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Palworld studio is releasing a psychological horror game so terrifying, even Pocketpair's own publishing manager has been "too scared to play it"

"I just watched others play"

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Palworld dev says Pocketpair could "mass hire" to help update its survival game faster, but it won't: "That's how game companies fall into the usual traps and become slimy"

"You risk changing the company culture"

GamesRadar

Sticking it to Nintendo, Palworld modder rebuilds the glider mechanic that Pocketpair cut to appease Mario's lawyers: "Patch 0.5.5? What? That didn't happen!"

More like gliderworld, am I right?

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Palworld developers at Pocketpair showed off gliding six months prior to Nintendo’s original patent application

Pocketpair's Palworld showed off footage of gliding Pals six months before the Nintendo patent for the mechanic. Could this strengthen their defense?

Windows Central

Pocketpair teases next major Palworld update—and one adorable new Pal has sealed the deal for players as game’s cutest creature yet

This might be our favorite new Pal.

Destructoid

Nintendo's lawsuit isn't slowing Palworld down as it prepares for a summer collab with Terraria

The update will also bring new Pals and islands.

PC Gamer

New Palworld update Tides of Terraria is a survival game collab "full of new Pals, new islands, new things to do" coming this summer

You feel an evil presence watching you…

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Upcoming Palworld x Terraria collab wasn’t on my video game bingo card for 2025

Well, good news

Destructoid

Microsoft announced a new Surface Pro and Surface Laptop as Nintendo's legal team tried to gut Palworld and the Xbox gaming handheld leaked online

This week Microsoft announced a new Surface Pro 12-inch and Surface Laptop 13-inch. Palworld had to remove a feature and images of the new Xbox handheld leaked as well.

Windows Central

Palworld devs 'disappointed' as they patch out a game mechanic to appease Nintendo, but 'the alternative would have led to an even greater deterioration'

Goodbye, Pal gliding.

PC Gamer

Palworld is forced to make "yet another compromise" in its ongoing legal battle with Nintendo — apologizing to players

Pocketpair has shared news of the state of Palworld being affected by the ongoing legal disputes with Nintendo, and it is not looking good.

Windows Central

Pocketpair uses examples from Final Fantasy 14, Tomb Raider, Monster Hunter, and more to defend Palworld against Nintendo's lawsuit

Catching strays

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Palworld developers challenge Nintendo's patents using examples from Zelda, ARK: Survival, Tomb Raider, Titanfall 2 and many more huge titles

Pocketpair argues Nintendo's patents lack originality, citing a bunch of popular games in it's defense of Palworld

Windows Central

Palworld dev explains what's going on with its slick Dead Cells-style "Metroidvania x Roguelite," which has its own team who "used to be at Pocketpair"

The team still works in Pocketpair's offices, unconventionally, but they're somewhat separate

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'Palworld' Doesn't Want 'Pokémon With Guns' Branding, Wants Players to Try it Before Labeling It

The world has perceived Palworld as "Pokémon with guns," but for PocketPair, the game is more than that.

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How does Pocketpair spend all that Palworld money? Dev says they can take "risks" even if "we don't know what we're doing," trusting the CEO has "squirreled away enough to keep us alive"

It's good to be Pocketpair

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Palworld developer Pocketpair's publishing arm reveals its next game – a "gorgeous (and somewhat spooky?!)" truck adventure with a "small town mystery"

Truckful has also been described as "Dredge on four wheels"

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Nintendo secures two more patents, making a U.S. anti-Palworld lawsuit more likely

Nintendo secured two more patents against Palworld, increasing the chance of a U.S. lawsuit against Pocketpair by late spring or summer 2025.

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Dread it, run from it, the Palworld dating sim is real – and Pocketpair is tripling down with a Steam page starring "Chillet's little sister" and "Yandere Splatterina"

"Good idea? Bad idea? Who cares! SOMEONE WILL BE HAPPY!"

GamesRadar

"Minutes after Palworld released," Pocketpair was already getting game pitches from "some really big names" before it even set up its own publisher: "No one has money at the moment"

"we're kind of open to helping people with their weird little ideas because they have them"

GamesRadar

Palworld dev "secretly" brought a game it's publishing to an event that's "not like anything we've been involved in" and reactions are "very positive"

Pocketpair didn't tell anyone it was involved with the game

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LIVE: All you need to know about today's Nintendo Direct (but don't get your hopes up for any Switch 2 updates)

The company has made it clear that there will be no new updates on the Nintendo Switch 2 during this presentation, but still some exciting things to look forward to.

PC Gamer

From Palworld movies to Palworld TV shows: 'Everyone under the sun pitched us every idea you can imagine,' says Pocketpair's communications director

"Nothing's happening at the moment," John "Bucky" Buckley said, though he added: "We're still always thinking about these things."

Player One

'Palworld' Coming to the Nintendo Switch 2? PocketPair Considers Port Amidst Infringement Lawsuit

PocketPair wants Palworld to be available on the Nintendo Switch 2 amidst its ongoing legal battle with them.

Inverse

Nintendo's Pokémon-Like Nemesis Won't Back Down From Switch 2 Dreams

Pocketpair's communications director says the Tokyo-based developer wants to bring its hit game Palworld to Nintendo Switch 2 despite ongoing legal challenges.

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