
In Final Fantasy XIV (FFXIV), each Data Center having something of their own local rules was made apparent by the creation of the Meteor Data Center in Japan. Some players were stuck in the middle of different cultures coming together, which was likely something of a culture shock for them.
FFXIV’s Megashiba mount trends in Japan to the confusion of dog lovers who posted their own Shiba Inu
A new purchasable mount called the Megashiba has been added to Final Fantasy XIV, and with its round face and fluffy tail has captured the hearts of players. So much so that #柴犬マウント (#ShibaInuMount) even started trending on Twitter in Japan.
Hironobu Sakaguchi is building a “Square Developer’s Office” within FFXIV that will contain messages from 60 staff members
Final Fantasy series creator Hironobu Sakaguchi is creating a “Square Developer’s Office” within FFXIV that will contain messages from 60 people who were involved with the series.
Final Fantasy creator Hironobu Sakaguchi creates a free company called SQUARE in FFXIV
Final Fantasy creator Hironobu Sakaguchi creates a free company called SQUARE in FFXIV. His title within the free company is executive vice president which happens to be what his title was during his time at Square.
FFXIV’s Black Mage was made too strong in PvP and will be rebalanced after player backlash
Naoki Yoshida, producer and director of Final Fantasy XIV, has released a statement explaining that they went too far with the PvP adjustments made to the black mage job. Black Mage will be rebalanced in patch 6.15, which is planned for release on June 7.
[Update] Final Fantasy X’s Wakka memes resurface after a YouTube Poop music video goes viral
It has come to our attention that the meme and video discussed in this article contain homophobic content. This sort of content should not be posted while overlooking or failing to critically examine that fact. For that reason, we want to apologize to our readers and anyone who may have been hurt by it.
Naoki Yoshida has been spotted in the new FFXIV PvP content by a number of players
A new PvP mode called Crystalline Conflict was added to Final Fantasy XIV (FFXIV) as part of the recent patch 6.1, and a number of players have spotted FFXIV director and producer Naoki Yoshida while playing the new mode.
FFXIV director reiterates ban on third-party tools, world-first raid clear video gets taken down by Square Enix
Final Fantasy XIV director and producer Naoki Yoshida reiterates ban on third-party tools after the raid group Neverland reported a world-first clear of Dragonsong's Reprise (Ultimate) using third-party tools.
Square Enix’s PR team was upset with Naoki Yoshida for saying how FFXVI is in the final stretch of development
FFXVI producer Naoki Yoshida mentioned during a livestream that Square Enix’s North American marketing/PR team was upset with him for saying how the development of FFXVI is in the final stretch, during an interview with Uniqlo’s UT magazine.
A nearly $12,000 Final Fantasy VI Statue even has series creator Sakaguchi bewildered
Square Enix has begun accepting preorders for their “SQEX MASTERLINE FFVI” statue. The statue is priced at a whopping 1,485,000 yen, which is around $11,592.
FFXIV fan named an actual asteroid after Naoki Yoshida
Final Fantasy XIV producer and director Naoki Yoshida is now the name of an asteroid. A Reddit user named Rukongai stated, “I had the chance to name a minor planet/asteroid so I picked Yoshi P.”
Tifa’s original outfit mod for Final Fantasy VII Remake is gaining popularity
Tifa’s original outfit mod for Final Fantasy VII Remake is gaining popularity and receiving constant updates.
Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin to feature reimagined classic areas from the series
Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin to feature reimagined classic areas from the series such as FFX’s Mt. Gagazet and FFXIII’s Sunleth Waterscape.
Final Fantasy VII Remake: Digital Clock – Buster Sword to release on Sep. 17 in Japan
Square Enix will release Final Fantasy VII Remake: Digital Clock - Buster Sword on September 17 in Japan for 21,780 yen (around $190).
Final Fantasy XIV to resume free trial today following months-long suspension
Square Enix has announced that they will resume registration for the free trial of Final Fantasy XIV starting today on February 22. The registration for the free trial was temporarily suspended in December of 2021
Final Fantasy VI Pixel Remaster will be adjusted to correctly show Phantom Train Suplex sequence
Final Fantasy VI Pixel Remaster will be adjusted to correctly show Phantom Train Suplex sequence. Square Enix recently tweeted what this iconic scene looks like in the game, but something was a little off.
Tifa and Aerith mods keep on coming for Final Fantasy VII Remake on PC
Tifa and Aerith mods keep on coming for Final Fantasy VII Remake on PC. When looking at the most popular FFVIIRI mods on Nexus Mods, we can see that over half of them in the top 30 are related to Tifa or Aerith.
What color should Sephiroth’s nipples be? A fan-made bust raises important questions
What color should Sephiroth’s nipples be? A fan-made bust by FantasyToys Studio raises important questions. Sephiroth up to this point has either not had his nipples shown or had them depicted in a modest manner.
Hironobu Sakaguchi creates “sakaGUCCI” brand in FFXIV to sell handmade items
Final Fantasy creator Hironobu Sakaguchi has launched his own unofficial brand within Final Fantasy XIV (FFXIV) called “sakaGUCCI” to sell handmade items.
FFVII’s Tifa and Italy have been combined into a meme after a pornographic incident at an Italian senate meeting
Final Fantasy VII’s Tifa and Italy have been combined into a meme after a pornographic incident at an Italian senate meeting.
FFXIV major server expansion and resumption of digital sales announced
Final Fantasy XIV (FFXIV) major server expansion plan and resumption of digital sales announced, along with the release schedule for the Data Center Travel System.