<![CDATA[ Latest from Windows Central in Palworld ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/tag/palworld Tue, 04 Nov 2025 13:26:44 +0000 en <![CDATA[ Nintendo’s gameplay patent could collapse under legal fire in a shock move by the head of the U.S. Patent Office ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/nintendos-controversial-summon-and-fight-patent-could-get-smacked-down veXJVzrSszqXU7XEuNwmZ9 Tue, 04 Nov 2025 13:26:44 +0000 Tue, 04 Nov 2025 22:40:41 +0000 <![CDATA[ Nintendo's patent relevant to the Palworld case has been rejected by Japan's office for lacking originality — what happens next? ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/nintendos-palworld-case-japan-patent-office-rejects-claim-not-original-enough mnfHYrQeQjtW2dJHaa5WAZ Wed, 29 Oct 2025 11:30:57 +0000 Wed, 29 Oct 2025 11:33:44 +0000 <![CDATA[ Gaming’s AI crossroads: PUBG maker leans in, Palworld pushes back. Here's what's going on. ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/gamings-ai-crossroads-pubg-maker-leans-in-palworld-pushes-back-heres-whats-going-on ngoLrtv7Ub4pNi7ynDZnaM Thu, 23 Oct 2025 14:24:04 +0000 <![CDATA[ Pocketpair's latest 'Palworld' game might make Nintendo patent farming mechanics — 'Palfarm' gets cozy with early access ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/pocketpairs-latest-palworld-game-might-make-nintendo-patent-farming-mechanics-palfarm-is-heading-to-pc Xfx2E8xdKuxZPvqLXFhjAL Tue, 23 Sep 2025 07:22:40 +0000 Tue, 23 Sep 2025 07:32:39 +0000 <![CDATA[ Experts warn Nintendo’s new stance on mods could undermine gaming innovation and legal protections ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/nintendo-tells-japanese-court-that-mods-dont-count-as-prior-art-is-the-modding-community-at-risk ngGefrZs4FsgkZscAi6JcX Tue, 16 Sep 2025 19:15:44 +0000 Wed, 17 Sep 2025 15:07:40 +0000 <![CDATA[ "Development on Palworld is not slowing down or scaling back, quite the opposite" — Pocketpair teases v1.0 and the World Tree ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/pocketpair-tease-1-0-update-palworld iXxwG7YMpC89i8fDnxLcx9 Tue, 16 Sep 2025 11:46:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ “The Patent Office made a huge mistake” — how Nintendo’s problematic 'summoning patent' passed without scrutiny ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/the-patent-office-made-a-huge-mistake-why-nintendos-summoning-patent-passed-without-scrutiny ReANAn8Xsspr5SegaxLz9F Fri, 12 Sep 2025 14:42:09 +0000 Fri, 12 Sep 2025 14:46:06 +0000 <![CDATA[ Palworld isn’t the only target — Nintendo’s latest patent could touch hundreds of games ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/palworld-isnt-the-only-target-nintendos-latest-patent-could-touch-hundreds-of-games gLJDAG55WmkCbH6CeZQ327 Tue, 09 Sep 2025 19:27:27 +0000 <![CDATA[ Nintendo is taking desperate measures in patent infringement case against Palworld — and it's looking a little weird ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/nintendo-is-taking-desperate-measures-in-patent-infringement-case-against-palworld-and-its-looking-a-little-weird KfrT4abxJJKpM4shcnuFwM Wed, 16 Jul 2025 21:30:00 +0000 Wed, 16 Jul 2025 21:34:25 +0000 <![CDATA[ Palworld developers at Pocketpair showed off gliding six months prior to Nintendo’s original patent application ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/pocketpair-showed-off-gliding-in-palword-six-months-prior-to-nintendos-original-patent-application qPRg2hPa2oqch7RZmaD9jN Thu, 15 May 2025 12:30:00 +0000 Thu, 15 May 2025 12:54:03 +0000 <![CDATA[ Palworld is forced to make "yet another compromise" in its ongoing legal battle with Nintendo — apologizing to players ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/palworld-is-forced-to-make-yet-another-compromise-in-its-ongoing-legal-battle-with-nintendo DZP4jrNUEjWCk8zYyKmfjm Thu, 08 May 2025 10:58:07 +0000 Thu, 08 May 2025 11:49:17 +0000 <![CDATA[ Palworld developers challenge Nintendo's patents using examples from Zelda, ARK: Survival, Tomb Raider, Titanfall 2 and many more huge titles ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/palworld-developers-challenge-nintendos-patents-using-examples-from-zelda-ark-survival-tomb-raider-titanfall-2-and-many-more-huge-titles AyBH8sJRCuGmyudm7BqpP4 Fri, 18 Apr 2025 18:29:18 +0000 Fri, 18 Apr 2025 18:38:02 +0000 <![CDATA[ Nintendo secures two more patents, making a U.S. anti-Palworld lawsuit more likely ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/nintendo-secures-two-more-patents-making-a-u-s-anti-palworld-lawsuit-more-likely Kc8e2ZV38JLXS7tUVH5739 Thu, 03 Apr 2025 21:43:27 +0000 Thu, 03 Apr 2025 21:59:06 +0000 <![CDATA[ The Palworld Dating Sim is real — and so is the Lovander body pillow ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/the-palworld-dating-sim-is-real-and-so-is-the-lovander-body-pillow FrfmpeQh8ZhSDFNaY9yuSE Mon, 31 Mar 2025 14:30:56 +0000 Mon, 31 Mar 2025 14:56:47 +0000 <![CDATA[ Snapdragon X Elite "upgraded graphics drivers" improve gaming performance — Helldivers 2 and Palworld now supported ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/pc-gaming/snapdragon-x-elite-upgraded-graphics-drivers-improve-gaming-performance EzBzVb2WoSthY5EGEpYHTP Wed, 19 Mar 2025 12:05:37 +0000 Thu, 20 Mar 2025 09:44:34 +0000 <![CDATA[ Palworld's long-awaited crossplay update finally has a launch window, linking Xbox, PlayStation, and PC players together ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/palworlds-long-awaited-crossplay-update-finally-has-a-launch-window-linking-xbox-playstation-and-pc-players-together 6VHJjLNz4GNYLyC9DU5edD Wed, 12 Mar 2025 14:19:04 +0000 Wed, 12 Mar 2025 14:27:25 +0000 <![CDATA[ Enough Palworld devs sent "mysterious reports" they'd be sick on Monster Hunter Wilds launch day that Pocketpair said screw it and made it a holiday ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/palworld-devs-made-monster-hunter-wilds-launch-day-a-holiday Zv4jvCFMfFgdDvCvP2BJCj Fri, 28 Feb 2025 18:41:42 +0000 Thu, 24 Apr 2025 10:23:22 +0000 <![CDATA[ 7 of the best co-op games to play with your Player 2 on Valentine's Day ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/7-of-the-best-co-op-games-to-play-with-your-player-2-on-valentines-day Jgkiz5Q9jBgezrh7StYiD4 Fri, 14 Feb 2025 15:43:55 +0000 Wed, 03 Dec 2025 09:06:20 +0000 <![CDATA[ Nintendo applying for anti-Palworld patents in the US with a whopping 22 out of 23 rejected, but "they are fighting" ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/nintendo-applying-for-anti-palworld-patents-in-the-us-they-are-fighting nf7uQNhvYE29xtn5oDU3BZ Wed, 12 Feb 2025 17:33:39 +0000 Thu, 13 Feb 2025 00:35:42 +0000 <![CDATA[ Palworld creators announce new publishing company—with a horror game as first project ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/palworld-creators-announce-new-publishing-company-with-a-horror-game-as-first-project csxtUPWnUFcjwTWx2cjfen Thu, 23 Jan 2025 11:51:50 +0000 Thu, 24 Apr 2025 10:23:27 +0000 <![CDATA[ The 8 best Pokémon-like titles you can catch right now on PC ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/the-8-best-pokemon-like-titles-you-can-catch-right-now-on-pc KknMgcsffDVGt6S5ZUbSTb Thu, 16 Jan 2025 13:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ [UPDATED] Valve has quietly removed Palworld's Steam Deck 'playable' status ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/valve-have-quietly-removed-palworlds-steam-deck-playable-status sA8VKkHvMXBvVgYwEeSCt3 Thu, 02 Jan 2025 15:40:31 +0000 Sat, 04 Jan 2025 13:48:03 +0000 <![CDATA[ Palworld is riding high in the Steam charts once again hitting 200k concurrent players ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/palworld-is-riding-high-in-the-steam-charts-once-again-hitting-200k-concurrent-players jfc4sbNa99KgKsEdRmjQid Sat, 28 Dec 2024 19:42:45 +0000 Sat, 28 Dec 2024 19:58:25 +0000 <![CDATA[ Google reveals the top 10 searched games of 2024 and at least 2 entries will make Nintendo mad ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/google-reveals-the-top-10-searched-games-of-2024-and-at-least-2-entries-will-make-nintendo-mad ip5nQvF267sNZScFMgTenF Thu, 12 Dec 2024 14:04:59 +0000 Thu, 24 Apr 2025 10:23:24 +0000 <![CDATA[ The latest 'Palworld' update breaks the game — and everyone is blaming Nintendo ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/palworld-drops-update-that-breaks-the-game-and-everyone-is-blaming-nintendo WJoviVJeVa2ecgHZgUygQF Sun, 01 Dec 2024 13:25:52 +0000 Thu, 24 Apr 2025 10:23:24 +0000 <![CDATA[ "Nintendo is not asserting patents on genuine technological inventions but trying to monopolize game rules" The patents for the Palworld lawsuit have finally been revealed — filed after the game launch ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/palworld-nintendo-patent-infringement-lawsuit-heats-up i9sMZP54DCLpeXYaAxsnzW Fri, 08 Nov 2024 13:18:55 +0000 Mon, 11 Nov 2024 16:59:01 +0000 <![CDATA[ Palworld is headed to mobile, and its devs have teamed up with PUBG's Krafton to make it so as a Nintendo lawsuit brews: "It plans to ... implement the original’s main fun elements to fit the mobile environment" ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/palworld-is-officially-headed-to-mobile-and-its-devs-have-teamed-up-with-pubgs-krafton-inc-to-make-it-so kbX2kMtERRr8nDkm7ypNLk Wed, 02 Oct 2024 17:53:39 +0000 Wed, 02 Oct 2024 17:54:52 +0000 <![CDATA[ “This could be just the first pounding of Nintendo’s giant global IP protection hammer” — industry experts weigh in on why we should be concerned over Palworld lawsuit ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/xbox/industry-experts-weigh-in-on-why-we-should-be-concerned-over-palworld-lawsuit JbgZh8NMd9TXriSaqqRu9g Wed, 25 Sep 2024 14:20:05 +0000 Wed, 25 Sep 2024 15:58:49 +0000 <![CDATA[ "It is truly unfortunate that we will be forced to allocate significant time to matters unrelated to game development due to this lawsuit," — Palworld responds to news of Nintendo suing for patent infringement ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/it-is-truly-unfortunate-that-we-will-be-forced-to-allocate-significant-time-to-matters-unrelated-to-game-development-due-to-this-lawsuit-palworld-responds-to-news-of-nintendo-suing-for-patent-infringement QhJebxrgakkghc49JMzYGE Thu, 19 Sep 2024 09:58:45 +0000 Fri, 20 Sep 2024 00:24:56 +0000 <![CDATA[ Nintendo is suing Palworld developer Pocketpair for patent infringement "to protect the intellectual properties it has worked hard to establish over the years" ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/nintendo-is-suing-palworld-developer-pocketpair-for-patent-infringement-to-protect-the-intellectual-properties-it-has-worked-hard-to-establish-over-the-years fViuDonYBJDaNx4oHdNoW Wed, 18 Sep 2024 23:57:34 +0000 Thu, 19 Sep 2024 01:36:06 +0000 <![CDATA[ "We are very aware that this just isn't what our players want" Palworld creators confirm that they have no plans to go 'free-to-play' but are still planning skins and DLC ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/palworld-creator-talks-about-potential-for-a-free-to-play-model LNWPCVU4TQbBd2Lp4w9896 Fri, 13 Sep 2024 18:52:12 +0000 Mon, 16 Sep 2024 20:03:24 +0000 <![CDATA[ Palworld is still in early access, but a major update just added a ton of content with new achievements ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/palworld-still-early-access-major-update-achievements xwZ3RbhszFFYeZ6nzB9ZS8 Fri, 28 Jun 2024 09:59:35 +0000 <![CDATA[ When is the Palworld Sakurajima Update release date? ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/when-is-the-palworld-update-coming KodD9B9kvsWeJSFKcpKAGb Thu, 20 Jun 2024 20:09:03 +0000 Fri, 21 Jun 2024 14:44:07 +0000 <![CDATA[ I'll be heading back to Palworld now that it's getting a new island, additional Pals, and finally some Xbox dedicated servers ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/palworld-is-getting-new-pals-subspecies-and-more-with-the-sakurajima-update 6dRuHgrXWhr9uX56QfEg65 Fri, 07 Jun 2024 22:57:33 +0000 Mon, 17 Jun 2024 21:17:02 +0000 <![CDATA[ Palworld shows off teaser trailer for upcoming PvP mode, 'Pal Arena' ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/palworld-shows-off-teaser-trailer-for-upcoming-pvp-mode-pal-arena 8sSJFPqHfDBDGX5xq9qdb Thu, 11 Apr 2024 10:36:55 +0000 Thu, 11 Apr 2024 10:36:59 +0000 <![CDATA[ Palworld gets first raid boss Bellanoir in major update, though Xbox players have to wait for the patch ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/palworld-gets-first-raid-boss-bellanoir-in-major-update-though-xbox-players-have-to-wait-for-the-patch xwmiwVraYGyeoZgaj5rhm6 Thu, 04 Apr 2024 05:41:17 +0000 Thu, 04 Apr 2024 06:27:44 +0000 <![CDATA[ Palworld's success led to Xbox's best month ever ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/xbox/palworlds-success-led-to-xboxs-best-month-ever kYx6T7c3BtAL4Zt5tixSWD Mon, 25 Mar 2024 10:55:37 +0000 <![CDATA[ Palworld is still improving as new updates continue to fix known issues ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/palworld-is-still-improving-as-new-updates-continue-to-fix-known-issues 5UmkkNo8RrRhTRhe6F2SrT Mon, 04 Mar 2024 20:40:04 +0000 <![CDATA[ Palworld devs accidentally patch the tower boss capture glitch with v0.1.5.0: "We apologize for inadvertently fixing a bug" ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/palworld-devs-accidentally-patch-tower-boss-capture-glitch AYoWTBGj5cDpS9uMuYc2NM Tue, 27 Feb 2024 10:00:37 +0000 Tue, 27 Feb 2024 10:14:18 +0000 <![CDATA[ Xbox's Rare games are headed to Nintendo Switch Online. Could a Banjo game be in the works next? ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/xboxs-rare-games-are-headed-to-nintendo-switch-online-could-a-banjo-game-be-in-the-works-next Uqj22Va3uqFrYQwnfPbkjB Wed, 21 Feb 2024 20:10:22 +0000 <![CDATA[ Give your Valentine one of these silly cards, then woo them with a video game for two ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/give-your-valentine-one-of-these-silly-cards-then-woo-them-with-a-game-for-two BUH7e7s4QsAgFz9DJTbx6f Wed, 14 Feb 2024 13:59:01 +0000 Wed, 14 Feb 2024 21:24:21 +0000 <![CDATA[ Passing fad? Palworld drops over 65% of its Twitch viewership in two weeks. Here's why it doesn't matter. ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/passing-fad-palworld-drops-over-65-of-its-twitch-viewership-in-two-weeks-heres-why-it-doesnt-matter 3qcaFkYQxFzFrj7c7Vvyw7 Tue, 13 Feb 2024 18:50:49 +0000 Tue, 13 Feb 2024 19:18:40 +0000 <![CDATA[ Play Palworld in the fidelity it deserves, as a gamer forces it onto Apple Vision Pro for a true 'got to catch 'em all' experience ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/software-apps/play-palworld-in-the-fidelity-it-deserves-as-a-gamer-forces-it-onto-apple-vision-pro-for-a-true-got-to-catch-em-all-experience z6N3SfTeUkBm2CBbNuyc8D Mon, 12 Feb 2024 18:30:47 +0000 Mon, 12 Feb 2024 18:40:34 +0000 <![CDATA[ Microsoft News Roundup: Palworld loses top spot on Steam, no Windows 12 in 2024, and Xbox fans debate console exclusivity ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/microsoft/microsoft-news-roundup-palworld-loses-top-spot-on-steam-no-windows-12-in-2024-and-xbox-fans-debate-console-exclusivity 8KEMV96iEudk7oStWYi3aK Fri, 09 Feb 2024 19:30:26 +0000 Tue, 19 Aug 2025 09:20:21 +0000 <![CDATA[ Sony's first simultaneous PS5 and PC release is already outselling Palworld on Steam ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/sonys-first-simultaneous-ps5pc-release-is-already-outselling-palworld-on-steam 5vYL5gTf5MuGaoupwXm5c5 Wed, 07 Feb 2024 19:21:44 +0000 Wed, 07 Feb 2024 19:31:32 +0000 <![CDATA[ Palworld breeding combos calculator: Chart of every combination ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/palworld-breeding-combos-calculator-chart-of-every-combination 7ve4zR83CpwfUkdHUV469P Wed, 07 Feb 2024 16:54:33 +0000 <![CDATA[ Palworld Honey: How to find Pals that drop it and farm Honey at your base ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/palworld-honey-how-to-find-pals-that-drop-honey-and-farm-honey-at-your-base Khd8utsc5j23DEbEaYhuY7 Mon, 05 Feb 2024 22:54:42 +0000 Mon, 05 Feb 2024 22:59:16 +0000 <![CDATA[ Palworld Quartz: Locations and where to set up a mining base ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/palworld-quartz-locations-and-how-to-mine YhdWnXQXh4SjtbhEbEwUsg Mon, 05 Feb 2024 21:50:48 +0000 Mon, 05 Feb 2024 21:55:29 +0000 <![CDATA[ Palworld breeding guide: How to use egg incubators and create Fusion Pals ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/palworld-breeding-guide-how-to-use-egg-incubators-and-create-fusion-pals Qzvp4qYaYVSawbDHNJ56Qn Fri, 02 Feb 2024 16:50:39 +0000 <![CDATA[ Palworld is the biggest third-party Xbox Game Pass launch ever, with over 7 million players on Xbox so far ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/palworld-is-the-biggest-third-party-xbox-game-pass-launch-ever-with-over-7-million-players-on-xbox-so-far CzkgsPNBzT9BQByBemuNBh Wed, 31 Jan 2024 18:52:23 +0000 Thu, 01 Feb 2024 12:30:03 +0000