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Magicka: Wizard Wars gameplay footage will cast a spell on you

Alpha sign-up open now.

Magicka: Wizard Wars publisher Paradox Interactive has shown off the first in-game footage from its bewitching PVP role-player.

Harry vs. Voldemort round two.

Wizard Wars isn't due for release until 2014, but you can sign up for the game's upcoming alpha testing phase now, at signup.wizardwars.com.

The new gameplay footage shows off a number of the game's spells. Fancy freezing your friend with pointy icicles, or calling in an asteroid strike from space? Now you can.

Wizard Wars allows two teams of four sorcerers to battle at once, with friendly fire obviously turned on.

Watch the gameplay reveal trailer below.

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