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Palworld Hits an Incredible 40 Million Players 2.5 Years After Early Access Launch, and With 1.0 Right Around the Corner

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July 8, 2026

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Palworld Hits an Incredible 40 Million Players 2.5 Years After Early Access Launch, and With 1.0 Right Around the Corner

Palworld has achieved an impressive player milestone 2.5 years after its early access launch and with the 1.0 release right around the corner.

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Rock Paper Shotgun

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· Jul 9, 2026

Palworld PSA: you might want to uninstall your mods if you've not played in a while ahead of its 1.0 launch

Well, would you look at that. Palworld is launching into 1.0 tomorrow! Somehow an entire two years and then some passed to get to this point, but here we almost are, several updates and a notable lawsuit later. For some of you it might have been a while since you booted the game up, so its developer Pocketpair have a word of warning for you: be careful about those mods you've got installed. Read more

Gematsu

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· Jul 8, 2026

Palworld Early Access tops 40 million players

Open-world survival crafting game Palworld has surpassed 40 million players ahead of its version 1.0 Source

ComicBook.com

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· Jul 10, 2026

Palworld Surges Back Up Steam Charts with Massive 1.0 Update Packed With New Pals, Mechanics, & More

Courtesy of PocketPair When it launched in early access back in 2024, Palworld felt like yet another flash-in-the-pan Pokemon competitor. Yet even amidst “Pokemon with guns” memes and Nintendo lawsuits, the game attracted a dedicated fanbase. Now, Palworld has finally left early access with its 1.0 launch on July 10th. This update is also the biggest influx of []

Variety

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· Jul 5, 2026

Box Office: ‘Obsession’ Surpasses $400 Million Globally

“Obsession” has notched another major box office milestone, clearing 400 million in global ticket sales. After two months in theaters, the indie horror breakout has grossed a remarkable 403 million, including 245 million domestically and 157 million overseas. The twisted romantic fantasy, directed by YouTuber Curry Barker, was produced for a mere 750,000 and acquired []

That Park Place

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· Jul 13, 2026

Moana Suffers Snow White-Level Box Office Disaster as Disney Faces Nine-Figure Loss

Disney’s live-action Moana was supposed to be another easy box office win. Instead, it’s becoming another expensive lesson . After opening to just 43 million domestically and 95 million worldwide, the studio’s latest remake appears headed toward the same financial iceberg that sank Snow White. With a reported 250 million production budget before marketing, industry [] The post Moana Suffers Snow White-Level Box Office Disaster as Disney Faces Nine-Figure Loss appeared first on That Park Place.

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· Jul 7, 2026

Five Hollywood Juggernauts ... That All Got Boat Raced by Obsession

Some really impressive, big-budget movies have come out this year ... and gotten creamed by Obsession, which was made for 750,000.

CityNews Montreal

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· Jul 12, 2026

Disney’s live-action ‘Moana’ crashes to shore with an underwhelming splash at the box office

The Walt Disney Company’s live action “Moana” may be the No. 1 movie at the domestic box office, but it did not make a big splash in its first weekend in theaters. The movie, which cost a reported 250 million to produce, earned just 43 million from ticket sales in the U.S. and Canada, according [] The post Disney’s live-action ‘Moana’ crashes to shore with an underwhelming splash at the box office appeared first on CityNews Montreal.

TheGamer

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· Jul 12, 2026

Palworld Is Officially Steam's Second-Most Played Game Right Now

Palworld is topping the Steam charts after two and a half years, with over 700,000 players.

Knewz

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· Jul 8, 2026

Is Jared Leto to Blame for ‘MOTU’ Movie Flop?

Masters of the Universe caused quite a stir among fantasy fans when it was announced as an upcoming, big-budget feature film. Starring He-Man, Skeletor and all the most-loved characters from the original cartoon series and corresponding toy line, the movie should have been a hit. Amazon MGM Studios was banking on it, but that investment...

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· Jul 9, 2026

Playing Palworld 1.0 with mods can "cause issues," Pocketpair warns, so it's recommended you uninstall each one before updating the survival game

Playing Palworld 1.0 with mods can "cause issues," Pocketpair warns, so it's recommended you uninstall each one before updating the survival game

Kotaku

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· Jul 2, 2026

Capcom Gets Onimusha: Way Of The Sword Out Of Gaming’s Biggest Traffic Jam Of The Year

The action game just became a late summer launch

CBC News

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· Jul 7, 2026

Obsession becomes highest-grossing film with budget under $1M US

Obsession got what it wished for and more. The 2025 horror film has broken the record for highest-grossing film with a less than 1-million US budget with box office receipts of over 400 million US. That puts it ahead of the 1973 Bruce Lee classic Enter the Dragon, which grossed 400 million US on a 750,000 US budget.

Awful Announcing

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· Jul 13, 2026

Sports, not movies, are the summer blockbuster of 2026

Hollywood has made its decision. Movies aren’t over. Plenty are still being made, but it’s clear that entertainment companies are increasingly looking to sports to anchor their content strategies. It’s summer. That used to mean that every second of advertising time and every casual conversation at the office was dedicated to the biggest movies. This

Fortune

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· Jun 28, 2026

Big-budget ‘Supergirl’ is among DC Studios’ worst flops for an opening weekend and was reportedly trimmed significantly after test screenings

After a near-record debut for an animated movie, “Toy Story 5” remained No. 1 at the box office with 70 million in domestic ticket sales and another 89.1 million overseas.

BERNAMA

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· Jun 22, 2026

World : "Toy Story 5" Tops North American Box Office On Opening Weekend

LOS ANGELES, June 22 (Bernama-Xinhua) -- Disney and Pixar's animated film Toy Story 5 took the top spot at the North American box office on its opening weekend with an estimated three-day total of US160 million, figures from measurement firm Comscore showed on Sunday, reported Xinhua.

DNyuz

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· Jun 27, 2026

The 25 Most Important Superhero Movies Ever Made

A lot of people who are alive today never knew a time before superhero movies dominated the entertainment industry. A few noteworthy hits scattered throughout the 20th century (mostly towards the end of it) could not have prepared audiences for the onslaught of costumed do-gooders earning huge bucks at the box office and gradually earning []

SVG

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· Jul 4, 2026

5 Video Games From 2004 That Changed Gaming Forever

2004 feels like it was long ago, but it was an integral year for gamers. These five video games from 2004 changed the landscape in ways we still feel today.

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· Jul 10, 2026

Palworld 1.0 sees the survival game's biggest Steam player spike since its record-breaking early access launch and 96% positive reviews: "Better than even Pokemon"

Palworld 1.0 sees the survival game's biggest Steam player spike since its record-breaking early access launch and 96% positive reviews: "Better than even Pokemon"

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· Jul 8, 2026

Dragon Ball Super: Beerus release date speculation, story, and everything else we know so far

Dragon Ball Super: Beerus release date speculation, story, and everything else we know so far

Gizmodo

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· Jul 6, 2026

The World’s Obsession With ‘Obsession’ Just Hit Another Major Milestone

Curry Barker's viral horror hit just crossed the 400 million mark at the box office, putting it on a very elite list.

NDTV

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· Jul 3, 2026

Cyberpunk 2077 Surpasses 40 Million Copies Sold

Cyberpunk 2077 has now sold 40 million copies, developer CD Projekt Red has confirmed. The game has reached the sales milestone in less than six years of launch. The sales figure includes copies of...

ArcaMax

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· Jun 23, 2026

'Toy Story 5' had a big opening weekend. What that means for the summer box office

LOS ANGELES — It’s been more than 30 years, but Andy’s toys are proving irreplaceable at the box office. Walt Disney Co. and Pixar’s “Toy Story 5” opened to a massive 160 million in the U.S. and Canada last weekend, marking the ...

The Eastern Herald

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· Jul 13, 2026

Moana Live-Action Earns $43M Domestically as Audience and Critic Scores Diverge

Disney's live-action Moana opened to 43 million domestically and 95 million worldwide, drawing a 90 audience score against a 34 critic rating. The gap between fan enthusiasm and critical skepticism will determine whether the 250 million film finds its financial footing.

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