Using actual research on the components of motivation and interest, Professor Noctis explains why we find side quests compelling or not.
Final Fantasy
Square Enix’s latest “gotcha” attempt at (re)telling the story of Final Fantasy VII mixes JRPG roots with a mobile-friendly format.
After pondering Final Fantasy XVI, ProfNoctis offers a lecture play series to help you think deeply about myth, faith, and human resolve.
Final Fantasy XVI revived my enthusiasm for the series as a whole, celebrating what each game brings to the franchise.
While there is certainly a lot of gameplay to be savored, Stranger of Paradise lacks what makes Final Fantasy great: a great story.
From Hawaii to Spira, the spirit of aloha is brought to life in Final Fantasy X, taking nods from both locales and customs.
Adapting an actual college lecture from my University of Alabama course, I search for the answer to the question “What is a Final Fantasy?”
Whatever Final Fantasy is as a franchise, its impact is only growing. Here’s what fans and creators are saying about the game.
Devils may cry about it, but the next stage in FF evolution is here. We’re breaking down the gameplay and plot of Final Fantasy XVI’s demo.
Powerful narrative themes and technical upgrades help cement Crisis Core Final Fantasy VII Reunion as a vital part of the compilation.
Video Game Fables stands tall among the RPG juggernauts it parodies as a charming, lighthearted, and perfectly paced adventure
Introducing the new Editor-In-Chief of The Pixels, a professor of religion and video games, and a Final Fantasy XV super fan: ProfNoctis!
Red recalls his heart-raciest, pulse-punchiest, pupil-dilatiest, responsibility-shirkiest, insomnia-induciest gaming addiction games!
On this Stranger of Paradise podcast: a game with combat that slaps harder than the Oscars but a story too stupid to ever win one.
Learn about the stories that inspired the themes of Final Fantasy VI: Dante Alighieri’s Divine Comedy and Alan Moore’s The Killing Joke.
On this Final Fantasy VI podcast, pixel remaster anticipation, character development and why Kefka works, and Uematsu’s master works.
Is Chrono Trigger a Final Fantasy game? Let me convince you that its differences and similarities make it uniquely perfect for the series.
VOTE now in our poll for The Pixels Game of the Year 2021! Select from 18 gamer-submitted nominees! Winner announced Jan 1!
I’m inviting you to a stream on Final Fantasy V Pixel Remaster and a conversation on A.I. and the future with some epic giveaways!
Final Fantasy III is a piece of FF history that’s more accessible than ever thanks to the Pixel Remasters.
An interview with M. J. Gallagher, writer, content creator, and author of Norse Myths That Inspired Final Fantasy VII.
Final Fantasy II gets the Pixel Remaster treatment with a wealth of QOL and visual upgrades. Is it enough for this black sheep of the series?
Time to come clean. I was wrong about Final Fantasy Pixel Remaster but it took playing the game for myself. Well, half-wrong.
Jack-of-all-trades. Master of none. Variety streamer thrice a week at twitch.tv/thewellredmage
MAGE CAST is back and it’s a sequel, not a remake. It’s time to talk about Final Fantasy VII Remake, its nature, universe, and future.
Footage surfaces for the Final Fantasy Pixel Remasters so let’s ask how these latest re-releases measure up against the visuals of the past.
Final Fantasy Adventure accomplishes quite a lot with its limited resources, platform, and translation. Revisit the first Mana game with me.
On this Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within podcast, art director and designer James H. Dargie shares some memories working on the film!
Heidegger and that stupid laugh (and his shame) take center stage, furnish a discussion on philosophy, humanism, and suddenly Yuffie.
On this Myth & Materia column: dolphins, parades, giant city-sized cannons, and trying to remember your buttons while you improve SHINRA’s PR.
