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Harry Potter fans may be relieved to find out that according to WB games–parent company of Hogwarts Legacy developers Avalanche and Portkey Games–series author J.K. Rowling did not have a direct role in creating the new game.

In its FAQ, WB stated, “J.K. Rowling is not directly involved in the creation of the game, however, her extraordinary body of writing is the foundation of all projects in the Wizarding World.” It goes on to note that Hogwarts Legacy “is not a new story from J.K. Rowling.”

Hogwarts Legacy is an open-world RPG set in 1800’s Hogwarts, before both the Fantastic Beasts films and the original series. Fans have been waiting a long time for a AAA Harry Potter game, but the announcement may have come too late.

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PlayStation 5 preorders went live earlier than expected, and many eager gamers are running into difficulties getting one from various retailers, including Walmart. The company, which previously said PS5 preorders would be available in its stores on September 22, has now changed these plans.

Though online preorders at the retailer started yesterday, the new way for gamers to get their hands on a PlayStation 5 in time for its November 12 launch date from Walmart is to wait until the console drops on November 12. Previously, Walmart planned to take PS5 preorders, with people able to choose between the Digital and Standard editions. Now, Walmart’s site states the PlayStation 5 is “coming soon,” with no option to preorder available.

This change was likely put in place to follow CDC guidelines on maintaining social distance during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, as well as to keep steady control over in-store traffic.

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The next game in the Little Big Planet series arrives as a PlayStation 5 launch title on November 12. Sackboy: A Big Adventure, which trades side-scrolling for 3D platforming, will also release on PS4 on the same day. Though it’s not Little Big Planet 4, Sackboy does appear to be the closest to a mainline entry we’ve seen of the numerous spin-offs. As of now, only the PS5 version is available to preorder and no preorder bonuses have been announced.

For those who don’t plan on getting the PS5 at launch, you should know that the PS4 version has a free upgrade to the PS5 edition. The only exception to the free upgrade offer is if you purchase a physical PS4 edition of Sackboy and the PS5 Digital Edition.

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Xbox Game Pass‘s xCloud streaming service is now in beta for Android mobile devices, and the arrival of a new cloud-based streaming platform again highlights how intriguing the streaming idea can be. But streaming games from the internet, rather than playing them on your own hardware, has been around in various forms for a while, and it has always suffered from something of a practicality gap between conception and execution. Sure, if you’ve got a stable enough internet connection, it’s nice to play video games without having to spring for expensive hardware–especially in the often-confusing, technical world of PC gaming. But if you’re already pretty interested in video games, you’re probably already pretty invested in video games. For the largest audience of people who like games, what’s the real upshot of streaming if they’ve already bought in?

Playing with xCloud on an Android device, the thing that struck me most was how much the service can unlock you from the traditional places where games have to be played. It’s the thing that has most endeared me to my Nintendo Switch: I can wander around my apartment with it, I can take it outside or to bed, and I can play it without tying up a TV or computer that other people sharing space with me might also want to use. Firing up xCloud on an Android phone and jumping into a Halo: Master Chief Collection multiplayer match, I had the same feeling–a feeling we’ve all come to enjoy.

I’m speaking, of course, about enjoying a full-fledged AAA video game from the toilet.

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Sony finally announced the price and release date for the PlayStation 5, putting an end to the long wait for head-to-head next-generation console details after Xbox outlined its own hardware plans last week. Despite indications from Sony indicating otherwise, preorders unexpectedly opened shortly after, leading to confusion and frustration amid canceled orders and scrambling retailers. How did it go so wrong?

Sony’s messaging around preorders was sloppy and inconsistent. Shortly after the widely publicized presentation, the company noted in a separate announcement on the PlayStation Blog that preorders would begin the following day, September 17. Then we learned that some retailers planned to open preorders early–but with no word of which ones or when. What followed was a chaotic mess, with retailers opening their stock at different and largely odd times. Even buyers who were quick on the draw were sometimes met with out-of-stock notifications, leading many to flock from one retailer to another as they subsequently opened. Some fans wasted a long time refreshing Twitter or retailer sites, only to end up with nothing. Those who planned to preorder at a retail store had to rush for limited allocations.

It’s unclear how much of this is on Sony, and how much retailers took their own initiative and jumped the gun on preorders before the planned time. But given that Sony never detailed when that time was supposed to be, it’s hard to tell.

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At long last, WB Games revealed its upcoming Harry Potter RPG, Hogwarts Legacy. But given the recent controversies around series author J.K. Rowling, WB Games clarified that Rowling has no direct involvement with the magic RPG developed by Avalanche.

The basis for Hogwarts Legacy comes from the Harry Potter young adult novels written by J.K. Rowling who has come under fire recently due to beliefs she’s made public that are considered transphobic.

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Rowling’s various comments on gender, as well as plot points in her Cormoran Strike mystery novels that she writes under the pen name Robert Galbraith, have been accused of transphobia and have faced public backlash. Actors from the Harry Potter and Fantastic Beasts films such as Emma Watson, Daniel Radcliffe, and Eddie Redmayne have come out in support of trans rights, publicly disagreeing with Rowling’s comments. Some book stores have also stopped stocking Harry Potter novels in protest.

Amid this wider public controversy with the author, some have wondered what her involvement with Hogwarts Legacy is. In the official FAQ page for the RPG published by WB Games, the company confirmed that “J.K. Rowling is not directly involved in the creation of the game,” but adds that “her extraordinary body of writing is the foundation of all projects in the Wizarding World.”

WB also confirmed that the story in Hogwarts Legacy is not written by Rowling nor is it an adaptation of any Harry Potter book or film.

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However, WB declined to comment on whether Rowling will receive royalties from sales of Hogwarts Legacy. And the video game license will have undoubtedly gone through Rowling at some point in the development process.

Hogwarts Legacy is the long-rumored Harry Potter RPG developed by Avalanche and published by WB Games under their Portkey Games label. The project had a high-profile leak in 2018, which made the project known, though WB refused to talk about the RPG until its official reveal at this week’s PS5 event.

Hogwarts Legacy is not meant to tie into any of the existing Harry Potter novels specifically, but instead is set in the same universe, except during the 1800s – a time period that has not yet been seen in any Harry Potter or Fantastic Beast stories. Players will create characters who enroll in the Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry and experience what it is like to be student witch or wizard.

For more on Hogwarts Legacy, read about everything we knew about the wizarding game when it leaked back in 2018, and where the game could take place in the Harry Potter timeline.

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Matt T.M. Kim is a reporter for IGN.

Nintendo showcased a variety of third-party Switch games during today’s Nintendo Direct Mini. In addition to big surprises like Monster Hunter Rise and Disgaea 6: Defiance of Destiny, the video presentation gave us our first look at Rune Factory 5, the next entry in Xseed’s fantasy RPG sim series.

Whereas past installments primarily featured a top-down viewpoint, Rune Factory 5 lets players explore a full 3D world. The game casts players as an amnesic hero who recently arrives in a small but bountiful town, where they are recruited into a band of rangers who help keep the peace.

Like Story of Seasons, the series from which it was spun off, farming plays a major role in Rune Factory 5. In addition to defending the town from monsters, you’ll be able to tend crops, go fishing, and get married. The battle system also has a few new wrinkles; you can now team up with other characters to unleash powerful combo attacks.

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Following yet another leak suggesting the existence of the Mass Effect Remastered Trilogy, a pre-order for a Dark Horse-produced replica of the Normandy SR2 from Mass Effect 2 has appeared on Amazon, also hinting at an imminent remaster.

Currently on sale for $45.49, The Dark Horse Deluxe Mass Effect Alliance: Normandy SR2 is a small-scale figurine of Commander Shepard’s shop from probably the most acclaimed Mass Effect entry. The figurine is just like the in-game ones you can collect and display in your personal quarters, with a metallic N7 symbol to really stand out when on show. Check it out below.

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