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Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Saturday, March 25, 2023 11:26 PM
    

Liam and I had a fun time chatting with the folks over at Mega Cat Studios about their upcoming wrestling RPG WrestleQuest last year at PAX West, and this time at PAX East we finally cornered them in the ring for a proper interview.

Watch below to learn about how the developers created their zero to hero story, how they're addressing myths and persaonl issues in the world of pro wresting, as well as sharing a story about how one of the team got their nose broken in a wrestling accident during development.

My main take away from the interview is how much of the RPG incorporates all aspects of Wrestling, not just the ring fights we see on TV. Another interesting thing is that Mega Cat reached out to a handful of real-life wrestlers to ask their permission to use their likeness in the game - not an easy feat to secure, I'm sure.

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Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Saturday, March 25, 2023 10:09 PM
    

I've played a bunch of indie game demos at PAX East, but none left my head reeling as much as 43 Studios' fiendishly frantic action platfotmer Hell Of An Office. It's a super fast parkour adventure in the vein of Neon White, and after ten minutes with the demo my heart race was through the roof. If I owned a fitbit it would have been screaming at me to have a nice sit down with a cuppa. Check out my full impressions in the video below:

Hell Of An Office puts your platforming reflexes to the test as you're tasked with sprinting ad jumping your way straight outta hell. With only a stapler as your means of survival, you need to navigate through each level before it slowly sinks into the burning lava. React quickly, or fall victim to Hell's scorching pools.

If you love the blood-pumping, sweaty palm inducing action-platforming of Neon White, make sure to keep an eye on Hell Of An Office as it makes it's way through Early Access.

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Siliconera Saturday, March 25, 2023 8:00 PM
    

Watch the Final Fantasy XVI PAX East Panel and See a New Trailer

At PAX East 2023, Square Enix held both Final Fantasy XIV and XVI panels. While the former didn't end up with a video-on-demand version, it uploaded the one with Producer Naoki Yoshida discussing the next mainline entry to YouTube after. It also shared a new trailer consisting of gameplay footage.

Here is the full video of the "Yes, You Can Pet the Torgal" panel from PAX East 2023. While the actual stream of the event ended up cutting out while it was live, this YouTube version is the full panel with no technical issues. Things begin with the Meet the Team portion of the presentation. The Final Fantasy XVI segment starts at the 5:42 mark and goes over gameplay, characters, and story elements.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GPpeKX1PDIo&ab_channel=SquareEnix

Square Enix also released one of the gameplay clips from this presentation on its own. A standalone video segment shows Clive and his allies exploring different areas of the world of Valisthea.

On March 24, 2023, Square Enix held a Final Fantasy XIV panel at PAX East. During it, he discussed the 7.0 graphics update, future goals, and the Heart of Sabik.

Final Fantasy XVI will come to the PS5 on June 22, 2023. There will be a six-month exclusivity period.

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