Stories

Here's the new nodes for patch 5.4 plus an ephemeral node update

Patch 5.4 Futures Rewritten for Final Fantasy XIV has been released. There are some new items to gather and a re-work of collectable gathering.

Here's the new items click the image for the full list:

In addition to the new items, there was also some major changes to the way collectable items are harvested, vist the ephemeral nodes page for full details and update locations for the nodes.

2 new items added for gathering twice a day

Check out the 2 new items (2 times daily) added in patch 5.3 (Reflections in Crystal) of Final Fantasy XIV: Shadowbringers from our sister site MasterDotL.com

Don't miss the new levinstrike aethersand on the ephemeral nodes either!

August 11 has been a long time coming.

We've been stuck on the current patch of FFXIV for 5 months now (thanks, covid). Finally some more news about 5.3 is out and we have an official release date of August 11. 

Patch 5.3, titled Reflections in Crystal, is scheduled to release on August 11th and is the ideal opportunity for new players to dive into FINAL FANTASY XIV Online. Producer and Director Naoki Yoshida announced that alongside the streamlining of the main questline of the original game, A Realm Reborn™, players new to FINAL FANTASY XIV Online can enjoy an expanded free trial experience which will include all content from A Realm Reborn and the Heavensward™ expansion—including the entire Patch 3.x series—up to level 60. The freely playable content represents hundreds of hours of award-winning gameplay and story experiences and comes with no limit on playtime.

Additionally, all existing and future A Realm Reborn players will also have access to the complete Heavensward expansion and all the benefits it includes.

Patch 5.3 also features many trials and challenges for veteran players to enjoy, including the finale of the Shadowbringers™ storyline, the next chapter in the NieR-inspired YoRHa: Dark Apocalypse alliance raid series, and more.

Further details on content planned to launch in the Patch 5.3 series is outlined below:

Sennheiser GSP 550 7.1 Surround Sound PC Gaming Headset USB Interface $249.95 USD

I've been a Sennheiser fan for a long time. My current set that I'm comparing these against is an HD 518 (through a seperate headphone amp). I usually advocate that those who care about sound quality get a good set of stero headphones like the 518s and use a standalone USB mic. I was excited when I heard Sennheiser was getting into the gaming industry a few years ago, but had no real need to replace my current setup.

Description

Closed-back, around-the-ear, 7.1 surround headset with boom microphone, inline DAC, volume control on right ear, PC USB interface. Detatchable cord from DAC to phones (proprietary, and permantly attached at the DAC end), standard USB A/micro from DAC to PC.

A list of the new items you can gather in the latest FFXIV stormblood patch 4.4

Here's a list of the new items you can gather for Final Fantasy XIV Stormblood, patch 4.4, released September 18, 2018.

The 3-star nodes will take 1550 perception for HQ chance.

New gathering items added in the most recent FFXIV patch 4.3

Here are the new nodes, go make that gil!

The new items are 2 star just like the 4.2 items and require 1350 perception for an HQ chance.

New patch, new nodes!

Check out the new gathering nodes available in Final Fantasy XIV, patch 4.2 "Rise of a new sun". Start making some gil... or some crafts!

Coming in January!

from the description:

What obstacles will our heroes face within the 3 story arcs? Will Android 21 find out how tasty the FighterZ will be? All this and more will be revealed when DRAGON BALL FighterZ launches January 26th, 2018!

So there it is, the release date is January 26! Pre-order now!

ffxivmacro.com is a site for sharing your favorite FFXIV macros

Check out Gouki's latest FFXIV addition FFXIV Macro, a site for sharing your favorite Final Fantasy XIV macros.

I've put a few of mine up, but let me just share this one with you.... HQ level 70** (2 star) for all your end-game crafting needs. Requires 520 CP with food (505 for specialists with Stroke of Genius). I use this all the time to make high-end raid foods and any i320 crafted battle gear including weapons!

Ni no Kuni II: REVENANT KINGDOM launches on the PlayStation 4 and PC via STEAM on January 19, 2018.

From the description:

When one world ends, the gateway to another opens. Roland, a president from Ichi no Kuni is transported to Ni no Kuni and becomes a close companion of Evan, the deposed king of Ding Dong Dell. Two new characters are also introduced, Nerea, the beautiful queen of the land of Thalassea and her advisor Leander.

Ni no Kuni II is now scheduled to launch on Jan 19, 2018 on both the PC and PS4.

Fight in legendary battles across all three eras in Star Wars™ Battlefront™ II.

Oh man, that Darth Maul looks nice! This may be the 2017 shooter on Gouki if we ever tire of Overwatch.

A short gameplay demo of the new NFS game

The gameplay looks a bit like Hot Pursuit in the style of slamming the cars off the road. I wonder if we get gadgets?