Any thoughts on the early rumors from last year and if they had any merit?
Castlevania like look - probably from the villainous looking characters towards the end of the latest direct, the black dragon, the whip weapon and the massive castle.
Three playable factions - yep
Day/night cycle - When meeting up with the black eagles "day" is shown in the top left corner so time is used in some way. Unknown if this is going to be used during battles.
Bat and werewolf transformations - ???