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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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Final Fantasy 14 Endwalker's 'In From The Cold' Mission Is Perfectly Fine

The Final Fantasy 14 mission has caused plenty of debate in the community, but Victoria sees it as mostly aligning with the expansion's writing and goals.


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Final Fantasy 14 Endwalker Review

Endwalker concludes FFXIV's decade-long narrative with a lofty, risky, and ambitious story. But is it worth forging ahead?


Endwalker Story Impressions: Final Fantasy 14 Early Review

Much like a trip to the moon, the story of FFXIV's latest expansion aims to cover plenty of ground (or space). Does it succeed?  


Ways To Prepare For Endwalker With Your Two Extra Weeks

We have a list of productive things to make sure you've done in FFXIV to stay warmed up before Endwalker's release.


Final Fantasy 14 Director Naoki Yoshida Thanks Medical Workers

The FFXIV director once again thanks those working at the front lines, and hopes the game will give them relief.


Your Days Off To Finish Endwalker May Not Be Enough

According to director Naoki Yoshida, Endwalker will be really, really big. Enormously big


Thavnair, Garlemald, and New Sharlayan: Endwalker Media Tour Photo Tour

A quick photo tour of the new Final Fantasy 14 areas unveiled during the Endwalker preview event.


Final Fantasy 14 Endwalker Interview With Director Naoki Yoshida

Anticipation and expectations are high for Endwalker, the latest expansion in Final Fantasy 14, which releases this November. We sat down with the game's director, Naoki Yoshida, to talk about the MMO and what to expect with Endwalker moving forward.


Interview: FFXIV English Cast Reflects On Eight Years Of Adventure

With Endwalker approaching, and the eighth anniversary of Final Fantasy XIV's relaunch, Warriors of Light around the world have been given a lot to reflect upon from their adventures. An integral part of such has been the cast of characters accompanying our protagonist through thick or thin and, quite literally, throughout a universe of heartfelt and riveting story. We had the exciting opportunity to reflect upon the past few years with the English cast representing the current Scions of the Sev


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Not So MMO: Life Is Strange: True Colors Review

Life is Strange's premise as a franchise is simple: a drama reflecting the real world, with the caveat of a protagonist having some type of "superpowers." Perhaps it's a "curse," if you choose to describe it through the lips of Alex Chen, the protagonist of True Colors. So how does the latest installment stack up? Here is our review.


I've Found Anxiety And Optimism In Final Fantasy 14's Upcoming Data Center Travel

One of the most anticipated features of Final Fantasy 14's upcoming Endwalker expansion is its Data Center Travel feature. Yet it's an upcoming feature that has Victoria feeling both anxiety and optimism.


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No More Heroes 3 Review

Victoria takes a look at the next No More Heroes title, taking the high-octane action for a spin. So how does No More Heroes 3 hold up?


Nobody Asked, But My Final Fantasy 14 Raids Are Going Well

Just in case anyone was wondering, Victoria's raiding is going pretty okay in Final Fantasy XIV lately.


As Final Fantasy 14 Grows, We'll All Feel Growing Pains

The FFXIV community will have to work to uphold the reputation that made one of the biggest influxes in gaming history happen.


Why Final Fantasy 14 Is So Popular Now

Final Fantasy 14 has been picking up major steam, but there's no singular reason why so many new players have joined - just a perfect storm of circumstances.