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FFXIV to Conclude 10th Anniversary Celebrations With 14-Hour Broadcast

A Realm Reborn, the re-release and rebirth of Final Fantasy XIV, first hit shelves in 2013, and 10 years later, Square Enix spent a full year celebrating the anniversary of the release....

FFXIV Players Who Use Xbox's Game Pass Will Lose Money by Sacrificing the Free Trial

With Final Fantasy XIV making its way to the Xbox Series X|S, new players on Microsoft’s family of consoles have been pleasantly surprised to find the game is also available on Game Pass. Howev...

How to Buy and Subscribe To FFXIV

Final Fantasy XIV is one of the premiere massively multiplayer online (MMO) games on the planet, with millions of subscribers worldwide, so it’s natural new players are looking to join all the...

FFXIV Squished Two Beloved Events Together and Players Aren't Happy

When the Lodestone informed players of two new events coming to Final Fantasy XIV, players got excited. That is, until they looked at the dates, and found out that both the Little Ladies' Day a...

Little Ladies' Day and Hatching-tide Coming to FFXIV on March 14

It's about time for another seasonal event in Final Fantasy XIV, and fans are about to get two at once. Little Ladies' Day and Hatching-tide events will be starting simultaneously this year.&nb...

FFXIV Challenge Log Guide

The Challenge Log in Final Fantasy XIV is a list of objectives that can be completed weekly for rewards. These rewards offer incentives for players to keep engaged with the game and its co...

FFXIV DPS Guide: How to be a Better DPS

Like many holy trinity MMOs featuring tanks, healers, and damage dealers, the DPS role in Final Fantasy XIV is by far the most popular. Capable of pumping out more damage than their healer and...

An Incomplete Glossary of FFXIV Terms for New Players

Final Fantasy XIV terms are tricky. The critically acclaimed MMORPG has been running and growing for the better part of a decade now, with multiple expansions, countless updates, with more of b...

When will Final Fantasy XIV Release on Xbox?

Final Fantasy XIV's Fan Festivals opened with a Keynote from the game's director and producer, Naoki "Yoshi-P" Yoshida, who unveiled a plethora of news regarding the future of FFXI...

FFXIV Patch 6.58 Releases Next Week

Despite the last patch releasing less than a month ago, Final Fantasy XIV will see its next patch later this month as Patch 6.58 releases on Tuesday, March 19. News of FFXIV’s next updat...

What FFXIV Job Should You Play?

Final Fantasy is a series widely known for its wide variety of unique classes and jobs, and Final Fantasy XIV carries on that tradition by featuring classic staples like Black Mage and Dragoon, while...

How FFXIV Data Center Travel Works

There's nothing worse than asking a new Final Fantasy XIV friend what Data Center they're on, only to find out that you're on Aether while they're on Primal. Luckily, all is not lost. Players can now...

How to Set Up Cross Hotbars for Controller in FFXIV

The layout that likely comes to mind when imagining the control scheme for an MMO is the tried and true mouse and keyboard's WASD and number keys with various modifiers. Final Fantasy XIV&...

FFXIV Relic Weapon Guide: Augmented Resistance

Getting your Augmented Resistance Weapon is the first real step on your journey to creating one of the Relic Weapons introduced during the Shadowbringers expansion. Forging the Resistance...

FFXIV Glamour Guide - Glamour Dresser, Glamour Plates, Prisms & Dyes

In Final Fantasy XIV, obtaining new gear is a staple form of character progression. While these upgrades increase your combat stats, they often require you to make cosmetic sacrifices to m...

How to Progress the Bozjan Southern Front and Zadnor in FFXIV

Introduced during the Shadowbringers expansion of Final Fantasy XIV, the Bozjan Southern Front and Zadnor are 72-player instanced zones that play a lot like Stormblood's Eureka. I...

How to Get the Rathalos Mount in FFXIV

Final Fantasy XIV’s crossover events with other games give players a chance to obtain mounts, minions, and other rewards. In the case of the Monster Hunter World collaboration event from...

FFXIV's Online Store Adds New Crescent Moon Mount

In Final Fantasy XIV, new mounts are always cause for excitement from players. The newest one, added to the Online Store today, is the Crescent Moon mount. To start, it's priced at $24, but the...

FFXIV Jumbo Cactpot Guide

The Gold Saucer makes its return in FFXIV, and like its Final Fantasy VII namesake, it’s packed with minigames to test your luck with. In this expanded Eorzean iteration, there’s also a...

FFXIV Fisher Job Guide (Patch 6.5)

In Final Fantasy XIV, players can find all types of adventure they might look for. To those who aren’t as excited to tackle complicated fights, playing Fisher is the perfect opportunity to...