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Revamped Lodestone Beta version goes live with new look and more features
The revamped Final Fantasy XIV Lodestone entered beta today for testing during Phase 3. Currently, the main focus of the test is on server stress and functionality as well as data transfer from the old Lodestone. The site has been completely redesigned, now in keeping with the style of A Realm Reborn. Posts are now ...Continue Reading
IGN’s E3 FFXIV Gameplay Demo, With Commentary By Community Rep Bayohne
Last week we covered a lot of E3 material, but there was also this gem of a video we happened to miss. Produced by IGN, the video shows off gameplay footage during a talk with Senior Online Community Manager Matt Hilton, aka Bayohne, about various aspects of A Realm Reborn, including gameplay, the community forums, ...Continue Reading
A Realm Reborn Fan Kit #1 Released
The Lodestone released today the first official fan kit for Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn. The kit contains images suitable for mobile devices for both Android and iOS, as well as Twitter profile icons. The Lodestone post recommends using the images for smartphone and tablet devices; however, the largest image available comes in at ...Continue Reading
Beta Event: March of the Lalafells!
Being a Lalafell, I am a firm believer that Lalafell know how to have fun. Beta? Heck, it’s already a ton of fun on its own! But who says you can’t make it even better? A member of the community, Denmo Mcstronghuge, has decided to take it upon himself to create an event for Lalafell ...Continue Reading
Custom Mounts Receive Unique Musical Themes in A Realm Reborn
Community representative Hvinire confirmed today the inclusion of custom theme music for the coeurl, magitek, and other unrevealed mounts for Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn on the official Lodestone Forum. The coeurl mount is an exclusive bonus included in A Realm Reborn Collector’s Edition bundles for both PC and PS3 (Version 1.0 CE purchasers will automatically ...Continue Reading
Official Site Updated with Scholar!
Behold, the Scholar! Confirmed only recently in the Letter to the Producer LIVE part VII, Scholar has made it’s way to the FFXIV official site. Scholar now makes the number of healing jobs in FFXIV go up from 1 to 2! Unlike WHM, SCH, with the help of their faeries, will utilize healing over time ...Continue Reading
Materia System Changes In A Realm Reborn
In the transition from Version 1.0 and Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn, the materia crafting system has undergone quite a few tweaks in order to make it more intuitive. These changes have been detailed in full on the lodestone, with further details on item changes to come at a later date. Some of the ...Continue Reading
PS3 Beta Invites Finally Being Sent Out After Delay
If you have not received your PS3 Beta code, do not fret! Square Enix is aware of the issue and has addressed the players on the Lodestone. Here is the statement they released. “During the final steps of the process to distribute the PlayStation 3 promotion codes that are used to access the PS3 version of the ...Continue Reading
New video reveals Arcanist, Summoner, and Scholar
Arcanist, Summoner, and Scholar were revealed earlier today during the the 2nd part of the FFXIV Live Letter. Here you can see each class/job summoning their respective pets. You can find out more information about them here. Check out the video below for the visuals.
FFXIV E3 2013 Day 3: Live Letter E3 Edition Part 2 Summary and Video
Today’s scheduled Letter from the Producer LIVE just ended and a lot of exciting news came out of the event. It was the first ever Live Letter to have an English translator on hand during the live stream, and it was quite a different experience to be able to watch live and know what’s going ...Continue Reading