Naoki Yoshida has been spotted in the new FFXIV PvP content by a number of players
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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.
FFXIV producer asked players to refrain from verbal abuse
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Final Fantasy XIV producer and director Naoki Yoshida’s remark about toxicity is making the rounds both inside and outside of Japan. Yoshida thinks players take it a bit too far sometimes.
New Final Fantasy XVI info will drop in spring 2022, later than expected
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New Final Fantasy XVI info will drop in spring 2022, later than expected. "complications stemming from the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic have delayed the game’s development by almost a half year.”
FFXIV Patch 6.01 fixes Viera’s awkward voices & low poly grapes in Labyrinthos
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Final Fantasy XIV (FFXIV) patch 6.01 fixes Viera’s awkward voices, Broil IV's manly sound effects, and the low poly grapes in Labyrinthos.
Final Fantasy VI Pixel Remaster to release in Feb. 2022, taking more time for debugging
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Final Fantasy VI Pixel Remaster to release in Feb. 2022, taking more time than usual for debugging. “In order to bring you the best experience possible, we're giving ourselves the necessary time to apply final polish while finishing development on the game.”
FFXIV sales suspended due to server congestion following the launch of Endwalker
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Final Fantasy XIV (FFXIV) sales suspended due to server congestion following the launch of Endwalker. “We will also temporarily suspend new registrations for the Free Trial.”
FFXIV Endwalker’s MGS homage “This is Thancred” has turned into a meme
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FFXIV Endwalker’s MGS homage “This is Thancred” has turned into a meme. "This is Thancred" is a line from FFXIV Endwalker's “A Frosty Reception” quest.
FFXIV: Endwalker’s release brings increased traffic to spoiler blocking service in Japan
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FFXIV: Endwalker’s release brings increased traffic to Japanese spoiler blocking service fusetter, a service that lets users post symbols in place of characters and longer bits of text into Twitter.