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The Pokemon Company has finally made a public statement about Palworld, but without referring to it by name.

The dream continues for independent Japanese developer Pocketpair as Palworld has now sold over seven million units in just five days since its early access launch. The open world survival crafting game with monster collection mechanics had sold one million in eight hours, two in twenty-four, three in forty, five million in three days, and six in four days. What's even more impressive is that, according to Geoff Keighley, these sales are for the Steam version alone. They do not account for sales on the Microsoft Store via PC/Xbox, nor do they account for Game Pass player numbers.

A talented Pokemon fan recently dreamed up an Electric-type Vulpix variant to go along with their previous Ninetales redesign. The fox-like Vulpix was introduced in the original Pokemon Red and Blue games as the 37th creature overall, with the ability to evolve into the majestic Ninetales when it is exposed to a Fire Stone. Both of these evolutions are modeled after the kitsune, a multi-tailed fox of Japanese lore with the ability to breathe fire — a fitting inspiration for a pair of Fire-type Pokemon. Vulpix and Ninetales were later given alternate Alola region variants in Pokemon Sun and Moon that swapped out their usual Fire abilities with Ice.

The Pokemon Company has been on many people’s minds over the last several days, mainly because of the introduction of a “rival” that has gotten many people wondering if legal action might be coming because of said rivals’ actions. But not to be outdone, the company is trying to showcase its long history while honoring one of the coolest moments in the OG series via a unique piece of artwork. As you’ll see below, the piece features the clash between Red and Gold on top of the frozen peaks of Mt. Silver. It’s a simple yet impactful piece of art highlighting just how good Pokemon trainers had it back in the day.

Palworld, the viral hit action-adventure survival title from Japanese developers Pocketpair, has taken the gaming industry by storm, climbing to the top of Steam charts and selling six million copies in just four days of release. But as the game's player count balloons, it has found itself embroiled in a plagiarism controversy, with many on the Internet pointing out alleged similarities between the designs of Palworld's creatures and those in popular Pokémon games. A user on social media platform X has gone as far as to compare in-game 3D models from both Palworld and Pokémon, claiming evidence of outright plagiarism.

is undeniably similar to , but whether it's a total rip-off is another question entirely. Like, it's a title that revolves around catching cute and dangerous creatures, and using them to achieve various goals. While this kind of gameplay wasn't necessarily invented by, and isn't even unique to, the iconic series is the first thing that comes to mind on hearing "." That was only worsened by early previews of, which showed off Pal-catching devices and animations that strongly resemble Poké Balls.

Don McGowan, The Pokemon Company's former chief legal officer, has labeled Palworld as «ripoff nonsense.» His views on the hit survival game dovetail with those of some vocal Pokemon fans who are not happy about Palworld and eager to criticize it any chance they get.

Palworld first captured the attention of gamers (and their internet sphere) when it was revealed back in 2021. While that reveal included details about the survival aspects of the game, including multiplayer, crafting, and farming, viewers honed in on the idea of it being Pokémon but with guns. You can capture Pokémon-like monsters called Pals in special balls (and you can capture humans, too), but it's smart to shoot them or hack at them with an axe first to lower their health. And then, once under your command, you can give them their own guns to use, of course. 

A brand new and very real paradox has been introduced to by the events of the DLC. The DLC has introduced several new Paradox Pokémon to the franchise, but a more conceptual contradiction is also clear to see. As a result, feature some undeniable impossibilities in their plot. ’s use of time travel and the resulting Paradox Pokémon makes it clear that the games are far from unfamiliar with the concept of Paradoxes.

A Pokemon fan made an incredible acrylic painting of Jolteon and shared their efforts on social media with a short, sped-up video of the creative process. Following the video post, other fans complimented the Pokemon fan artist, who stated that the painting reminded them of other art styles.

There are nearly countless iconic creatures and locations in the world of Pokemon to inspire fan art, and one gamer brings the cold touch of winter to the Johto region's Lake of Rage with a beautiful, fully animated piece of pixel art. Players have visited many different parts of the Pokemon world since the franchise was born nearly 30 years ago, but the fan-favorite Johto region is famous for its many gorgeous and easily recognized cities and natural landmarks alike.

The black-and-white version of, Godzilla Minus One Minus Color, is coming to United States theaters later this month.