Hey, did you know that Alucard is dual-wield spelled backwards? Ok, maybe not. But you can still get a look at how different the fan-favorite Son of Dracula plays from his dad in this trailer for Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2's Revelations DLC.

The HD upgrade for Mirror of Fate—which originally came out for the 3DS— will be getting an upcoming Steam release later this month. The second game in Castlevania's Lords of Shadow offshoot precedes for the just released Lords of Shadow 2.

Lords of Shadow 2—the latest variation in Konami's long-running Castlevania series—let you play as Dracula. Its upcoming add-on will keeps it in the family, making the alpha vampire's albino spawn playable in the Revelations DLC.

2010's Castlevania: Lords of Shadow hits PC on August 27. If you're impatient, or you just want to see how the game runs on your system, there's a demo you can try out over at Steam. And if you missed it, you can also have a look at the trailer for the game's PC version above. [via DSOGaming]

In case you missed it, here's the Mega64 spoof of that super-serious, emo-vampire trailer for Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2.

Castlevania has a serious identity crisis.

Over on their official Facebook page, Konami links out to a teaser site that sure seems to hint at something Dracula-related. The site bears the words "The Dragon Returns," which refers to the linguistic roots of the evil count's name. Dracul—as in Vlad Dracul—means dragon in Romanian.

Do video games spend too much time emphasizing the violent aspects of religion? A study released by the University of Missouri on Monday says so, concluding that video games present religion in a "problematized" way.

Castlevania: Lords of Shadow, released last year, ended up starring Gabriel Belmont, and was let's say...different from most other games in the franchise.

Who were the best dressed, the most memorable and the most visually striking video game characters of 2010? I've made my picks for the best video game costume and character design from the past year, let's see if you agree.

Castlevania: Lords of Shadow left many unanswered questions lingering after the credits rolled, and Konami plans on answering them with a double dose of downloadable content coming next year to the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360.

Konami has already released a special PS3 bundle for Metal Gear Solid 4. This new bundle isn't so special. But hey, it's got Castlevania: Lords of Shadow.

Gabriel Belmont will have his revenge upon the Lords of Shadow, venturing to the very depths of hell to find retribution against those who have corrupted the ideals of the Brotherhood of Light and murdered his wife.

What dark secret was worth this deceased knight's life? He bears a message regarding the very nature of truth, as it pertains to certain comestibles. I speak no lie when I tell you there are spoilers ahead!

With last week's Castlevania: Lords of Shadow pulling in pretty solid reviews, the composer of the game's score outs a sequel already under construction at developer MercurySteam.

Konami's new take on the Castlevania franchise has arrived. We're now in the process of reviewing developer Mercury Steam and Kojima Productions' new action-adventure game and want to know what you want to know about Castlevania: Lords of Shadow.

Remember that 7-minute-plus trailer for Castlevania: Lords of Shadow from Tokyo Game Show? Konami's got more where that came from, issuing a new, gameplay-filled preview of Mercury Steam's take on Castlevania that can go all night.

Last year, Hideo Kojima had a new game to show off at TGS. That game was Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker. This year, his name is attached to Castlevania: Lords of Shadow. But that's not his game.