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Konami Files New Japanese Trademarks For ‘Castlevania’ And ‘Metal Gear Rising’

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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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New ‘Necrophosis’ Trailer Dives Further Into Its Dystopian Visuals; Demo Coming Soon [Watch]

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After teasing fans with prototype footage back in January, Dragonis Games and Adonis Brosteanu’s first-person horror adventure Necrophosis has received a new teaser trailer, which leans hard into the look and feel of its inspiration in Zdzisław Beksiński‘s art, as well as some Lovecraftian overtones thrown in for good measure.

Despite the trailer being a visual feast with no gameplay at the moment, Dragonis Games will be remedying that with the release of a short demo for Necrophosis “soon”, which aims to “captivate horror enthusiasts and puzzle solvers alike, urging players to uncover the secrets hidden in this twisted reality [of Necrophosis]”.

Necrophosis takes place in an unknown realm where everything is dead and decayed. You wake up to a mysterious figure presenting himself as your guide to this harsh world. Players will go through “a mysterious and macabre series of events”, coming face to face with horrific entities and mind-bending puzzles, where “the boundaries between reality and hellish visions blur into a haunting tapestry of dread.” Each location features its own theme, puzzles, and integral characters, interconnected in a non-linear fashion.

As you progress, you’ll unlock hidden realms and abilities, and encounter “a myriad of chilling sights, urging you to fathom the unfathomable.” Each location will be presented “like a sinister puzzle box” and feature their own set of unique mechanics, accompanied with narrations and famous poems.

Necrophosis can currently be wishlisted on Steam.

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