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Checking out the 44th Final Fantasy XIV producer's letter
Final Fantasy XIV has been ramping up to A Realm Reborn, the massive reboot that has fans excited and nervous at the same time. In the hopes of whetting fan appetites even further, Naoki Yoshida is letting players know just what's cooking via a new producer's letter. It turns out that gamepad users have reason to be excited for phase two beta testing. It might be standing room only, though, as 100,000 testers have joined up so far. It's caused some issues on the servers but a weekend of tweaks to FATE-related performance issues might help loosen things up a bit. That is until phase two kicks in and even more testers are welcomed. After all, how else can you stress test a server? Phase two testing should begin in early April, so grab your controller and jump in if you can. There's also news about phase three testing! Guildhests, which are based on behests from version 1.0, will welcome groups of players even from early levels. They are supposed to be a great way to party with friends before going out and tackling the big stuff.
One Shots: Hey baby, nice chainmail
It seems like the closer to launch that Final Fantasy XIV gets, the louder the love-hate war rages about this particular title. Some people can't wait until the release later this month, and others are taking just about every chance they can get to vent their spleens. But no matter which side of the fence you're on, there's very little point in attempting to deny that the graphics are quite luscious. Today we have some more eyecandy from the Final Fantasy XIV beta, courtesy of Andrew B., who writes in to explain the scene: "[I] was at the bazaar, looking at copper buckles, when I was suddenly transfixed on the detail of her chainmail. Final Fantasy XIV has probably the most beautiful graphics with the utmost attention to detail. One walk around the La Noscea region and I was intrigued. I started switching weapons around, toying with crafting and gathering, doing levequests and was hooked!" From big to small, we love MMOs, but we need you to send in your screenshots for One Shots to work! All you have to do to take part is to email your images to us here at oneshots@massively.com along with your name, the name of the game, and a description of what we're seeing in the image. (Guild, server, etc., are also always welcome.) Please make sure your image is at least 1024 pixels wide and has as few visible UI elements as possible. Your screenshot could wind up as the next one featured here on Massively! %Gallery-85937%
GDC10: PS3 FFXIII gives you an extra shot at the FFXIV beta
Big news for Final Fantasy XIV fans today, especially if you're biting your nails waiting to get into the beta. The official PlayStation Blog has announced that the initial production run of Final Fantasy XIII on the PS3 will come packaged with a special offer for an in-game item, and an extra shot at a potential beta spot for Final Fantasy XIV. While it doesn't guarantee a beta key, anything that increases your chances of playing the game sooner is a good thing. But act now, because once those launch copies are gone, so is the offer.
