FFXIV “Metamorphosis” Video

Posted By Fusionx on June 25, 2010

A new video has surfaced on the Final Fantasy XIV youtube channel showing off a side by side comparison of the alpha and beta builds of the game. The biggest difference you’ll see at the start of the video is the new lighting changes from the depth buffer shadows that has been mentioned. The later [...]

Dengeki and Tanaka at E3

Posted By Corinth on June 20, 2010

E3 is now behind us.  FFXIV Producer Tanaka Hiromichi is back in Japan, working on the latest version update for FFXI and the FFXIV beta.  However, that doesn’t mean we are through looking at all the exciting information to come out of the event!
Expect a number of articles to pop up on Eorzeapedia this week [...]

Famitsu Interviews Tanaka and Kurosawa at E3

Posted By Corinth on June 17, 2010

Like many media outlets, Famitsu had their interview with Final Fantasy XIV Producer Tanaka Hiromichi (left) and North American Producer/Senior Manager of NA Operations Kurosawa Yasu (right) today.  Topics included the upcoming start of beta testing, possible 3D effects, and community reactions about the ongoing alpha build testing.

You can find a copy of the original [...]

E3 Wrap-up (Day 1)

Posted By Gahoo on June 16, 2010

So day one (for us) of E3 is behind us – and given that the demo and interview are scheduled for tomorrow, today was something of a bonus day for us.  For those following our E3 tweets some, or most, of this might be repetitive, but here’s what we learned.
Character Creation
We didn’t get a chance [...]

4Gamer Updates Fans on the Alpha Test and Guildleves

Posted By Corinth on June 13, 2010

Alpha testing continues for Final Fantasy XIV at the rate of one to three testing windows per region per week.  This week, we have 4Gamer’s take on how the alpha is progressing.
The report starts with a general warning to visitors of the site.  Things in the alpha build have vastly improved from how they started.  [...]

Andriasang leaks Famitsu information

Posted By Gahoo on May 26, 2010

Andriasang, a Japanese gaming blog, is reporting that the next Famitsu will feature an interview with the Final Fantasy XIV team.  Their bullet point summary, which came from another gaming blog, Game Jouhou, is as follows:

The alpha test had bad tempo with insufficient explanations. They’ve made some revisions to the beta, [...]

Famitsu Developer Q/A from April 9th

Posted By Corinth on May 4, 2010

Pop quiz!
1)  What’s the name of the server Final Fantasy XIV testers are currently playing on?
2)  How are FFXIV surnames and FFXI character names related?
3)  Can players level up in FFXIV?
You don’t need to be an alpha tester to know the answer to these questions although knowing some Japanese would help. It’s a [...]