GamesRadar - Final Fantasy XI

New Final Fantasy XI Wedding Service Is Live (News)

Nov 19, 2009

It was announced some time ago that Square-Enix would make it easier for Final Fantasy XI players to get married in-game, with the vague insinuation that the feature would go live at around the same time as the version update. Sure enough, the new wedding system is now in place, and it makes the entire procedure so much easier that it's almost trivial.

Square Enix's Final PlayStation 2 Game (News)

Oct 16, 2009

All good things come to an end, including PlayStation 2 support. Before that curtain completely closes Square Enix will release one more game.

In Japan, Final Fantasy XI: Vana'diel Collection 2 will be released on three platforms: Xbox 360, PC, and PlayStation 2. The international equivalent, Final Fantasy XI: Ultimate Collection, is only available for the Xbox 360 and PC in North America.

Final Fantasy XI - A Shantotto Ascension: The Legend Torn, Her Empire Born (Video)

Sep 28, 2009

Online RPG royalty featuring rabbits that will punch you in the nuts 'til you die.

Final Fantasy XI Original Silver Dog Tag Available for Pre-Order (News)

Sep 24, 2009

Square Enix Ltd. today announced that the second product in the Final Fantasy XI Players' Collection the Original Silver Dog Tag is now available for pre-order. The Final Fantasy XI Players' Collection is a series of collectible accessories designed exclusively with fans of Final Fantasy XI in mind. Available for a limited time only, and produced in a made-to-order quantity only, the Final Fantasy XI Players' Collection allows players to always keep Vana'diel close to heart no matter where they go.

New Final Fantasy XI Add-On Sneak Peak (News)

Sep 24, 2009

DualShockers Writes:

"This just in from TGS, Square Enix has just revealed a new add on to it's long time running (7 years now) MMORPG Final Fantasy XI. This welcomed addition is coming in the form of "A Shantotto Ascension - The Legend Torn, Her Empire Born". This will be the third scenario released this year alone. It will be available VIA the PlayOnline viewer. Masato Kato, the same man behind the stories for Final Fantasy XI and it's first expansion was also behind the three add-on scenarios this year. Check out the video below to see the latest sneak peak into this upcoming scenario, while I take the time to realize how old I'm getting now that FFXI has been around for 7 years. (Sigh)"

Final Fantasy XI gets an all-in-one release (News)

Aug 31, 2009

The complete Final Fantasy XI experience is to be made available on one disc over in Japan. "The Final Fantasy XI Vana'diel Collection 2" consists of every Final Fantasy XI expansion released in stores to date in addition to the recently released downloadable expansions, on disc for the first time.

For your 6090 Yen you'll get Final Fantasy XI, Rise of the Zilart, Chains of Promanthia, Treasures of Aht Urhgan and Wings of the Goddess. In addition to these original disc-based expansions you'll also get your hands on the three recently released downloadable scenarios, on disc for the first time.

411mania: The Release List for the Week of August 24, 2009 (News)

Aug 26, 2009

411mania talks about this week's game releases. Highlights include Dissidia: Final Fantasy, Mana Khemia 2: Fall of Alchemy, Metroid Prime Trilogy, Cursed Mountain, and Harvest Moon: Magical Melody.

Group of gamers playing entire Final Fantasy series for one whole week, taking donations for charity. (News)

Jul 18, 2009

A group of teenagers from Texas called "The Speed Gamers" are attempting to complete the entire Final Fantasy series in only a week, while taking donations for ACT Today, an organization to help support families affected by Autism.

(From their front page)

TheSpeedGamers have been streaming video game marathons for over a year to raise money for various charities. In total they have raised over $32,000 dollars and played 11 marathons.

TheSpeedGamers are based in the Dallas-Fort Worth area of Texas, but have members from around the world.

Final Fantasy XI - A Moogle Kupo (Video)

Jul 13, 2009

Online RPG royalty featuring rabbits that will punch you in the nuts 'til you die.

RandomNPC : Presale Date for Next FFXI DLC Revealed (News)

Jul 3, 2009

John "Karlinn" Boske writes "Square Enix has announced that the next mini-expansion for Final Fantasy XI will be available for prepurchase worldwide on Sunday, July 5. Titled A Moogle Kupo d'Etat - Evil in Small Doses, the story apparently focuses on how a single drop of rain in a run-down Mog House spells trouble for Moogles everywhere, or something. You had to know something was up when every level one schmoe in the game got their own personal flying butler, no questions asked."

Square Enix Sued for Deceiving Customers (News)

Jun 25, 2009

Examiner: "A federal class action suit is in progress against Square Enix. Allegedly deceiving 100,000 customers by not being upfront about fees and penalties, Square Enix will now enter court."

July Version Update Scheduled for Final Fantasy XI (News)

Jun 10, 2009

Yes, yes, you're all clamoring about Final Fantasy XIV, but let's get real here people and get to the present. Final Fantasy XI isn't dead yet and it's getting itself a nice version update.

The upcoming version update will bring a new slew of Wings of the Goddess missions as usual, but players will also be able to look forward to seeing brand new areas of past Vana'diel being made available, more job adjustments like what was done with the White Mage, more additions to campaign and Moblin Maze Mongers, and even more that's still being kept secret.

Final Fantasy XI Begins Character Reactivation Service (News)

May 30, 2009

A new service is now available for former players who wish to revive a character deleted longer than the original three-month time limit.

"The Character Reactivation Service offers customers who have deleted their characters an opportunity to adventure through Vana'diel once again with their original characters."

Video game music makes The Silence of the Lambs better (Video)

May 29, 2009

Online RPG royalty featuring rabbits that will punch you in the nuts 'til you die.

Video game music makes The Silence of the Lambs better (Feature)

May 29, 2009

VIDEO: A moment of high drama given a tuneful boost. ...

Videogame music makes Bullitt better (Feature)

May 1, 2009

VIDEO: The best car chase ever, now with aural improvements. ...

Final Fantasy's April Version Update Is Live (News)

Apr 15, 2009

Sure, the majority of people are clamoring over Patch 3.1 for World of Warcraft today, but you Final Fantasy XI users already received something just as juicy -- the April version update.

For those of you not in the know, the April update launched expansions to many of the current game systems -- such as Moblin Maze Mongers, Fields of Valor, and Campaign -- and also added the ability for players to enchant items via "Item Augmentation." The update also added some nice changes to the White Mage, Red Mage, and Summoner classes, and will be the first of Square-Enix's revisit to all of the classes in FFXI.

FF11 Players to pay for Account Security, Bigger Inventory (News)

Apr 1, 2009

In a move that has annoyed and disappointed more than a few fans, Square Enix has decided to make some changes to FF11 including charging users for an all new 'Account Security Key' USB drive that protects players from hackers and account theft.

New FFXI Content Out Today (News)

Mar 23, 2009

Head over to the PlayOnline store to grab your copy of "A Crystalline Prophecy", or read more to see what you get for your money.

New Final Fantasy XI Arrangement Album Announced: Sanctuary (News)

Mar 12, 2009

Music from the Other Side of Vana'diel was an incredibly unique arrangement album, as the Star Onions applied their own unique style to the music from Final Fantasy XI. Many fans considered it a very love/hate album though, as the diversity was so strong; fortunately, we here at Final Fantasy Union absolutely loved the album!

Square Enix developing three scenario expansions for Final Fantasy XI (News)

Feb 10, 2009

Square Enix is currently developing three downloadable scenario expansions for Final Fantasy XI (PC / Sony PlayStation 2 / Microsoft Xbox 360).

The creation of these three expansions is led by Masato Kato, who created the stories and scenarios for Final Fantasy XI and its first expansion pack, Rise of the Zilart.

- A Crystalline Prophecy – Ode of Life Bestowing
- A Moogle Kupo d'Etat – Evil in Small Doses
- A Shantotto Ascension – The Legend Torn, Her Empire Born

FFXI: EULA Enforcement & You (News)

Jan 7, 2009

The Final Fantasy XI official site at PlayOnline.com has a new article focusing on the developers' enforcement of the EULA, particularly with regard to Real Money Transactions (RMT). The piece outlines the past year's work by the Special Task Force.

Top 5 Iconic Final Fantasy Locations (News)

Nov 10, 2008

Every Final Fantasy story is set in a different world. This of course means, every compilation features different locations and environments. The environments in every Final Fantasy are thus different from each other, as they reflect the themes and ideas of the story, as well as the emotions involved in the story at the time you encounter them in a game for the first time. Of course this is helped with the oh-so-magic use of music...

Continuing with our Top 5 Season We've compiled our top 5 iconic Final Fantasy locations which can be found following. Do you agree with our choices? If not what would you change in the list? (Please note this article contains Spoilers)

FFXI Free Trial - Subtitled Japanese Commercials! (News)

Oct 13, 2008

These promotional videos ran in the Open Mega Theater at Tokyo Game Show 2008! It's a new comedic campaign featuring a humorous look at the world of Final Fantasy XI, and the many deep, emotional tales that flow throughout Vana'diel everyday. Enjoy!

Final Fantasy XI Fan Festival 2008 website goes live (News)

Oct 12, 2008

The official website for Square Enix's yearly fan-gathering for the Final Fantasy XI dedicated, Fan Festive 2008, is now open. This year's event is being held at the Renaissance Hollywood, Southern California and is only 54 days away with the whole thing kicking off on Friday, December 5th. There's a giveaway featuring an ultra-cute Nomad Moogle Sheild and other bits. In addition to the giveaway there will be contests aplenty. Attendees can expect a fan art contest to enter drawings and sculptures into as well as a costume contest. And finally, it wouldn't be complete without a sneak peek at an upcoming version update and a developer panel.

Final Fantasy XI's Insane 18-hour+ Bosses Patched Next Month (News)

Aug 23, 2008

"Included in the version update scheduled for early September will be modifications to the degree of difficulty of Pandemonium Warden (and associated pets), Absolute Virtue (and associated pets), and Jailer of Love. The aim of these changes is to create battles where a decisive outcome may be reached within a shorter period of time."

More after the jump.

Final Fantasy XI Boss Takes 24 Hours to Beat? (News)

Aug 13, 2008

Gamervision reports:

''A new patch has added some new bosses to Final Fantasy XI, including the somewhat ridiculously resilient Pandemonium Warden. A guild named Beyond the Limitation attempted to take down the Warden, but had to quit after 18 Hours of combat. One of the guild leaders reported, "People were passing out and getting physically ill. We decided to end it before we risked turning into a horrible new story about how video games ruin people's lives."

They estimated that it would have taken an additional five or six hours to beat the Pandemonium Warden, and had to question their abilities in the game. The boss changed forms every few hours, and when they finally decided to call it quits, the enemy was in it's 20th form. They are also one of the only guilds to take down the highest-level boss in the game without glitching it, so they weren't screwing up the Warden battle.''

Dissidia: Final Fantasy at 50 percent; gameplay details dropped (News)

Jul 2, 2008

Dissidia Final Fantasy details have once again been spotted and this time, they're coming from Japanese game magazine Famitsu. the game's producer Tetsuya Nomura, director Takeshi Arakawa, and planning director Mitsunori Takahashi all sat down with the publication and answered a few questions.

First on the agenda was the question of why the game is taking so long to finish. The devs answered that the team doing it is pretty young and adjusting was one of the most time-consuming parts of development. As for how far along into completion the team has gone, they said they're at about 50 percent and that character models are almost completely sealed.

Plenty more at the source!

Previews of the June Final Fantasy XI update (News)

May 26, 2008

The next version up date will usher in a number of new additions to the Campaign system, as well as several changes to existing elements.

"We Need To Go Beyond Traditional Square Enix" - Kotaku (News)

May 20, 2008

Kotaku writes:

Square Enix honcho Yoichi Wada (above, left) is worried. Western game companies are doing really well! Meaning that competition is getting harder. Yet, Wada hopes to capitalise on the Western market, aiming to increase the ratio of overseas sales from its current 50 percent to 80 percent in the next three years. According to the exec:

"We face competition not only from Japanese videogame companies but from game companies worldwide. We also see some new players from outside the videogame industry coming in... Economies of scale and breadth of scope is getting important. It may be a business alliance or it may be us taking a stake in others, but we need to go beyond traditional Square Enix."

That business alliance sounds nice and all. But, how about stop calling everything Final Fantasy? Or make things other than RPGs? Or if you are going to make RPGs, why not make the games people have been asking for for the past decade?

Majority of MMO players transvestites? (News)

Mar 3, 2008

A new study from Nottingham Trent University explains the widespread underbelly of gender-swapping throughout the world MMO world. ...

The 5 worst Final Fantasy couples (Feature)

Feb 15, 2008

Final Fantasy might have given us some of the most memorable romances in videogame history - as you can see in yesterday's Top 10 Square Enix Couples feature - but not all of them have been memorable for the right reasons. Whether intentional or simply misguided, the series has always been host to some of the most awkward pairings imaginable. ...

FFXI gamer robbed, police refuse to investigate (News)

Feb 5, 2008

Play Reports: Luurs' avatar, 'Sots', had amassed the stash over four years of play, and the newspaper reveals that in total his horde was apparently worth 75 million Gil - or nearly 4,000 USD. US police authorities have, so far, refused to investigate this crime, despite Luurs identifying former friend 'Ayri' as a suspect.

Final Fantasy XI Doll Festival Fan Art Contest announced (News)

Feb 4, 2008

Square Enix's Final Fantasy XI development team announced that the Fan Art Contest during the upcoming Doll Festival that will begins in March of 2007. The official theme of this year's contest will be "The Ladies of Vana'diel." The contest will be accepting all submissions as of today until the March deadline. The official contest announcement (via the link below) has information on how to enter.

Final Fantasy Fan Festival 2007 Contests (News)

Oct 1, 2007

SquareEnix is hosting another round of contests for the Fan Festival attendees this year. Pool your talents and master the fine arts with your entry in the Art, Costume, or Movie contests.

TGS 2007: Final Fantasy XI: Wings of the Goddess Eyes-on (News)

Sep 21, 2007

The next expansion of the land of Vana'diel will turn back the clock to a time before the events of Final Fantasy XI's storyline, before the crystal war. Square-Enix's booth was running at trailer at TGS 2007, revealing the release date to be this November 22. Featured in the footage were lots of sweeping environmental pans showing off passages hewn into snow-covered rocks, armored black chocobo, and expanses of dusty desert mesas.

World of Final Fantasy (Feature)

Jun 11, 2007

As the most popular “cult” game series around, Final Fantasy has more spin-offs, merchandise, collectable whatnots and inspired curiosities than practically anything but Mario. If money was no object, heres what would be in our shopping ...

The Dark side of Final Fantasy (Feature)

Apr 10, 2007

You thought Final Fantasy was all about cute cat-things named “moogles” and some brooding teens that save the world, right? Oh, you couldnt be more wrong. Little did you know that the pinnacle RPG franchise will tear your life to shit and make you a depraved maniac. Think were bluffing? Go ahead tough guy, read on about the dark side of Final Fantasy. Addiction Medical research shows that thousands of gamers worldwide cant operate without their daily fix of Final Fantasy. What do ...

Final Fantasy XI Chocobo Racing inbound (News)

Mar 27, 2007

Chocobos are skilled at way more things than just digging – weve known this for a good 16 years. Theyre excellent chefs, loyal babysitters, and if youll recall a little game called Final Fantasy VII, very good foot racers if bred correctly. So were happy to announce that youll soon be getting a little bit more for your $13 a month playing Final Fantasy XI online – Chocobo Racing. Though the fun starts with a March 29th update later this week, Square Enix will be rolling out several ...

Final Fantasy XI (Screenshots)

Mar 27, 2007

PS2 HDD Now Supported (News)

Dec 18, 2006

Sony Computer Entertainment have released a small update for the PlayStation 3 that allows PlayStation 2 games to store cache data on the hard disc drive, like Final Fantasy XI or the SOCOM map pack. Rather than a regular system update that would up your firmware version number, the update is a standalone package available on the PlayStation Store.

The update runs nearly 7MB in size and basically looks to create a virtual space for PS2 hard drive support. PS2 games that can use, or in the case of Final Fantasy XI, require the hard drive will simply prompt you to save the data as per normal. On the PlayStation 3, this data chunk is listed under the Game Data Utility like any other cache information would be, though it's all stored in a single piece of data.

So for those of you who want to try out FFXI on the PlayStation 3, now's your chance.

TGS 2006: Square-Enix Lineup (News)

Sep 1, 2006

Square-Enix has announced its lineup for the 2006 Tokyo Game Show, which is being held from September 22 until September 24 in Makuhari Messe via Chiba, Japan.

Playable Demos:

Dragon Quest Monsters Joker (NDS)
Seiken Densetsu IV (PS2)
Chocobo no Mahou Ehon (DS)
Final Fantasy III (DS)
Final Fantasy XI (PS2/X360)
Project Sylpheed (X360)
Dragon Quest Monsters (Mobile)
Dragon Quest: Fushigi na Dungeon (Mobile)
Seiken Densetsu: Final Fantasy Gaiden (Mobile)
Front Mission 2089 (Mobile)
Pokemate (Mobile)

Non-Playable (Video Only)

Final Fantasy V Advance (GBA)
Final Fantasy VI Advance (GBA)
Fabula Nova Crystallis - Final Fantasy XIII (PS3)
Fabula Nova Crystallis - Final Fantasy Versus XIII (PS3)
Final Fantasy VIII: Crisis Core (PSP)

Chocobo breeds revealed (News)

Jun 23, 2006

Sony just released some more details regarding Final Fantasy XI's new Chocobo breeding program. Included are descriptions of some of the various breeds of the giant birds most adventurers use as mounts for quick travel. Destrier Originally bred for armored combat in the nation of San d'Oria, these black Chocobos are capable of wearing heavy armor. However, since heavily armored cavalry have gone out of fashion among the realms of Vana'diel, these birds have become extremely rare... almost ...

Pimp your chicken ride (News)

Jun 2, 2006

Good news has arrived for gamers that like a little animal husbandry mixed in with their battle against the forces of evil. The popular cross-platform massively multiplayer Final Fantasy XI is due for an upgrade, and the focal point will be the rearing of the giant, rideable chicken-beasts known as Chocobos. In the upcoming patch, players will be able to acquire the eggs of Chocobos and work to raise them into adulthood, at which point they'll be capable of breeding with other ...

Final Fantasy XI Beginner's Guide (Feature)

May 5, 2006

It's an adventure that never ends. Final Fantasy has always been a finite experience, bounded by a story that reaches a definite conclusion. Not Final Fantasy XI, though. It's been going strong for more than two years in the US, and with the release of the Xbox 360 version this week, it's available to more gamers than ever before. Whether you've just grabbed the new 360 version or got interested because of the Treasures of Aht Urghan expansion pack that hit the PS2 and PC this week, we've got ...

Final Fantasy XI Beginner's Guide, Day 4 (Feature)

Apr 25, 2006

Back to day 3 Day 4: Going it alone Today we'll walk you through the first 10 levels of your adventuring career and give you tips to maximize profit while doing it. Conquest Once you create a character and find your way out into the wilderness, the first thing on your mind is going to be slicing up monsters. But before you begin your bloody career, you should become acquainted with the "Conquest" system. Why? Because Conquest will be where most of your money comes from for the ...

Final Fantasy XI Beginner's Guide, Day 5 (Feature)

Apr 21, 2006

Back to Day 4 The Final Push While gil, items and experience points can take you pretty far in Final Fantasy XI, they're not always the answer. Today we'll help you through some of your first major milestones before pushing you out of the proverbial ...

Final Fantasy XI Beginner's Guide, Day 3 (Feature)

Apr 20, 2006

Back to Day 2 Day 3: MMO Boot camp If you've never played an online RPG before, be prepared to change the way you think. Sometimes it seems like the game bashes you over the head with rules - written and unwritten. So why do people bother? Because it turns out these rules actually help more than they hurt, most of the time - and the games are so addictive, anyway. In Final Fantasy XI, many of the rules are designed to force players to play with one another, and others simply aim to get them ...

Final Fantasy XI Beginner's Guide, Day 2 (Feature)

Apr 19, 2006

Back to Day 1 Day 2: Get a job If you've played other Final Fantasy games, chances are you've run into the "job system." It's a classic - it lets you totally change your character's class and abilities. Even better, once you hit level 18 you can equip a "Support Job" to make your character kick even more ass, with a sackful of new abilites. In total, Final Fantasy XI sports 18 jobs, each more classic than the last. Support Jobs operate at half the level of the main job, but can alter your ...

Final Fantasy XI: The Treasures of Aht Urghan (Preview)

Apr 10, 2006

Anyone who plays online role-playing games knows that it takes a ton of content to keep gamers satisfied - and to keep the subscription fees rolling in. Four years after launch, Square Enix's first foray into the massively multiplayer arena is still going strong. Final Fantasy XI will soon be growing once again with the release of its third expansion pack, Treasures of Aht Urghan. While hardcore fans of the game have the most to look forward to, the expansion provides ample opportunities for ...

Final Fantasy XI: Treasures of Aht Urhgan (News)

Mar 27, 2006

More information has been uncovered regarding the upcoming expansion of the world of Vana'diel. Some new enemies enter the fray in the form of the Mamool Ja tribe of beastmen that rule over the Mamool Ja Savagelands. Fortunately, in addition to the previously announced Corsair job class, Blue Mages are also scheduled to make their FFXI debut in the new expansion to combat the ever-increasing ...

Square Enix summons Final Fantasy fans to Santa Monica (News)

Mar 15, 2006

Joining the likes of Blizzard (World of Warcraft) and Sony Online Entertainment (EverQuest), Square Enix held its first annual Final Fantasy XI Fan Festival in Santa Monica over the blustery, unseasonably chill March 10th weekend. To fans of online role-playing games, the community is as important - if not moreso - than the gameplay itself. Pushing that sense of community into the real world is a great way to reinforce the relationship between fans ... as well as rack up some tidy merch sales. ...

PS2 to lose Final Fantasy exclusives (News)

Aug 4, 2005

Square Enix, the makers of Final Fantasy, Kingdom Hearts and Dragon Quest, look set to end their exclusive deal with Sony, preferring to produce their games for Xbox 360, Revolution and PS3. Square Enix president Yoichi Wada has hinted that since the next round of the console war won't be dominated by one machine, his company need to sell their titles on as many formats as possible. Speaking to Japanese newspaper Mainichi Daily News, he said: "The market for next generation game consoles will ...

Final Fantasy XI (Review)

May 26, 2004

First, the good news: Final Fantasy XI is an astonishing achievement. Not only have Square created an immense game world that's as convincing and successful as anything seen in other online RPGs, they've created the first truly compelling reason to connect your PS2 to the internet and in the process turned the network adapter and hard disk drive into more than mere novelties. The bad news is that, to truly enjoy it, you're going to have to effectively give up your life as you know it, lock ...

Final Fantasy XI (Preview)

Apr 19, 2004

Regular readers of Edge will remember a certain columnist who found both his life and his writing invaded by the charms of a particular MMORPG. At the time, Lupin Kojima's obsession was greeted with a certain justified scepticism. Would the words 'Final Fantasy', 'online' and - whisper it - 'PlayStation2' ever come together outside of Japan? Now, as Final Fantasy XI finally jumps the Pacific on to American PS2s, it could be time to dig out those back issues.In May, it will be two long years ...

Easy Money (Hint)

May 30, 2006