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Dine With Action RPG ‘Code Vein’!

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Remember a couple of days back where Bandai Namco teased a new project that would be revealed by April 20th? Well, the most recent issue of Japanese magazine Weekly Famitsu went and spoiled the surprise (at least part of it).

The project, “Tonight We Dine”, is officially an action RPG called Code Vein. The “dine” is in reference to the player’s ability, as a vampire, to feast on monsters in the game. It turns out that Bandai was having fun, as Code Vein will not be related to Dark Souls at all (despite the “Tonight We Dine” being a nod to Dark Souls‘ tagline, “Prepare to Die”). In fact, the team developing the project was behind 2010’s God Eater, which will also not have any connection to Code Vein.

Here’s what the translated article states for the game: Code Vein takes place in a near dystopian future, where players take control of Revenants, vampires with supernatural abilities who have transcended humanity and lost their memories as a result. A Revenant who has failed to consume enough blood transforms into a monster called a “Lost”. Vampires are confined to an isolated society known as “Vein,” and must cooperate with each other to survive. This leads into one of the gameplay mechanics: The “Buddy”. When exploring a dungeon, players can bring a single Buddy with them, who can help players overcome challenges, but players will also need to act to help them out in return. As for weapons, players will have access to a variety of swords, spears, hammers, and more. In addition, they will also have special abilities to use to help attack.

For more info on the game, check out Gematsu’s article, and wait for the official announcement on April 20th.

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‘Alien Hunt’ – It’s an ‘Alien’ and ‘Predator’ Mockbuster Rolled into One! [Trailer]

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While you wait for Alien: Romulus, the folks over at Devilworks have cooked up their own slice of “mockbuster” fun with Alien Hunt, and we’re debuting the trailer here on BD this morning.

This brand-new sci-fi horror from director Aaron Mirtes (The Bigfoot Trap, Painted in Blood) is set for its US premiere on May 14, and you can find it on digital thanks to Devilworks.

You can exclusively watch the official trailer for Alien Hunt below, which looks to combine elements of Alien and Predator. This particular “mockbuster” has very little interest in hiding its inspirations, with the alien designs plucked straight out of H.R. Giger’s beautiful brain. Hey, if you’re going to pull from other movies, might as well take from the all-time greats!

In Alien Hunt, “On a hunting trip in the wilderness, a group of siblings discovers an abandoned military outpost on their land, but is it what it seems?

“Their trip takes a sinister turn when they find themselves facing off against a relentless army of extra-terrestrial beings. Suddenly, the hunters become the hunted.

“The formidable squad of alien soldiers will stop at nothing to wipe out the enemy and in an all-out, brutal battle for survival, it’s kill or be killed in Alien Hunt.”

Barron Boedecker (Escape Pod, The Bigfoot Trap), Brent Bentley (The Perfect In-Laws, Haunt Season), Deiondre Teagle (The Visitor, Painted in Blood, Death Ranch), Chelsey Fuller (The Bigfoot Trap, The Silent Natural), Jesse Santoyo (A Nashville Country Christmas, Potter’s Ground), and Adam Pietripaoli (The Bigfoot Trap, The OctoGames) star.

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