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We’ve received the schedule for the upcoming FFXIV NA Fan Fest, a new special site for 7.5, and a sale on some new optional items. We’ll look at all of that, the best bosses in Final Fantasy history, and chat about some features from version 1.0 that should maybe consider making a return to the MMORPG. 00:00 - Intro 02:30 - FFXIV Live Letter and Fan Fest 20:25 - FFXIV 1.0 Features 40:31 - MISC News 56:08 - Love It or Leave It

The world of console gaming is changing VERY quickly and it isn’t just because PlayStation is increasing their prices. Xbox and Nintendo are making moves in a tough market, too. EverQuest Legends aims to give players that classic MMO experience in a smaller package, and there’s some great April Fools’ Days pranks from gaming companies. 00:00 - Intro 02:40 - Console Gaming News 41:25 - EverQuest Legends 57:15 - MISC News 01:18:42 - Games of the Week

A new set drops for FFTCG (Final Fantasy Trading Card Game) and Zic3 returns to review each and every legend in the set. I’m sure we’ll also chat a bit about the lack of any competitive season details from Square Enix and Hobby Japan, too. Will cards from Dreamlike Oceans make it to the competitive table…if there is one? Here’s our initial thoughts.

We’re back from our special FFTCG bans discussion episode and it’s time to dive right back into FFXIV news before the NA Fan Fest rolls around. We’ll review the 7.45 Variant Dungeon content, the 7.5 Live Letter that dropped, the potential to get figures of your character made, the 20th Anniversary of FFXII, and more Square Enix news today! 00:00 - Intro 03:10 - FFXIV 7.45 and 7.5 39:15 - MISC Square Enix News 56:30 - Love It or Leave It

Imagine thinking you were going to retire from a company and the quest for infinite money ends up driving you away. That’s what happened to Jeff Kaplan with Blizzard and he had some very choice words about his departure. The state of New York is headed to court with Valve over “gambling", and Bungie’s Marathon is off and running, but will it cross a finish line? 0:00 - Intro 02:06 - Kaplan and Blizzard 25:36 - Marathon Sprints 36:20 - NY Sues Valve 45:00 - MISC News 01:06:10 - Games of the Week

When Square Enix and Hobby Japan drop a ban list update that impacts some of the most popular decks in the competitive format, there’s only one way to chat about them: with some of the NA Worlds team that are well-known for piloting those exact decks. This week we welcome Torrey K. and Mike P. about the cards on their way out. 00:00 - Intro 01:00 - Hosts 02:00 - FFTCG Bans

Netflix has said no to the Warner Bros. deal and walks away with a few billion for their troubles. We’re diving into Resident Evil: requiem and horror in gaming in general, the loss of a massive video game archive, and more…including a little bit about musical games maybe making a bit of a comeback. 0:00 - Intro 02:15 - Highguard 15:25 - Resident Evil: requiem and horror in gaming 35:50 - Netflix 45:05 - MISC News 01:02:11 - Games of the Week

FFXIV's 7.45 is inbound and we've got a TON of small news from all over Square Enix, including Nier, Dragon Quest, FFTCG, board games, and more! Hit up the latest episode! 00:00 - Intro 04:10 - FFXIV 7.45 and Events 14:15 - FFTCG 19:17 - MISC News 56:35 - Love It Or Leave It

Seemingly right after Sony announced that it was closing Bluepoint Games, Xbox decided it was time for someone to hold their beer while they just overhauled their leadership. We’ll chat about that and see what our favorite games in some anniversary franchises may be, and provide a quick update on the changing Ashes of Creation situation. 0:00 - Intro 04:10 - Sony & Bluepoint 10:58 - Xbox Shake-up 48:38 40th Birthday Favorites 01:04:10 - Games of the Week

The burning down of Ashes of Creation continues with allegations of embezzlement, mismanagement, and in some cases fraud. We’ll update you on all of the latest news then move over to cover our favorite reveals from the Sony State of Play. Before we wrap up, we’ll chat Discord ID, some sad passings in the gaming world, and more. 0:00 - Intro 04:21 - Ashes of Creation 37:45 - Sony State of Play 49:15 - MISC News 01:03:34 - Games of the Week

What a week in the world of MMORPGs! Ashes of Creation and Intrepid Studios just collapsed and there is plenty of blame to go around as players speculate on the future of the video game. On the other side of news, Crimson Desert has gone gold ahead of its March release and we’ve got plenty of additional miscellaneous news! 0:00 - Intro 05:15 - Ashes of Creation 24:15 - Crimson Desert 38:50 - MISC News 01:00:28 - Games of the Week

As we await some more real content to come to FFXIV, we’ll check out some events and a job tier list to see if we agree. Square Enix is also updating us with some tidbits regarding Final Fantasy 7, Dragon Quest 7 Reimagined, and a new social deduction game coming up called Killer Inn. 00:00 - Intro 02:07 - FFXIV 7.41 and Events 28:35 - FF7 Remake Updates 41:37 - WTF is Killer Inn? 51:12 - Love It Or Leave It

Ubisoft has made a number of announcements that have basically set the company on fire…and not in a good way. The Xbox Developer Direct revealed what we can expect from the new Fable, and Highguard isn’t having the best of launches, but is that really the fault of the game itself at this point? 00:00 - Intro 02:36 - Ubisoft 18:45 - Xbox Developer Direct 41:40 - Highguard 50:00 - MISC News 01:07:53 - Games of the Week

We’re back from the holiday break so it’s time to see what we’ve been doing in FFXIV, what the MMO and it’s sister game FFXI have planned for 2026, take the Dragon Quest 7 Reimagined demo for a spin, and check in on the FFIX Remake…if it still exists. All that and more as we get back into the groove. Welcome to 2026! 0:00 - Intro 04:02 - Holiday Recap 25:30 - FFXIV and FFXI in 2026 33:30 - FFIX 41:15 - Misc. News 53:49 - Love It or Leave It

The holidays are over and it’s time to get back down to serious gaming business. We’ll look at how our gaming holidays went, what’s coming in 2026 that we’re looking forward to, Blizzard’s possible announcement of a Starcraft shooter game, and a whole lot more! Happy New Year! 0:00 - Intro 04:00 - Holiday Gifts and Gaming from the Hosts 23:45 - 2025 Favorite Games, 2026 Games We're Watching 46:30 - Feel Old With 2026 Gaming Anniversaries 50:13 - Miscellaneous Video Game News 01:04:11 - Games of the Week

The Game Awards 2025 are in the bag and now it’s time to review the show itself, every award given out, and every new game reveal we got to see. Yes, I’m sure that Expedition 33: Clair Obscur will pop up more than a few times in this conversation…but we also have Star Wars, Resident Evil, and more to talk about! 0:00 - Intro 03:10 - Reviewing the Game Awards 53:56 - Games of the Week

It probably isn’t a great thing when one of your largest shareholders puts together a presentation of over 100 slides pointing out why they think you’re on the wrong track…and that’s exactly what happened to Square Enix this week. Well dive into that, some DQ 7 reveals, and the latest 7.4 Live Letter for FFXIV on today’s show. 0:00 - Intro 03:15 - FFXIV Live Letter 24:24 - FF7 Remake Part 3 Info 28:15 - 100+ Slide Presentation to Square Enix 49:44 Love It or Leave It

Remember when we said that Gamestop’s “trade Anything” event maybe wasn’t the most well thought out thing? Turns out that the event may not have been the most well thought out thing…imagine that! And in a "soon you won’t own anything” turn, Micron is moving out of the consumer RAM business.0:00 - Intro02:25 - Netflix and WB26:45 - Micron's Mess45:56 - Postal56:30 - Gamestop & MISC News01:00:51 - Games of the Week

Ok, sure, we’ll chat about the FFXIV player census, but then we’re looking at what Yoshi-P has had to say at recent interviews and explore a player’s thoughts on Koana being the original Dawntrail main character. We’ll also look at Octopath traveler 0’s launch, some amazing memories from Hironobu Sakaguchii…including one that could have meant a Star Wars MMO! 00:00 - Intro 02:26 - FFXIV and Interviews 21:12 - FFXIV Player Counts 42:58 - MISC Square Enix News...including a possible Star Wars MMO that could have been! 54:42 - Love It or Leave It

Steam’s AI disclosure rubs Epic Games’ Tim Sweeney the wrong way and the Steam Machine pricing could do the same for consumers. After that discussion, we’ll break down all the rumors swirling around The Game Awards, including one about Half Life 3 and a mysterious desert statue. That’s not all we have in store for today’s show, though!0:00 - Intro03:56 - Steam News40:00 - The Game Awards Rumors51:27 - World of Warcraft57:05 - MISC News01:12:52 - Games of the Week

Yoshi-P has teased a “rebirth” of FFXIV and hints that the upcoming Fanfests could reveal new things…but the internet is going wild with the range of things this comment could actually mean. We dig in then review the legends from the new FFTCG Journey of Discovery set with a special guest host. 0:00 - Intro04:01 - FFXIV Reborn…Reborn?20:00 - FFTCG Journey of Discovery Legend Set Review01:27:50 - Love It of Leave It

You know, it probably isn’t a good thing when a public company cancels its financial call 15 minutes before it was supposed to start and halts trading…but that’s exactly what Ubisoft did! We’ll also chat about Steam’s new hardware coming in 2026, Warcraft Midnight and Legion Remix, The Game Awards nominees, and more!0:00 - Intro03:53 - The Game Awards Nominees29:45 - Steam's Upcoming Hardware43:15 - WoW Midnight and Legion: Remix51:20 - MISC News01:15:40 - Games of the Week

The continued DDoS attacks on FFXIV servers are getting even more annoying, but some don’t believe it’s a DDoS issue anymore. Could FFXI be getting new areas in the future? We’ve also got news on Dragon Quest 7 Reimagined and a few updates on the Square Enix layoffs. But first, a game! Let’s play!0:00- Intro 03:43- FFXIV DDoS and Reddit 37:00- Sony State of Play 48:05- FFXI 55:42- Top FF Creatures 01:01:00- Love It or Leave It

Live Letter 89 walks us through the content coming in December when FFXIV’s patch 7.4 drops, including changes to the Variant Dungeon system. Square Enix lays off employees around the globe as they continue their “3-year plan” to restructure. Dragon Quest 7 Reimagined will feature a new ending. That and more on today’s show!0:00 - Intro03:06 - FFXIV 7.4 Preview34:25 - A New Dragon Quest 7 Ending?40:25 - Square Enix Financials and Layoffs55:20 - Best SE Games Not talked About01:02:36 - Love It or Leave It

The first FFXIV FanFest is scheduled and ticket prices have been revealed, but are they worth it? After we discuss that, we’ll examine some fun FFXIV reddit posts, talk about the early reviews coming in for Dragon Quest I&II, and play a little game involving Square Enix’s best games ever.Timestamps:0:00 - Intro02:11 - FFXIV Fanfest and Collaborations20:28 - FFXIV on Reddit 36:54 - FF7 Part 3 News 46:56 - Dragon Quest I&II Early Reviews 52:46 - Square Enix's Best and Worst Game 01:03:52 - Love It or Leave It