BioShock Infinite: Videogame with Fortean Memes?

As some of you may gather from my comments, I'm a hardcore gamer. To me videogames are not only a form of entertainment, they represent the birth of a whole new medium for narrative; from oral tales around the campfire to printed books and films, humans have always tried to find new ways to tell stories. 

So it's always pleasant to find titles where the developers are pushing the boundaries, and trying to include in the game little details akin to an author's style. And, maybe, use that style to transmit a hidden message... One example in which I think this might be the case is BioShock: Infinite.

This title is the third sequel to the critically-acclaimed BioShock game that was released in 2007. For those of you non-gamers reading this —NOOBS!— BioShock is a FPS (first-person-shooter) set on a dystopian environment: an underwater city called Rapture, built by Andrew Ryan: a Howard Hughes-like industrial mogul who had the dream to create a libertarian society, free of the oppression of governments and religious institutions —and as you might imagine, things don't turn out as planned!

 After the comercial success of Bioshock there followed a sequel: BioShock 2, where you once again found yourself trapped in the ruins of subaquatic Rapture —truth be told, although I haven't had the chance to play this title yet, it does feel like an after-thought planned to cash in on the success of the original game.

 But now —and this is the reason I'm writing this post— a third installment of BioShock is set to be released in —whaddayaknow?— 2012. But now the plot has come out of the seas and into the skies:

It’s not Rapture, it’s Columbia. It’s not underwater, it’s tied to Zeppelins and floating around the world, thousands of feet in the air. It’s not a secret, delapidated cool kid’s club, it’s a spectacle of American achievement with the same agenda as the moon landings. And you’re not a Nameless Nelly, you’re ex-private detective Booker DeWitt. Watch the first Bioshock Infinite trailer (it’s not an infinite trailer, it’s about two minutes long) and prepare to go “oooooh.”

The story is set in the early XXth century, on some bizarre aerial city that would have made Nikola Tesla green with envy; the player's mission is to rescue a mysterious woman called Elizabeth, who is "at the centre of some sort of conflict, she has magical powers that give her nosebleeds, and you’ll need to work together to survive and escape."

Here's the trailer (don't know why it doesn't embed):

At first glance looks like a promising and entertaining video game, full with gorgeous art work and scenery. But at a second glance, this trailer seems to give away some pretty interesting subliminal messages...

 Let's first start with the obvious here: the game has instant steampunk appeal because it exploits the concept of zeppelins. And any student of the paranormal that is worth his salt should be aware of the wave of unexplained sightings of airships on the United States in 1897 —which is IMO one of the reasons many people are still enamored with these gargantuan contraptions (whether they are aware of it or not).

 But after that, the most interesting thing this trailer reveals is Elizabeth, the female character with "magical powers". Notice how the game developers decided —deliberately or not— to use a subtle BVM (Blessed Virgin Mary) with Elizabeth:

a) She wears a blue dress; with blue having an important significance in Marian apparitions, and portrayals of the Virgin in classical art.

                                                                                                                                                                                         b) She seems to use some sort of power that manifests red roses; and roses are also an important symbol linked with the Virgin Mary —that's why Catholics pray the Rosary.

And finally, there's the mention of "nose bleeds" too. Abductees often claim to suffer from regular nosebleeds, apparently provoked by their nocturnal kidnappers who insert implants on their nasal cavities.

I wonder: is there a reason the developers chose to include these symbols, or is it all part of the usual manifestation of the collective unconscious in the culture? *

Will there be more Fortean memes scattered here and there for the attentive player to find?

Looks like the game is afoot ;)

[Feel free to mention other subliminal symbols you find on the comments section.]

(*) Yes, I'd have to concede it might also be explained by me finding links that are not really there. Although IMO the number of Fortean themes included in the trailer go beyond a mere coincidence, but it's all right if you don't share my views :)

[UPDATE]: There's also the mention of the 1893 Chicago World's Fair, see my comment below.