Wisdom of Nym: The story beats that really work in Final Fantasy XIV Dawntrail
Before I dive into this week’s column, I want to start things off by noting a weird aspect of storytelling that’s true in Final Fantasy XIV as much as anywhere else: Excellent execution where it counts more can be way more important than sub-par execution where it counts less. Every single FFXIV expansion, for example, […]02 Jul 2023Square Enix embraces the low-poly grapes by giving them away at Final Fantasy 14 Fan FestivalVG247 ︎30 Jun 2023Final Fantasy XIV’s third Encyclopædia Eorzea volume is available for pre-orderMassivelyOp ︎30 Jun 2023MMO Burnout: Final Fantasy XVI is a high-water mark for the franchise in every way that mattersMassivelyOp ︎30 Jun 2023RIFT hands out a week of patron access for last week’s server downtimeMassivelyOp ︎28 Jun 2023Gamigo’s RIFT kicks off Summerfest as players await outage compensationMassivelyOp ︎27 Jun 2023Final Fantasy XIV launches its 10-year anniversary siteMassivelyOp ︎26 Jun 2023Wisdom of Nym: The clues to watch for at Final Fantasy XIV’s Fan FestivalMassivelyOp ︎25 Jun 2023Final Fantasy XIV brings back Make It Rain starting June 30MassivelyOp ︎23 Jun 2023FFXIV’s director is ready to “chat about” a Final Fantasy 16 collabPCGamesN ︎23 Jun 2023Blast through FFXIV’s slowest mount grind and grab its best new minionPCGamesN ︎22 Jun 2023Vague Patch Notes: Examining the MMO tiers, from the Big Five to maintenance modeMassivelyOp ︎22 Jun 2023Gamigo’s RIFT was down for two days and understandably freaked everyone outMassivelyOp ︎20 Jun 2023Final Fantasy XIV fan builds Eorguessr to let you guess where spots are throughout the gameMassivelyOp ︎19 Jun 2023Wisdom of Nym: Turning a critical eye toward Final Fantasy XIV’s BozjaMassivelyOp ︎16 Jun 2023RIFT’s hellbug invasion from Defiance returns with a bounty of rewardsMassivelyOp ︎16 Jun 2023HELLBUGS ARE BACKSteam ︎13 Jun 2023Lost Ark’s Elgacia continent and latest abyssal dungeon arrive tomorrow with the June patchMassivelyOp ︎12 Jun 2023Wisdom of Nym: Has Final Fantasy XIV had less stuff to do each patch in Endwalker?MassivelyOp ︎07 Jun 2023FFXIV The Aetherfont Dungeon – boss mechanics and rewards explainedPCGamesN ︎05 Jun 2023Wisdom of Nym: Breaking down Final Fantasy XIV’s The Dark Throne storylinesMassivelyOp ︎05 Jun 2023Subreddits for FFXIV, Guild Wars 2, WoW, and more MMORPGs plan blackout protests over Reddit’s API access changesMassivelyOp ︎02 Jun 2023Storyboard: Managing the escalating stakes in MMO storytellingMassivelyOp ︎01 Jun 2023FFXIV server status and maintenance times – is Final Fantasy XIV down?PCGamesN ︎31 May 2023Final Fantasy XIV restarts house demolitions on Chaos and Light following suspensionsMassivelyOp ︎31 May 2023Watch out, FFXIV housing demolition resumes soonPCGamesN ︎30 May 2023Popular Final Fantasy XIV UI modder calls it quits thanks to a lapse in gaming overallMassivelyOp ︎30 May 2023Wisdom of Nym: Spoiler-free thoughts on Final Fantasy XIV patch 6.4’s contentMassivelyOp ︎26 May 2023Final Fantasy XIV reports on NA server connection problems, sound issues, and global server crashesMassivelyOp ︎24 May 2023Final Fantasy XIV's patch 6.4 is out now, with new story quests and outdoor furnitureRPS ︎23 May 2023RIFT’s been running a month of promotions and character boosts, so what is Gamigo up to?MassivelyOp ︎23 May 2023Final Fantasy XIV patch 6.4, The Dark Throne, is live today – check out the launch trailerMassivelyOp ︎23 May 2023Patch 6.4 is live!Steam ︎22 May 2023Wisdom of Nym: Top takeaways from Final Fantasy XIV’s The Dark Throne patch notesMassivelyOp ︎22 May 2023Letter from the Producer LIVE Part LXXVII Digest ReleaseSteam ︎19 May 2023Final Fantasy XIV posts the preliminary patch notes for The Dark ThroneMassivelyOp ︎