Palworld News

Palworld vs. Ark: Survival Evolved shows just how much survival games have changed in 9 years, even when they seem so similar

Palworld is an undeniably huge hit, despite debate still raging as to whether its Pokémon-like creature designs are overly similar, plagiarized or even stolen. Beyond those creatures, Palworld isn’t very Pokémon-like at all—but it is quite a bit like another survival crafting sandbox: Ark: Survival Evolved. You know, the one with the dinosaurs...
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Palworld could have a major problem with an item that's meant to boost your chances of capturing pals, but lowers it instead

There are some practical ways to boost your chances of nabbing a Pal in Palworld—for example, you can get around an initial check by throwing your sphere from behind (called a 'back bonus'). The most reliable way, however, is using a Lifmunk Effigy: Items scattered around the world that boost your capture rate. Or at least that's the idea...
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Fake Palworld mobile apps could lead to data leaks or fraud, Pocketpair warns: 'There is no Palworld application for phones'

The Pokémon-with-guns-and-forced-labor survival game Palworld looks like the sort of thing that would be very enjoyable on a mobile device: On your morning commute, during a walk in the park, or maybe just sitting outside in your garden, if you happen to live someplace that isn't currently drenched in snow and cold...
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Palworld has now got a staggering 19 million players, an unstoppable rise that means it's got a bigger population than the Netherlands

It's official: Palworld has a bigger population than 127 literal countries, including Senegal, Somalia, the Netherlands, and Chad. That's according to Pocketpair's sales statistics and this Wikipedia list of countries by population, anyway, with the news that Palworld has now has a soul-boggling 19 million players around the world. That's 12 million copies sold on Steam and 7 million people (many via Game Pass) on Xbox. It released 13 days ago, in case you were wondering...
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Palworld glitch lets you carry 9,999 of anything like a legally distinct Sisyphus hauling pal spheres up a mountain

Encumbrance always sucks and I won't hear any different. I don't care about realism, I want my little loincloth man to be able to carry 99 washing machines in an invisible back pocket while sprinting up a mountain. I hate having to stop and sift through my inventory to junk all the things I don't need. Encumbrance in videogames: just say no...
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