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FanFest is for the fans. It’s an opportunity for players worldwide to come together and celebrate Final Fantasy XIV, meet the developers behind the game, and hear exclusive news first-hand. Members of the press are invited (yours truly included), but interview sessions are usually saved for Gamescom and E3.  advertisement  However, after a long first day of FFXIV FanFest Paris, producer-director Naoki Yoshida provided the assembled international press with a chance to ask questions about the keynote announcements. From the Shadowbringers expansion and Viera race, to the Nier: Automata collaboration, Yoshida-san provided insight into how these came together.But, as the session progressed, I got the sense of a studio desperately trying to avoid complacency. In his own words, “the original 1.0, Final Fantasy XIV was at a very bad condition initially, but we're now at the point where we've done three Final Fantasy Fan Festival world tours.”  Despite that … [Read more...] about Final Fantasy XIV FanFest Paris: An Audience with Yoshida-san

In case you missed it, EverQuest turned 20 years old this weekend. One more year and it’ll be old enough to drink alcohol in the United States! To commemorate its historic birthday, Daybreak Game Company opened two new Progression Servers over the weekend, admitting that “the first couple of days with new progression servers aren’t always perfect. Ahem.” There’s also an epic video that lets you live through 20 years’ worth of expansions and memories, both in the game and out of it. An even bigger celebration is in the works. Over three days in April, Daybreak plans to hold a fan event and interactive exhibit at the Comic-Con Museum in San Diego that will include miniature live quests, developer chats, and an in-depth look at the game’s history. Also, the original EverQuest soundtrack is in the final stages of being distributed to streaming sites. More news on both of these initiatives will be delivered soon. In the meantime, you can get more … [Read more...] about EverQuest Turns 20, Opens New Progression Servers And Hosting Fan Event In San Diego In April

Shadowbringers is coming. The latest expansion for Final Fantasy XIV arrives on July 2, and producer-director Naoki Yoshida is visibly excited. Under the lush, verdant canopy of the Barbican Conservatory, he introduced some of the key changes currently under development. We also got a chance to go hands-on, playing through two new zones and an early dungeon.On top of this, we also had the opportunity to put our Shadowbringers questions directly to Yoshida-san as part of a round-table interview. Topics included making sure those job changes are just right, and sharing a few details on updates to The Hunt. We also got the chance to dig into the design process behind Dancer and Gunbreaker.  advertisement  And, while FFXIV is famed for its collaborations (Monster Hunter World, FFXV, and Nier: Automata to name a few), Yoshida-san does have a few ‘dream franchises’ that he’d love to work with, though his top choices might surprise you.However, it’s … [Read more...] about FFXIV Shadowbringers: Yoshida-san Talks Shadowbringers

As you probably have heard, there was a Bless influencer event this week, with a couple of media and a smattering of MMO streamers in attendance. The leak of the price points happened soon before we went in, but none of the people in attendance, devs or streamers, really seemed fazed by it. Most people seemed ready to have a good time. For someone like me, who was initially blown away by Bless circa 2011, the game had fallen off my radar, especially after the game’s rocky trip to Russia and initial Korean release. The western build-up for me has felt like a big PR push, with the pricing model dangled like a feature that people actually should be excited about. Basic questions like, “How does endgame work?” were easier to find on Reddit, Steam, and fansites than any of the PR I was reading. I was concerned, to say the least, but things like “tame almost any mob!” and “100v100” battles intrigued me. Though nothing I saw is probably going to … [Read more...] about Hands-on with Bless Reborn at Neowiz’s San Francisco media reveal

Yep, you read that right: DC Universe Online's next episode is called Atlantis and it will be launching this November. "In Atlantis, rebellion is festering deep beneath the sea. Aquaman reigns as king, but for how long?" Players will, of course, be putting on swim trunks and heading to Atlantis to take down the rebellion "where the fate of the kingdom and perhaps of two worlds - land and sea - hang in the balance". Atlantis will be "a large-scale episode and event" that is considered level-agnostic. The content will only be available for a limited time. Players will meet and interact with heroes and villains including Aquaman, Mera, Aqualad, Ocean Master, Corum Rath, Murk and many others. Players can look forward to both solo and multiplayer adventures all set in Atlantis and to acquiring tons of new gear, styles base items and feats. Check out the official announcement on the DC Universe Online site. … [Read more...] about Next Episode Announced at San Diego Comic Con: ATLANTIS