Steam News · Nov 27, 2021
Babylon's Fall contains gear and emote assets "borrowed" from Final Fantasy 14, developer PlatinumGames has confirmed. Players of the Babylon's Fall phase three closed beta test had expressed concern about the visual appearance of gear in the long-awaited Square Enix-published online co-op 3D action game, with some accusing Platinum of "ripping off" the much-loved MMO. Babylon's Fall producer Yosu...
Steam News · Jul 28, 2021
As an avid fan of Final Fantasy 14, I regularly log in on the evenings and weekends to play the game. But recently I noticed a trend while logging in; queues. It's not too unusual to have a short wait that almost immediately resolves, but this time, the line sat at over 300 players. It took ten minutes to simply get into the game - and all I wanted to do was mull around in the Bojzan Southern Fron...
Steam News · Jun 24, 2021
Ahead of tonight's Super Strawberry Moon - the last Supermoon of 2021 - we thought it would be interesting to take a look at our moon through the specific lens of Japanese video games, focusing in on one series in particular. Art can take us to whole other universes. Often we want to stay fairly close to home, though. The moon remains the most significant space object in our collective and creativ...
Steam News · May 16, 2021
A vinyl collection of music taken from Final Fantasy 14 will release on 31st August 2021. The bundle - which includes tracks across A Realm Reborn, Heavenwards, Stormblood and Shadowbringers - is available to pre-order now for £87 / $100, although custom duties and shipping costs are not included. Each LP jacket features "gorgeous illustrations" by Kuroimori and the "vinyl cutting was done in Los ...
Steam News · Mar 7, 2021
Square Enix has banned over 5000 players for what it deems as "illegal activities" in Final Fantasy 14. In an update to the official website, the publisher reminded players that "real money trading (RMT) and other illicit activities upset the balance of the game and, as such, are prohibited under the Terms of Service". Having reportedly "confirmed the existence of players who are engaging in these...
Steam News · Feb 19, 2021
Hello! Welcome back to a new regular feature where we write a little bit about some of the games we've found ourselves playing over the last few weeks. This time: cards, Final Fantasy, and art galleries. The disappointment of last year's The Solitaire Conspiracy drove me back into the arms of Grey Alien's Jake Birkett, undisputed master of my favourite ultra-niche genre, the solitaire campaign gam...
Steam News · Nov 28, 2020
Final Fantasy 14's next major patch comes out 8th December, Square Enix has announced. Patch 5.4, titled Futures Rewritten, starts a new chapter in the story following the finale of the Shadowbringers main scenario questline. Of note: the patch introduces the PC and PlayStation MMO's own take on the Emerald Weapon from Final Fantasy 7. Fans of that game will remember Emerald Weapon as a superboss ...
Steam News · Dec 10, 2019
It's been six years since the successful relaunch of Final Fantasy 14 and almost an entire generation of consoles has passed in that time. With over 16 Million players and its most recent expansion, Shadowbringers, being critically acclaimed the game has never been in better health, but with a new wave of tech on the horizon, how do aging MMOs stay relevant? Director and producer Naoki Yoshida is ...
Steam News · Feb 17, 2019
Square Enix has confirmed it's bringing a Final Fantasy XIV Online float to the Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras next month. In partnership with the Sydney Gaymers group, Square Enix has confirmed it's bringing the "unique and exciting" float to the parade on 2nd March 2019. Themed around "Realms United", it'll be the first time a video game-themed float has joined the parade. "To see it makes me...
Steam News · Jul 16, 2018
Square Enix has revealed that Monster Hunter World will be infiltrating Final Fantasy 14 on August 7th, as part of its collaboration event with Capcom. Once Final Fantasy 14's new 4.36 update arrives, Final Fantasy 14 players will have the chance to test their mettle against the Monster Hunter series' iconic Rathalos in a new quest called The Great Hunt. This will come in two variants: the standar...
