You may not have guessed it, from how many Arcane Novas and Steam Lightning Storms were cast in the direction of other players, but wacky action-RPG Magicka was originally a co-op game. PvP arenas were added free DLC to formalise the wizard-on-wizard violence, and the next game goes even further. Announced today by publisher Paradox, Magicka: Wizard Wars is a purely PvP affair, boasting 4v4 magic man action.

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Paradox Interactive's hit Magicka franchise is making the leap onto iOS and Android. Wizards of the Square Tablet is a touch-exclusive, promising to translate the original's co-op spellcasting to tablet devices.

Wizards of the Square Tablet isn't a mere port, however. This is a new Magicka campaign, featuring a brand new story. Whereas the original game came from Arrowhead, this new touch version is from Ludosity (check out their credentials here

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