Final Fantasy XIV is terrific, but the Dawntrail expansion suffered from pacing woes. Learn if Final Fantasy XIV patch 7.1 fares better.
Author: Jason Toro
Jason Toro
Jason graduated from Northeastern University with a degree in English and Game Design. For him, video games are not just an art form, but one of the greatest mediums to tell a story. When not perpetuating the game journalist stereotype of being awful at a game and blaming the game for it, Jason likes writing short fiction novels that never get past chapter two, and playing Dungeons & Dragons.
This year, Jason wants to take the time to sit back and give some thanks to some game parts that we often take for granted in the modern age.
Diablo IV has a great story, but its obsession with being unambiguously bleak holds it back. The tragedy would hit harder with a few ups with its downs.
Loved Elden Ring, but hated the multiplayer? Seamless Co-Op is the Elden Ring multiplayer mod you and your friends need to download.
“Gotcha!” game mechanics are as maligned as they are misunderstood. Let’s explore how these mechanics amplify (or cheapen) the experience.
Brütal Legend attempts to bring three unique game genres together as a cohesive whole. Here’s why it falls short of greatness.
Elden Ring’s Stake of Marika is a great mechanic that’s vastly underused. Let’s explore the missed potential for this accessibility mechanic.
Is simplicity good for game design? Learn the pros and cons through the lenses of Dragon Ball FighterZ, Final Fantasy XIV, and Evil Genius 2.
Elden Ring is a great game with phenomenal dungeons and bosses, but much of the experience is bogged down by its ambitious open world.
A month into Final Fantasy XIV: Endwalker, here are the biggest class changes I’d like to see moving forward.