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Victoria Rose

Victoria's been writing about games for over eight years, including small former tenures with Polygon and Fanbyte. She mostly spends time in FFXIV, head-deep in roleplay campaigns or stubbornly playing Black Mage through high-end raids. Former obsessions include Dota 2 and The Secret World (also mostly roleplaying). Come visit their estate: Diabolos (Crystal DC), Goblet, Ward 4, Plot 28.

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Next Major Monster Hunter Game, Monster Hunter Wilds, Announced For 2025 Launch

During The Game Awards, Capcom released a trailer for the newest generational game in the well-known Monster Hunter franchise. It looks like it's going to be Wilds. 


Final Fantasy 14 Is Best Played Without FOMO

With so much endgame content and buyable items, Victoria chats finding zen in non-completionism.


Final Fantasy XIV: Stormblood Trial--What's Included And What Can Be Played Alone?

The new FFXIV patch allows players to play mostly solo through the second expansion, Stormblood, as part of the famous free expanded trial.


Lies of P: Review In Progress

The Pinocchio-inspired Soulslike claims to be an entry point for the genre. Can it "lie" on its own?


FFXIV: Stormblood Will Soon Be Free And (Mostly) Soloable

Final Fantasy 14 will soon expand its free trial to the second expansion, Stormblood, including dungeon NPC bots.


First Look At Asura, The FFXIV FanFest Battle Challenge Trial

After the new Final Fantasy 14 expansion was announced, we got to take on one of its first bosses.


The Top Final Fantasy 14 Dawntrail Content From FanFest's Keynote

The FFXIV Fan Festival opened with a lengthy but exciting keynote from its director--here's what has players excited.


Final Fantasy Games Inside Final Fantasy 14 Would Require A "Super Level Programmer"

FFXIV director Naoki Yoshida said the team has explored other playable franchise games within the MMORPG.


Preview Final Fantasy 14's Graphic Updates With These Before-and-After Pictures

Take a first look at the highly anticipated graphics update coming with the new Dawntrail expansion.


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Side Quests: Harmony: The Fall of Reverie Review

By allowing the player to see the consequences of their choices, does Harmony: The Fall of Reverie's define the future of its intertwining genres?


What Clearing FFXIV's Ultima Weapon Ultimate Raid As Black Mage Taught Me

It took over five months, but Final Fantasy 14 columnist Victoria's static cleared a raid of the highest level. But how?


Embody Immerse Gamepack FFXIV Impressions

With the launch of Endwalker in late 2021 also came a slew of exciting other additions to Final Fantasy XIV. One of the most hyped-up ones of the team was the release of this game's edition of the Immerse Gamepack, a sound-enhancing software that promised accessible surround-sound output. We put it through its paces to see if it was worth the hassle.


Final Fantasy 14's Patch 6.4: The Dark Throne First Look

A new wave of content patches arrives with a new story and a new raid. Is it worth chasing the throne of Golbez?


Opinion: Kill The Big Game

The triple-A game was once the darling of the industry. Now, they bring their developers and players anxiety. It's time to bring them down to size.


Waven Preview -  A Delightfully Cheery Take On A Deckbuilding Mobile MMORPG

It's not essential to know that Waven is in the same universe as some of Ankama's other hit games such as Wakfu and Dofus. But if you loved those games, Ankama's upcoming game, Waven, will absolutely pique your interest.