Tag Archives: final fantasy XIV

Thu, Sep 01, 2011 | 04:25 BST

Final Fantasy XIV to drop two level system

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The somewhat confusing character development system of Final Fantasy XIV is due for an overhaul.

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Thu, Jul 28, 2011 | 11:11 BST

Final Fantasy XIV producer addresses balance tweaks and combat changes

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In response to player feedback to last week’s patch 1.18, FFXIV producer Naoki Yoshida has posted a letter on the game’s official forum explaining some of the changes.

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Fri, Jul 22, 2011 | 13:19 BST

Friday Shorts – Just Dance 3, Theatrhythm, Bastion bonus, more

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This was supposed to be a quiet week. I’m going to spend the weekend sobbing quietly in a wardrobe wishing games didn’t exist. These nibbles are all I can manage before I go.

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Thu, Jul 21, 2011 | 17:06 BST

Wednesday Shorts II: RIFT, LostWinds, Darksiders II, BTTF, Gears 3 cosplay

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Here’s a second batch of shorts for your hump day.

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Fri, Jul 15, 2011 | 13:26 BST

Friday Shorts – FFXIV update, Star Fox cute attack, Global Agenda sale, more

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Bits and bobs. Odds and ends. Cheese and crackers – wait, no, that’s my stomach talking. Enjoy the nibbles beneath the cut.

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Wed, Jun 29, 2011 | 05:46 BST

Wednesday Shorts, overnight edition – PopCap goodies, quadruple chainsaw guns, Civ V patch

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I’ve got to clear my inbox, or I’m going to have some kind of Wednesday-afternoon fit. Here are some bits and bobs I can’t stretch into a paragraph.

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Wed, May 25, 2011 | 09:08 BST

Square Enix to announce new MMO before April 2012

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Square Enix is developing a new MMO, with an announcement to come later in its fiscal year ending March 31, 2012, the company has said.

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Tue, May 24, 2011 | 13:43 BST

FFXIV producer’s letter outlines changes and ones to come

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Final Fantasy XIV producer Naoki Yoshida has posted a rather large list of planned updates and changes to the MMO. He has also checked off quite a few fixes and changes already accomplished by the team.

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Mon, Apr 04, 2011 | 01:00 BST

FFXIV producer: Square Enix should have stepped in earlier, subscription-free period to continue

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Square Enix’s Naoki Yoshida has gently criticised the publisher for not stepping in earlier to avoid the train wreck of Final Fantasy XIV’s launch.

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Tue, Mar 22, 2011 | 19:29 GMT

Final Fantasy XI and XIV back online this Friday

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Square Enix have confirmed that the game servers for Final Fantasy XI and XIV will resume normal service from March 25 after being switched off on March 13th due to the Japanese Earthquake.

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Thu, Mar 17, 2011 | 13:50 GMT

Japan quake update: Disruption, charity continues

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Sony Australia has confirmed it’s to delay further shipments of Motorstorm Apocalypse in the country in the wake of last week’s Japanese earthquake.

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Sun, Mar 13, 2011 | 21:47 GMT

FFXI, FFXIV, Metal Gear Online servers offline

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Japan-hosted multiplayer servers are being shut down to conserve power in the wake of the earthquake and associated nuclear power plant damage.

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Thu, Mar 03, 2011 | 01:07 GMT

Wednesday Shorts, part 3 – Street Fighter turns 20, FFXIV, Halo: Reach art

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In our final shorts for Wednesday – wait, it’s Thursday now? Crap. Let’s call this the Overnight Edition.

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Tue, Mar 01, 2011 | 07:37 GMT

Tuesday Shorts: FFXIV, Monster Hunter, EA and BigPoint double team, more

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With all eyes glued on GDC, you’d think the rest of the news would have the decency to keep quiet – but no. Hit the break for loads of tasty snippets.

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Fri, Feb 25, 2011 | 21:57 GMT

Friday Shorts: We Dare, Team Fortress 2, FFXIV, King’s Quest III Redux

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It’s Friday. It’s weekend time. This starts now. OH DEAR GOD! What the hell?

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Fri, Feb 18, 2011 | 00:25 GMT

Final Fantasy XIV Online to focus on large-party play

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Final Fantasy XIV director Naoki Yoshida has said he wants to shift the game’s focus towads large-party content, “as quickly as possible”.

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Tue, Jan 11, 2011 | 05:52 GMT

Naoki Yoshida wants FFVII atmosphere for FFXIV Online

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In a detailed Q&A session with the Japanese site 4gamer.net, newly incumbent Final Fantasy XIV Online director Naoki Yoshida has detailed his approach to rescuing the floundering Square Enix MMORPG, commenting that he wants to bring the impact and atmosphere of global bestseller Final Fantasy VII to Eorzea.

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Sun, Jan 02, 2011 | 23:08 GMT

Final Fantasy XIV producer promises to “reboot” and “rebuild”

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Newly incumbent Final Fantasy XIV producer Naoki Yoshida has kicked off 2011 with an open letter to fans (and detractors) of Square Enix’s beleaguered MMO, promising some radical work on the game.

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Fri, Dec 10, 2010 | 08:46 GMT

FFXIV PS3 delayed, PC trial period gets extended, dev team restructured

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Oh dear.

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Wed, Nov 17, 2010 | 13:00 GMT

FFXIV PS3 port development done

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Square has confirmed in this week’s issue of Famitsu the process of porting Final Fantasy XIV from PC to PS3 is now done.

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