<![CDATA[ Latest from PC Gamer in Square-enix ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/tag/square-enix Sun, 10 May 2026 17:00:00 +0000 en <![CDATA[ What are the best and worst lyrics you've ever heard in a videogame song? ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/what-are-the-best-and-worst-lyrics-youve-ever-heard-in-a-videogame-song/ A7VUK8Lr8AGbhxKLTnLQLa Sun, 10 May 2026 17:00:00 +0000 Sun, 10 May 2026 18:40:38 +0000 <![CDATA[ Final Fantasy 14 player harnesses the power of furniture slots to make their in-game house look like Pragmata ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/final-fantasy/final-fantasy-14-player-harnesses-the-power-of-furniture-slots-to-make-their-in-game-house-look-like-pragmata/ RJfU2rpWuUvrgR5irbSZRN Sat, 09 May 2026 22:23:07 +0000 Sat, 09 May 2026 22:29:36 +0000 <![CDATA[ Final Fantasy 14's newest expansion name almost broke the series' 12-year tradition as Yoshi-P 'really wanted' his original idea ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/final-fantasy/final-fantasy-14s-newest-expansion-name-almost-broke-the-series-12-year-tradition-as-yoshi-p-really-wanted-his-original-idea/ H8CBtzGV5soa7SKKSJLfqK Fri, 08 May 2026 15:41:33 +0000 <![CDATA[ This is Chort, a Final Fantasy 14 dungeon boss of absolutely no real significance, but a hero to us all ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/final-fantasy/this-is-chort-a-final-fantasy-14-dungeon-boss-of-absolutely-no-real-significance-but-a-hero-to-us-all/ CHjwiZxMsnCcrKoCN2Ev5M Tue, 05 May 2026 22:19:30 +0000 <![CDATA[ Writing one of Final Fantasy 14's sauciest songs required its lyricist to consult the tomes—Wikipedia's incredibly thorough BDSM page ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/final-fantasy/writing-one-of-final-fantasy-14s-sauciest-songs-required-its-lyricist-to-consult-the-tomes-wikipedias-incredibly-thorough-bdsm-page/ 5XaH3dRdejpzB24yirGWof Sun, 03 May 2026 16:14:07 +0000 <![CDATA[ Loving MMOs in 2026 is an exercise in frustration, grief, and moving on ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/mmo/loving-mmos-in-2026-is-an-exercise-in-frustration-grief-and-moving-on/ DSXeoWmrHRJ4zHYDTvLBSG Sat, 02 May 2026 14:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Before doing anything else introduced in FF14 patch 7.5, I beelined it to the Calamity Salvager to free up inventory space with the new dye system ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/final-fantasy/ffxiv-calamity-salvager-dye-exchange/ FQrCkiR9TgbVQbLTVzUEhi Tue, 28 Apr 2026 20:54:53 +0000 Tue, 28 Apr 2026 20:59:34 +0000 <![CDATA[ Bad news, that adorable backpack that mysteriously appeared in Final Fantasy 14 players' inventories isn't meant to be there ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/final-fantasy/bad-news-that-adorable-backpack-that-mysteriously-appeared-in-final-fantasy-14-players-inventories-isnt-meant-to-be-there/ ACH267BYJQDDqeNjAaSDk Tue, 28 Apr 2026 16:48:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ It's hard to say whether Final Fantasy 14's new combat will be a win or a flop, but I'm just happy to see the developer trying something new ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/final-fantasy/its-hard-to-say-whether-final-fantasy-14s-new-combat-will-be-a-win-or-a-flop-but-im-just-happy-to-see-the-developer-trying-something-new/ ZXYWh9TqPgcPjxJaejfxF Tue, 28 Apr 2026 12:54:16 +0000 <![CDATA[ Final Fantasy 14's promised 'public fields' redesign could fix complaints I've had about the MMO for years—here's what I'm hoping for ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/mmo/final-fantasy-14s-promised-public-fields-redesign-could-fix-complaints-ive-had-about-the-mmo-for-years-heres-what-im-hoping-for/ huuRYTVHvqhZzXw6VLmUj8 Mon, 27 Apr 2026 15:38:55 +0000 Mon, 27 Apr 2026 18:36:31 +0000 <![CDATA[ Star Wars Galaxies' tragic fate caused FF14's devs to keep the old job designs available for Evercold's overhaul: 'Players did not take that very well' ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/mmo/star-wars-galaxies-tragic-fate-caused-ff14s-devs-to-keep-the-old-job-designs-available-for-evercolds-overhaul-players-did-not-take-that-very-well/ ozJME2Bw7UdBtcdfCYuXS8 Mon, 27 Apr 2026 14:12:33 +0000 <![CDATA[ Final Fantasy 14 director wants pitches for a single-player spinoff, though he's 'half-joking' ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/mmo/final-fantasy-xiv-director-wants-pitches-for-a-single-player-spinoff-though-hes-half-joking/ yeiFj9mWAFNXmR8MQch9sS Sun, 26 Apr 2026 18:56:45 +0000 Sun, 26 Apr 2026 19:55:43 +0000 <![CDATA[ I don't understand how Final Fantasy 14 can do a crossover with acclaimed anime Neon Genesis Evangelion and I'm scared to find out ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/mmo/i-dont-understand-how-final-fantasy-14-can-do-a-crossover-with-acclaimed-anime-neon-genesis-evangelion-and-im-scared-to-find-out/ xKMmFEpwFjvjvssj32XJ6n Fri, 24 Apr 2026 21:38:44 +0000 Mon, 27 Apr 2026 09:11:55 +0000 <![CDATA[ Final Fantasy 14's patch notes sneak-peek is Square Enix's classic formula of exciting quality-of-life changes and weirdly archaic systems ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/final-fantasy/final-fantasy-14s-patch-notes-sneak-peek-is-square-enixs-classic-formula-of-exciting-quality-of-life-changes-and-weirdly-archaic-systems/ PCJBJSk4vHRC3Ly8oECY9i Fri, 24 Apr 2026 14:35:46 +0000 <![CDATA[ There's now a Wordle-like for Final Fantasy 14 players and it's putting my raid-addled mind to the test ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/final-fantasy/theres-now-a-wordle-like-for-final-fantasy-14-players-and-its-putting-my-raid-addled-mind-to-the-test/ Dbg3N2gUjuJ9PqhMvPhXAS Fri, 24 Apr 2026 14:18:56 +0000 <![CDATA[ Final Fantasy 14 patch 7.5 site teases a potential return to the void for its next expansion ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/mmo/final-fantasy-14-patch-7-5-site-teases-a-potential-return-to-the-void-for-its-next-expansion/ Tmiaeu4XHQXAPbV29peCLP Thu, 09 Apr 2026 12:37:47 +0000 Thu, 09 Apr 2026 12:37:52 +0000 <![CDATA[ Final Fantasy 14's latest variant dungeon is so good, it deserves better—the MMO needs to figure out its rewards so all this great work isn't wasted ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/mmo/final-fantasy-14s-latest-variant-dungeon-is-so-good-it-deserves-better-the-mmo-needs-to-figure-out-its-rewards-so-all-this-great-work-isnt-wasted/ 5nRzQvvSMHRPthe4B5xoRh Sat, 04 Apr 2026 15:00:00 +0000 Mon, 13 Apr 2026 09:19:07 +0000 <![CDATA[ Life is Strange: Reunion does its best to give Max and Chloe fans what they want at the expense of almost every other character in the game ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/adventure/life-is-strange-reunion-does-its-best-to-give-max-and-chloe-fans-what-they-want-at-the-expense-of-almost-every-other-character-in-the-game/ B3bjspG6oHrHwsY77crPT6 Thu, 02 Apr 2026 14:42:45 +0000 Fri, 03 Apr 2026 21:05:23 +0000 <![CDATA[ No, there isn't going to be a new lovecraftian Nier game with a caked-up tentacle robot, despite cope to the contrary ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/rpg/no-there-isnt-going-to-be-a-new-lovecraftian-nier-game-with-a-caked-up-tentacle-robot-despite-cope-to-the-contrary/ RtbXXeD3yuXVxDB4PJfWKL Wed, 01 Apr 2026 14:06:13 +0000 <![CDATA[ Discussion: Is it okay for an MMO expansion's launch to be buggy? ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/mmo/discussion-is-it-okay-for-an-mmo-expansions-launch-to-be-buggy/ d6gLqjRP4n7CsZiRV2ouGK Sat, 28 Mar 2026 17:00:00 +0000 Sat, 28 Mar 2026 18:10:27 +0000 <![CDATA[ Final Fantasy 14's Japanese age rating gets a bump, and it's all because of screenshots ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/mmo/final-fantasy-14s-japanese-age-rating-gets-a-bump-and-its-all-because-of-screenshots/ AREN9crvVQJgFRg26LTdJW Thu, 26 Mar 2026 15:52:17 +0000 <![CDATA[ That Dragon Quest MMO still isn't coming to the west, but it is getting a Gemini-powered AI slime companion ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/mmo/that-dragon-quest-mmo-still-isnt-coming-to-the-west-but-it-is-getting-a-gemini-powered-ai-slime-companion/ FnJ4KDysmJ3YooYi4tYhYe Sun, 22 Mar 2026 17:53:53 +0000 <![CDATA[ World of Warcraft: Midnight's class balancing is steering the MMO headfirst into a mistake that's been haunting FF14 for years ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/mmo/world-of-warcraft-midnights-class-balancing-is-steering-the-mmo-headfirst-into-a-mistake-thats-been-haunting-ff14-for-years/ mmqoxDzbaQ2zrGVroi2XiH Sat, 21 Mar 2026 16:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ FF14's most determined challenge runner finally hits a wall after 1,000 hours, then unveils a backup strategy that took 233 days to prepare in secret: 'I wanted so badly to tell people' ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/mmo/ff14s-most-determined-challenge-runner-finally-hits-a-wall-after-1-000-hours-then-unveils-a-backup-strategy-that-took-233-days-to-prepare-in-secret-i-wanted-so-badly-to-tell-people/ t9TreuZgxxjBur7JLfVwNB Mon, 16 Mar 2026 15:54:42 +0000 <![CDATA[ 2 years after its announcement, FF14's monster-taming Beastmaster job finally arrives this year, along with what looks like a Slay the Spire-esque roguelike mode ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/mmo/2-years-after-its-announcement-ff14s-monster-taming-beastmaster-job-finally-arrives-this-year-along-with-what-looks-like-a-slay-the-spire-esque-roguelike-mode/ KN4eum3ryPMK5bovpC7QDY Fri, 13 Mar 2026 15:46:41 +0000 <![CDATA[ Bravely Default Flying Fairy HD Remaster, a hi-def update of the 2012 Silicon Studio classic, shadow-drops on Steam ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/rpg/bravely-default-flying-fairy-hd-remaster-a-hi-def-update-of-the-2012-silicon-studio-classic-shadow-drops-on-steam/ fFykJdCefP3RLdVaXpw7jm Thu, 12 Mar 2026 20:05:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Final Fantasy 11, a 23-year-old MMO, is getting so many new players it's having to stop character creation on its busiest server ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/mmo/final-fantasy-11-a-23-year-old-mmo-is-getting-so-many-new-players-its-having-to-stop-character-creation-on-its-busiest-server/ xVqhxWbqqpAX332syNk27H Thu, 05 Mar 2026 11:14:51 +0000 <![CDATA[ Modders file a Square Enix job application after it ballses up yet another FF7 release: 'Let us help you' ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/final-fantasy/modders-file-a-square-enix-job-application-after-it-ballses-up-yet-another-ff7-release-let-us-help-you/ ARigVb3p3ByAirtGPApYVU Wed, 25 Feb 2026 17:19:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Final Fantasy 14's latest unofficial census is a surprising uptick, and shows I'm not the only one getting sucked back into the MMO again ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/final-fantasy/final-fantasy-14s-latest-unofficial-census-is-a-surprising-uptick-and-shows-im-not-the-only-one-getting-sucked-back-into-the-mmo-again/ EUF4ukZM4acEzW8WBxoqr7 Wed, 25 Feb 2026 12:04:26 +0000 <![CDATA[ There's still no word on a Nier 3, but series mastermind Yoko Taro is writing a new Neon Genesis Evangelion anime series ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/gaming-industry/theres-still-no-word-on-a-nier-3-but-series-mastermind-yoko-taro-is-writing-a-new-neon-genesis-evangelion-anime-series/ MEQTDyW7s8KtxjCBUuNT5m Mon, 23 Feb 2026 21:42:12 +0000 <![CDATA[ Final Fantasy 14's in-house rock band is heading to one of the UK's biggest music festivals and it feels like my two main friend groups meeting for the first time ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/final-fantasy/final-fantasy-14s-in-house-rock-band-is-heading-to-one-of-the-uks-biggest-music-festivals-and-it-feels-like-my-two-main-friend-groups-meeting-for-the-first-time/ eFd8MdU4VqcV4DbUY4bj2X Mon, 23 Feb 2026 15:45:14 +0000 <![CDATA[ Spooky visual novel The Mermaid's Curse is the best kind of sequel: a self-contained mystery ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/visual-novel/spooky-visual-novel-the-mermaids-curse-is-the-best-kind-of-sequel-a-self-contained-mystery/ je86vXRveEr8yYfDBsVqy Wed, 18 Feb 2026 22:17:55 +0000 <![CDATA[ Question time: What role—tank, healer, or DPS—do you actually play in MMORPGS, and why? ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/mmo/question-time-what-role-tank-healer-or-dps-do-you-actually-play-in-mmorpgs-and-why/ Gz8fTTTMcnTiMoA62k5tSa Sat, 14 Feb 2026 17:00:00 +0000 Sat, 14 Feb 2026 19:19:39 +0000 <![CDATA[ Final Fantasy 14's Valentine's Day event is a Mario Party-lite encounter that reminded me it's actually quite fun to do some socializing in an MMO ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/final-fantasy/ffxiv-valentiones-day-2026-event/ uqhX8AqNxsurRL3p6DAt3D Sat, 14 Feb 2026 01:38:28 +0000 Sat, 14 Feb 2026 01:58:22 +0000 <![CDATA[ This Final Fantasy 14 player house looks shockingly close to my favorite Phasmophobia map despite being made entirely of regular FF14 props ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/final-fantasy/this-final-fantasy-14-player-house-looks-shockingly-close-to-my-favorite-phasmophobia-map-despite-being-made-entirely-of-regular-ff14-props/ BkjdgdxHgoPYxXCnSbeqVF Wed, 11 Feb 2026 21:53:13 +0000 <![CDATA[ Blitzball is alive and well in Final Fantasy 14, and I spoke to the community of passionate fans who built an entire 140-page D&D-like system to play it: 'Once you start playing, you just can't stop' ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/mmo/blitzball-is-alive-and-well-in-final-fantasy-14-and-i-spoke-to-the-community-of-passionate-fans-who-built-an-entire-140-page-d-and-d-like-system-to-play-it-once-you-start-playing-you-just-cant-stop/ 9TBg6kMJNADMgjbqPDmVuW Sat, 07 Feb 2026 18:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ I'm glad I waited 25 years to play the longest Dragon Quest game ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/rpg/im-glad-i-waited-25-years-to-play-the-longest-dragon-quest-game/ 9ukmugU9N7eDM4dfVDzGpm Thu, 05 Feb 2026 01:00:26 +0000 Thu, 05 Feb 2026 01:00:31 +0000 <![CDATA[ Square Enix says a 'new version' of Final Fantasy 7 is coming to Steam, but doesn't say what's actually new or when it's coming ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/rpg/square-enix-says-a-new-version-of-final-fantasy-7-is-coming-to-steam-but-doesnt-say-whats-actually-new-or-when-its-coming/ jKV32ztmUB48BT3ESuGdMT Thu, 29 Jan 2026 21:19:56 +0000 <![CDATA[ Life is Strange: Reunion, coming in March, promises an 'emotional conclusion' to the saga of Max and Chloe ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/adventure/life-is-strange-reunion-coming-in-march-promises-an-emotional-conclusion-to-the-saga-of-max-and-chloe/ m4FEvrGuupv4D6fuGb3k8f Tue, 20 Jan 2026 18:54:46 +0000 <![CDATA[ The modern MMO's biggest enemy is difficulty, because pleasing everyone is basically impossible—and yet, they must ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/mmo/the-modern-mmos-biggest-enemy-is-difficulty-because-pleasing-everyone-is-basically-impossible-and-yet-they-must/ tEc4NhgkuqWc5eWtfCYzE Sat, 17 Jan 2026 17:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Square Enix asks early access players not to spoil a remake of a 25-year-old game—on the one hand, there are changes to the main storyline, but on the other hand, are you kidding me ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/rpg/square-enix-asks-early-access-players-not-to-spoil-a-remake-of-a-25-year-old-game-on-the-one-hand-there-are-changes-to-the-main-storyline-but-on-the-other-hand-are-you-kidding-me/ 8nTdHSJ4G4mayEHBLG5rag Thu, 08 Jan 2026 12:17:04 +0000 <![CDATA[ Europe's PEGI game rating website leaks a new Life is Strange game, and it sure sounds like Max and Chloe are getting back together ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/adventure/europes-pegi-game-rating-website-leaks-a-new-life-is-strange-game-and-it-sure-sounds-like-max-and-chloe-are-getting-back-together/ iRsSpb5jMNxQuoAgnm65Kg Wed, 07 Jan 2026 22:42:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Final Fantasy 14's NA servers continue to struggle with DDoS attacks, likely due to a service provider's wonky nodes ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/mmo/final-fantasy-14s-na-servers-continue-to-struggle-with-ddos-attacks-likely-due-to-a-service-providers-wonky-nodes/ q3zyU82NZwvA4zMmnAAcu8 Wed, 07 Jan 2026 12:20:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ 'I'm a medieval otaku, after all': Legendary Final Fantasy composer Nobuo Uematsu says FF9's soundtrack is some of his best work—even if it's more popular overseas ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/rpg/im-a-medieval-otaku-after-all-legendary-final-fantasy-composer-nobuo-uematsu-says-ff9s-soundtrack-is-some-of-his-best-work-even-if-its-more-popular-overseas/ Jd42LZGALk6djmG8A5zhpn Mon, 05 Jan 2026 23:18:35 +0000 Mon, 05 Jan 2026 23:25:29 +0000 <![CDATA[ They survived the MMO massacre of 2025, but 2026 is going to be a tense year for WoW and FF14: And for completely different reasons ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/mmo/they-survived-the-mmo-massacre-of-2025-but-2026-is-going-to-be-a-tense-year-for-wow-and-ff14-and-for-completely-different-reasons/ gJDq8pAxxViidnPMUha3VY Tue, 23 Dec 2025 15:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ It's about time Final Fantasy 14 retires one of its most divisive, overused songs ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/final-fantasy/its-about-time-final-fantasy-14-retires-one-of-its-most-divisive-overused-songs/ ivXwZ5Pxnktdx2RVsbbv8R Sun, 21 Dec 2025 17:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Final Fantasy 14's latest patch has me hopeful for the MMO's story again—even though Square Enix still has a lot of good will to recover ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/mmo/final-fantasy-14s-latest-patch-has-me-hopeful-for-the-mmos-story-again-even-though-square-enix-still-has-a-lot-of-good-will-to-recover/ 3WGGPE6PbDeZbrHKwjcWuN Sat, 20 Dec 2025 18:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ It has taken Final Fantasy 14 players no time at all to form a cult around this glitched level 1 mob with no name or purpose ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/final-fantasy/it-has-taken-final-fantasy-14-players-no-time-at-all-to-form-a-cult-around-this-glitched-level-1-mob-with-no-name-or-purpose/ LT62XX7FG6czy5c3rECVmh Wed, 17 Dec 2025 15:41:37 +0000 <![CDATA[ Final Fantasy 14's newest raid theme is changing what it means to be a videogame song ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/final-fantasy/final-fantasy-14s-newest-raid-theme-is-changing-what-it-means-to-be-a-videogame-song/ e3RgY4bMAEcM9TaXt6dKv8 Sun, 14 Dec 2025 17:00:00 +0000 Mon, 15 Dec 2025 23:41:53 +0000 <![CDATA[ Why I love player housing in MMOs ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/mmo/why-i-love-player-housing-in-mmos/ piiiuzHLTtHnzqH3VvCTi Sat, 13 Dec 2025 18:00:00 +0000