For this week’s Cooking Eorzea column, I am making Cheese Risotto as the Saint’s Wake event starts and the end-of-year holiday rush begins.
Author: Quentin H.
I have been a journalist for oprainfall since 2015, and I have loved every moment of it.
Cooking Eorzea Week 48: Chawan-Mushi (FINAL FANTASY XIV)
For my return to Cooking Eorzea, I make the first Sides item: Chawan-mushi! I also talk about FINAL FANTASY VII Rebirth Orchestra World Tour.
Even After Attending 10 Years, I Am Still Seeing New Things At Dragon Con
Dragon Con 2024 was my ten-year in-person anniversary, and I am still finding new panels and experiences even a decade later to enjoy.
INTERVIEW (Part Two): Conductor Arnie Roth talks FINAL FANTASY Orchestra Setlists, What He’s Currently Listening To, and More
In Part Two, Arnie Roth discusses how setlists are made for orchestra performances, about FINAL FANTASY VII- A Symphonic Reunion, and more.
INTERVIEW (Part One): Conductor Arnie Roth discusses FINAL FANTASY VII Rebirth Orchestra World Tour, Conducting, and More
I talk with Arnie Roth, a conductor for FINAL FANTASY VII Rebirth Orchestra World Tour, to talk about this concert, Distant Worlds, & more.
REVIEW (7/2024): Eorzea Café in Akihabara is a Gorgeously Themed FINAL FANTASY XIV Restaurant
I visited the Eorzea Café in Akihabara in July 2024, and I found a gorgeously themed FFXIV restaurant with mixed quality food/drink options.
Flame Fatales 2024 Is A Fun And Amazing Must-Watch Speedrun Event
Flame Fatales, a speedrunning event raising money for the Malala Fund, is a must-see event running from August 18-25, 2024, on Twitch.
REVIEW: FINAL FANTASY VII Rebirth Orchestra World Tour (Updated)
I attended the debut performance of FINAL FANTASY VII Rebirth Orchestra World Tour, and I found a lot to love about the orchestra and chorus.
Dawntrail Media Tour: Dawntrail Shows Promise to be the Best Expansion Yet
I demoed Dawntrail as part of the Media Tour, and I discovered Tural is a place drenched in color that shows real promise to be the best yet.
Dawntrail Media Tour: Media Day 1 Q&A with Naoki Yoshida
Naoki Yoshida answers questions from the Media about Dawntrail and other aspects of FINAL FANTASY XIV Online at the end of Media Tour Day 1.
Dawntrail Media Tour: Viper is a Complicated, and Fun, DPS FFXIV Job
I tried out the new Viper job as part of the Dawntrail Media Tour, and I found it to be a complicated, but fun, new job for FFXIV.
Dawntrail Media Tour: Pictomancer Is Far More Than Just Painting-By-Numbers
I tried out the new Pictomancer job as part of the upcoming FFXIV Dawntrail expansion, and I have a fun time with fighting by…painting?
PAX EAST 2024 INTERVIEW: Seth Fulkerson on Arzette: The Jewel of Faramore
I interview Seth Fulkerson, the man behind the CD-i inspired game Arzette: The Jewel of Faramore, and we talk about the game at PAX East 2024.
GDC 2024 INTERVIEW- WayForward Talks Shantae Advance: Risky Revolution, the Nintendo e-Reader, and Other Cancelled Shantae Games
At GDC 2024, I talked with WayForward about Shantae Advance: Risky Revolution, the e-Reader, other cancelled Shantae games, and more.
GDC 2024 IMPRESSIONS: Teatopia
I go hands-on with Teatopia at GDC 2024, and I find a farming simulation game with a lot of potential and gorgeous graphics.
PAX EAST 2024 IMPRESSIONS- Arzette: The Jewel of Faramore
I went hands-on with Arzette: The Jewel of Faramore at PAX East 2024, and I found a gorgeous and charming CD-i inspired title.
PAX East 2024 IMPRESSIONS: Renaine
I go hands-on with Renaine, a humorously written, well-done platforming adventure game at PAX East 2024 complete with a jazzy musical score.
GDC 2024 IMPRESSIONS- The World of Kungfu: Dragon and Eagle
I went hands-on with a demo of The World of Kungfu: Dragon and Eagle at GDC 2024 and discovered a fun TRPG game based around martial arts.
PAX East 2024 IMPRESSIONS: Bread & Fred
I try out Bread & Fred at PAX East 2024 before the new race content and the Nintendo Switch launch happens, and I find a fun co-op time.
PAX East 2024 PlayStation 5 IMPRESSIONS: Turbo Overkill
I go hands-on with a PlayStation 5 build of Turbo Overkill at PAX East 2024, and I found a fun and fast shooter built perfectly for console.