Michael Hassall
Michael Hassall
After giving up a "real" job in Marketing in 2019, Michael started working as esports, gaming, and entertainment journalist and hasn't looked back. He lives in the UK, but wishes he lived in Eorzea, having spent 5,000 hours there. When not dutifully grinding Tomestones and being designated furniture crafter for his FC, he enjoys travel to warm places, cold drinks, light reading, and heavy metal.
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On April 12, Square Enix, the developers of Final Fantasy XIV will host a special 14-hour broadcast as perhaps the final part of the 10th anniversary celebration of the release of A Realm Re...
Final Fantasy XIV: Dawntrail launches on July 2. While it will take most players several weeks, or possibly months, to work through the Main Scenario Quests and base-game content, for some...
Once you hit level 90 as a crafter in Final Fantasy XIV you’ll want to start melding your gear for maximum efficiency while crafting. But where do you need to start, and what are the best stats...
Final Fantasy XIV has the reputation of being a welcoming and positive game with little toxicity from its community. Even so, there comes a time when you may need to remove someone from a...
Free Companies are Final Fantasy XIV’s equivalent of guilds, and they function almost exactly like a guild would in any other MMO. Not to be confused with game's Grand Companies, the NPC-run or...
In Final Fantasy XIV, each basic class and Grand Company has a laundry list of monsters and foes for you to slay for some bonus experience points. Compiled into a menu called the Hunting Log, t...
In Final Fantasy XIV, like many MMOs, customizing your heads up display (HUD) so you can best use it is essential. However, unlike many MMOs, FFXIV has an in-built HUD customization syst...
Chocobos are one of the iconic parts of the Final Fantasy franchise, and Final Fantasy XIV allows you to tame and train your very own chocobo mount. Beyond the initial details on feeding...
Managed democracy received some important assistance today (April 2) as Helldivers 2’s latest patch was released. In the patch, Helldivers 2 developer Arrowhead Game Studios gave the dedicated player...
Final Fantasy XIV will be down for maintenance on April 1 to facilitate the release of the brand-new Final Fantasy XVI crossover event and other updates. The event goes li...
While it may feel like PAX East and the reveal of Final Fantasy XIV's Dawntrail expansion's release date was only a short time ago, the development team is already set to share...
If you’ve ever thought about switching platforms in Final Fantasy XIV between PlayStation, PC, or Mac, now may be your best opportunity as the game goes on 60% sale for the next few weeks. News...
Final Fantasy XIV’s next expansion, Dawntrail, went on sale for pre-orders today, and immediately crashed the Square Enix Store website. Users heading to the official website for pre-ord...
When you’re playing Final Fantasy XIV, it can be useful to communicate with players in a group that’s not tied to an existing structure in the game, like the Novice Network, public chats, or yo...
Final Fantasy XIV’s next expansion, Dawntrail, is only a few short months away, as per the July 2 release date unveiled at PAX East. As a result, Square Enix has unveiled the pre-orders...
Final Fantasy XIV had a tremendous showing at PAX East with the reveal Dawntrail’s release date, but Square Enix also announced that the Final Fantasy XVI crossover event will sta...
Final Fantasy XIV’s 6.58 Patch has arrived, and with it a shortlist of changes to balance the game, improve quality of life, and get players ready for the launch of Dawntrail. Relea...
It’s been almost three years since the last time it appeared in-game, but Final Fantasy XIV’s Dragon Quest X crossover special event could be returning as per a hint in the game’s most r...
Final Fantasy XIV is heading to PAX East 2024, and it is set to have events, panels, and booths for four days. There will be booth giveaways, official activities, and fan-held events, as well a...
On March 21, Final Fantasy XIV finally comes to the Xbox Series X|S, bringing Square Enix’s premier MMO to Microsoft’s game console for the first time. On March 18, an official <...