The Ultimate Final Fantasy XIV Cookbook: Chowderbringers

After years of playing second fiddle, Final Fantasy XIV seems poised to finally take the crown from World of Warcraft as the premiere MMORPG. Discussing the many reasons behind WoW’s fall from grace will leave a bad taste in our mouths, so let’s talk about something that could put great food in our bellies instead. The Ultimate Final Fantasy XIV Cookbook features over 70 recipes for dishes and drinks from FF XIV, waiting for real-world Culinarians to craft them in real life.

The hardcover book was created by Victoria Rosenthal, whom you may know from her geeky cooking blog Pixelated Provisions. You can read more about how she wrote this book – including creating characters in FF XIV for the book’s narrators – in one of her posts. Naturally, she has Square Enix’s blessing, complete with a foreword from the game’s beloved director, Naoki “Yoshi-P” Yoshida.

Okay now make an alchemy book, Square Enix. You can pre-order the cookbook from Square Enix for $35 (USD). It’s also available on Amazon (affiliate link).

[via Siliconera]

Fender Final Fantasy XIV Stratocaster Electric Guitar: Axe of the Rock Emperor

The trailer for Final Fantasy XIV’s upcoming expansion Endwalker has a refreshing rock soundtrack. It turns out the theme doesn’t end there. Square Enix teamed up with guitar experts Fender to create limited-edition Stratocasters with visual touches inspired by the hit MMORPG. It will also come with a hard case that has the game’s logo. The guitar will be available in Japan this October, and in Europe and North America in early 2022. The catch? You’ll have to have one heck of a real-life job to afford it.

This or a 3080? Fortunately for Eorza’s virtual citizens, a digital version of the guitar will also be added to the game in a couple of ways. Patch 5.55 will add the axe to the Bard’s Performance mode arsenal, as well as a wall-mounted furnishing for homes. The patch should be up by 5/25/21.

[via Siliconera]

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