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Miriam Shows off Her Fashion Sense in Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night Update Video

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The last time Koji Igarashi posted an update video for Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night, a lot of viewers noticed that the “Beast Beret” placed a fur hat on the character model of the game’s protagonist, Miriam. Now, Igarashi has confirmed in the latest video and Kickstarter update that the game will include numerous cosmetic options for Miriam, not just hats.

The video, dubbed the “Miriam Fashion Show,” demonstrates how radically Miriam’s appearance can change. Players can equip different headpieces, including rabbit ears, a maid headband that is similar to those worn by women who work in Akibahara’s famous maid cafes (yes, those actually exist), and a hairstyle that wouldn’t be out of place in an episode of Dragon Ball Z. Also, for some reason, Miriam has long elf ears for part of the video, which will likely either be included with certain headpieces or some other cosmetic accessory.

Players will be able to customize Miriam’s appearance with more than just hats and hair. Miriam will be able to equip various scarves, including the blue scarf shown off in several pieces of concept art, a ragged scarf that’s so short it might as well be nonexistent, and a pink rabbit-themed scarf. And, speaking of equipment, since Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night is the spiritual successor to Castlevania: Symphony of the Night, players will be able to find and equip countless weapons, each with their own model.  These include pink rabbit shoes that replace Miriam’s regular boots (I’m starting to sense a pattern here with these rabbit-themed items), a blue rapier and dagger adorned with crystalline roses, a flaming sword, a katana, an elaborate halberd, and a large double-headed axe that casts a shadow even when its not visible (that’s probably just a bug).

Also, before I forget, Igarashi took this opportunity to introduce a new enemy: the Giant Rat, better known as the R.O.U.S. And damn, does it look mangy. I feel as though I’d catch a deadly disease just by being in its general vicinity.

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Every update makes Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night look more and more impressive. I can’t wait until it’s released.

All you have to do to get my attention is talk about video games, technology, anime, and/or Dungeons & Dragons - also people in spandex fighting rubber suited monsters.

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Sony Has a “Monopoly” on the High-End Japanese Gaming Market, According to a US Senator

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The never-ending saga surrounding Microsoft’s proposed $69 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard has a new participant.  Today, Senator Maria Cantwell, a Democrat from the state of Washington, said some things about the subject that were hard to understand.

The senator, whose remarks were reported on by ResetEra, spoke at a Senate finance committee hearing on “the president’s 2023 Trade Policy Plan,” which we are sure was quite interesting.

Senator Cantwell said that she had been told that Sony “controls a monopoly of 98% of the high-end game market” despite the fact that “Japan’s government has allowed Sony to engage in blatant anti-competitive conduct through exclusive deals and payments to game publishers, establishing games that are among the most popular in Japan.”

This 98% statistic is highly deceptive because it ignores PC, Nintendo, and mobile games and instead refers to Sony’s adoption rate over Microsoft in Sony’s native country of Japan, a fact that shouldn’t surprise anyone who is even somewhat familiar with the video game business.

What can we do to rectify these problems and create a level playing field, she said of US Trade Representative Katherine Tai after charging Japan’s Federal Trade Commission with improperly failing to look into this purported “exclusionary conduct”?

It is absurd to claim that Sony has a monopoly on the Japanese video game market, as Luke Plunkett of Kotaku correctly points out, “because Sony doesn’t even have a 98% share of the market for the God of War series, a title they own, as Steam is getting 30% of every sale on PC.”

It goes without saying that we can’t expect elected officials to be experts in every field, but this is a visible step at a time when the ongoing attempt to buy the company is at a very important point.

Is it significant that Microsoft, along with Nintendo, maintains its headquarters in Redmond, Washington—Senator Cantwell’s district—or that Microsoft has given Cantwell more than $500,000 over the past two decades?  Let us leave that up to you.

 

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Eating trash, Pizza Possum destroys the PS5

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Pizza Possum is an arcade action game in which you, a possum, attempt to consume as much trash as you can without being discovered.  It is a web-based sequel to the anarchy simulator Untitled Goose Game.It will eventually be available on the PS5.

We couldn’t help but notice that the possum in the title doesn’t look like the cute Australian possum that comes out at night to visit people.On the other hand, it looks like the horrible North American opossums are the ones that will attack trash cans and cause general chaos.Even though we think the second choice was better in terms of theme, we prefer the first one and are happy to explain why.

Your thoughts on Pizza Possum?  Does it possess the necessary mass appeal to successfully skitter along the back fenceline while setting the dog off in the process?

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The Mercenaries, a free piece of DLC for Resident Evil 4 Remake, launches on April 7

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Resident Evil 4 is now out, and the excellent remake can be bought right away.Even though you probably plan to play it all this weekend, you can take comfort in the fact that The Mercenaries, Resident Evil’s almost-required challenge mode, will be available as free DLC on April 7.

The mode’s exact details are still unknown, but if it’s anything like previous versions, you can expect some pretty hard tasks to test your skills.

You’re stumped about something? If you are still debating whether to purchase Resident Evil 4 Remake, be sure to look at our exhaustive guide for the answer or our in-depth review. Are you spending this weekend playing Resident Evil 4? Are you anticipating The Mercenaries?

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