‘Final Fantasy XIV’ beats its concurrent player record on Steam

Final Fantasy XIV director Naoki “Yoshi-P” Yoshida has spoken about the conversation around the game surpassing World Of Warcraft, saying it’s “irritating”.Speaking about the Square Enix title in a 14-hour long livestream, translated by blluist on YouTube (thanks, PC Gamer), Yoshida stated: “The hard work we’ve been putting into Final Fantasy XIV did pay off, but this whole conversation about surpassing World of Warcraft is the wrong conversation to have and it’s honestly irritating.”You can

Square Enix has introduced a 30-minute idle timer in Final Fantasy XIV to tackle server congestion.The 30-minute timer will kick players out who have been idle for that long. Square Enix has introduced the Final Fantasy XIV measures following a boom in interest in the game, which has increased server congestion for players.Square Enix introduced the timer in the 5.58 patch released this morning (July 20).

Final Fantasy XIV has surpassed its Steam concurrent player record once again, while EU servers are reaching full capacity.As detailed by SteamDB, the MMORPG has peaked at 67,148 players on Steam as of writing, beating its previous concurrent player record of 47,542 which was reported earlier this month.This is a massive increase in players over such a short time and the player count only seems to be growing.As spotted by PCGamesN, over the weekend (July 18), players took to the FFXIV Reddit to 

Princess Sofia and Prince Carl Philip of Sweden are proud parents of three. The royals took to Instagram on Sunday where they uploaded a photo commemorating their first summer as a family of five.

Final Fantasy XIV is no longer available on some digital stores, and players can no longer create new characters on North American servers.People looking to purchase a digital copy of Final Fantasy XIV have been met with an error message informing them that the game is out of stock.

Final Fantasy XIV cookbook might be on its way with a listing for The Ultimate Final Fantasy 14 Cookbook featuring briefly on the Simon & Schuster website.Originally spotted by well-known tipster Wario64 on Twitter, the Final Fantasy XIV-themed cookbook is expected to offer “stunning photography and step-by-step instructions” as readers are taken through a “culinary adventure through one of gaming’s most beloved franchises”.Wario64 snapped some screenshots of the full listing before the book

Final Fantasy XIV: Endwalker is reportedly experiencing a massive increase in pre-orders, compared to the previous expansion.According to the most recent Final Fantasy XIV Live Letter broadcast (July 10), Endwalker has apparently received a 160-180 per cent increase in pre-orders compared to the previous Shadowbringers expansion.As the broadcast was in Japanese, Final Fantasy XIV fans took to the official discord channel for the game to translate what is said to English.The translation, which

Square Enix has officially released the benchmark for its upcoming Final Fantasy XIV: Endwalker expansion.The official benchmark is software that tests how well the game will run on your computer before the expansion launches. The benchmark uses actual maps and playable characters to assign a score to your PC and rate its performance.A character creation tool is also included, allowing you to view a playable character as they will appear in-game.

Sharon Stone, 63, stepped out with her oldest son Roan Bronstein Stone, 21, during a rare outing on July 8. The actress was dressed in a stylish black sleeveless top, jeans, and boots as she walked beside the blond hunk, who wore a white tank top, black jeans, and white, red, and yellow sneakers, in the Beverly Hills area. The duo reportedly shopped for sunglasses at the Optometrix store and flashed bright smiles as they passed photographers.

 Sharon Stone is having a good laugh at the recent rumors surrounding her relationship status.On Thursday, July 8, TMZ got the opportunity to ask the 63-year-old, directly, about the rumors she’s in a relationship with 25-year-old rapper RMR. The paparazzi caught the Casino actress out in Beverly Hills with her son, Roan, which is when they addressed the stories circulating about her love life.

Final Fantasy XVI producer Naoki Yoshida, there may not be an update ready for the game in time for Tokyo Game Show 2021.While the Letter From The Producer event earlier today (July 10) is meant to be focused on all things Final Fantasy XIV, Yoshida briefly touched on the topic of Final Fantasy XVI.As reported in Nova Crystallis, the game’s main scenario writing has been completed and recording for the English voice-over is almost finished.Yoshida however said that the team doesn’t want to

Final Fantasy XIV may already have beaten its concurrent player record on Steam, but Square Enix is still keen to keep those numbers rising by enticing lapsed players to return to Eorzea.Beginning yesterday (July 9), the Free Login Campaign will let returning players play the MMORPG for free, without a subscription fee, for up to 14 days. The promotion is available until August 23.Users will of course need to own a copy of Final Fantasy XIV already, as well as the subsequent expansions.

Sharon Stone has responded to those RMR dating rumors. The actress, 63, provided a resounding, laugh-filled “no” when asked by a photographer if it were true that she and the rapper, 25, were dating. Sharon and her son Roan, 21, were approached while en route to their car in Beverly Hills on Thursday, July 8. When asked about the romance rumors, the mother-son duo burst into laughter. Watch the hilarious clip HERE!

Sharon Stone recently shocked everyone with her comments related to the filming of one of Basic Instinct's explicit scenes. The actress in her recently released memoir opened up about the infamous interrogation scene and suggested that she was tricked into it.

tricked into removing her underwear for the infamous scene in 1992’s “Basic Instinct.” The now-63-year-old actress wrote in her recent memoir that she was under the impression that no frontal nudity of her would appear in the film’s final cut. Verhoeven, however, finds this inconceivable. “She knew exactly what we were doing,” the 82-year-old Dutch director told Variety in an interview Wednesday.

Even if you’ve never seen Paul Verhoeven’s “Basic Instinct,” you’re likely familiar with the scene that shocked the world where the film’s star, Sharon Stone, seductively opens her legs while wearing a dress and allowing everyone to see that she wasn’t wearing underwear. It’s a scene that overshadowed the entire film and became a pop culture touchstone that was referenced for years to come.

 Sharon Stone is currently being linked to a rapper by the name of RMR, who just so happens to be 38 years younger than her.According to reports from Page Six, fans have spotted Stone, 63, and RMR, 25, on dates together all over Los Angeles. Just last week, they reportedly hit up hotspots Delilah and The Highlight Room, where they were seen dancing together to hip-hop music.“She’s definitely having a hot girl summer,” a source told the publication “They were together hanging out with Drake’s

Final Fantasy VII Remake part two will reportedly feature gameplay that “leverages the vastness of the world”.In a new interview with IGN, while talking about the launch of Intergrade and Episode Intermission, co-director Naoki Hamaguchi spoke about what Final Fantasy VII fans can expect from part two.Talking about how he’s happy with how the first game made players feel, Hamaguchi also mentioned what changes will be implemented moving forward with part two.“…Because the next installment will

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Square Enix has revealed the release date and prices for Final Fantasy Pixel Remaster, along with some brand new in-game screenshots.Final Fantasy Pixel Remaster will officially launch on July 28 via Steam and will cost around £70.