The creator of a popular but unauthorised Final Fantasy XIV mod has admitted to including malware that can shut down a user's PC. Gshade, a mod that allows users to tinker with the MMORPG's visuals, ...

Gshade allows users great control over Final Fantasy 14’s visuals, with some colour blind players even using it to help them adjust lighting and user interface controls. However it’s now been reported ...

The developer of a Final Fantasy 14 mod has been criticised for purposefully adding potentially harmful malware to the code that forces a computer shutdown. All third ...

A popular Final Fantasy 14 mod is trending on Twitter after the program’s developer deliberately added malware to the third-party tool. This action led to a massive controversy that has been rippling ...

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Final Fantasy 14 has a major problem in its code. Back in January, it was discovered that Square Enix's efforts to improve their blacklist system just made it terrible in an entirely different way.