We know now that the next test phase for Final Fantasy XIV will not be until June. This is good insofar as the next test will contain a lot more stuff and bad insofar as I want to play. Those of you living vicariously through impressions articles such as this one probably have less of … Read More “Quests:Final Fantasy XIV beta two phase” »
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Microtransactions are nothing new for World of Warcraft, but the game has never had an actual in-game store. You’ve had pets and mounts that toe the line, but the line still existed. Then a bit of datamining turned up an experience boosting item that looked as if it might be tied to an in-game store. … Read More “exploring microtransactions in World of Warcraft” »
As we all know, when a baby panda grows up to be a big-boy or big-girl panda, he or she leaves the roost and sides with either the Horde or Alliance. It’s just the way things go. However, World of Warcraft player Doubleagent said “nuts!” to that and has refused to leave home. Since 2012, … Read More “WoW player levels Pandaren to 60 without picking a faction” »
A Look at the Razed and Reborn Realms of Eorzea It’s amazing that the team was able to turn the original game into something worth checking out. Even in its original state, I was able to see a kernel of something interesting there, but everything surrounding it repelled me — a feeling I’m sure many … Read More “Retrospective:Final Fantasy XIV:A Reborn Realms” »
Wint shares his experiences with the ARR beta! If you chat to learn more about FFXIV Power leveling message. Less than a week ago I got a fantastic email from the Square Enix media team informing me that the embargo for the closed beta test would be lifting today, and that not only could I write … Read More “Access:Final Fantasy XIV A Realm Reborn Beta” »
Blizzard’s turning heads that probably shouldn’t be turning today off news that World of Warcraft – the most successful online roleplaying game in history — lost 14% of its subscriber base over the past three months. Make that 1.3 million players. But let’s not get ahead of ourselves. Even with that sharp drop, the not-so-little … Read More “The Inexorable Decline of World of Warcraft” »
There are a lot of mean people online, and a lot of them play video games. For every game out there, you hear stories of griefers, trolls, and just all-around unpleasant people. Sometimes, though, a cool person comes around to remind you why you play games online in the first place. Today, a player on … Read More “World of Warcraft Player Receives Unexpected In-game Gift” »
Do you want to learn more about FFXIV Gil ? One of the aspects of the latest beta of Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn that many criticized was the presence of a degree of lag that caused a mismatch between the graphical representation of some monsters’ area attacks and actual damage applied to players. … Read More “FFXIV Producer Responds the Lag” »
Do you want to learn more about FFXIV Power leveling ? Final Fantasy XIV may still only be in beta but that’s not stopping Square Enix from filling out the game’s site with details of the villains and beasts you’ll be battling. A packed bestiary’s been added to the site, telling the backstory and abilities … Read More “FFXIV updated:with bestiary and location details” »
Rimmington is a small town in the south-west corner of Asgarnia. Despite the appeal of the central towns and cities, there is still a great deal of industry there. Even Melzar’s madness and the resulting house of dangers and insanity that has evolved on the outskirts of the town could not drive away Rimmington’s locals. … Read More “Runescape:Rimmington” »