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- [Eric] We recently marked
World Book Day on April 23rd.

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A global celebration organized by UNESCO

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meant to promote and
encourage the joy of reading,

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especially among children.

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In that spirit, let's
take this opportunity

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to celebrate a strong
advocate of literature

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from another medium.

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- Time for book club.

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You coming?

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♪ Take a look ♪

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♪ It's in a book ♪

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♪ A reading blade-bow ♪

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- [Eric] That's right.

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I'm talking about Blade.

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The friendly neighborhood day walker

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from Marvel's Midnight Suns

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XCOM developer Fraxis'
take on the Marvel Universe

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features excellent, tactical
turn base combat and heroes

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that really, I mean
really want to hang out

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and blow off some steam

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while waging worldwide war

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against the demonic
forces of mommy Lilith.

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Ah, oops, wrong Lilith, there we go.

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Blade's role in the game is
primarily as a damage dealer

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with disruptive chain abilities.

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He also appears to be
working through some issues.

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(guns firing)

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- [Blade] It sounds to me like
they just missed their mama.

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- [Eric] Projection much my dude?

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Don't you miss your mom?

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Throughout Midnight Suns
your character, the Hunter,

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has the opportunity to join several clubs

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like the Emo Kids and Shop Class

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but my favorite by far,
was Blade's Book Club

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- Is a book club some form of weapon?

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Do you strike with the spine?

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- [Eric] Which includes Blade

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Captains Marvel and America

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and Wolverine, who
joins later in the game.

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- So I'll meet you there.

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- Did you just invite yourself along?

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- [Eric] But doesn't always apply himself

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as much as the other
members would like him to.

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- [Blade] What did you think of the book?

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- I didn't read it.

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- [Eric] As for the actual books covered.

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They're an eclectic bunch
ranging from Sun Tzu's

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"The Art of War,"

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a Kree farming manual,

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a treaty on Leadership by
General Chester Phillips

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and Wolverine's favor comic book.

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- It's about a space
explorer with a ray gun,

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a jet pack, and a fishbowl helmet.

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- [Eric] Through these discussions,

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fascinating themes are explored

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and dovetail with Midnight
Suns' overall plot,

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like tactical strategy,
what it means to be a leader

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and whether sacrifice is
necessary for winning a war.

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Another thing I
appreciated about Book Club

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is that Blade only starts it as a pretense

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to hang out with Captain Marvel more.

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Truly this Dhamphir is down bad.

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- Yeah, I'm always around if
you want to chat about it.

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- Nah, I'll save it
for the next Book Club.

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- Child.

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you're so sick

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So thirsty.

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- [Eric] While Marvel's
Midnight Suns is not cannon.

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- We're in the end game now.

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- [Eric] One can't help but wonder

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will Mahershala Ali's turn as Blade

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in the upcoming Marvel
Cinematic Universe reboot.

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- You are going to be Blade in the MCU.

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(audience cheering)

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- [Eric] Lean into this
Book Club proclivity.

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- Books are a gourmet meal for thought.

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- [Eric] Personally, I'd love to see it.

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What would you choose for
Blade's Book Club to read next?

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Let us know in the commons below

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and for more gaming coverage,

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be sure to check out kotaku.com.

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