2 Apr 2010
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Nvision Issue 4

There has been talk about this magazine roaming around various forums for quite awhile. I finally got the time needed to throw up some of the mentionables found in the Spring issue of Nvision magazine. It’s great to see some more coverage from North American publications! In this particular issue, Nvision gets a chance to
17 Mar 2010
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Beckett Massive Online Gamer Issue 24

When the community thinks of sources for the latest information on Square Enix titles, they typically turn to Japanese forums or Japanese magazines.  We may be seeing some forces at work trying to balance things out – or not.  The latest issue of Beckett Massive Online Gamer arrived at my door step today, and I
13 Mar 2010
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Final Fantasy XIV Website Update!

We’ve been impatiently waiting for the update of the official Final Fantasy XIV website for North America ever since we received information about the newest Japanese Magazines, and even more so after the Japan site got their update a few days ago. Have no fear! The NA site is finally updated with new content including
12 Mar 2010
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User Interface Gets A Makeover

After some screen shots were released from the playable Guildleve build at Gamescom, we  jumped in and gave them an in depth analysis and even went as far as re-creating the image in English! With the release of a new image showing off the upgraded user interface, we figured it was time to do it
11 Mar 2010
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A Glimpse of the new Trailer and a Familiar Face

A couple weeks ago at VanaFest, attendees were lucky enough to get a showing of the latest CG video that was teased in screen shots with the last Final Fantasy XIV site update. 4Gamer has posted several images from the trailer on their website. We also have our first look at what appears to be
27 Feb 2010
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Join Us For VanaFest 2010!

  Are you ready to join us for the biggest Final Fantasy event of the year? Vanachat Head on over to VanaChat and connect into the IRC chatroom. Once you’re in the chat, type in “/join #vanafestlive” to join our channel! Skype We also plan on taking calls on skype. You can contact us on
16 Feb 2010
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Limit Break Radio and Pet Food Alpha Present VanaFest 2010 Live Coverage!

Today we’re excited to announce that Limit Break Radio and Pet Food Alpha are teaming up to relay the latest up to the minute coverage from this years VanaFest 2010 event in Tokyo! We’ll be discussing the announcements as they become available from the NA and EU community team members reporting on the event.  Aniero
16 Jan 2010
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You Got FFXIV In My VanaFest!

VanaFest 2010 has been announced for February 28th in Tokyo Japan! VanaFest is a live stage event where attendees get to see developer panels, announcements of new content, concerts, and more! Those that attend also receive a special in game item for Final Fantasy XI that is only available from the Festival events. The official
23 Dec 2009
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Official Website Update

The official Final Fantasy XIV website has just been updated with details about character creation as well as the official story that has recently been released. Many new images have also been added to the Media section of the website including what appear to be shots relating to city-states as well as our first glimpse
18 Dec 2009
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European FFXIV Site Jumps The Gun- Three New Images Released

Thanks to some of our forum members we have some new images for you! For a short period of time this afternoon, three brand new screen shots were found on the European Final Fantasy XIV website, soon after the images were taken down. I think it would be a safe assumption to say there will
16 Dec 2009
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Submit Your Final Fantasy XIV Beta Application!

Applications are now open for the Windows beta test of Final Fantasy XIV! You must have a Square Enix account to submit an application for the beta. If you’re one of the lucky applications that gets selected, you’ll be notified via e-mail. As we’ve heard before, the beta will grow, adding more and more people
13 Dec 2009
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Thoughts on Distant Worlds Chicago

December 12th, 2009. On that day, the world was changed forever. Or at least that was the feeling in the room as the Chicagoland Pops Orchestra and the Elmhurst College Concert Choir performed the premier of the new arrangement of Dancing Mad from Final Fantasy VI, as scenes from both FFVI and Dissidia were played
10 Dec 2009
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Arnie Roth Discusses Distant Worlds Premiers

Earlier today, Arnie Roth and Nobuo Uematsu took part in an interview done at Chicago’s Flashpoint Academy. Final Fantasy XIV was brought up on several occasions, and those in attendance even got a look at the Tokyo Game Show trailer. It was discussed that the FFXIV music at the Chicago Distant Worlds concert would be
30 Nov 2009
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Distant Worlds II Coming to Stockholm With New CD

Today we have learned via the Distant Worlds Facebook page that the concert series will be making a second trip back to Stockholm on June 12th. The concert series will be making its second appearance in Chicago in December, however it’s still dubbed “Distant Worlds” what could be making them add a ‘two’? A new
13 Nov 2009
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Release Date Announced For Final Fantasy XIII

It has just been announced that Final Fantasy XIII will see a North American and European release date of March 9 2010. What does this have to do with Final Fantasy XIV though? A March release for FFXIII would mean that at the earliest FFXIV would be released during the summer. Though it should also
9 Nov 2009
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Premiere Tracks Announced for Distant Worlds Chicago

The latest release of the Distant Worlds newsletter reveals some of the tracks premiering at the Chicago Distant Worlds Concert being held December 12th. Included in the batch of tracks is further evidence of the Eorzea and Earth premiere of scores from Final Fantasy XIV that will be played during the concert. Check out the
2 Nov 2009
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FFXIV Pieces Premiering at Distant Worlds Chicago

Ever since we heard that Final Fantasy series composer Nobuo Uematsu would be performing at the December 12 Distant Worlds concert, we knew that it would be special. Later it was announced that many new songs would be appearing in this concert, including Advent: One Wing Angel as well as many other exciting songs. We
29 Aug 2009
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A Closer Look At Guildleves

Every MMO game has a a variety of different content. Some is aimed at beginners, while some is designed for the most experienced of players. However apart from beginning and end game content, there are some parts of the game that are designed to be used by any player, no matter what their experience level.
24 Aug 2009
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A Closer Look At The Alpha User Interface

Last week during Gamescom in Cologne, Germany we got our very first look at Final Fantasy XIV as Square Enix revealed a playable version of the game’s alpha build. During the event, several images were released showing off the new user interface. We’ve gone ahead and translated the images so that those of you who
21 Aug 2009
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Europe Finally Gets Site Update

Two weeks ago, both the Japanese and North American websites for Final Fantasy XIV were updated with brand new information. However, for some reason, the European site remained unchanged. Today, the European site for Final Fantasy XIV is finally updated with the same information that the rest of the world had two weeks ago. It