Seal Rock(Seize) is the newest area and mode to hit the PvP scene in Final Fantasy 14. To enter, you must be level 60 and have done the quest "A Pup No Longer". If you have an item level higher of 150, you will be synced to that number. Rewards for completing Seal Rock are: 50…

Ephemeral Nodes are not like normal nodes or unspoiled nodes. Each zone has a special node that spawns at a certain time and lasts for four in game hours. Once you gather from this node, it'll disappear - just hit up two different pairs surrounding that node to make it re-spawn. The surrounding nodes don't…

If you used to be like me and play Final Fantasy on a PS3, you will know about the lag and latency that affects PS3 users more than those on PS4 and PC. There are some things you can do to help, most of which are simply adjustment of settings that can make a bit…

Gamification is a common word nowadays, even for people that never tried playing a video game before. Mostly related to academic and corporate fields, it consists on using game mechanics in real life environments to provide improvement like better learning, teamwork and/or productivity. But the tool is not intended only exclusively for institutions. Providing a way…

One of the new features of Heavensward was the Undersized party option. Frankly, I think the name should be Unsynced rather than Undersized as it fits a little better. Undersized implies that you must have less party members than the standard. So for standard 4-man dungeons, this means 3 members and under, and for 8-man…

If you've done Binding Coil of Bahamut, be prepared to feel a sense of déjà vu. Like the first floor, you must have an item level of 170 or higher to enter. To access the Cuff of the Father you must accept the quest titled Steel and Scream which appears after you complete 'Disarmed.' There are…

Welcome to the first flood in the Alexander Normal raid. The raid takes place in the Fist of the Father within the giant primal, Alexander. To get into the raid, you must be ilevel 170 and unlock a quest titled "Disarmed." The quest giver is Slowfix, located in Idyllshire (X:7 Y:6). There are two fights within…

There are many articles out there claiming that video games are bad. The media in particular are quick to point the blame at games when there has been violence where the person is a gamer or has played games. I could go on about why that is an unfair statement since there is always more…

The Witcher 3, for those unaware, shipped with a mighty fun card minigame called Gwent. For evidence of Gwent's popularity, just look at this mod that imports Gwent cards to the game Tabletop Simulator - people can't get enough of this damn game, and for a very good reason. Gwent requires all the right elements of strategy, skill, luck,…

FFXIV's Over the past few weeks, Final Fantasy XIV's (FFXIV's) design team has done a great job pacing the content from the release of the Heavensward expansion in order to give the majority of the player base time to level from 50 to 60 and gather enough Tomestones of Law to purchase the next tear…