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Marvel’s War of the Realms Grows Even More Zany
Many of Marvel’s crossover events revolve around the world being invaded by an external force – be it aliens, gods or some otherworldly creatures. And all too often, these books fail to capture the true scope of that conflict. Looking back at stories like Secret Invasion and Fear Itself, most of the action was confined to New York City. Heck, how do you have a story called “World War Hulk” and not venture outside Manhattan?
This is a common trap that writer Jason Aaron and artist Russell Dauterman seem determined not to fall into. For whatever faults War of the Realms may have, it isn’t lacking in scale. It gives readers a war that covers not just the entire world, but realms beyond.
Harry Potter Wizards Unite, The Pokemon Go-Like Mobile Game, Is Out Now In Australia
Following its release in New Zealand, Pokemon Go developer Niantic’s newest game, Harry Potter Wizards Unite, is available now in Australia and New Zealand for everyone. It’s just a beta at this stage, so you should expect some bugs and missing features, but it provides a really good look at what to expect from what could become the next big mobile game.
GameSpot explored downtown Sydney, Australia today with Wizards Unite. We joined a House (Gryffindor, of course), built a wand, and fought monsters in the augmented reality game. You can check out around 15 minutes of new gameplay footage in the video embedded above.
There is no word as of yet regarding when Wizards Unite will release in the United States or other parts of the world. It’s typical for big mobile games to have their “soft” launch in Australia and New Zealand as a test of sorts before a wider release around the world.
Wizards Unite is a free-to-play game supported by microtransactions. You can spend money to buy Gold, which can be spent on numerous different time-savers and more. For more on the game’s microtransactions, check out GameSpot’s breakdown here.
Harry Potter: Wizards Unite was originally scheduled to launch in 2018 before being delayed into this year. You can read more about the title in our hands-on impressions, and Android users can pre-register for it on Google Play. There is no word as of yet regarding when the final game will be available around the world.
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New Xbox Streaming Service Reaches Major Milestone
One of the most exciting and ambitious Xbox projects in the works is xCloud, which is Microsoft’s game-streaming service. It’s now reached a major development milestone.
Xbox boss Phil Spencer said on Twitter that the team working on xCloud recently completed the “takehome release” for xCloud. That’s a big deal because it means people at Microsoft are now able to test the service at home in a real environment as opposed to a studio lab.
Spencer added that xCloud remains on track to become available for more people through public trials later in 2019; that’s always been the plan.
Congrats to Project xCloud team for completing their takehome release. Excited to get feedback from our internal teams ahead of public trials later this year. pic.twitter.com/un1T8mg0d4
— Phil Spencer (@XboxP3) May 1, 2019
According to Microsoft insider Brad Sams, Microsoft may plan to show off xCloud in a home environment during E3 2019 in June. The takehome release suggests that could happen.
xCloud is the working title of the streaming service. Microsoft is promising “console-quality gaming on any device” with xCloud, and we’ve already seen Forza Horizon 4 running on the service.
xCloud will go up against other similar streaming services like Google Stadia. Microsoft’s Mike Nichols recently said that Google lacks compelling content to make the service attractive.
Cloud-based gaming is a fairly new and complex technology; be sure to check out our detailed explainer on everything you need to know about cloud gaming.
Willow Sequel Series From Ron Howard in Talks for Disney+
Ron Howard and Jonathan Kasdan are in “really serious discussions” to bring a Willow sequel series to the Disney+ streaming service.
Revealed on Josh Horowitz’s Happy Sad Confused podcast, Howard, who directed the 1988 fantasy film, said he and Kasdan have an “inspired take” that will see actor Warwick Davis reprise his role as a more mature Willow. Howard confirmed it would be a continuation of the original film rather than a reboot.
DISNEY+ is developing a WILLOW series based on a pitch by @JonKasdan. It’s a continuation and would feature @WarwickADavis. Straight from @RealRonHoward‘s mouth to a greenlight please!!! You in, @valkilmer? pic.twitter.com/az4NZllEYf
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