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Krafton to Bring Palworld to Mobile Despite Ongoing Nintendo Lawsuit

October 3, 2024 Marc Marasigan Comments

Palworld, the quirky survival-crafting game that mashes up Pokémon-like creatures with heavy artillery, is coming to mobile devices, thanks to PUBG developer Krafton. Yes, the same Palworld that’s currently in the hot seat with Nintendo over some suspiciously familiar gameplay mechanics. Krafton announced that PUBG Corporation will be handling the mobile adaptation, promising to “faithfully reinterpret and implement the original’s [...]

Nintendo’s Recent US Patent Applications Could Spell Trouble For Palworld

October 1, 2024 Marc Marasigan Comments

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It’s no secret that Nintendo loves to flex its legal muscles, especially when it comes to protecting its beloved Pokémon franchise. So, when Palworld—a game described by some as “Pokémon with guns”—caught the attention of Nintendo’s lawyers, things were bound to get messy. Last month, the gaming giant officially took legal action against Palworld developer Pocketpair over alleged patent infringement. [...]

Palworld Surprise Launches on PlayStation 5 Amid Nintendo Lawsuit Drama

September 25, 2024 Marc Marasigan Comments

In a surprise move during yesterday’s Sony State of Play, Palworld, the quirky “Pokémon-with-guns” survival game, finally launched on PlayStation 5, much to the delight of fans who’ve been waiting to explore its wild, creature-taming world on Sony’s console. Priced at $29.99, Palworld invites players into its colorful, chaotic sandbox—where you can catch adorable Pals one minute and have them [...]

Nintendo Files Patent Infringement Lawsuit Against Pokémon-Like Palworld

September 19, 2024 Marc Marasigan Comments

Well, it was bound to happen. Palworld, the smash hit Pokémon-like multiplayer survival game, has officially caught Nintendo’s attention. In a lawsuit filed this week, Nintendo subsidiary The Pokémon Company is accusing Palworld developer Pocketpair of patent infringement, setting the stage for what could be a lengthy legal battle over the game’s creature designs. “This lawsuit seeks an injunction against [...]

Palworld Teases Upcoming 3v3 PvP Pal Arena In An Extremely Brief Gameplay Trailer

April 11, 2024 Marc Marasigan Comments

Palworld players will soon be able to pit their trusty gun-toting creatures against each other and developer Pocket Pair is giving the gaming community a brief glimpse of what to expect. The studio rolled out a 10-second teaser for the Pal Arena, a new Pokémon Colosseum-like instance where players can go head-to-head with a team of Pals. The trailer shows [...]

Palworld Adds Its First Raid Boss, Summoning Altars, And New Consumables

April 6, 2024 Marc Marasigan Comments

Palworld’s first-ever raid boss, Bellanoir, has arrived in a hail of fire as Update 0.2.0.6 lands on the critter-collecting survival MMO. You won’t have to travel far to pick a fight against the raid boss, as you’ll be able to summon her right from your own backyard by building a Summoning Altar. What’s in it for you? Well, aside from [...]

Palworld Is Now Accepting Applications For A Separate Closed Testing Branch

March 26, 2024 Marc Marasigan Comments

Hit critter-collecting survival game Palworld is enlisting the help of its players to help test out new updates before they’re released into the untamed wilds of the early access build. With that in mind, developer Pocket Pair officially opened sign-ups for a separate testing branch to help kick the tires of upcoming content releases. Applicants will need to have a [...]

Palworld Teases First Raid Boss ‘Bellanoir’ And New Anti-Cheat Measures Coming Soon

March 18, 2024 Marc Marasigan Comments

Heads up Palworld peeps! Pocket Pair is ramping up the endgame challenge with the critter-collecting survival MMO’s first raid boss, Bellanoir. Details are a bit thin right now, although she appears to be a dark type Pal who’ll be making her explosive entrance amid a hail of meteors. “A powerful evil Pal has appeared and is laying siege to the [...]

Cliff Bleszinski Talks About Live Service Challenges Amid Palworld And Helldivers 2 Success

February 28, 2024 Marc Marasigan Comments

Given the meteoric success of several newly released live service games, some developers will probably be tempted to take a stab at a live service title of their own. Cliff Bleszinski, however, offers a word of caution, saying that it’s an extremely daunting task with no assurance of success and that the likes of Palworld and Helldivers 2 are exceptions. [...]

Palworld ‘Inadvertently’ Fixes A Well-Known Exploit That Allowed You To Catch A Boss

February 28, 2024 Marc Marasigan Comments

This week’s Palworld update dropped a whole host of quality of life improvements and bug fixes, one of which “inadvertently” fixed a popular exploit that allowed players to catch the incredibly powerful tower boss. The trick was to attack the tower’s Palpagos Island Defense Force (PIDF) officers to get a wanted level, fast travel to the Marcus and Faleris boss [...]

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