More details around Nintendo's lawsuit against Pocket Pair have emerged, including the three patents Palworld allegedly infringes on.
Read More »After a delay Palworld finally launches on PS5 in Japan
When Palworld dropped onto PS5 last month, the one region to not get the game was Japan. Fortunately, after a slight delay, Palworld is now live in the region.
Read More »PUBG publisher Krafton to produce Palworld for smartphones
Pocketpair and Krafton have reached an agreement to bring Pokemon-inspired survival game, Palworld, to mobile devices, including iOS and Android.
Read More »Palworld officially launches on PlayStation…except in Japan
Palworld is one of the biggest breakout hits of 2024, with the monster collecting survival game breaking Steam records and selling over 15 million copies on PC alone in just a month. Despite being in the middle of a lawsuit from Nintendo, Palworld has now officially launched on PS5. Announced …
Read More »2021 ‘Pokeball’ patent could be at the centre of Nintendo’s Palworld lawsuit
Nintendo and The Pokémon Company filed a lawsuit against Pocketpair this week, claiming that the studio's game ‘Palworld' infringes on a patent held by the company. While Nintendo has yet to let anyone, including Pocketpair, know what patent is at issue here, it is looking incredibly likely that a patent …
Read More »Nintendo has yet to tell Pocket Pair which patents it ‘infringed’
In a blog post simply titled ‘Regarding the Lawsuit', Pocket Pair has publicly acknowledged the pending lawsuit against the company, brought forward by Nintendo and The Pokémon Company. While Both parties claim Pocket Pair has infringed on patents, so far, no specific examples of patent infringement have been supplied. “Yesterday, …
Read More »Nintendo and The Pokemon Company sue Palworld creators for patent infringement
Back when Palworld first went viral for its ‘Pokémon with Guns' concept, many had assumed Nintendo would try to block the game's release with legal threats. As it turns out, the game was allowed to launch but now, just ahead of the game's impending PS5 release, Nintendo has officially filed …
Read More »Palworld PS5 announcement coming at TGS this month
Palworld got off to a hot start at launch in January 2024, but so far, the game has been an Xbox console exclusive. That is finally set to change very soon, with the long-awaited PS5 version set to be announced later this month. According to the Japanese-focused gaming site, Gematsu, …
Read More »Palworld rises in Steam Charts following big new update
Palworld has shot back up in the charts this week, thanks to the game's latest major update, which adds a full new island for players to explore. The new Palworld update brings the new island, Sakurajima, to the game for all players. It is the largest update the game has …
Read More »Palworld community manager teases PS5 version of the game
Pocketpair's global community manager, Bucky, has recently dropped hints about the launch of Palworld on the PlayStation 5. The anticipation for Palworld's arrival on Sony's platform has been building, especially since Pocketpair had previously suggested bringing the game to other platforms, with subtle nods to a potential PS5 version. Bucky …
Read More »GeForce Now adds Palworld and more this week
Nvidia is back this week with another round of games for GeForce Now users. The cloud gaming service adds new games each week throughout the year. Today's update includes five new titles, including hit indie game ‘Palworld'. If you are using a Steam Deck, you'll also want to grab Nvidia's …
Read More »Microsoft announces date for next Xbox games showcase
We're still awaiting news on the next major Xbox Games Showcase, which is due to take place this June. Still, the Xbox team does have other announcements to make in the meantime, so there will be an indie-focused showcase next week. The next ID@Xbox Digital Showcase has been announced, scheduled …
Read More »Palworld studio looking to bring game to more platforms
Palworld quickly became one of the biggest indie success stories of all time upon its Early Access release in late January; amassing a whopping 12 million copies sold on Steam alone in just two weeks and becoming the 2nd most-concurrently played game in the platform’s history – among other broken …
Read More »Temtem’s post-launch support ending this year; removing all microtransactions
Before there was Palworld, there was Temtem – a turn-based creature battling MMO-like which was heavily inspired by Nintendo’s Pokemon franchise. Released back in 2022, the game has seen plenty of post-launch updates and support. Finally however, the team are moving on – but are doing so in the most …
Read More »Palworld has been played by over 25 million gamers in its first month
Palworld has achieved another remarkable milestone by surpassing 25 million players across all platforms. Developed by Pocketpair, the game has garnered 15 million unit sales on Steam and 10 million Xbox gamers. Pocketpair announced the latest Palworld download stats on the game's official Twitter/X account. According to the developer, the …
Read More »Palworld studio “recruiting for all positions” due to game’s overwhelming success
Palworld quickly became one of the biggest indie success stories of all time upon its Early Access release late last month – amassing a whopping 12 million copies sold on Steam alone in just two weeks and becoming the 2nd most-concurrently played game in the platform’s history. It seems as …
Read More »Palworld had the biggest launch ever for a third-party Game Pass title
Palworld has taken the gaming world by storm since its debut earlier this month. It has become the largest third-party Game Pass launch in just ten days, reaching over 7 million players across Xbox consoles, PC and the cloud. The Steam version of Palworld is a few updates ahead of …
Read More »CCL is selling Palworld-themed prebuilt gaming desktops
Palworld, the Pokemon-esque survival adventure game, has been gaining popularity like nobody's business over the last week. Like many, if you're one of the players enjoying arming your cute little creatures with weapons, you might want to check out the newly released Palworld gaming PCs from UK-based retailer and builder …
Read More »The Pokemon Company officially responds to Palworld controversy
Over the past week, the open world monster collecting game Palworld has taken the world by storm, selling over 6 million copies in 4 days and shooting to the top of the Steam concurrent charts. Despite this, the game has garnered a great deal of controversy due to its clear …
Read More »Palworld gets Early Access roadmap
Palworld blew up over the past few days, with the Pokemon-inspired open world monster collecting game shooting to second place in the Steam concurrents and selling over 6 million copies in just 4 days. With so much interest in the game, the team at Pocketpair have shared their roadmap for …
Read More »Palworld sells 6 million copies in 4 days
Yesterday, we reported on the rapid success of the Pokemon-inspired open world monster collecting game ‘Palworld’ which sold an impressive 5 million copies in 3 days. This momentum has yet to slow down, with studio Pocketpair announcing that the game has now hit 6 million copies. Making the announcement on …
Read More »Palworld becomes 3rd most concurrently played Steam game ever
Just yesterday, we reported on the immediate success of the Pokemon-inspired open world monster collecting game ‘Palworld’ which sold over 4 million copies in 3 days. In the short time since, the game has only continued to surge in popularity, selling an additional 1 million copies and becoming one of …
Read More »Palworld has sold over 4 million copies in just 3 days
Palworld was released at the end of last week, and it's already a massive success. After its first three days, Palworld sold 4 million copies and had over a million concurrent players online just on Steam...
Read More »Persona 3 Reload, Palworld and more coming to Game Pass
Twice a month Microsoft updates its Game Pass library with a number of new and exciting titles. For the second half of January, the console manufacturer has now detailed the full list of titles dropping onto the service over the next two weeks, including the much-anticipated Persona 3 Reload and …
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