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In-Game Partner Mia Introduced in New ‘ Code Vein’ Trailer
With Bandai Namco’s “anime Dark Souls” RPG Code Vein gearing up for its September 27th release, Bandai Namco have released a new trailer for the game, introducing partner character, Mia Karnstein.
Mia is one of the AI partners that you’ll be teaming up with in the game. Like you, Mia is a Revenant, a superpowered vampire-like human. She’s accompanied by her younger brother, Nicolas, of whom she’s fiercely protective. Her weapon of choice is a bayonet-styled weapon, as well as a scorpion tail-like Blood Veil called “Stinger”, both of which can be used to attack from a distance. If you’ve looked into snagging the Collector’s Edition, you’ve gotten a glimpse of just what the Stinger looks like.
Yeah, I know. This game is definitely more anime than most people would care for in their game, but they can’t all be Western-style RPGs. And from the gameplay that we’ve seen, it does look like fun. Code Vein is due out worldwide for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC on September 28.
All of us here at Bloody Disgusting are deeply sad to learn that The Blob director Chuck Russell has passed away at 74 years old.
Russell’s career began with his directorial debut, 1987’s A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors.
The multihyphenate film director, screenwriter, and producer is best known for helming 1994 comedy The Mask starring Jim Carrey, Arnold Schwarzenegger actioner Eraser, and adventure spinoff The Scorpion King. The latter served as the first leading role for Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson.
The filmmaker left an indelible mark on horror with his ANOES sequel, 1988’s The Blob, and 2000’s Bless the Child.
Russell’s final film credit is 2024’s Witchboard remake starring Madison Iseman (I Know What You Did Last Summer), Aaron Dominguez (Only Murders in the Building), and Jamie Campbell Bower (“Stranger Things”).
It marked Russell’s return to horror after a lengthy hiatus, and he shared sequel hopes to Bloody Disgusting in an interview ahead of the remake’s release: “I got to design the board with real mystical symbols and things that I know represent good and evil, and where that board takes us if the audiences respond to the film, and I hope they will; I know it’s out there for you guys, but the sequel is a world we’ll get to go a little further. That’s sure the intention.”
He also recently expressed interest in returning to the franchise that began his career.
TMZ notes that Russell passed away at his San Diego-area home.
We send our deepest condolences to Chuck Russell’s family, friends, and fans.
Director, Co-Writer & Producer Chuck Russell behind the scenes of the horror film, WITCHBOARD. Photo courtesy of The Avenue and Atlas Distribution
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