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Final Fantasy XIV Ship to Dawntrail
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Final Fantasy XIV Testing Data Center Travel Between Different Regions Ahead of Dawntrail Expansion

Today Square Enix announced that it will be testing travel in Final Fantasy XIV between Data Centers of different regions, with a major caveat. According to the announcement made on the official…

March 15, 2024 | 01:48 EDT

Xbox Partner Preview Art
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Xbox Partner Preview Recap - Check Out All the News and Reveals

Microsoft is currently hosting the Xbox Partner Preview livestream, promising a look at several games coming to its platforms from third-party developers. If you couldn't watch the show live, or…

March 6, 2024 | 01:06 EST

Final Fantasy XIV Crescent Moon Mount
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New Final Fantasy XIV Cash Shop Mount Lets You Ride a Crescent Moon With an Adorable Loporrit

Today Square Enix released a brand new mount for its popular MMORPG Final Fantasy XIV, with the caveat that you have to pay for it with real money.   Specifically, the new Crescent Moon mount is…

March 3, 2024 | 03:46 EST

Tower of Fantasy X Evangelion Artwork
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Tower of Fantasy X Neon Genesis Evangelion Crossover Actually Looks Really Cool [UPDATED]

Today Hotta Studio unveiled the upcoming event that will bring the world of the classic anime Neon Genesis Evangelion to Tower of Fantasy.  The event will start on March 12 and it'll bring a variety…

March 6, 2024 | 08:03 EST

The key art of Final Fantasy XIV Dawntrail
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Final Fantasy XIV Is Getting Another Fan Festival in October 2024

The location and dates of another Final Fantasy XIV Fan Festival happening later this year in South Korea have been announced.  Final Fantasy XIV Fan Festival in Seoul will happen at the Korea…

February 24, 2024 | 05:18 EST

Promotional screenshot of EVE: War For New Eden, featuring the box art, ship miniatures, and several officers in the background.
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EVE: War For New Eden Kickstarter Ends With Over 12 Times Its Funding Goal

Recently, a tabletop game Kickstarter concluded. The project was EVE: War For New Eden, a board game set in the world of EVE Online developed by Titanforge Games. The campaign wasn't just a success,…

February 21, 2024 | 05:33 EST

Final Fantasy XIV Hydaelyn and Zodiark Meister Quality Statue
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Square Enix Changes Controversial Emote Coming with Expensive Figure to Apply to All Your Characters

Today Square Enix changed a rather controversial detail in the bonus emote coming with a rather expensive Final Fantasy XIV collectible.  When the developer revealed the Meister Quality Figure -…

February 15, 2024 | 01:06 EST

Bandai Namco Logo and Blue Protocol Screenshot
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Bandai Namco Will Refocus Game Development on Quality Following Declining Financial Results

Bandai Namco announced its financial results for the third quarter of the fiscal year, related to the period between October and December 2023. According to the documents provided by the Tokyo-based…

February 14, 2024 | 07:37 EST

A close-up of the new Tower of Fantasy simulacrum Yanuo in official artwork for the character
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New Tower of Fantasy Simulacrum Yanuo Revealed for Next Week

Developer Hotta Studio and publisher Level Infinite have revealed a brand new simulacrum for the open-world gacha RPG Tower of Fantasy. Yanuo is an expert in all things espionage-related, and she's…

February 13, 2024 | 09:00 EST

Final Fantasy XIV XBox Version
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Final Fantasy XIV Xbox Version Resolutions and Details Revealed Alongside Update 6.57 Patch Notes

Today Square Enix released Final Fantasy XIV update 6.57, alongside some interesting details of the upcoming Xbox version of the game. Interestingly, we learn the resolution options for Xbox Series…

February 13, 2024 | 07:24 EST

Palia Hotpot Minigame Guide - Cover Image Palians Playing the Hotpot Minigame at the Maji Market
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Palia Hotpot Minigame Guide | How to Play and How to Win

Our guide will tell you how to play the Palia Hotpot Minigame and what you need to do to secure yourself a win in this delicious co-op card game! It should come as no surprise that the cozy life-sim…

January 30, 2024 | 07:29 EST

Final Fantasy XIV Endwalker Key Art
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Final Fantasy XIV Live-Action TV Series is "Dead" According to Executive Producer

Back in 2019, Sony Pictures Television and production company Hivemind, announced a deal with Square Enix to create a live-action TV show set in the world of Final Fantasy XIV.  Today we learn that…

January 24, 2024 | 06:40 EST

Indy in Final Fantasy XIV: Dad of Light
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The Real "Dad of Light" Who Inspired Final Fantasy XIV's TV Show on Netflix Has Passed Away

If you love Square Enix's super-popular MMORPG Final Fantasy XIV, you've possibly watched the Final Fantasy XIV: Dad of Light live-action TV show on Netflix.  You may or may not know that the plot…

January 24, 2024 | 01:56 EST

Artwork of the Scions of Ithelia content from The Elders Scrolls Online as seen in the ESO 2024 Global event.
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The Elder Scrolls Online Gold Road Chapter and More Announced at ESO 2024 Global Reveal Livestream

Recently, ZeniMax Online Studios hosted its ESO 2024 Global Reveal livestream. This live event showcases upcoming content and features coming to The Elder Scrolls Online. Among those, there's a brand…

January 18, 2024 | 07:43 EST

Key art for Tower of Fantasy update 3.6 depicting several of the game's characters
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Tower of Fantasy Update 3.6 Brings New Map and More Later This Month

Developer Hotta Studio and publisher Level Infinite have revealed details for Tower of Fantasy update 3.6, and it sounds like a pretty substantial one. Arriving on January 30th, the update will…

January 16, 2024 | 09:00 EST

Final Fantasy XIV Hydaelyn and Zodiark Meister Qualitu Figure
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Final Fantasy XIV Getting $360 Hydaelyn and Zodiark Meister Figure With a Crazy Sundering Emote

Today Square Enix announced the upcoming release of a rather spectacular Final Fantasy XIV figure for those who want a piece of the game's lore on their shelf. The figure, which is part of Square…

January 12, 2024 | 01:56 EST

Naoki Yoshida and Clive from Final Fantasy XVI
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Naoki Yoshida Discusses Who Should Direct Final Fantasy 17 and The Kind of Game He Wants to Do Next

The latest episode of the Game Maker's Notebook Podcast published by the Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences featured an interesting interview with Final Fantasy XIV director and producer and…

January 12, 2024 | 11:38 EST

Final Fantasy XIV Update 6.55 Pictomancer Krile and Fem Hrothgar NPC
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Final Fantasy XIV Update 6.55 Screenshots Tease Dawntrail Story With Pictomancer Krile and More

Today Square Enix released a batch of screenshots showing off the upcoming update for Final Fantasy XIV, which will serve as a bridge to the expansion Dawntrail.  Interestingly, we get to see two…

January 11, 2024 | 11:15 EST

Naoki Yoshida at Final Fantasy XIV Fan Festival in Tokyo
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Naoki Yoshida Hypothetically Discusses What Would Happen to Final Fantasy XIV Without Him

During a round table interview with Japanese media at the Final Fantasy XIV Fan Festival in Tokyo, producer and director Naoki Yoshida discussed hypothetically what would happen if he wasn't around…

January 8, 2024 | 02:23 EST

Final Fantasy XIV Alphinaud and Xbox Logo
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Final Fantasy XIV Passes 30 Million Players as Xbox Open Beta Gets Release Date [UPDATED]

Today, during the celebrations for the Final Fantasy XIV Fan Festival in Tokyo, which TechRaptor attended, Square Enix had a few interesting announcements to share related to the popular MMORPG.…

February 5, 2024 | 04:26 EST

Final Fantasy XIV Dawntrail Femake Hrothgars
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Final Fantasy XIV Reveals Dawntrail Footage and Details: Female Hrothgar, Locations, and Much More

During the keynote of the Final Fantasy XIV Fan Festival in Tokyo, which TechRaptor attended, Square Enix introduced plenty of new elements and footage of the next expansion Danwtrail. We start with…

January 7, 2024 | 01:08 EST

Krile portraying the Pictomancer, the new job of Final Fantasy XIV
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Final Fantasy XIV Expansion Dawntrail Reveals New Job Pictomancer With Spectacular Trailer

Today Square Enix is hosting the first day of the Final Fantasy XIV Fan Festival in Tokyo, and the initial keynote presentation started strong with a new trailer. Producer and Director Naoki Yoshida…

January 6, 2024 | 08:23 EST

City of Heroes Art and City of Heroes Homecoming Logo
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NCSoft Grants Official License to City of Heroes: Homecoming Private Server

Normally, when a MMORPG closes, private servers are the only way to enjoy it, but these survive in a precarious legal grey area. For City of Heroes, things have radically changed. The publisher of…

January 4, 2024 | 02:59 EST

Artwork from MapleStory showing a crying character with Nexon Logo
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Nexon Apologizes After Regulator Imposes $9 Million Fine for Violations in MapleStory

The South Korean Fair Trade Commission has fined Nexon over violations of the Electronic Commerce Act in its popular games MapleStory and Bubble Fighter. Specifically, the regulator imposed a…

January 3, 2024 | 01:53 EST

The Key Art of Final Fantasy XIV Dawntrail
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Final Fantasy XIV Boss Naoki Yoshida Answers on Character Options, Inventory Slots, and More

Final Fantasy XIV producer and director Naoki Yoshida took some time on New Year to visit players on the Japanese server Chocobo, and he answered some questions. As reported on the Japanese blog…

January 2, 2024 | 01:03 EST

The protagonist of Final Fantasy XIV's Christmas short "Eorzea of the Dead"
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Celebrate Christmas With this Adorably Creepy Final Fantasy XIV Fan Movie

Toi Toi Pictures is one of the best machinima groups dedicated to Square Enix's MMORPG Final Fantasy XIV, and today they have a special treat to celebrate Christmas.  Posted as usual by YouTube user…

December 24, 2023 | 10:14 EST

Final Fantasy XIV Orchestra Concert London 2023 Key Art with Moogles and Orchestrion
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Final Fantasy XIV Orchestra Concert 2023 in London Was a Majestic, Emotional Celebration

At the end of October 2023, right on the tail of Final Fantasy XIV's awesome London Fan Festival, Square Enix hosted the latest "Eorzean Symphony" orchestra concert dedicated to the game.  The…

December 20, 2023 | 09:00 EST

Black Desert Scholar
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Black Desert Coming to PS5 and Xbox Series X|S, New Classes, Seoul Region, and More Announced

Today Pearl Abyss hosted its traditional Calpheon Ball news livestream, and the developer of Black Desert certainly had a lot to share.  During the livestream, Pearl Abyss shared that a native…

December 16, 2023 | 02:53 EST

A banner showing the new Tower of Fantasy simulacrum Yan Miao and her slogan, "some things are obviously difficult, but we will try anyway"
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Tower of Fantasy Reveals New Simulacrum Yan Miao for Upcoming 3.5 Update

Tower of Fantasy developer Hotta Studio and publisher Level Infinite have unveiled a brand new simulacrum coming to the game as part of its upcoming 3.5 update. Yan Miao is, according to the two…

December 14, 2023 | 09:00 EST

A magic-using character wielding a staff and surrounded by magic effects in Blue Protocol
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Blue Protocol Japanese PS5 and Xbox Series X|S Release Date Set for Next Week

Bandai Namco has announced the Japanese console release date for its anime MMO Blue Protocol. The game, which launched on PC in Japan back in June, will arrive on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S…

December 8, 2023 | 03:45 EST

Three Guardians standing on a cliff in Destiny 2
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Destiny 2 Starter Pack Removed From Sale After Massive Fan Backlash

A massive fan backlash has caused Destiny 2 developer Bungie to pull the game's new Starter Pack from sale. In a post on X (formerly known as Twitter), Bungie says that it's been "monitoring the…

November 30, 2023 | 09:56 EST

Final Fantasy XIV Fanfest 2023 Tokyo Logo and Viper Art
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Final Fantasy XIV Reveals Tokyo Fan Festival 2023 Schedule Including Keynote With Dawntrail Details

Today Square Enix announced the full schedule of the upcoming Final Fantasy XIV Fan Festival 2023 in Tokyo, which will also bring the next round of details about the next expansion titled Dawntrail…

November 28, 2023 | 06:50 EST

Final Fantasy XIV Hairstyle Design Contest Entry by MissMoonRiver and Aesthetician
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Behold Final Fantasy XIV's Fabulous Potential New Hairstyles as Design Contest Winners Are Revealed

Today Square Enix announced the winners of its recent Final Fantasy XIV Hairstyle Design Contest 2023.  The developers revealed 40 winning entries, providing a glimpse on some of the hairstyles that…

November 27, 2023 | 02:18 EST

Final Fantasy XIV Fan Festival 2023 London Logo and Dawntrail Key Artwork
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Final Fantasy XIV London Fan Festival Was an Epic Celebration of One of Gaming's Best Communities

At the end of October, Square Enix hosted the second Final Fantasy XIV Fan Festival of the current cycle in London, following the first stop in Las Vegas back in the summer.  The event, which was…

November 28, 2023 | 09:00 EST

Highlander and lalafells performingh the Eat Pizza emote
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You Can Now Spend $7 in Final Fantasy XIV for the "Eat Pizza" Emote that Was Originally Free

Once upon a time, an emote that let Final Fantasy XIV characters eat pizza was provided at no additional cost as part of a promotion. Today, you can buy it. The year was 2021, and fans were…

November 20, 2023 | 01:50 EST

Artwork of Legend of Ymir
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Is Legend of Ymir's Intriguing Gameplay Reveal Good Enough to Make Your Stomach its NFT?

Korean developer WeMade revealed a new gameplay trailer of its upcoming MMORPG Legend of Ymir, showing some interesting and perhaps a bit quirky mechanics. We get to see plenty of Norse mythology-…

November 20, 2023 | 02:06 EST

Tower of Fantasy's new simulacrum Nan Yin contemplating a fox mask
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Tower Of Fantasy Unveils New Simulacrum Nan Yin For Next Week

Gacha RPG Tower of Fantasy has announced its latest simulacrum in the form of Nan Yin, a "ruthless, cold, and mysterious" character joining the game's roster next week. We got our first glimpse of…

November 14, 2023 | 09:00 EST

The logo of Amazon Prime Gaming
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Amazon's Games Division Hit by Over 180 Layoffs Amid Refocus on Prime Gaming

As the gaming industry continues to inexorably bleed jobs in what seems to be an annus horribilis for employment, Amazon has laid off over 180 employees from its games division. As reported by The…

November 13, 2023 | 07:41 EST

Digital Extremes Logo & Wayfinder Key Art
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Warframe Developer Closes External Projects Division, Lays Off Employees, Drops Wayfinder Publishing

Today Warframe developer Digital Extremes confirmed that it has laid off a number of employees in what appears to be an annus horribilis for employment in the gaming industry. As reported by Polygon…

November 9, 2023 | 05:23 EST

Key art for the new Tower of Fantasy update, which shows a female character holding a fox-like mask and looking wistfully into the distance
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Tower Of Fantasy Update 3.4 Lets You Explore The Forbidden County Later This Month

Developer Hotta Studio and publisher Level Infinite have revealed new details about the next major Tower of Fantasy update. Version 3.4 of the game will be titled "Butterfly in the Abyss" and will…

November 7, 2023 | 09:00 EST

The announcement graphic of the Blue Protocol Closed technical test
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Blue Protocol Technical Test Closed Beta Coming Next Week; Registration Available Now

Today Amazon Games and Bandai Namco Online announced a closed technical beta test for the Western launch of the MMORPG Blue Protocol.  The test will happen next week, between November 8 and November…

November 1, 2023 | 02:35 EDT

Final Fantasy XIV Fall Guys Collaboration Screenshot
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Final Fantasy XIV Showcases Update 6.51's New Mounts, Fall Guys Crossover, & More In New Screenshots

Today Square Enix released a new gallery of Final Fantasy XIV screenshots providing a look at the content including in update 6.51. The update will be released on October 31, and it'll also include…

October 26, 2023 | 11:47 EDT

Final Fantasy XIV Warrior of Light and XVI Clive
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Final Fantasy XIV Producer Teases Possible Even "Grander" Final Fantasy XVI Crossover

Final Fantasy XIV director and producer Naoki Yoshida announced a crossover with Final Fantasy XVI yesterday, but something even bigger may come at some point. During a press conference at Final…

October 22, 2023 | 07:31 EDT

Hironobu Sakaguchi on Stage at Final Fantasy XIV Fan Festival in London, alongside his character in the game
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Hironobu Sakaguchi Flatly Refuses to Work on Final Fantasy XIV & His Answer Makes Perfect Sense

Today, during a panel at Final Fantasy XIV Fan Festival in London, which TechRaptor attended in person, Final Fantasy creator Hironobu Sakaguchi was asked whether he'd work on the MMORPG.…

October 21, 2023 | 02:16 EDT

Final Fantasy XIV Graphical Update Miqo'te
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Check Out The Final Fantasy XIV Graphics Upgrade Coming With Dawntrail: Can you Spot the Difference?

Today, during a dedicated panel at Final Fantasy XIV Fan Festival in London, Square Enix provided new information and images of the upcoming first graphical update coming with the expansion "…

October 21, 2023 | 01:02 EDT

Final Fantasy XIV Dawntrail Viper - Box Art and Character Artwork
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Final Fantasy XIV Dawntrail Reveal Recap: New Viper Job, FFXI Crossover, & Tons of Content Revealed

Today Final Fantasy XIV developer Square Enix hosted the opening keynote of the Fan Festival 2023 in London providing plenty of of news about the upcoming expansion titled "Dawntrail." As usual,…

October 21, 2023 | 09:49 EDT

Final Fantasy XIV and Xbox Series X and S consoles
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Final Fantasy XIV Xbox Open Beta Times Announced

Today, during the opening keynote of the Final Fantasy XIV Fan Festival in London, Square Enix announced the times for the open beta of the Xbox version. The news was provided by producer and…

October 21, 2023 | 07:30 EDT

A character in close-up looking melancholy in the Tower of Fantasy 3.3 update
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Tower Of Fantasy Update 3.3 Release Date Unveiled For Later This Month

Hotta Studio and publisher Level Infinite have revealed the Tower of Fantasy update 3.3 release date. The gacha RPG's new version, which is officially titled "A Sword Dance of Ice", will launch…

October 11, 2023 | 10:03 EDT