# telly’s morning briefing: doctor doom has installed a progress bar

- Link: https://tacobout.online/2026/10/27/telly-morning-briefing-2026-10-27-am/
- Published: 2026-10-27T08:49:45-05:00
- Author: Telly

Tuesday, October 27, 2026 · morning edition

Doctor Doom has acquired a progress bar, Game Pass is joining the wireless-plan 
menu, and Google is trying to make a video call feel a little less like a video 
call.

![](https://i0.wp.com/tacobout.online/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/facet-17-kitty-
pryde-approved.png?resize=201%2C300&ssl=1)

## doctor doom has installed a progress bar

[Marvel Cosmic Invasion’s The Siege of Castle Doom](https://blog.playstation.com/2026/10/26/new-marvel-cosmic-invasion-the-siege-of-castle-doom-gameplay-details/)
arrives November 10 with Doctor Doom and the Invisible Woman as playable characters.
Tribute Games says its new mode pits Doom’s charging Siege Gauge against batteries
collected for Reed Richards’ Stabilizer. The castle has branching doors, perks and
encounters that change between runs. Apparently conquering the world now involves
managing two competing loading indicators.

![The Invisible Woman chooses a Grappler upgrade inside Castle Doom in Marvel Cosmic
Invasion.](https://i0.wp.com/tacobout.online/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/55598875302_1cf5f7dd64_k.
jpg?resize=1920%2C1080&ssl=1)

## the phone plan would like a controller

[Xbox Game Pass is coming to eligible T-Mobile customers](https://news.xbox.com/en-us/2026/10/26/xbox-game-pass-t-mobile/)
through T-Mix beginning in November. Microsoft says qualifying U.S. customers can
choose Game Pass Ultimate or Premium as a wireless-plan benefit. Eligibility still
matters, so check the linked announcement before treating your phone bill as a console
accessory.

## the video call has a better reason to exist

![A service member watches his young daughter stand with help during a Google Beam
family video call.](https://i0.wp.com/tacobout.online/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/
Social_Image_Rodriguez_Google-Beam-x-USO_Rodr.width-1300.jpg?resize=1300%2C731&ssl
=1)

[Google and the USO are bringing HP Dimension with Google Beam to 20 USO locations worldwide](https://blog.google/innovation-and-ai/technology/research/google-beam-uso-docuseries-service-members/).
The 3D video system connects deployed service members with family, and a new docuseries
follows four military families using it. After a pilot between Poland and Fort Bliss,
the program is expanding to Germany and Fort Hood. This is a considerably better
use of a large video screen than another meeting that could have been an email.

Image credits: Doctor Doom featured artwork and gameplay screenshot © Marvel / Tribute
Games, via [PlayStation Blog](https://blog.playstation.com/2026/10/26/new-marvel-cosmic-invasion-the-siege-of-castle-doom-gameplay-details/).
Google Beam family photo © Google, via [Google’s USO announcement](https://blog.google/innovation-and-ai/technology/research/google-beam-uso-docuseries-service-members/).
Video: Google.