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I love Final Fantasy. I\u2019ve played nearly every numbered entry and have beaten most of them. I adore Final Fantasy Tactics. I watched both terrible feature films. My ringtone is the FFVII victory fanfare theme. But the biggest hole in my fandom for years has been Final Fantasy XIV.<\/p>\n

MMOs have never appealed to me, but as I listened to friends and colleagues rave about FFXIV over its long existence, the more I felt like I was missing out on something special. Every expansion and free trial had me hovering over the purchase button, but I always told myself I didn\u2019t have the time to invest in such a behemoth of a game. The excuses have come to an end. <\/p>\n

I\u2019ve finally broken the seal and dived headfirst into one of the most celebrated games on the planet. Join me on Twitch at 2 p.m. Central<\/strong> as I trek through my first dungeon with the help of two of the biggest FFXIV experts I know. First up is the returning Jon Woodey, Game Informer <\/em>web programmer extraordinaire. I\u2019ll also have a special guest: MinnMax<\/em> cohort Sarah Podzorski joins our party to lend her bubbly brand of insight. Watch along to learn some valuable tips and tricks and, if you\u2019re like me, get an early taste of FFXIV to see if it\u2019s something you want to jump into as well!<\/p>\n

Watch on Twitch!<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

If you enjoy our livestreams but haven\u2019t subscribed to our Twitch channel, know that doing so not only gives you notifications and access to special emotes. You\u2019ll also be granted entry to the official Game Informer<\/em> Discord channel<\/a>, where our welcoming community members, moderators, and staff gather to talk games, entertainment, food, and organize hangouts!<\/p>\n

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I love Final Fantasy. I\u2019ve played nearly every numbered entry and have beaten most of them. I adore Final Fantasy Tactics. I watched both terrible feature films. My ringtone is the FFVII victory fanfare theme. But the biggest hole in my fandom for years has been Final Fantasy XIV. MMOs have never appealed to me, but as I listened to friends and colleagues rave about FFXIV over its long existence, the more I felt like I was missing out on something special. Every expansion and free trial had me hovering over the purchase button, but I always told myself I didn\u2019t have the time to invest in such a behemoth of a game. The excuses have come to an end.  I\u2019ve finally broken the seal and…<\/p>\n

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