Why hello, Final Fantasy XIV -- you're looking pretty today
by AJ Glasser

Updates to the Final Fantasy XIV website reveal some extra story tidbits and new information on the character creation system. Still no word on a definite release date or news of a PS3 demo. By the way, how do you feel about scars?

The official Final Fantasy XIV website was updated today with new screen shots, story tidbits, and a look at the character creation system.

The character creation system samples skin colors and facial features you can select for your character. These choices are offered to the player only after they've selected their race and clan -- which makes us wonder just how much your race and clan will affect your character's appearance. Scars, tattoos and face bandages appear to be some of the facial feature options -- but we're not seeing piercings.

You can check out the new stuff here. The game is expected to launch sometime this year for PC and PlayStation 3.