12 May 2013
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The Golden Rule

Hey guys! Fernehalwes here! Every year at the end of April in Japan, there’s a week so spectacular, so scintillating, so utterly stunning that it’s called Golden Week. Multiple national holidays converge with two sets of weekends to form an extended window of respite which not only rejuvenates the hearts and minds of a weary
1 May 2013
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They Say It’s Your Birthday

Hey all! Fernehalwes back again for a special bed-time post. It’s May 1st, and you all know what that means! May Day─an ancient pagan holiday on which raucous celebrations are held. Thanks Wikipedia! Happy May Day! Talk to you all again soon! Fernehalwes Wait… I’m forgetting something, aren’t I…
1 May 2013
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All’s Well?

Hello all! Fernehalwes here. It looks like the last update from Project Manager M finally came in. It’s a good thing, too, because I was beginning to worry a tad after reading about her (mis)adventures with the coin-operated sofa. Hey Ferne! Since this is the last post covering the Niconico Chokaigi 2, I suppose I
29 Apr 2013
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FFXIV Dev Blog: Niconico Chokaigi 2 Event

Three developer blog posts appeared in the past day and a half related to the Niconico Chokaigi 2 event. They are reposted below for your viewing pleasure. A lot of information has come out of the this event.  Most notable? Phase 3 of the beta test is scheduled to begin in early June (phase 2
26 Apr 2013
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Smile Smile Joy Joy (and some new images)

Fernehalwes posted a new developers blog post overnight touching on the Niconico Chokaigi 2 event. We’ve re-posted it after the break. Above the break? The poster from the event – which shows off loads of minions and 3 different colored mammets!
24 Apr 2013
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Developer’s Blog: Cat Scratch Fever

Hello! Fernehalwes back again, and this time I’ve spelled my name correctly. (Why “Fernehalwes” isn’t included in all spell-checkers, I will never know.) This weekend, FINAL FANTASY XIV and Yoshi-P will be making an appearance at Niconico Chokaigi 2 being held at the Makuhari Messe convention hall near Tokyo. To kick things off, Tuesday, FFXIV participated in
23 Apr 2013
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Developer’s Blog: On a Boat

Greetings everyone! Ferenhalwes back from the dead to bring you today’s scoop. The problem is, these past few Producer Letter Lives have been so chock-full of crunchy, chocolaty, peanut-buttery goodness, I’m stuck with nothing but table scraps. Luckily, today’s scraps are fit for not just any dog—but a scurvy dog! ARRRRRR! Ahem. I was traipsing
11 Apr 2013
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FFXIV Dev Blog: The Warring Triad

Hello all! Fernehalwes here. I’m assuming many of you caught the 6th Producer Letter Live, but for those of you who didn’t, here’s a link to the section that created the most buzz─the magitek mounts!
8 Apr 2013
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FFXIV Dev Blog: Off the Record

!!! /phew Just some more doodling on the company walls…or is it!? Ahem. Now that’s out of my system, it’s time to move on to some real updates (…or are they!? Okay… I’ll stop now).
1 Apr 2013
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New Playable Race Confirmed!

Hello all! Fernehalwes here again for a very special edition of the Developers’ Blog. I’ve worked hard the past few months to bring you exclusive coverage of never-before-seen content, and while a lot of it has been breathtaking, not all of it has been, what you might call, mind-blowing. So, last night, I waited until
26 Mar 2013
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Sound-track III: The Search for Knee-Socks

Hello again! It’s lunchtime on Wednesday, so while most of the team is munching away, it’s Knee-Soken’s time to play…if by “play” you mean “skip lunch to do more work.” But who needs food? It’s spring, and spring’s my favorite time of the year! As the days grow warm and the wind picks up, the
20 Mar 2013
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Rated M for Marvelous

Greetings! Fernehalwes here again. I woke up this morning all ready to unearth a new nugget of developmental gold…but a quick spin around SQEX headquarters turned up a whole lot of nada. I guess that’s what I get for coming in on the vernal equinox. (You’ve got to love Japan and their seemingly random national
15 Mar 2013
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Do You Believe in Magitek?

Greetings, seekers of knowledge. Fernehalwes here, and for this post I come to you with an actual scoop du jour! While Project Manager M was diligently crafting away, I slipped over to the BG design section and snapped a few shots of what I’d bet my Meteor Survivor shirt to be…magitek armor!
8 Mar 2013
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Sound-track II: The Wrath of Knee-SoKAHN

Hey! Hey! Masayoshi Soken here. Known by innocent passersby as that guy whose eyes are constantly fixed on their be-knickered calves, but known by the world as Solemn Seeker of Knee Socks, Knee-Soken! You may remember me from such roles as “FINAL FANTASY XIV Sound Director,” and “that disembodied arm in the 5th Producer Letter
1 Mar 2013
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FFXIV Dev Blog: That’s Why We Play

Hello everybody. 6’2” Fernehalwes here. Have you ever secretly dreamed of being a Lalafell? Sure you have. Who wouldn’t want to possess a head 1/3 the size of their body, the ability to conceal themselves in empty ale kegs, and the power to melt hearts from a thousand paces? Well, recently there were a few
19 Feb 2013
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The Final Countdown…to More Info

Hello everyone! Pinurabi here, writing to report that the European media interviews have come to an end. Below is Yoshi-P with our indefatigable interpreter for the entire tour, SEE’s Saori Hill.
19 Feb 2013
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For Your Eyes Only

‘Allo there, guvnors! Pinurabi here, writin’ to freshen the drink what’s the latest from the FFXIV: ARR media tour. …Okay, that was pretty bad. Terrible characterization and metaphor aside, our contingent has arrived safely in London, where Square Enix Europe is located. Check out this sweet enclosed courtyard inside the office building!
16 Feb 2013
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FFXIV Dev Blog: Interview with the Producer/Director

Hello everyone! Pinurabi here, making my second media tour post from San Francisco, where the sun shines and information flows. This time I’d like to write about the interview sessions between Yoshi-P and members of the gaming media. As you might expect, the matters discussed varied between interviewers. Some were treated to a demonstration of
15 Feb 2013
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FFXIV Dev Blog: I Left My Heart…

Hello everyone! Pinurabi here, this time writing from sunny San Francisco, where the media tour has kicked off in fine fashion. No doubt you’ve already seen the photos posted by our hard-working community reps, but the venue has been lushly decorated to the theme of Gridania. The effect was so convincing, I half expected quest
12 Feb 2013
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From LA with Love

Hello everyone! Pinurabi here. As you will have guessed from the title of this post, I’m writing from sunny LA, far away from the ironfisted rule of Fernehalwes. What’s that, you say? Wasn’t I supposed to be locked up in a utility closet, under constant guard by tonberry turnkeys? Well, that’s precisely what Fernehalwes thought