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Final Fantasy XIV mod Gshade contains malware, developer admits

The creator of a popular but unauthorised Final Fantasy XIV mod has admitted to including malware that can shut down a user's PC. Gshade, a mod that allows users to tinker with the MMORPG's visuals, contains code that restarts a PC if the mod is used in other capacities, such as the creation of additional mods that could alter gameplay dynamics.

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FFXIV Valentine's event is the self-love letter I needed growing up

I hate Valentine's Day. Every year it's some overly cringy Hallmark expression of 'love' that equates real human feelings to gifts, love hearts, chocolates, and absolutely dreadful romantic comedies. Even the best PC games have been lured into this sugar-coated, rose-tinted world, offering a vast array of different Valentine's cosmetics for players to pick up to twin with their in-game crush. This year, though, the FFXIV Valentine's event finally broke that mould.

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Next FFXIV expansion not planned for 2023, Square Enix confirms

If you're eagerly anticipating the next FFXIV expansion you may be waiting a while longer yet. While the latest instalment in the story of the critically acclaimed MMORPG, Endwalker, arrived over a year ago in December 2021, it sounds as though we won't get hands-on with FFXIV 7.0 in 2023 as publisher Square Enix confirms that no expansions are planned for it or Dragon Quest X this year.

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Unnamed win FFXIV Race to World First, but Yoshi-P isn't happy

31/01/2023 - Final Fantasy XIV producer Naoki 'Yoshi-P' Yoshida has released a lengthy blog post discussing UNNAMED_'s use of third party tools, noting that he is "extremely disappointed."

Japanese MMORPG gaming team UNNAMED_ has won the FFXIV Race to World First, but their Omega Protocol Ultimate victory has come under scrutiny because of the team's use of addons; something Final Fantasy 14 strictly prohibits.

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FFXIV's new ultimate fight slams into buff cap as players push limits

The fifth FFXIV ultimate has arrived, and The Omega Protocol (Ultimate) is currently in the process of being methodically pulled apart by the best players the MMORPG community has to offer as they strive to be the first team to beat it. However, the encounter - introduced with the release of FFXIV patch 6.31 - has caused many groups to run into a long-standing issue with the game's buff cap, reopening a discussion around the limitation.

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