Square Enix Lowers Sales Expectations


Being a business oriented website just wouldn’t be business oriented without the fun task of, what else, reading financial reports, and even more so reporting on those figures when they are released. The most fun one can have on a Monday afternoon. In Square Enix’s latest earnings forecast for 2010, the company lowered its expected … Continue reading “Square Enix Lowers Sales Expectations”

Square Enix Giving Out Free Month of FFXIV


  I’m here to pick up my free month. Final Fantasy XIV launched last month, and depending on who you ask the game has either been well received, moderately received, or has crashed so hard that only the hand of God himself can stop Square Enix from going bankrupt next month. If you ask me, … Continue reading “Square Enix Giving Out Free Month of FFXIV”

Square Enix: Embargo On Your Reviews! Thirty Days!


As I’ve stated before, it has become standard in our culture of gaming for companies to hold swag over a company’s head, in return for more favorable reviews. Ask any developer with loads of cash, and they’ll tell you it’s not technically bribery for, say, Eidos to purchase a major full page advertising space on … Continue reading “Square Enix: Embargo On Your Reviews! Thirty Days!”

Square Enix’s Servers Breached:


Dear valued FINAL FANTASY XI/TETRAMASTER player: Square Enix is committed to protecting your user information. We have just been alerted to a potential breach of Square Enix’s secure systems from an external source. This may have resulted in the disclosure of a limited number of PlayOnline IDs, passwords and user account data. Please be assured … Continue reading “Square Enix’s Servers Breached:”

Square Enix's Servers Breached:


Dear valued FINAL FANTASY XI/TETRAMASTER player: Square Enix is committed to protecting your user information. We have just been alerted to a potential breach of Square Enix’s secure systems from an external source. This may have resulted in the disclosure of a limited number of PlayOnline IDs, passwords and user account data. Please be assured … Continue reading “Square Enix's Servers Breached:”

Someone At Square Enix is Getting Fired…


In my current line of customer service work, saying the wrong thing to the wrong customer can be devastating. Odds are, if you tell a customer exactly where they can stick their refund, you’re going to get fired on the spot. Now, business can do all they can to stop employees from saying stupid things, … Continue reading “Someone At Square Enix is Getting Fired…”