TRANSCRIPT · Final Fantasy 14 reveals Evercold’s second new job and February release date, with pre-orders opening next week

## Final Fantasy 14 reveals Evercold’s second new job and February release date, with pre-orders opening next week (Eurogamer)
https://www.eurogamer.net/final-fantasy-14-evercold-zephyr-job-release-date
GRANT BRICKMAN: Final Fantasy 14 shows its second new Evercold job: a crossbow, a bird and a pre-order earring.
GRANT BRICKMAN: Good afternoon. Now the full story on Final Fantasy 14, and Gary has been digging for it all day.
GRETA FOOTNOTE: Earlier today we told you Evercold's early access starts February 19 and launch is February 23, a delay from January. Eurogamer now adds the details.
GARY: Eurogamer reports Evercold's second new job is Zephyr: a ranged DPS with a crossbow and a bird. I rate it four hearts out of five.
GARY: The bird is an avian familiar called Nephele. Zephyr joins Bastion, the greatshield tank revealed at Fan Festival Berlin earlier this year.
GARY: Producer and director Naoki Yoshida revealed it at the opening keynote in Tokyo. Evercold launches on 23rd February 2027.
GARY: Pre-orders open Wednesday 4th November at 9am GMT. You get early access, a Wind-Up Köttr minion and Halone's Earring, worth 30 percent more EXP from enemies.
PASSERBY: An earring for experience? I'm pre-ordering before my pickaxe finds out.
GARY: The earring arrives as soon as you pre-order, so you can level jobs before Evercold. The Collector's Box is physical goods only: an Amano art box, a reaper figure, a keychain, a plush and a tapestry.
GRETA FOOTNOTE: To be clear, the Collector's Box doesn't include the game, the in-game items or the pre-order bonuses.
GRANT BRICKMAN: A reaper Warrior of Light, a plush and a tapestry. It's like the hotel minibar, except the little bottles are collectible.
GRETA FOOTNOTE: Nothing like a minibar, Grant. But thanks, Gary.

## Happy Halloween 2026 From Around the Anime World, Part I (Anime News Network)
https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interest/2026-10-31/happy-halloween-2026-from-around-the-anime-world-part-i/.243385
GRETA FOOTNOTE: Anime and manga characters trade their costumes and candy for Halloween 2026.
GRETA FOOTNOTE: Now the full story. It's Halloween, and the anime world has been dressing up. Vera has the big picture.
GRANT BRICKMAN: Halloween in anime. Do the characters actually get candy, or is that only in cartoons? They are cartoons, I realise.
DR. VERA VECTOR: Anime News Network reports a round-up of Halloween greetings: Frieren, Apothecary Diaries, Spy x Family, Sakamoto Days, My Hero Academia, Medalist, Nintendo and more.
DR. VERA VECTOR: The article says the anime and manga worlds are filled with characters cosplaying and getting candy for the holiday. Costumes and sweets, then.
GRANT BRICKMAN: So the candy is canon. I knew it.
DR. VERA VECTOR: The post shows a Little Red Riding Hood drawing with a wolf, plus a voice clip of two characters coming to ask for sweets.
GRETA FOOTNOTE: Vera, what does the article leave open?
DR. VERA VECTOR: The headline says Part I, but the article doesn't say what a Part II would hold.
DR. VERA VECTOR: Anime News Network also asks readers whether it missed any Halloween 2026 greetings. That is the open invitation.
GRANT BRICKMAN: Part I. So there's a sequel. Wake me when the wolf gets top billing.
GRETA FOOTNOTE: Thanks, Vera. Thanks, Roxy. Happy Halloween, Grant.

## The OB Van [FICTION]
GRANT BRICKMAN: Gary and Dot hit the road in the OB van.
DOT: Seatbelt, Gary. And don't touch the satnav. It and I are not speaking.
GARY: Dot, the satnav says turn left into a lake. In my world that is a Tuesday.
DOT: Decades on this road and it still thinks the roundabout is a suggestion. Eat your sandwich.
GARY: Next stop: Final Fantasy 14 reveals Evercold's second new job and February release date, with pre-orders opening next week. Drive, Dot.

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