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Final Fantasy 16's Producer Says Please Don't Make 'Inappropriate' Mods
16.9.2024
On September 17, the previously PS5-exclusive RPG Final Fantasy 16 finally arrives on PC. Of course, that means that people will start to mod the game, adding or tweaking content. But if you are one of those modders, please know that the game’s producer doesn’t want any naughty stuff, okay?Read more
Warframe Players Have Baldur’s Gate 3 To Thank For New Romance System
24.7.2024
This winter the sci-fi MMO Warframe will be receiving its huge 1999 update, and over the weekend it was revealed that the update would include the introduction of a romance system. To make things even better, one of the characters you will be able to romance in 1999 is Arthur, voiced by Final...
With Dawntrail, Final Fantasy 14 Hits Highest Player Count In A Decade
5.7.2024
It’s normal for an MMO’s peaks and valleys in player counts to correlate with expansion releases and the fallow years in between. So it isn’t surprising that Dawntrail, the new expansion to Final Fantasy 14, has brought up the player numbers for Square Enix’s decade-old MMO. However, despite mixed...
Final Fantasy XIV: Dawntrail Wants To Give You The Best Summer Vacation Ever
7.6.2024
AFinal Fantasy XIV concluded a massive saga when Endwalker released at the tail end of 2021, and has spent the patches since planting seeds about where it’s headed next. Dawntrail, the long-running MMO’s fifth expansion, is the product of those seeds, and it’s taking players to Tural,...
Elden Ring Inspired Final Fantasy 14's Next Expansion, But Not How You Expect
6.6.2024
Square Enix’s hit MMORPG, Final Fantasy XIV, is known for taking inspiration from the franchise’s long history. Past expansions have pulled heavily on specific games, such as 2019 expansion Shadowbringers offering a reinterpretation of Final Fantasy III. But with Dawntrail, the next expansion...
Why I’m Excited For Final Fantasy XIV: Dawntrail
6.6.2024
I recently got to preview Final Fantasy XIV: Dawntrail (with my travel and lodging furnished by Square Enix), and I’d like to share with you an anecdote from my time with the game. I think it’ll help underscore why I’m so personally excited for this expansion to a game I’ve recently fallen in love...
Final Fantasy XIV Adding Mountain Dew-Themed Bird Mount
16.5.2024
I bring good news for all you Mountain Dew lovers out there who also play Square Enix’s popular MMORPG Final Fantasy XIV. Starting today you can drink Dew, collect points, and unlock a giant bird mount as well as other goodies.Read more
Uh-oh, I Already Hate What Final Fantasy XIV: Dawntrail Is Doing To This Job
16.5.2024
Dawntrail, the next expansion for Final Fantasy XIV, is just around the corner with a July 2 release date. Ahead of its launch, Square Enix pulled the curtain back on the job changes players can expect to see during the developer’s latest live letter, which included our first in-depth look at...
Fans Aren’t Alone, Final Fantasy XVI’s Producer Also Wants A New FF Tactics Game
8.4.2024
With the release of the Rising Tide DLC on April 18, Final Fantasy XVI’s story will finally be over. While that doesn’t mean Square Enix is done working on the project (a PC port is still in the works), it does mean fans are curious as to what the team will do next and if we will ever see...
How To Unlock Clive's Armor And Torgal From Final Fantasy 16 In FF14
2.4.2024
Final Fantasy XIV’s latest crossover event has begun and it’s with none other than last year’s action-RPG Final Fantasy XVI. That’s right, everyone’s favorite sad boy Clive Rosfield is making the jump to the MMO, which is ironically led by Final Fantasy 16’s producer Naoki Yoshida. Clive’s a...
PC May Not Be The Last Stop For Final Fantasy XVI
26.3.2024
As the one-year anniversary of Final Fantasy XVI’s release approaches, the game seems to be approaching the end of support. The Rising Tide, the second and final piece of DLC for the game, releases in April, and the PC port is in the final stages of optimization. The assumption would be that after...
Final Fantasy XIV Dawntrail Finally Has A Release Date
25.3.2024
The release date of Dawntrail, the next expansion for the critically acclaimed MMORPG Final Fantasy XIV, has finally been revealed. Director and Producer Naoki Yoshida dropped the info during a panel at PAX East. The “summer vacation” expansion, as Yoshida has described it, will release close...
Rise Of The Ronin: The Kotaku Review
21.3.2024
Rise of the Ronin feels like a game that’s already one or two generations old. Developer Team Ninja has called it their “most ambitious” title to date, but that ambition is overshadowed by lackluster graphics, outdated design concepts, and performance issues that put the game more in line with...
Naoki Yoshida Is Right, Final Fantasy XIV Should Be More Stressful
13.3.2024
After wrapping up a decade-long story with 2021’s Endwalker, many fans have expected the next Final Fantasy XIV expansion to be something of a vacation for the Warrior of Light. Dawntrail, which is set to release this summer, sure does look like it would be a relaxing jaunt given its tropical...
Final Fantasy XVI PC Port Is In ‘Final Stages,’ Producer Says
11.3.2024
Final Fantasy XVI, the latest mainline entry in Square Enix’s iconic RPG franchise, released in June of last year for PS5, but PC players are still waiting to find out when they’ll get their hands on the game. Well that time might be coming sooner rather than later, according to producer Naoki...
Final Fantasy’s Most Divisive Minigame Deserves More Love
8.1.2024
In 2021, Croatian Budimir Šobat broke the world record when he held his breath underwater for 24 minutes and 37.36 seconds. So it’s always been kind of silly that athletes in Final Fantasy X hold their breath indefinitely to play the full-contact underwater sport of Blitzball. Yet this is also...
Final Fantasy XVI's Leviathan DLC Lets Players Escape The Game's Gross Gray Sky
14.12.2023
Final Fantasy XVI is a wonderful game with many flaws. One of the low-key biggest is a grimy, dark pink sky that eclipses the world near the end of the game. It can make completing every side-quest and monster hunt real depressing. Fortunately, players will get a much-needed vacation from...
I’m Here For Everything Rise Of The Ronin Is Serving
8.12.2023
The Game Awards was quite the packed showcase of upcoming games. It ran a little over three-and-a-half hours, after all, so it’s easy to miss many of the night’s announcements and reveals. However, one you should totally keep your eye on is Team Ninja’s Rise of the Ronin, which got a new gameplay...
Is Detective Pikachu A Cop? Kotaku Investigates
6.10.2023
Detective Pikachu Returns is out October 6 on Nintendo Switch, and it brings a new mystery for the titular Pokémon investigator to solve. But it also dredges up an old mystery that has plagued the character since his debut in 2016: is Detective Pikachu a cop? Well, the only way to solve a mystery...
You Can Pilot Your Very Own Transformable Mecha Suit For A Cool $3 Million
3.10.2023
A Tokyo-based robot manufacturer is selling a pilotable mecha robot that looks like it came straight out of Mobile Suit Gundam (or Patlabor if you’re really cool) for a whopping $3 million.Read more