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Get Every Final Fantasy XIV Expansion For Dirt Cheap Right Now
30.6.2023
As we near the 10-year anniversary of Final Fantasy XIV’s transformative A Realm Reborn reboot, there’s perhaps never been a better time to hop into the only blockbuster MMORPG to rival World of Warcraft’s popularity and resilience. And it’s never been cheaper to do so thanks to a whopping...
Final Fantasy XVI’s Gay Romance Fails To Commit Where It Counts
29.6.2023
Back in May, it was announced Final Fantasy XVI would be banned in Saudi Arabia. Officially, it was because developer Square Enix refused to alter scenes in the game for the territory, which led to rumors and speculation that the 16th game in the long-running RPG series would have explicit gay...
Another Final Fantasy Character Is Finally As Powerful As Donald Duck
29.6.2023
Donald Duck is considered by many fans to be the most powerful mage in all of Final Fantasy and Kingdom Hearts. For a long time, his reign as the supreme magic user in the franchise was unchallenged. But that’s changed with the release of Final Fantasy XVI, because now there’s finally another mage...
Final Fantasy XVI's Clive Actor Has Read Your Thirsty Fan Fiction
28.6.2023
We’re not even a whole week out from the release of Square Enix’s latest entry in the Final Fantasy series, and yet the voice actor for Final Fantasy XVI’s protagonist has already found (and read) gamers’ thirsty fan fiction.Read more
Final Fantasy XVI Shouldn’t Be This Divisive
28.6.2023
Much like David Bowie, who was likely born of a Mothercrystal himself, Final Fantasy is constantly reimagining itself. Different battle systems, different aesthetics, different worlds, and a whole new story with every entry. Yet, the arrival of Final Fantasy XVI has been divisive among the...
10 Things Final Fantasy XVI Doesn’t Tell You
28.6.2023
Because Final Fantasy XVI is more of an action game than an RPG, a lot of Clive’s adventure can feel more straightforward than its predecessors. However, there’s still a lot the game doesn’t tell you upfront, and knowing these things can give you an overall better experience. That in mind, here...
The 11 Best Final Fantasy Spin-Offs, Ranked
28.6.2023
We recently ranked the mainline single-player Final Fantasy games, and noted just how much the series changed and experimented with its formula along the way. The series’ propensity for reinvention is why people are so divided on what even defines a Final Fantasy game.Read more
Every Final Fantasy Moogle, Ranked
26.6.2023
When Final Fantasy III released in 1990, developer Square Enix had no idea that the pastille-shaped, cave-dwelling Moogles it introduced would inspire decades worth of commemorative figurines and nightlights on Etsy. These paunchy creatures existed for so long in designer Koichi Ishii’s...
How Long Is Final Fantasy XVI?
26.6.2023
Final Fantasy XVI is in some ways a radical departure from the hit Square Enix RPG series’ past and in other ways pulls from its rich history to create a very old-school feeling adventure. So where does it fall in the pantheon of Final Fantasy game lengths? The answer is somewhere in...
Final Fantasy XVI Has Fans Wondering What The RPG Series Is (And Should Be)
26.6.2023
The first Final Fantasy came out in 1987. Ever since, each new game in the beloved role-playing series has pushed it to grow, change, and often subvert fans’ expectations of what it can be. Final Fantasy XVI might be the biggest test yet, in some ways harkening back to the medieval world-building...
Final Fantasy XVI: 8 Useful Settings To Adjust For The Best Experience
23.6.2023
The latest in the legendary series of Japanese role-playing games, Final Fantasy XVI features a very different tone in both story and combat. And with a vast story covering complex fictional political plotlines, it can all be a little overwhelming. The good news, however, is that Final Fantasy...
Final Fantasy XVI’s Cid Is The Game’s Breakout Star
23.6.2023
Characters named Cid are a Final Fantasy mainstay, but I wasn’t prepared for Final Fantasy XVI’s iteration, and neither were many people playing the action RPG this week.Read more
Final Fantasy XVI's RPG Elements Are Barely There
23.6.2023
For three decades the Final Fantasy franchise has been known for reinventing itself, whether it’s the cyberpunk-esque stylings of Final Fantasy VII or the push into online multiplayer with Final Fantasy XI. The next watershed moment for the franchise is here, with Final Fantasy XVI trying to push...
The Best And Worst Parts Of Every Mainline Final Fantasy
22.6.2023
The Final Fantasy series’ charm is that, because every game is so different from the others, they each have their own strengths and faults. Some games excel in aspects others crash and burn trying to emulate, and it makes the series fascinating to compare and contrast. We even tried to rank these...
15 Critical Tips To Know Before Jumping Into Final Fantasy XVI
22.6.2023
Final Fantasy XVI brings some big changes to the long-running franchise. It’s the first true action-RPG in the main series, meaning even longtime fans will have a bit of learning to do.Read more
All Of The Internet’s Urgent Final Fantasy XVI Questions, Answered
21.6.2023
You could think of Final Fantasy XVI as just the latest in a line of many games developer Square Enix made to re-energize its now almost 40-year-old series. But unlike many of those other titles, which fans and developers alike have said struggled to invigorate the franchise (despite its still...
Every Single-Player Final Fantasy Game, Ranked From Worst To Best
21.6.2023
The Final Fantasy series has become synonymous with experimentation and continual reinvention, with each entry taking you to a new world with new characters, new systems, and new experiences. As such, it’s not uncommon to ask a bunch of fans for their favorite and get as many different answers....
Final Fantasy XVI: The Kotaku Review
21.6.2023
A bold and risky pivot toward action for Square Enix’s beloved RPG franchise, Final Fantasy XVI is a stunning achievement that revitalizes the series for a new age—and it just may be the best the series has been in more than 20 years.Read more
The Week In Games: What's Releasing Beyond RPG Bigwig Final Fantasy XVI
20.6.2023
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Square Enix Re-Releases Game Without Its Controversial Microtransactions
20.6.2023
Square Enix’s once-abandoned Chocobo racing game, a Final Fantasy spin-off titled Chocobo GP, has received a second chance at life without all the bad microtransactions, which previously ended up nickle-and-diming players for game features. Read more