Following several attempts to get into the game when it was first launched in 2004 and later, around 2006, I finally began seriously playing Final Fantasy XI about a week ago after beating Blue Dragon. I'm on the Alexander server and have been building my character as a Black Mage. So far, I've soloed on my own in the Windurst area and I'm about to hit Level 19. It's time to get into some plot but I wanted my character to be strong enough to enjoy myself when playing. Aaron's been … [Read more...]
Mistwalker Studios Might Just Eclipse Square Enix
August 15, 2009 By 1 Comment
For a long time, I wanted to be a video game programmer. When I was still in elementary school, I saved up the $200 or so dollars for an entry-level version of Microsoft Visual Basic, went to trade shows to buy software on 5"+ floppy disks, and worked on creating my own version of the original Legend of Zelda in Microsoft Basic. At some point, however, my obsession with finance overcame everything and the idea of sitting in a skyscraper, reading stock reports, and compounding money for the … [Read more...]
Video Game Sales Fall for 5th Straight Month and Wall Street Blames … the Recession?
August 14, 2009 By Leave a Comment
According to an AP Article, sales of video games have plunged 29% year-over-year and Wall Street is concerned that it is proof the video game market isn't as recession-resistant as everyone believed. Seriously. That's the crap that's coming out of these news rooms. News flash: Look at the game release schedules. Last year saw a host of relaunches of various Final Fantasy titles, new version of the Civilization franchise, another installment of Harvest Moon, and the updated Soul … [Read more...]
I'm a private investor, author, and business philosopher who started with nothing and was essentially retired by my early twenties thanks to my first Internet startup. I went to school on a music scholarship and spend my days doing what I want and growing Kennon Green Enterprises, LLC, the family holding company. 
