Tag Archives: Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn
Fri, Apr 26, 2013 | 08:51 BST
Final Fantasy 14 beta weekend spawns a barrage of new gameplay images
Final Fantasy 14: A Realm Reborn developer has been hosting a series of beta weekends for its revised MMO, and has been snapping a ton of images from within the game. We’ve got them all here.
Tue, Apr 23, 2013 | 09:44 BST
Final Fantasy XIV dev diary shows Magitek armour gameplay, more
Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn developer Square-Enix has published a new ‘Letter from the Producer’ video diary, in which the team discusses and shows off Magitek armour gameplay, housing, job classes and much more.
Thu, Apr 11, 2013 | 12:49 BST
Final Fantasy XIV trailer reveals FF6′s Magitek armour
Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn developer Square-Enix has released a new trailer for its MMO, showing off ridable Magitek armour from SNES classic Final Fantasy 6, all set to “Terra’s Theme”. Fans of the classic games are sure to get a kick out of this one.
Mon, Feb 25, 2013 | 10:35 GMT
Final Fantasy XIV: Square defends paid subscription model
Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn will carry paid subscriptions, despite the majority of MMO titles going free-to-play. The game’s director Naoki Yoshida has claimed that paid subscriptions didn’t hurt Star Wars: The Old Republic or The Secret World, in an attempt to justify Square’s decision on the matter.
Mon, Feb 25, 2013 | 02:54 GMT
Here’s a benchmarker to see if you can run Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn
The new version of Final Fantasy XIV that Square Enix have been working on for a bit now will be quite different from the one that players disliked and which eventually failed, and so the system requirements have changed. Here you can find a benchmark program that will give you some idea of if your rig can run it.
Thu, Feb 21, 2013 | 15:27 GMT
Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn gets PS3 screens and exploration trailer
Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn has received a massive stack of PS3 images and a fresh new trailer today, following preview events in London.
Fri, Feb 15, 2013 | 14:46 GMT
Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn beta starts this month
The beta for Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn will go live week after next.
Mon, Jan 07, 2013 | 12:13 GMT
Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn PS3 & PC beta registration open now
Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn beta registration is now open, developer Square-Enix has confirmed. Both the PS3 and PC editions will received closed beta tests. Find out how you can apply after the break.
Thu, Dec 13, 2012 | 09:57 GMT
Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn gets ‘gathering & crafting’ footage, screens
Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn has a lot of resource gathering and crafting options. Square-Enix has released a new gameplay trailer showing off what players can get up to, as well as a new batch of screens. Check them all out below.
Thu, Dec 06, 2012 | 11:14 GMT
Final Fantasy XIV: Realm Reborn gets ‘Quests and Combat’ footage
Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn has received another new trailer, this time showing off ‘Quests and Combat’ gameplay, showing off the process of accepting quests, kicking ass, and then completing said quest. Adventurers have to make a living right? See how it’s done below.
Thu, Nov 22, 2012 | 10:08 GMT
Final Fantasy XIV: Realm Reborn gets Black Shroud gameplay trailer
Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn has received a new gameplay trailer from Square-Enix, showing off gameplay in the Black Shroud area. Check it our below.
Mon, Nov 19, 2012 | 23:15 GMT
Final Fantasy XIV A Realm Reborn: Square’s second chance
Final Fantasy XIV has gone offline ahead of relaunch as A Realm Reborn. Dave Cook speaks with producer and director Naoki Yoshida about its improvements, features and more.
Tue, Nov 20, 2012 | 09:17 GMT
Final Fantasy XIV keeping subscriptions to ‘regain trust of fans’, says director
Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn is currently in development, and while it addresses several issues from the game’s critically-panned original release, it will remain subscription-based while most MMOs are going free-to-play. Producer and director Naoki Yoshida has explained to VG247 that his team is keeping the game’s subscription model as it fulfils a promise made to fans. Find out why below.
Thu, Nov 08, 2012 | 12:20 GMT
Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn gets Gridania gameplay trailer
Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn alpha play is under way and Square-Enix has released gameplay footage of the Gridania area. It’s all very colourful and whimsical, check it out below.
Mon, Oct 29, 2012 | 08:38 GMT
Final Fantasy XIV: A Real Reborn character creation footage surfaces
Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn has received a character creation trailer from Square-Enix, showing of the depths of customisation on offer. See the fleshy details below.
Thu, Oct 25, 2012 | 10:22 BST
Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn character creator gets screens
Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn is a complete overhaul of the panned original. Everything is getting reworked, even the game’s character creator, which seems rather deep if these new screens are anything to go by.
Fri, Oct 05, 2012 | 18:55 BST
Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn’s alpha test starts at end of the month
Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn’s alpha test at the end of the month, according to producer Naoki Yoshida. The alpha will contain server stress tests and hardware configurations, and “the backbone of the game’s new system.” The current version of FFXIV will remain available for a while yet, but just remember that after November 11, player data will no longer be ported over to the A Realm Reborn server.
Wed, Oct 03, 2012 | 08:53 BST
Final Fantasy XIV currency system overhauled, changes detailed
Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn will feature a revamped currency system that sounds dull on paper, but it will mark a significant change to the way players engage with the in-game economy. More details below.
Sat, Sep 08, 2012 | 18:08 BST
Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn Special Talk Session video outlines changes
A Final Fantasy XIV Special Talk Session, featuring the team of A Realm Reborn during the Final Fantasy 25th Anniversary event in Tokyo, is posted below.
Fri, Aug 17, 2012 | 17:22 BST
FFXIV producer: Regaining the trust of fans “is very hard”
Square Enix believes damage caused by the original version of Final Fantasy XIV will take time to overturn. The game is set to relaunch with A Realm Reborn, but producer Naoki Yoshida is under no illusions.


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