Final Fantasy XIV

  • Sandbox MMOs: Why Are They Better

    World of Warcraft is the most famous example of the classic MMORPG. It has held onto its dominance for over a decade. Many have tried and failed to snatch the crown off of Blizzard, all have failed. The numbers populating Azeroth have dwindled, but it still remains the pioneer...
  • Gamers Are Not Antisocial; We Have High Social Standards

    ‘Gamer’ is a word with a tonne of stigma nipping at its heels. I often wonder if my own mother would rather I was addicted to drugs than games. The common complaint I hear is that gaming and gaming culture breeds antisocial behaviours. After all, how will you have...
  • MMO Home Away From Home

    MMOs Are The Perfect Home Away From Home

    My New Year’s resolution of 2016 is to swap out my time watching YouTube with gaming. My thinking is that watching videos is a passive pastime, but playing games is active. Since MMOs are huge and always getting updates I chose Final Fantasy XIV as my ‘Game of the...