One common thread I've heard about gaming for the past several years is the amazing quality of Square Enix's Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn. Once arguably the worst mainline title in the series, it has evolved into what many, many, many&...

It's tough to keep up with everything happening in Media Molecule's Dreams, and admittedly, I've fallen off the creation game in recent weeks. All it takes is one standout project to pull me back in, though. This one – a so-called Fin...

[Header image source] I've posted a few in-game cosplay/glamour appreciation roundups before, but Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn really does continue to one-up itself with each update. As a result of the latest expansion, Shadowbrin...

Final Fantasy XIV: Shadowbringers' first wave of post-game content has been dated, and the initial phase unlocks today. Eden, the core raid of the Shadowbringers expansion, is live. Here's how to access it and what you can expect.

The Final Fantasy VII remake is a perfect example of Square Enix’s core design philosophy when it comes to combat systems -- which is to say, there isn’t much of one. Sure, the series has its roots in “traditional” R...

[Update: In a statement to VGC, Square Enix says it has "no plans for other platforms," which is a very political way to address the situation after the "PlayStation first" message is already out there.] Playing games with exclusives is one...

I've been putting Final Fantasy XIV: Shadowbringers through its paces, but now that I've completed the new campaign and have toiled away at the current endgame, it's time to really weigh in. The short version? It brings it.

It's a tough world out there. Most of our Community Choice award votes went to two games, because why not? E3 really needs to step it up if they're going to dethrone some of these AAA titles that dominate the landscape. Give the little guys...

Final Fantasy XIV is an interesting MMO in that it doesn't allow for modding support. A lot of other popular genre titles, such as World of Warcraft, allow for "quest helper" add-ons and the like, so that folks can easily find their wa...

I'm making my way through the main story quest of Final Fantasy XIV: Shadowbringers, and I came across a particularly puzzling mission that a few folks have asked me to share the solution for, since there's no real guides yet. It's called "...

Now that E3 2019 is fully in the rear-view mirror and we've had time to rest up and reflect on what we saw at the show, it's come to this: naming a winner. Destructoid's E3 crew settled on a list of a dozen very different video games. Some ...

Final Fantasy XIV has been through hell and back: and its producer, Naoki "Yoshi-P" Yoshida, rescued it from the ninth layer. I'll never forget my excitement when I walked up to test out the original version of Final Fantasy XIV at E3 ...

Final Fantasy XIV: Shadowbringers has arrived today in early access form before its proper July 2 launch, and you can either dig in with an existing character or try out the two new jobs: Gunbreaker or Dancer. So here's the rub! If you...

Square Enix, out of nowhere, has rolled out an update for their PS4 re-release of Final Fantasy IX, fixing an audio big that has been bothering fans for almost two years.The bug in question pertains to the game's music, which causes each tr...

For Final Fantasy XIV players, preliminary patch notes are like mini holidays. We get to see how a major expansion or update is going to shake up before getting granular specifics, which lets us plan our approach before its arrival (in...

Famitsu recently caught up with Tetsuya Nomura, who is heading up the Final Fantasy VII Remake, to sort of clarify some of the reveals that dominated headlines at this year's E3. One of the biggest topics is Materia, which Nomura says ...

Square Enix has announced that one of the Final Fantasy franchise' most recognisable and beloved characters is headed to Dissidia Final Fantasy as DLC. That hair, those gloves, it's none other than spunky sister Tifa Lockheart.June has been...

CJ got the early take on Final Fantasy VII Remake at E3 this year, and after having played through the same section he did, I can agree with most of his observations. But this is one of those big deals so we needed to dig deeper than just t...

Amazon and Square Enix have teamed up to offer a new promotion that benefits Final Fantasy XIV players, and it involves the life-encompassing mount system. If you spend $19.99 on "any game," you get the Black Fat Chocobo Mount for free: the...

E3 has come and gone, so today on Impulse, Sam from over at Infinite Backlog joined me in discussing our favorite moments and announcements! From Keanu Reeves' breathtaking announcement and involvement in Cyberpunk 2077 to Final Fantasy VI...

I had my fair share of MMOs in high school with Final Fantasy XI, so I've mostly been on the periphery of XIV's tumultuous first year and phoenix-like rise after Square made a monumental decision to reboot the entire game. Since then, XIV h...

So for the most part, the way players gear up in Final Fantasy XIV: Shadowbringers is not changing. There are some tweaks, mind, but generally you're going to be racing to the new level cap of 80, then acquiring better gear through tom...

Arguably the hottest ticket at E3 2019 is Final Fantasy VII Remake. After surprising fans with a release date just days ago, Square Enix confirmed the game would be playable on the show floor. On the first day of E3, the line to get a ticke...

Square Enix fans, currently high on a lot of exciting new Final Fantasy news, might want to transition that joy into this insanely expensive purchase. The publisher has updated their online store with two exquisite Final Fantasy VII watches...

[Update: Square Enix has further clarified its position on the development process for the remake in a series of Twitter posts based on statements from producer Yoshinori Kitase. Square Enix notes that development for the second game w...