Tam-Tara Deepcroft video from FFXIV: A Realm Reborn alpha

Final video from Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn alpha. To watch all the alpha videos released, along with ARR main trailers and more, check this YouTube playlist.

• The instanced dungeon in this video is designed for low level players.
• Targeting and actions are demonstrated with the mouse instead of keyboard for greater clarity.
• The battle system is currently undergoing significant revision, including changes to all damage algorithms and the claim system.

Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn live streaming on Niconico, (re-)watch it!

UPDATE: check this official post about the event from FFXIV Developers' blog.

Did you miss FFXIV: A Realm Reborn live streaming on Niconico or simply want to watch it again? Here we go!

Video from Rablazone Live.

Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn beta test roadmap is here!

Official roadmap for FFXIV: A Realm Reborn beta test has been released! Download it here: click!

Some highlights:

• Beta test will begin mid February-2013 and will be divided into four phases
• Beta Tester Application Site will go live early January 2013; everyone will be able to apply, even who doesn't have a FFXIV 1.0 or Square Enix account yet
• Phases #3 and #4 will be available to PlayStation 3 users as well
• Players in possession of a Square Enix Members code that came bundled with Final Fantasy XIII will be given priority for the PlayStation 3 Beta Test
• FFXIV 1.0 Legacy account holders will qualify as testers from phase #1
• All FFXIV 1.0 account holders will qualify as testers from phase #3, and own 1.0 characters may be used
• Phase #4 is scheduled to be an open beta; characters created during this phase will be carried over to the official release

Also, don't forget that: "Version 1.0 service account holders will be able to download the commercial ARR client free of charge" but "Those wishing to play on PlayStation 3 are required to purchase a copy of the game for that system".

"Song of the week" #6

I'm sharing with you one of the finest songs from Dido -it hasn't been choosed as a single, tho, so those who know it are not many. Listen to it at night, with no noises around you and the lights off... I hope you like it!

"Take my hand" by Dido
From the album "Odds & Ends", 1995 (re-released on "No angel", 1999)

On a side note, I love the whole "No angel" album. In addition to "Take my hand", the songs I like the most off of it are "Slide", "Don't think of me", "Hunter", "My life", "All you want".

Merry Christmas to all of you!

(Especially to Eorzeans! :P)

This is the first Christmas for Sama's Potion, and I wanted to celebrate it with the beautiful Starlight Celebration theme from Final Fantasy XIV! The nice video is from Mithra Tales. Merry Christmas! :)