The biggest barrier for entry in Final Fantasy XIV, a tremendous video game, is that you have to catch up with the…
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Final Fantasy XIV’s Patch 3.4 drops tomorrow with a bouquet of new features, including fresh PvP options, the dungeon Xelphatol and apartments. What really looks exciting is “Wondrous Tails,” which prompts players to inscribe their “heroic feats” into a journal in exchange for rewards. Check out Patch 3.4's full…
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Have you been bad? Very bad? Maybe you need a time-out. In Final Fantasy XIV, if you have been very bad, your…
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I’m over Fat Chocobo, the bloated bird that has enraptured Final Fantasy fans for two decades. In Final Fantasy XIV,…
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Today’s Final Fantasy XIV patch opens up the Palace of the Dead, a fascinating new dungeon that has randomized…
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It’s Friday, and I’m the only one manning Kotaku today, so naturally we’re going to talk about JRPGs. Or, as the…
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Two of the biggest Japanese online games, it appears, are collaborating. And you thought these games were rivals? Ha!
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Hey, look, it’s Calcabrina. To quote Kotaku’s Mike Fahey: “NOOO, STOP, GET IT AWAY FROM ME.”