Final Fantasy XIV Adds Fan-Wished Viking Class With Dual Shields, Laser Cannons, and Claws
FFXIV's new Viking job proves the game’s best job design lives in the space where Norse myth, sci-fi weapons, and player wish-list chaos all collide.
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newsFF14’s Evercold Raid Brings FF7 Characters, Nomura Art Direction, and New Difficulty
Beyond the Lifestream turns FF14’s first FF7 crossover into a full raid arc—with FF7’s story team, Nomura on art direction, and a new difficulty between normal and savage.
newsFFXIV Confirms Ghosts of Desire Evangelion Raid and FFVII Raid
Evangelion gets the 24-person spectacle and FFVII gets the tighter, story-first raid as Square Enix maps out FFXIV’s crossover-heavy 2026–2027 plan.
newsFinal Fantasy XIV Switch 2 Launches August 4, 2026; Preorders Now Live
Final Fantasy XIV is finally coming to Nintendo Switch 2 on August 4, 2026, and Square Enix is making the jump feel like a real event with three preorder bundles, a same-day free trial, and the first month of play included.
newsFinal Fantasy 14: Evercold Unveils Bastion Dual-Shield Tank and FF7 Remake Raid Series
FFXIV’s next expansion is leaning hard into FFVII nostalgia, but Bastion’s twin-shield tank fantasy may be the more surprising piece of the puzzle.
newsSquare Enix Unveils FFXIV Evercold’s New Main Tank Job Bastion at Berlin Fan Fest
Bastion is Square Enix’s boldest Final Fantasy 14 Evercold job yet: a shield-wielding tank built around Evolved Combat, northern martial lore, and a much more aggressive front-line identity.
newsFinal Fantasy 14’s Evercold Raid Will Bring Final Fantasy 7 Revelation Fans
Final Fantasy 14 is bringing FF7 Revelation fans a raid, a Gold Saucer update, and Sephiroth himself in 2027 — just in time for Square Enix to cross-promote both games.
consolesFinal Fantasy XIV launches on August 4 for Nintendo Switch 2, pre-orders are now live
Final Fantasy XIV launches on Nintendo Switch 2 on August 4 with pre-orders live, a free first month, multiple edition choices, and a Switch 2-specific subscription requirement for existing players.
newsFinal Fantasy 14’s Evercold Job Revealed: Bastion Brings Four Weapons and Tank Power
Bastion makes Final Fantasy XIV tanks feel like armored artillery, trading the old brick-wall fantasy for a four-weapon mix of shield, gun, and controlled firepower.
consolesPlayStation Network Outage: What’s Causing the July 24 PSN Downtime?
PlayStation Network has been down worldwide since 13:44 BST on July 24, 2026, with no official explanation from Sony and no estimated restoration time. Millions of players are locked out of their libraries, unable to sign in, reach the PlayStation Store, or connect to online matches across every pla