I've been playing Final Fantasy XIV since the Heavensward expansion came out almost a decade ago in the summer of 2015. I've played the game on nearly every platform, including PlayStation 4, Xbox, and macOS. I've used old-school keyboard and mouse controls, and I've played with gamepads on console and PC. My in-game time counter is ranked in months, not hours or days.
I tested the Final Fantasy XIV: Dawntrail graphic updates on two gaming laptops and PS5 to see what specs you need to fully enjoy the increased texture details that came with the latest expansion. I frequently use my FF14 addiction to test gaming rigs and even thin-and-light premium laptops. I used the Dawntrail benchmark and live gameplay to evaluate AMD's new Fluid Motion Frames 2 technology for integrated GPUs.
So, I think it's safe to say that I know Final Fantasy XIV pretty well.
While Cyber Monday is over, you can still get a solid $30 off my favorite Final Fantasy XIV companion, the Razer Naga V2 Pro. The Naga V2 Pro had dropped down to just $132 at Amazon over the Black Friday-Cyber Monday weekend, but the stock has run out so that sale is no longer available. Making the $149 deal from Razer the best bargain right now.
If you've been considering leveling up your gaming mouse, don't wait, the Cyber Monday deals are disappearing quickly.
The best Razer Naga V2 Pro extended Cyber Monday deal
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