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In 2015, Destiny’s first true expansion, The Taken King, introduced players to the pantheon of Hive dieties: Oryx, the titular Taken King, and his two sisters, Savathûn, the Hive god of deception and Witch Queen, and Xivu Arath, the Hive God of War. Although players slew Oryx, Savathûn and Xivu Arath remained as looming presences in the shadows of the franchise’s narrative. Last year, Savathûn took on a more significant role, manipulating and driving much of the ongoing story. Destiny 2: The…

FFXIV

1. FFXIV 6.0: Endwalker (December 7, 2021)
2. Possibly returning - Questions
3. WOW Refugee Discussion (Asmongold, Bellular, Preach, etc)

FFXI

1. Gearswap Help Thread 2: this time it makes sense
2. Gimp/Confused/WTF Player Thread XXIV: Behemoth's Dominion
3. Gold World Pass Requests

Games

1. Elden Ring (PC/PS5/XSX/PS4/XB1) - George R. R. Martin x Hidetaka Miyazaki - Feb 25, 2022
2. Destiny 2: The Witch Queen [PS4/PS5/XB1/XBS/PC/STD] - Y5S16, Season of the Risen
3. Final Fantasy Origin: Stranger of Paradise …

FFXIV

1. FFXIV 6.0: Endwalker (December 7, 2021)

FFXI

1. Gearswap Help Thread 2: this time it makes sense
2. Gold World Pass Requests
3. Random Facts Thread: Other

Games

1. Elden Ring (PC/PS5/XSX/PS4/XB1) - George R. R. Martin x Hidetaka Miyazaki - Feb 25, 2022
2. Destiny 2: The Witch Queen [PS4/PS5/XB1/XBS/PC/STD] - Y5S16, Season of the Risen
3. Horizon II: Forbidden West (PS5/PS4) - February 18, 2022
4. Nintendo SWITCH (OLED Model) Information II - Fastest Second Console Thread of All Time
5. Lost Ark - Febru…

Pokémon mythology straddles the line between unrealistically insane to completely bizarre. The games put players in control of children, ranging in age from ten to seventeen, who capture pokémon to battle and climb their way to the ultimate pokémon master of the region. On one extreme are common pokémon, barely different that ordinary animals in our own world, but on the other are creatures that, according to legends, have defied death, created the land and sea, ruled over time and space, and…

FFXIV

1. FFXIV 6.0: Endwalker (December 7, 2021)
2. FFXIV Random Complaint Thread III: Zenos was the best part of SB
3. WOW Refugee Discussion (Asmongold, Bellular, Preach, etc)
4. FFXIV Accomplishments Thread - Yay I did it!
5. FFXIV Random Praise Thread: Time to melee RDM

FFXI

1. Thief! CC Guide Discussion
2. Gold World Pass Requests
3. Looking for Screenshots of 75-Era Catastrophe WS damage
4. Need help locating story synopses
5. Looking for old FFXI screenshots from the era of NA release until CoP release (2003-20…

FFXIV

1. FFXIV 6.0: Endwalker (December 7, 2021)
2. Patch 5.5: Death Unto Dawn (April 13th 2021)
3. Possibly returning - Questions
4. WOW Refugee Discussion (Asmongold, Bellular, Preach, etc)
5. Patch 5.4: Futures Rewritten
6. Starting FFXIV in 2021
7. FFXIV Random Complaint Thread III: Zenos was the best part of SB
8. FFXIV Accomplishments Thread - Yay I did it!
9. FFXIV Random Praise Thread: Time to melee RDM
10. FFXIV drama: mansions, moogles and #metoo

Back then we expected 6.0 to come out in "Fall", then in November, t…

The end of the year is upon us, and like last year, 2021 has definitely been a strange year. The ongoing pandemic, global supply chain issues, and numerous scandals and crises have impacted the gaming world this year. All of those factors have led to a year without a lot of strong contenders for Game of the Year. Like previous years, the lack of great games has led to a limited number of selections this year. Or maybe it is just a sign we are all finally getting old and do not have as much …

FFXIV

1. FFXIV 6.0: Endwalker (December 7, 2021)
2. WOW Refugee Discussion (Asmongold, Bellular, Preach, etc)
3. Starting FFXIV in 2021

Remember to check our buddy Kaslo's FFXIV videos: https://www.youtube.com/user/dstrimple

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FFXI

1. New or Returning Players Discussion 3: FFXI Singl…

Back in 2017, Nintendo surprised fans with a title card for Metroid Prime 4. The original Metroid Prime ranks as one of my favorite games of all time, so you can imagine my despondency when the only significant news around this title over the past four years has been the 2019 announcement that the game was not meeting Nintendo’s expectations and development was restarting. Going into E3 this year, there was a faint glimmer of hope that Nintendo would finally share some positive news on Metroi…

FFXIV

1. FFXIV 6.0: Endwalker (November 23, 2021)
2. WOW Refugee Discussion (Asmongold, Bellular, Preach, etc)
3. Possibly returning - Questions

3 weeks left...



FFXI

1. FFXI/Windower and KVM switch
2. Mog Gardens Information
3. New or Returning Players Discussion 3: FFXI Single Player Edition

Games

1. Diablo II: Resurrected (PC/PS5/XSX/PS4/XB1/NSW) - September 23, 2021
2. Metroid DREAD (NSW) - A Love Letter to E.M.M.I. - October 8, 2021
3. NEW WORLD - New Sandbox Mmo from Amazon Game Studios
4. Nintendo SWITCH (OLE…

There was a moment a few weeks ago where I had my best Spelunky 2 run ever. I was trying to unlock the third shortcut which required me to carry an item from the first level all the way to the end of level 4-4. By chance, I had acquired a number of great items, the compass, spike shoes, Kapala, and a four-leaf clover. I had made it to the second level of the Tide Pool, level 4-2, saw the exit, and promptly misjudged the distance I had to fall, stunning myself, dropping the crucial item I was…

FFXIV

1. FFXIV 6.0: Endwalker (November 23, 2021)
2. Possibly returning - Questions
3. Patch 5.5: Death Unto Dawn (April 13th 2021)

Time to relearn your job yet again:




FFXI

1. We Are Vana'diel - new website to celebrate 20th anniversary
2. BG Wiki Collaborative Guides
3. WTF in Vana'diel

Games

1. Genshin Impact (PC/PS5/PS4/NSW/iOS) - Open-World Action RPG - 2020
2. Tales of Arise (PC/PS4/XB1) - September 9, 2021
3. Diablo II: Resurrected (PC/PS5/XSX/PS4/XB1/NSW) - September 23, 2021
4. Game/Console Deals Thread I…

FFXIV

1. Patch 5.5: Death Unto Dawn (April 13th 2021)
2. FFXIV 6.0: Endwalker (November 23, 2021)
3. Possibly returning - Questions
4. FFXIV Accomplishments Thread - Yay I did it!

I guess watching streamers playing old content is the actual content we have while waiting for Endwalker.



FFXI

1. Gold World Pass Requests
2. Weakness in OLD Dynamis
3. BG Wiki Suggestions Thread
4. in search of a few flash/youtube videos
5. WTF in Vana'diel

These old memories from deep in YouTube:




Games

1. Activision Blizzard Sued By C…

FFXIV

1. Patch 5.5: Death Unto Dawn (April 13th 2021)
2. FFXIV 6.0: Endwalker (November 23, 2021)
3. Possibly returning - Questions
4. FFXIV Random Praise Thread: Time to melee RDM
5. Bish, I'm Glamourous

Oh gawd so many FFXIV noobs.



Just cringe your way through all the streamers that are now playing FFXIV.



FFXI

1. We Are Vana'diel - new website to celebrate 20th anniversary
2. BG Wiki Suggestions Thread
3. Here Be DRGs Discussion
4. A Tragic FFXI Love Story (Siren)
5. Gearswap Help Thread 2: this time it makes sens…

Conflict and stakes are typically a core element of video games. Some of the most memorable games tell stories about the clash between the forces of good and evil, battling to prevent or overcome great calamities, or the struggle to survive. Of course, there are also competitive games that are built around the conflict of gamers pitted against other players or teams. And then there are games like New Pokémon Snap, games without any of that. What is the point of a game without conflict or st…

FFXIV

1. Patch 5.5: Death Unto Dawn (April 13th 2021)
2. Possibly returning - Questions
3. FFXIV Random Complaint Thread III: Zenos was the best part of SB
4. Bish, I'm Glamourous
5. FFXIV 6.0: Endwalker (November 23, 2021)

Drops for timeworn artifacts and tomestones cap are increased which gives you a few weeks to catch up until November.



FFXI

1. Dev Tracker: Discussion II
2. Looking For FFXI PC Beta Discs/ISO's
3. A Tragic FFXI Love Story (Siren)
4. Gold World Pass Requests
5. BG Wiki Suggestions Thread

Games

1. N…

After missing 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic, E3 returned to the Los Angeles Convention Center this year. This should have been a triumphant return and an exciting week for gamers, but in addition to the fact that a number of companies offered digital presentations last year during the planned E3 period, E3 has been in a weird place the past few years. In the past, there were three big press conferences from Microsoft, Sony, and Nintendo and the various developers typically used the exh…

FFXIV

1. FFXIV 6.0: Endwalker (November 23, 2021)
2. Patch 5.5: Death Unto Dawn (April 13th 2021)

Go farm Bozja while we wait for 6.0. You can also get your el cheapo Reaper until then.


FFXI

1. New or Returning Players Discussion 3: FFXI Single Player Edition
2. /follow help
3. Gold World Pass Requests
4. Looking For FFXI PC Beta Discs/ISO's
5. Thief! CC Guide Discussion

Games

1. Destiny 2: Beyond Light [PS4/PS5/XB1/XBS/PC/STD] - Y4S14, Season of the Splicers - Sunsetting 2.0
2. Mass Effect Trilogy: Legendary …

FFXIV

1. Patch 5.5: Death Unto Dawn (April 13th 2021)

Remember that that Endwalker FanFest is on Friday, May 14 6pm PDT (9pm EDT) to Sunday, May 15 4am PDT (7am EDT).



FFXI

1. Gold World Pass Requests
2. New or Returning Players Discussion 3: FFXI Single Player Edition
3. We don't really have drama anymore
4. Thief! CC Guide Discussion
5. BLU spells hunting website

Games

1. Monster Hunter Rise (NSW) - March 26, 2021
2. Destiny 2: Beyond Light [PS4/PS5/XB1/XBS/PC/STD] - Y4S13, Season of the Chosen - Thick Tusk…

FFXIV

1. Patch 5.4: Futures Rewritten
2. Patch 5.5: Death Unto Dawn (April 13th 2021)
3. Possibly returning - Questions
4. FFXIV Accomplishments Thread - Yay I did it!
5. FFXIV 6.0: Endwalker (Fall 2021)

Still waiting for content to keep me busy until Endwalker. Well at least I guess we'll have this Nier: Replicant promo dungeon, maybe? At least I guess it's less cring than all these stupid ads.



FFXI

1. Gold World Pass Requests
2. Blue Icon Next To Mob Name
3. Here Be DRGs Discussion
4. Out of the BLU Discussion
5. Esc…