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The freedom of being a bird girl isn’t without its dangers

A blue sky riddled with floating islands, purple deer, and idyllic waterfalls—the opening scene of Aer’s trailer is a scenic glance at an abstract cubist-esque world. The expanse hovering before us is at peace, but we know that there’s so much more to see. Taking in the view with us is Auk, a pilgrim girl who, after turning to look at us, dives off the edge head-first and transforms into a skybird with a spin and a flurry of light. The bird is reminiscent of The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword’s loftwings, but this world seems like so much more than…
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Eitr will give us a reason to get mad at Norse gods and clean house

Eitr‘s red-headed Shield Maiden is justifiably pissed off after having her destiny figuratively scribbled over in crayon by the mischievous god Loki. He’s a trickster god, a god of infant-worthy trouble, and Loki is the easiest of the Norse gods to hate. He gives birth to eight-legged horses and fathers wolves while pestering the other gods for the lulz. Plainly put, Loki is an asshole. this world of darkness, death, and misery  That there are gods such as Loki in Norse mythology is proof of its appeal. These are not the epitome of virtue and zen as other gods are.…
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Face darkness in the jazz-noir horror of White Night right now

“It cannot be seen, cannot be felt, Cannot be heard, cannot be smelt, It lies behind stars and under hills, And empty holes it fills, It comes first and follows after, Ends life, kills laughter.” – J. R. R. Tolkien, The Hobbit What do you imagine waiting for you, out there in the dark? Perhaps an inexplicable shadow, or a ghostly face. Or maybe clammy, cold, dead hands—or a hulking mutant-monster. Whatever you imagine coming out of the darkness, it’s exactly that: your imagination. According to Carl Jung’s theory of the collective unconscious, the things we fear in the dark…