In the past couple of months, we’ve been introduced to or seen a lot of information on games that are releasing this year.  Some have seen some marketing already and most of us who follow gaming news have a pretty good idea of what’s going to hit the Internet this year as the...

After talking with a friend – a friend who is literally obsessed with online gaming – it occurred to me that gamers have something about them that creates a sort of hero complex.  Not in the sense that we tend to make ourselves costumes and run out to try to vigilante our way...

Sqaure Enix plans to merge servers in a planned “World Merge” next month for the popular Final Fantasy XIV MMO.  The server merge will mean cutting servers from 18 down to 10 as the game consolidates and streamlines. The developers have not given a reason beyond the...

The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals in California has dismissed a class action lawsuit began in 2009 filed by an FFXI player Esther Leong.  The gamer alleged that the publisher engaged in deceptive advertising, unfair business practices, and fraudulent concealment with the game. Leong was...

Final Fantasy XIV players can now celebrate Heavensturn, the game’s annual event launched today and will run through January 16th. The annual event has quests, social events, and more that center around the annual rising of the new deity to celestial favor.  Eorzea’s Twelve...

Previously only available as a store-bought set, the Final Fantasy XIV MMO is now available via digital download through the Square Enix store.  This comes as a lead-up to the new release, 2.0, for the game. FFXIV as a digital download can be purchased at $19.99, though those who grab it...

Gamers are a unique bunch and have their own social circles, lingo, and apparel.  Yet every holiday, we often get overlooked as mom gives us yet another Mr. Rogers sweater and dad fills our stocking with tube socks.  Grandma then comes along with another horrible...

Final Fantasy XIV players will have the opportunity to score achievements in many areas of the game upon the release of v1.20.  The development team has updated players with a list of the achievements being considered for implementation into v1.20 in a working list of planned...

The development and marketing teams for Final Fantasy XIV (FFXIV) have announced that the subscription fee for players will resume on January 6th.  These fees will be about one-third of normal until the release of FFXIV 2.0, slated for release in September 2012 to PS3. The discounted...

The latest Producer’s Letter from Final Fantaxy XIV Lodestone has released.  The letter announces the v1.20 patch will be delayed by 10 days because the new Dark Moogle Battle (working title) is requiring too many resources and needs to be streamlined.  A more precise date for...

Final Fantasy XIV developers have posted a proposed list of class reforms for the upcoming v1.20 release patch.  The information gives players an inside look at what is happening with planned changes and why they’re taking place. The team’s goals are to: Streamline the...

The Final Fantasy XIV team has posted a working list of changes coming with the v1.19a patch.  Several key features are being addressed, including the Battle system, adding a new Grand Company side quest, price adjustments on in-game items, and bug fixes. A full list is in the forum...