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Arknights Endfield combines Palworld with cute anime girls & you can play the beta right now
Arknights Endfield combines Palworld with cute anime girls & you can play the beta right nowArknights Endfield is one of the most anticipated gacha games releasing in 2025, so here’s how you can play the beta right now. 
Dexerto Latest PostsJan 20
Palworld looks to the future as it reveals Early Access roadmap
Palworld looks to the future as it reveals Early Access roadmap To celebrate Palworld 's first anniversary, Pocketpair has revealed the game's Early Access roadmap, offering players a glimpse at the content they can expect to receive on the road to a 1.0 release. Palworld came out of the gates swinging at the start of 2024, becoming a surprise mega-hit for Pocketpair despite still being an Early Access title. The game's unique " Pokemon with guns" theme was enough to pique gamers' curiosities, making the game an overnight success. While the player count hasn't remained at the dizzying heights of its launch period, Palworld remains extremely popular. Palworld teases Early Access roadmap Despite Palworld 's popularity, Pocketpair never rested on its laurels, continuing to deliver frequent content for players. Now, as it celebrates the game's first anniversary, the developer has revealed the future roadmap as Palworld hurtles toward its 1.0 release. Image via Pocketpair Before Palworld fully launches, there are some pretty big features on the way. Headlining the roadmap is the addition of co-op crossplay, which will allow you to team up with your friends no matter where they play. The chance to transfer Pals between worlds and a potential ending scenario should also be an exciting prospect for fans. Also in the pipeline is the already-announced Palworld x Terraria crossover , although this roadmap seems to hint at even more collaborations in the future. Then, there are the seemingly obvious things such as new Pals and technologies, which most could have guessed were on the way at some point. Finally, the roadmap reaches the generic "Other Improvements" category, promising vague improvements across the board in various areas. At the moment, Pocketpair has yet to provide a timeline for all of its planned Early Access content. Given the scale of the updates released over the last 12 months, it's not impossible to think most of the roadmap content will arrive in 2025. The post Palworld looks to the future as it reveals Early Access roadmap appeared first on Destructoid .
DestructoidJan 20
Palworld Crossplay, Final Boss, and More Coming as Pocketpair Reveals 2025 Roadmap
Palworld Crossplay, Final Boss, and More Coming as Pocketpair Reveals 2025 RoadmapPalworld released in Early Access one year ago today and, to celebrate, developer Pocketpair has revealed its 2025 roadmap includes crossplay, a final boss, and more.
IGN AllJan 20
Palworld adding "ending scenario" this year, as game celebrates first anniversary while under legal threat from Nintendo
Palworld adding "ending scenario" this year, as game celebrates first anniversary while under legal threat from Nintendo It has been a year and a day since Palworld - a game that the internet dubbed 'Pokémon with guns' ahead of its early access release - burst onto the scene. Read more
Eurogamer.net Latest Articles FeedJan 20
Palworld’s 2025 Roadmap Includes Cross-Play Co-op, New Pals, and Ending Scenario
Palworld’s 2025 Roadmap Includes Cross-Play Co-op, New Pals, and Ending ScenarioAdditional methods to power up Pals, new technologies, Pal transfer across worlds, and optimization are also on the cards.
Video Game News, Reviews, Walkthroughs And Guides | GamingBoltJan 20
Palworld devs finally give people a reason to play again with “major update”
Palworld devs finally give people a reason to play again with “major update”Palworld devs will continue to update the game in 2025, laying out a roadmap that will give players a reason to dive in again.
Dexerto Latest PostsJan 19
All Palworld mounts, their stats, and required Pal Gear
All Palworld mounts, their stats, and required Pal Gear Palworld is blessed with a truly expansive map, made even bigger by both the Sakurajima and Feybreak updates. Navigating this strange new world and the even stranger islands is difficult, but it’s made easier by the many mounts that can be used.  If you’re looking for a mount, it can be tricky to figure out which one is best for your needs. Of course, if you’re still relatively early into a playthrough, you’re likely to just take what you can get. But if you’ve been playing for a while, you can get a little more picky and work out what’s really best for you.  There are 65 mounts available at the time of writing, with specific ones designed for land, sea, and air travel. Here’s every mount in Palworld , along with their speed and how to unlock the ability to mount them. Base game mounts in Palworld Screenshot by Destructoid Originally, there were 81 mounts available. More were added with subsequent updates, but here are all of the original mounts and how to get them: Ground mounts Pal Speed Tech tier Pal gear / recipe Rushoar 450 - 700 Level 6 Rushoar Saddle: 3 Leather 10 Stone 5 Paldium Fragments Melpaca 460 - 800 Level 7 Melpaca Saddle: 3 Leather 5 Wool 5 Paldium Fragments Direhowl 800 - 1,050 Level 9 Direhowl’s Saddled Harness: 10 Leather 15 Fiber 20 Wood 10 Paldium Fragments Eikthyrdeer 700 - 900 Level 12 Eikthyrdeer Saddle: 5 Leather 20 Fiber 10 Ingots 3 Horns 15 Paldium Fragments Grintale 600 - 800 Level 13 Grintal Saddle: 10 Leather 10 Paldium Fragments Chillet 600 - 800 Level 13 Chillet Saddle: 10 Leather 20 Fiber 5 Cloth 20 Paldium Fragments Sweepa 300 - 500 Level 14 Sweepa Saddle:  3 Leather 8 Cloth 10 Paldium Fragments Univolt 720 - 1,100 Level 14 Univolt Saddle: 10 Electric Organ 10 Leathe r5 Ingots 15 Paldium Fragments Arsox 600 - 800 Level 16 Arsox Saddle: 15 Leather 25 Fiber 10 Flame Organs 15 Paldium Fragments Dinossom 550 - 700 Level 19 Dinossom Saddle: 15 Leather 20 Fiber 10 Ingots 20 Paldium Fragments Broncherry 350 - 500 Level 19 Broncherry Saddle: 20 Leather 30 Fiber 15 Ingots 20 Paldium Fragments Kingpaca 500 - 700 Level 22 Kingpaca Saddle: 20 Leather 20 Fiber 15 Ingots 30 Wool 20 Paldium Fragments Maraith 600 - 800 Level 23 Maraith Saddle: 15 Leather 25 Fiber 10 Ingots 20 Paldium Fragments Mossanda 500 - 700 Level 24 Mossanda’s Grenade Launcher: 50 Ingots 20 High Quality Pal Oil 40 Paldium Fragments Eikthyrdeer Terra 700 - 900 Level 25 Eikthyrdeer Terra Saddle: 6 Leather 24 Fiber 3 Horns 12 Ingots 18 Paldium Fragments Surfent Terra 500 - 650 Level 25 Surfent Terra Saddle: 6 Leather 6 Ingots 12 Paldium Fragments Rayhound 700 - 1,150 Level 26 Rayhound Saddle: 20 Leather 40 Fiber 20 Ingots 15 Electric Organs 25 Paldium Fragments Mossanda Lux 500 - 700 Level 26 Mossanda Lux’s Grenade Launcher:  60 Ingots 24 High Quality Pal Oil 48 Paldium Fragments Fenglope 750 - 1,050 Level 26 Fenglope Saddle: 30 Leather 30 Fiber 20 Ingots 20 Cloth 40 Paldium Fragments Broncherry Aqua 350 - 500 Level 27 Broncherry Aqua Saddle: 24 Leather 36 Fiber 18 Ingots 24 Paldium Fragments Reindrix 550 - 750 Level 29 Reindrix Saddle: 25 Leather 10 Ice Organs 20 Ingots 20 Horns 25 Paldium Fragments Dinossom Lux 550 - 700 Level 29 Dinossom Lux Saddle:  18 Leather 26 Fiber 12 Ingots 24 Paldium Fragments Mammorest 430 - 600 Level 29 Mammorest Saddle: 50 Leather 70 Fiber 10 High Quality Pal Oil 100 Wood 60 Paldium Fragments Pyrin 850 - 1,300 Level 30 Pyrin Saddle: 25 Leather 30 Fiber 20 Flame Organs 15 Ingots 25 Paldium Fragments Kitsun 700 - 900 Level 30 Kitsun Saddle: 25 Leather 10 Cloth 15 Flame Organs 20 Paldium Fragments Reptyro 390 - 550 Level 31 Reptyro Saddle: 20 Leather 20 Ingots 20 Flame Organs 20 Paldium Fragments Blazehowl 750 - 900 Level 32 Blazehowl Saddle: 30 Leather 30 Ingots 50 Fiber 20 Flame Organs 30 Paldium Fragments Blazehowl Noct 750 - 900 Level 35 Blazehowl Noct Saddle: 36 Leather 60 Fiber 24 Flame Organs 36 Ingots 36 Paldium Fragments Reptyro Cryst 390 - 550 Level 37 Reptyro Cryst Saddle: 24 Leather 24 Ingots 24 Ice Organs 24 Paldium Fragments Blazamut 700 - 900 Level 38 Blazamut Saddle: 30 Leather 30 Refined Ingots 20 Ingots 40 Paldium Fragments Grizzbolt 470 - 550 Level 40 Grizzbolt’s Minigun: 20 Polymer 50 Refined Ingots 10 High Quality Pal Oil 75 Paldium Fragments Kingpaca Cryst 500 - 700 Level 42 Kingpaca Cryst Saddle: 24 Leather 24 Fiber 36 Wool 18 Ingots 24 Paldium Fragments Jormuntide Ignis 525 - 700 Level 43 Jormuntide Ignis Saddle: 36 Leather 60 Fiber 60 Ingots 24 Flame Organs 48 Paldium Fragments Relaxaurus 650 - 800 Level 44 Relaxaurus’s Missile Launcher: 100 Refined Ingots 35 Polymer 100 Ingots 85 Paldium Fragments Wumpo 365 - 550 Level 44 Wumpo Saddle: 20 Ice Organs 30 Leather 50 Fiber 10 Refined Ingots 40 Paldium Fragments Wumpo Botan 365 - 550 Level 45 Wumpo Botan Saddle: 36 Leather 60 Fiber 24 Beautiful Flowers 12 Refined Ingots 48 Paldium Fragments Mammorest Cryst 430 - 600 Level 45 Mammorest Cryst Saddle: 60 Leather 84 Fiber 12 High Quality Pal Oil 120 Wood 72 Paldium Fragments Relaxaurus Lux 650 - 800 Level 46 Relaxaurus Lux’s Missile Launcher: 120 Ingots 42 Polymer 120 Refined Ingots 102 Paldium Fragments Paladius 800 - 1,400 Level 49 Paladius Saddle: 100 Leather 300 Ingots 200 Refined Ingots 85 Paldium Fragments Necromus 900 - 1,600 Level 49 Necromus Saddle: 100 Leather 300 Ingots 200 Refined Ingots 85 Paldium Fragments Flying mounts Pal Speed Tech tier Pal gear / recipe Nitewing 600 - 750 Level 15 Nitewing Saddle: 20 Leather 20 Fiber 15 Ingots 10 Cloth 20 Paldium Fragments Elphidran 630 - 800 Level 20 Elphidran Saddle: 20 Leather 20 Fiber 15 Ingots 20 Paldium Fragments Vanwyrm 700 - 850 Level 21 Vanwyrm Saddle:  20 Leather 30 Fiber 10 Flame Organs 15 Ingots 20 Paldium Fragments Elphidran Aqua 630 - 800 Level 28 Elphidran Aqua Saddle: 24 Leather 24 Fiber 18 Ingots 24 Paldium Fragments Helzephyr 700 - 1,100 Level 33 Helzephyr Saddle: 20 Electric Organs 30 Leather 10 Cloth 30 Refined Ingots 30 Paldium Fragments Beakon 750 - 1,200 Level 34 Beakon Saddle: 20 Electric Organs 20 Leather 20 Ingots 10 Cloth 25 Paldium Fragments Quivern 800 - 950 Level 36 Quivern Saddle: 30 Leather 30 Ingots 10 Cloth 30 Paldium Fragments Ragnahawk 800 - 1,300 Level 37 Ragnahawk Saddle: 25 Leather 15 Cloth 20 Ingots 20 Flame Organs 25 Paldium Fragments Faleris 1,000 - 1,400 Level 38 Faleris Saddle: 30 Leather 10 Cloth 30 Refined Ingots 25 Flame Organs 30 Paldium Fragments Suzaku 850 - 1,100 Level 40 Suzaku Saddle: 20 Leather 25 Refined Ingots 20 Flame Organs 40 Paldium Fragments Vanwyrm Cryst 700 - 850 Level 41 Vanwyrm Cryst Saddle: 12 Ice Organs 24 Leather 36 Fiber 18 Ingots 24 Paldium Fragments Suzaku Aqua 850 - 1,100 Level 43 Suzaku Aqua Saddle: 24 Leather 30 Refined Ingots 24 Pal Fluids 48 Paldium Fragments Astegon 600 - 800 Level 47 Astegon Saddle: 30 Leather 50 Ingots 50 Refined Ingots 55 Paldium Fragments Shadowbeak 850 - 1,200 Level 47 Shadowbeak Saddle: 50 Leather 25 Venom Glands 40 Refined Ingots 45 Paldium Fragments Frostallion 1,000 - 1,500 Level 48 Frostallion Saddle: 50 Ice Organs 100 Leather 200 Refined Ingots 75 Paldium Fragments Frostallion Noct 1,000 - 1,500 Level 48 Frostallion Noct Saddle: 120 Leather 240 Refined Ingots 60 Venom Glands 90 Paldium Fragments Jetragon 1,700 - 3,300 Level 50 Jetragon’s Missile Launcher: 100 Leather 200 Refined Ingots 50 Circuit Boards 140 Paldium Fragments Swimming mounts Pal Speed Tech tier Pal gear / recipe Surfent 500 - 650 Level 10 Surfent Saddle: 5 Leather 5 Pal Fluids 10 Paldium Fragments Azurobe 600 - 800 Level 24 Azurobe Saddle: 25 Leather 30 Fiber 10 Cloth 10 Pal Fluids 25 Paldium Fragments Jormuntide 525 - 700 Level 39 Jormuntide Saddle: 30 Leather 50 Fiber 20 Pal Fluids 50 Ingots 40 Paldium Fragments Sakurajima mounts in Palworld Screenshot by Destructoid The Sakurajima update in June 2024 added 10 new mounts to be found and unlocked via the Technology ladder: Ground mounts Pal Speed Tech tier Pal gear / recipe Dazemu 900 - 1,200 Level 22 Dazemu Saddle: 20 Leather 30 Fiber 15 Ingots 20 Paldium Fragments Yakumo 370 - 520 Level 43 Yakumo Saddle: 30 Leather 50 Fiber 30 Ingots 40 Paldium Fragments Chillet Ignis 600 - 800 Level 45 Chillet Ignis Saddle: 20 Leather 30 Fiber 10 Flame Organs 10 Cloth 30 Paldium Fragments Shroomer 400 - 700 Level 46 Shroomer Saddle: 20 Leather 30 Fiber 20 Mushrooms 10 Refined Ingots 30 Refined Ingots Shroomer Noct 400 - 700 Level 47 Shroomer Noct Saddle: 20 Fiber 30 Fiber 10 Refined Ingots 20 Mysterious Mushrooms 30 Paldium Fragments Xenogard 790 - 1,200 Level 51 Xenogard Saddle: 20 Leather 30 Meteorite Fragments 50 Paldium Fragments Blazamut Ryu 700 - 900 Level 55 Blazamut Ryu Saddle: 30 Leather 30 Plasteel 50 Flame Organs 60 Paldium Fragments Flying mounts Pal Speed Tech tier Pal gear / recipe Quivern Botan 800 - 950 Level 49 Quivern Botan Saddle: 30 Leather 30 Ingots 20 Cloth 40 Paldium Fragments Helzephyr Lux 700 - 1,100 Level 52 Helzephyr Lux Saddle: 30 Leather 10 Plasteel 30 Electric Organs 60 Paldium Fragments Selyne 450 - 550 Level 53 Selyne Saddle: 20 Leather 30 Plasteel 10 Meteorite Fragment 60 Paldium Fragment Feybreak mounts in Palworld Screenshot by Destructoid The Feybreak update in December 2024 added 11 new mounts to find and unlock: Ground mounts Pal Speed Tech tier Pal gear / recipe Tarantriss 500 - 750 Level 28 Tarantriss Saddle:  30 Leather 50 Fiber 30 Venom Glands 40 Paldium Fragments Fenglope Lux 750 - 1,050 Level 52 Fenglope Lux Saddle: 20 Electric Organs 30 Leather 30 Fiber 10 High Quality Cloth 45 Paldium Fragments Gildane 840 - 1,260 Level 54 Gildane Saddle: 40 Leather 20 High Quality Cloth 60 Paldium Fragments Azurmane 900 - 1,200 Level 56 Azurmane Saddle: 25 Leather 30 Fiber 10 Pal Fluids 10 Cloth 25 Paldium Fragments Celesdir 800 - 1,200 Level 58 Celesdir Saddle: 30 Leather 20 High Quality Cloth 10 High Quality Recovery Meds 75 Paldium Fragments Silvegis 500 - 750 Level 58 Silvegis Saddle: 30 Leather 15 Hexolite 75 Paldium Fragments Bastigor 700 - 900 Level 59 Bastigor’s Hammer: 30 Hexolite 50 Ice Organs 140 Paldium Fragments Kitsun Noct 700 - 900 Level 53 Kitsun Noct Saddle: 30 Leather 10 High Quality Cloth 30 Flame Organs 40 Paldium Fragments Starryon 900 - 1,200 Level 57 Starryon Saddle: 30 Leather 15 High Quality Cloth 20 Dark Fragments 60 Paldium Fragments Flying mounts Pal Speed Tech tier Pal gear / recipe Faleris Aqua 1,000 - 1,400 Level 55 Faleris Aqua Saddle:  30 Leather 30 Pal Fluids 20 High Quality Cloth 5 Plastee l75 Paldium Fragments Xenolord 550 - 660 Level 60 Xenolord Saddle: 30 Leather 50 Dark Fragments 30 Meteorite Fragments 200 Paldium Fragments The post All Palworld mounts, their stats, and required Pal Gear appeared first on Destructoid .
DestructoidJan 16
Palword fastest mounts tier list: Flying, Ground, and more
Palword fastest mounts tier list: Flying, Ground, and more Palworld has a great amount of mounts available for players to use. Plus, they come in different categories: Flying, Ground, Swimming, and Gliding. But every mount has its own speed, and to help you find the best one for you, here is a tier list of all mounts in Palworld based on speed. Palword fastest Mounts tier list Image via Pocket Pair Before we dive in, here's what every tier indicates: Tier Description S These are the fastest mounts available in this game. You can get the maximum benefits by equipping these. A Despite not being the fastest mounts in the game, they are pretty sure handy. They can surely suffice while you unlock an S-tier mount. B It is not that bad to have in your repertoire, but its usabilty is not that good. C These are okay in nature but not really great once you become veteran in this game. D These mounts are good-for-nothing but like the saying goes, something is better than nothing. What are the fastest ground mounts in Palworld? Here are the fastest ground mounts: S Tier : Necromus, Dazemu, Pyrin or Pyrin Noct A Tier : Paladius, Direhowl, Xenogard B Tier : Rayhound, Univolt, Blazehowl or Blazehowl Noct, Fenglope, Kitsun, Blazamut or Blazamut Ryu C Tier : Eikthyrdeer or Eikthyrdeer Terra, Relaxaurus or Relaxaurus Lux, Maraith, Arsox, Chillet or Chillet Ignis, Grintale D Tier : Melpaca, Reindrix, Dinossom or Dinossom Lux, Jormuntide Ignis, Mossanda or Mossanda Lux, Kingpaca or Kingpaca Cryst, Rushoar, Shroomer or Shroomer Noct, Surfent Terra, Mammorest or Mammorest Cryst, Grizzbolt, Reptyro or Reptyro Cryst, Wumpo or Wumpo Botan, Yakumo, Broncherry or Broncherry Aqua, Sweepa Here are the additional details on ground mounts: Tier Pal Run Speed Sprint Speed Level Required S Necromus 900 1600 Level 49 S Dazemu 900 1200 Level 22 S Pyrin or Pyrin Noct 850 1300 Level 30 or Level 33 A Paladius 800 1400 Level 49 A Direhowl 880 1050 Level 9 A Xenogard 790 1200 Level 51 B Rayhound 700 1150 Level 26 B Univolt 720 1100 Level 14 B Blazehowl or Blazehowl Noct 750 900 Level 32 or Level 35 B Fenglope 750 1050 Level 26 B Kitsun 700 900 Level 30 B Blazamut or Blazamut Ryu 700 900 Level 38 or Level 55 C Eikthyrdeer or Eikthyrdeer Terra 700 900 Level 12 or Level 25 C Relaxaurus or Relaxaurus Lux 650 800 Level 44 or Level 46 C Maraith 600 800 Level 23 C Arsox 600 800 Level 16 C Chillet or Chillet Ignis 600 800 Level 13 or Level 45 C Grintale 600 800 Level 13 D Melpaca 460 800 Level 7 D Reindrix 550 700 Level 29 D Dinossom or Dinossom Lux 550 700 Level 19 or Level 29 D Jormuntide Ignis 525 700 Level 43 D Mossanda or Mossanda Lux 500 700 Level 24 or Level 25 D Kingpaca or Kingpaca Cryst 500 700 Level 22 or Level 42 D Rushoar 450 700 Level 6 D Shroomer / Shroomer Noct 400 700 Level 46 or Level 47 D Surfent Terra 500 650 Level 24 D Mammorest or Mammorest Cryst 430 600 Level 28 or Level 45 D Grizzbolt 470 550 Level 40 D Reptyro or Reptyro Cryst 390 550 Level 31 or Level 37 D Wumpo or Wumpo Botan 365 550 Level 44 or Level 45 D Yakumo 370 520 Level 43 D Broncherry/Broncherry Aqua 350 500 Level 20 or Level 27 D Sweepa 300 500 Level 14 What are the fastest flying mounts in Palworld? Here are the fastest flying mounts: S Tier : Jetragon A Tier : Frostallion or Frostallion Noct, Faleris, Ragnahawk B Tier : Shadowbeak, Beakon, Suzaku or Suzaku Aqua, Helzephyr C Tier : Quivern or Quivern Botan, Vanwyrm or Vanwyrm Cyst, Astegon D Tier : Elphidran or Elphidran Aqua, Nitewing, Selyne Here are the additional details on flying mounts: Tier Pal Flying Speed Sprint Speed Level Required S Jetragon 1700 3300 Level 50 A Frostallion or Frostallion Noct 1000 1500 Level 48 A Faleris 1000 1400 Level 38 A Ragnahawk 800 1300 Level 37 B Shadowbeak 850 1200 Level 47 B Beakon 750 1200 Level 34 B Suzaku or Suzaku Aqua 850 1100 Level 40 or Level 43 B Helzephyr 700 1100 Level 33 C Quivern or Quivern Botan 800 950 Level 36 or Level 49 C Vanwyrm or Vanwyrm Cyst 700 850 Level 21 or Level 41 C Astegon 600 800 Level 47 D Elphidran or Elphidran Aqua 630 800 Level 21 D Nitewing 600 750 Level 15 D Selyne 450 550 Level 53 What are the fastest swimming mounts in Palworld? Here are the fastest swimming mounts: S Tier : Azurobe A Tier : Jormuntide B Tier : Surfent Here are the additional details on swimming mounts: Tier Pal Swim Speed Sprint Speed Level Required S Azurobe 600 800 Level 24 A Jormuntide 525 700 Level 39 B Surfent 500 650 Level 10 What are the fastest gliding mounts in Palworld? Here are the fastest gliding mounts: S Tier : Galeclaw A Tier : Celaray B Tier : Killamari C Tier : Hangyu or Hangyu Cryst Here are the additional details on gliding mounts: Tier Pal Gliding Speed Sprint Speed Level Required S Galeclaw 600 700 Level 23 A Celaray 550 700 Level 7 B Killamari 400 550 Level 9 C Hangyu or Hangyu Cryst 400 550 Level 20 or Level 31 The post Palword fastest mounts tier list: Flying, Ground, and more appeared first on Destructoid .
DestructoidJan 12
Marvel Rivals was briefly the most played game on Steam
Marvel Rivals was briefly the most played game on Steam Marvel Rivals is rapidly becoming one of the most popular multiplayer video games running right now, and it's just reached a massive milestone on Steam. For a few hours, Marvel Rivals was the most-played game on Steam, outperforming some top-tier competitors and proving its staying power within the multiplayer scene. Marvel Rivals' Season 1 launch turned it into the most-played game on Steam Image via NetEase Games When Marvel Rivals launched in December last year, it instantly became one of the most popular games on Steam. The game amassed over 2,000,000 players on Steam within hours of its release , shattering expectations. However, some people remained unconvinced the game's time in the spotlight would last long. Some onlookers, including former Blizzard head Mike Ybarra , downplayed the game's success, predicting its post-launch hype would fizzle out fast. Luckily for fans, Marvel Rivals ' harshest critics got a huge reality check when Season 1 dropped on January 10, 2025. According to SteamDB , Marvel Rivals racked up 644,269 concurrent players in the hours after Season 1 went live, breaking its previous all-time peak player count and sending it flying to the top of Steam's most-played game chart. While Marvel Rivals would lose its spot at the top of the pyramid within a few hours, it's impossible to deny how impressive that accomplishment is. In the short time it was the most-played game on Steam, Marvel Rivals outperformed some stiff competition. This included Path of Exile 2 , Palworld , and Counter-Strike 2 , all of which have become mainstays on Steam's most-played lists. With Season 1 in full swing, the odds of Marvel Rivals ' player count getting swelled by word-of-mouth are pretty high. If that happens, the little hero shooter that could might end up topping Steam's most-played list soon. The post Marvel Rivals was briefly the most played game on Steam appeared first on Destructoid .
DestructoidJan 11
Palworld Developer Launches New Game On Switch In Middle Of Nintendo Lawsuit
Palworld Developer Launches New Game On Switch In Middle Of Nintendo LawsuitPalworld developer Pocketpair has launched a new game on Nintendo Switch despite the fact that it's currently being sued by The Pokemon Company and Nintendo. The game is called Overdungeon , which combines card game, tower defense, and roguelike elements. It has real-time gameplay with cards featuring various animals like cats, dogs, and alpacas. It was first released in 2019 for PC before its surprise launch on Switch today, January 9. The Pokemon Company sued Pocketpair last year, alleging that the Pocketpair engaged in infringement on The Pokemon Company's patents. Pocketpair revealed that the three Japanese patents were centered around the mechanics of throwing balls at creatures to catch them, riding characters in the game, and shooting at targets. Continue Reading at GameSpot
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