28 Jun 2010
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E3 Interview Video

As promised, we have done a bit of editting and posted our E3 interview with Hiromichi Tanaka and Yasu Kurosawa.  The video should give community members an idea of what it is like to be in a room with a couple of video game titans.
25 Jun 2010
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SE Fan-Powered Q&A On Final Fantasy XIV

Square Enix has released their fan-powered Q&A on their E3 website for Final Fantasy XIV. The questions were submitted by Square Enix Members and answered by none-other than Final Fantasy XIV Director, Hiromichi Tanaka. Q: What measures will you put into place to promote class balance? A: There are four different class disciplines: war, magic,
25 Jun 2010
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Aetheryte Radio 8: E3 2010

This episode of Aetheryte Radio delves into everything and everything Final Fantasy XIV at this years E3 expo! Join Aniero, Fusionx, and Ganiman as they talk about all the exciting news coming out of the event. And as a special treat we also have the audio from Eorzeapedia’s interview with Hiromichi Tanaka and Yasu Kurosawa
25 Jun 2010
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FFXIV “Metamorphosis” Video

A new video has surfaced on the Final Fantasy XIV youtube channel showing off a side by side comparison of the alpha and beta builds of the game. The biggest difference you’ll see at the start of the video is the new lighting changes from the depth buffer shadows that has been mentioned. The later
24 Jun 2010
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E3 2010 FFXIV Information Compilation

Eorzeapedia wasn’t the only website attending this year’s E3 with an eye on the upcoming Final Fantasy XIV. Several other media sites were there, and they also got some hands on time with the latest build of the game as well as a chance to sit down with FFXIV Producer Hiromichi Tanaka. Now that everyone
24 Jun 2010
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4Gamer E3 Interview

As always, I have a lot of appreciation for the people at 4Gamer.  Their articles feel more informative and gamer-friendly compared to the magazine powerhouses of Famitsu and Dengeki.  The interaction between their staff and FFXIV producer Hiromichi Tanaka also seems much more relaxed.  What follows is our translation of 4Gamer’s E3 interview. I highly
24 Jun 2010
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GAME Watch E3 Interview

Every so often Japanese gaming news website GAME Watch carries articles about Final Fantasy XIV.  Representatives from the site were present at E3 and had a chance to sit down with Producer Hiromichi Tanaka and US Producer Kurosawa Yasu. This interview is very similar to the one from Dengeki, enough to make me think they
23 Jun 2010
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Op-Ed: Just Love for the Game

Compared to what I knew about FFXI, I feel that I have almost a million times more information about FFXIV than I had before starting FFXI.  Post after post is about E3.  Was it disappointing?  A success?  What more did we learn that we didn’t know before?  And on and on. Statement: I love FFXIV.
21 Jun 2010
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Pet Food Alpha 210: Ribbit Freaky Ducks

Seyomeyo. Ribbit. Job Adjustments and more! The Walk of Echoes Beckons! New LBR Network show: Ridill Me This Job Adjustments! https://media.blubrry.com/ffxiv/gamerescape-podcasts.s3.amazonaws.com/ffxi/petfoodalpha/Episode210.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 1:37:58 — 89.8MB) | EmbedSubscribe: Google Podcasts | Spotify | RSS | More
20 Jun 2010
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Dengeki and Tanaka at E3

E3 is now behind us.  FFXIV Producer Tanaka Hiromichi is back in Japan, working on the latest version update for FFXI and the FFXIV beta.  However, that doesn’t mean we are through looking at all the exciting information to come out of the event! Expect a number of articles to pop up on Eorzeapedia this
17 Jun 2010
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Tanaka’s “E3 2010 Live Report 3”

Square Enix just released the third (and final) E3 video. Enjoy!
17 Jun 2010
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Eorzeapedia E3 Interview with Hiromichi Tanaka and Yasu Kurosawa

On Wednesday at E3, we were able to sit down with Hiromichi Tanaka and Yasu Kurosawa and ask them a few questions about FINAL FANTASY XIV.  Things were crazy, and you could see the Square Enix PR people scrambling to try and keep interview appointments.  It seemed like everyone wanted a piece of Tanaka, from
17 Jun 2010
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HP Japan Gives Out 1000 FFXIV Beta Passes w/Purchase of New PC

Sales have started in Japan for HP’s newest summer line of desktop PCs.  In particular, today started sales for a special version of the HP Pavilion Desktop PC HPE 290jp/CT.  This bad boy is also being touted as a “Final Fantasy XIV Adventure Ready PC” despite the fact that the game isn’t even out yet. 
17 Jun 2010
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Famitsu Interviews Tanaka and Kurosawa at E3

Like many media outlets, Famitsu had their interview with Final Fantasy XIV Producer Tanaka Hiromichi (left) and North American Producer/Senior Manager of NA Operations Kurosawa Yasu (right) today.  Topics included the upcoming start of beta testing, possible 3D effects, and community reactions about the ongoing alpha build testing. You can find a copy of the
16 Jun 2010
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FFXIV On PS3 Greatest Hits List

One of the things that people have been wanting to know about Final Fantasy XIV is the release date. All we know is that the title is currently scheduled for release sometime in 2010. The game isn’t here yet, nor is a release date for it, but that hasn’t stopped Sony from adding FFXIV to
16 Jun 2010
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A Look At Beta Character Creation

Earlier we had a look at the new Beta user interface. Now we can check out some screen shots of the character customization that will be available in the beta client. It looks like there will be several options that players can choose from to create their character.
16 Jun 2010
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A Look At The Beta User Interface

We had quite a lot of into on the site yesterday from E3 and no doubt we have lots of new information to put up today as well! Let’s take a look at some new screen shots showing Final Fantasy XIV in its beta form. Looking pretty good isn’t it? Lets take a closer look
16 Jun 2010
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Disecting The E3 2010 Trailer

The trailer released yesterday has quite a bit packed into its three minutes. Now that we’ve had the time to watch it and re-watch it, let’s see what kind of things we’re able to pick out of it! First and foremost we get what appears to be the first in-game footage of Gridania– one of
16 Jun 2010
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Final Fantasy XIV In 3D

Another new video has surfaced on the Final Fantasy XIV Youtube channel. This time featuring a demo they have set up at E3 that features the game running in 3D!
16 Jun 2010
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E3 Wrap-up (Day 1)

So day one (for us) of E3 is behind us – and given that the demo and interview are scheduled for tomorrow, today was something of a bonus day for us.  For those following our E3 tweets some, or most, of this might be repetitive, but here’s what we learned. Character Creation We didn’t get