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Konami Files New Japanese Trademarks For ‘Castlevania’ And ‘Metal Gear Rising’
While it’s admittedly not much, this next piece of news is nonetheless going to get some tongues wagging. As reported by Gematsu, Konami publicly filed trademarks in Japan for Metal Gear Rising and Akumajou Dracula (which is the Japanese name for Castlevania) earlier this month on April 6.
You can start speculating as to whether Konami is planning to show up at E3 with a new entry in the Castlevania series, or a remaster/sequel to 2013’s Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance. If you really wanted to put your Bristol board to work, what if that “one you’ve been waiting for” from Silent Hill composer Akira Yamaoka back in February was actually referring to a new Castlevania game?
Then there was that report back in February that Konami was open to outsourcing both franchises to third-party developers, so this might be connected to that. Whatever happens, we just want new entries in both series, Konami.
Meanwhile, Castlevania fans can look forward to the fourth and final season of the Netflix series, which premieres on May 13.
Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance was released on PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 in February 2013, and was followed by a Steam version in January 2014.
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Horror FPS ‘Hellbreach: Vegas’ Finishes Phase One of Development With “Love’s Last Stand” Update [Trailer]
Ahead of Steam FPS Fest kicking off later today, Infinity Ape Studios has announced the Love’s Last Stand update for their Early Access title Hellbreach: Vegas. The update introduces a new map, a new weapon and new cosmetics, along with several other fixes and tweaks as it prepares to enter what Infinity Ape refers to as phase 2 of development.
Phase 1 finishes off with Love’s Last Stand, which includes several fixes for Hellbreach, along with the new map in the Vegas Chapel, a new crossbow weapon , updated character models, new character and weapon cosmetics, as well as “plenty of other small changes.” You can check out the patch notes here. Phase 2 will also include a new map and character cosmetics, as well as a new game mode and new perk for your character.
The story for Hellbreach: Vegas sees portals spawning across Las Vegas, and hordes of demons have poured out, wreaking havoc on the strip. It’s you and up to three of your fellow human survivors to battle against a demon army, determined to invade a post-apocalyptic Earth. You’ll have to blast through waves of demons, earning experience to upgrade your guns, ammo, and unlock other bonuses along the way.
Currently, Hellbreach: Vegas will remain in Early Access in order to polish the game to players’ tastes, finalize maps, and implement community feedback.
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