9 Jan 2014
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Developers’ Blog: Free Up Your Weekend

Greetings, everyone! This weekend FINAL FANTASY XIV will be hosting a Free Login Weekend! Starting from Saturday, January 11th at 12:00 a.m. (PST), any inactive FFXIV service account holder (whether they be from version 1.0 or have registered A Realm Reborn) will be able to log in and play for free! We’re very excited for
7 Jan 2014
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Refreshing Landscapes and In-Game Footage for Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII Explored in New Video

The North American release of Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII is right the corner and just in time, we get the third and final part of the “Inside the Square” series of videos featuring the new title. Again narrated by the ever-so-lovely voice of Ali Hillis, the new footage of Square Enix’s Lightning Returns development
7 Jan 2014
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Explore a Realm Awoken During the Free Login Weekend!

The release of patch 2.1 introduced a wealth of new content such as the Crystal Tower 24-man raid, player versus player battles in the Wolves’ Den, new extreme encounters with the primals, further developments in the main scenario and much, much more! Since we’re excited for even more players to experience everything that FFXIV has
6 Jan 2014
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The Crafter’s Corner – Crafting in 2.1: Housing, Furnishings and Dyes (Oh, my!)

Happy new years, crafters! A few weeks ago, we were given a huge boost to content in patch 2.1, and this week I’m going to catch you up on how that affects us as builders of the realm. Housing has been introduced, and with that a plethora of furnishings has been added to our recipe
2 Jan 2014
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New Year’s Greetings!

Hello there, everyone. FFXIV: ARR Producer and Director Yoshi-P here to wish all of you a Happy New Year! Just over four months ago we released FINAL FANTASY XIV: A Realm Reborn, and even now we’re overwhelmed by the incredible reception it has received. On behalf of myself and the entire team, I’d like to
30 Dec 2013
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The Crafter’s Corner – Back to Basics: Part Two

Welcome, crafters, to another week of The Crafter’s Corner. On behalf of everyone here at Gamer Escape, I do hope you had a wonderful holidays. Last week, while you opened gifts and stuffed yourself bigger than Good King Moogle Mog, we covered your first steps into the crafting system, and I hope you feel comfortable
28 Dec 2013
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Planned Adjustments to PvP

 Originally Posted by Naoki_Yoshida  Hello everyone, producer and director Yoshi-P here. Thank you all for continued feedback on the Wolves’ Den PvP.   I would like to let you know that as of now, we are considering making the following adjustments during patch 2.15, which is scheduled to be released in January. However, please be aware
28 Dec 2013
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Letter from the Producer, LIII

Letter from the Producer, LIII (12/27/2013) Hello again, to all of you FFXIVers out there! Yoshi-P here, bringing you my fifty-third Letter from the Producer. Though I realize the wait was long, we’re proud to have finally delivered our first major update: Patch 2.1—A Realm Awoken. Everyone here on the team is exhausted, but we’re
27 Dec 2013
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Nvidia’s GeForce Experience 1.8.1 to Support Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn

Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn is a beautiful game. With masterfully rendered landscapes, dazzling sound effects, and colorful attack animations, it is one of the best looking, most popular, and most successful game titles of 2013 with over 1.5 million subscribers with many of those subscribers playing on PC. With that much fan response,
25 Dec 2013
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FINAL FANTASY XIV: A Realm Reborn Fan Kit #6 Released!

The long-awaited sixth fan kit for FINAL FANTASY XIV: A Realm Reborn has been released. Liven up your PC or smartphone with striking new artwork from Patch 2.1 – A Realm Awoken! Download the FFXIV: ARR fan kit.
25 Dec 2013
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Pre-order Code Redemption

Thank you for your continued support of FINAL FANTASY XIV: A Reborn Reborn. We would like to remind those of you who purchased the game via pre-order that the deadline for redeeming pre-order codes is Tuesday, December 31, 2013. Redeeming your code will allow you to receive two unique in-game rewards: the Cait Sith Doll
25 Dec 2013
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The ”Letter from the Producer LIVE Part XI” Video & Q&A Released!

We’re proud to announce that the “Letter from the Producer LIVE Part XI” video has been released ! If you weren’t able to watch the live stream, or if you just want to watch it again, take a look below. Proceed to the thread.
25 Dec 2013
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Announcing the Starlight Celebration Screenshot Contest!

Winter is coming! No wait, that’s not right — it’s already here in Eorzea! The overpowering chill of Coerthas has permeated throughout the realm, transforming everyone into snowmen! Okay, that’s not entirely true either; adventurers are just donning the oddly adorable snowman suits that are the hit of the season. Whether you’re spending the Starlight
25 Dec 2013
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Developers’ Blog: Behemount

  Greetings puny weaklings, it is I, Behemoth, taking control of this blog! Lately, I’ve noticed a lot of so called “adventurers” out there are summoning me with a “Behemoth Warhorn” that they obtained in something called the Veteran Rewards program… Apparently you can earn it by subscribing for 270 total days? I don’t even
23 Dec 2013
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The Crafters Corner: Back to Basics – Part One

Happy Holidays, fellow crafters! It’s time to take a look back and give a helping hand to those fledgeling crafters who aren’t worried about crafting the latest furnishings and 2-star gear, but just trying to get started. The entire crafting system may seem overwhelming, at first, but I’m here to explain why it’s very simple
22 Dec 2013
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Developers’ Blog: Stay Frosty, My Friends

Greetings, everyone! Have you visited the city-states lately? If you have, I’m sure you’ve noticed… things are a lot chillier! That’s right, the Starlight Celebration has begun!     Limsa Lominsans are getting into the season!   However, Ul’dah won’t be outdone!   Adventurers around the realm have begun dressing up in their finest Starlight attire!  
20 Dec 2013
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On the FFXIV-th Day Of Christmas, My True Love Sent To Me…

  …FINAL FANTASY® XIV: A Realm Reborn™, KINGDOM HEARTS HD 1.5 ReMIX, TOMB RAIDER®, and FINAL FANTASY® XIII-2! And they were purchased at a great price! Today, Square Enix announced a massive sale for the coming holidays. If you were looking for a gift for your gamer loved one or maybe just waiting for some
20 Dec 2013
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Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance Announced for PC!

If you’re a fan of the METAL GEAR franchise and a PC gamer, you’d know that for the most part those games are console titles, so to get access to the juicy content you usually gotta fire up the good old Playstation or Xbox. This was especially true if you wanted to get your hands
19 Dec 2013
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Happy Birthday Final Fantasy! You’re 26 Years Old!

It was on this day, 26 years ago in the year of 1987, when Final Fantasy was first seen on the shelves of retailers in Japan. It was on this day, during an age of game cartridges, 8-bit entertainment consoles, and point-accumulating-twitchy-platformers, that a Japanese developer known as Square would give birth to a classic
18 Dec 2013
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New Thief Trailer Features “Stories From the City – Part 2”

Today, THIEF has sent out a new trailer as part of its “Stories From the City” series of trailers, each featuring a story from the perspective of various characters that reside in The City – the dingy, broken, corrupt City in which THIEF takes place. This new trailer is about the Queen of Beggars. A