Nor should it be. The standard for copyright violation is pretty high, things don't have to just look similar, they need to actually match, so there's no copyright over the idea of cute, Japanese-themed monsters, especially with other Japanese-themed monster games/shows like Digimon. Even if they matched the art style, you can't copyright art style, you can only copyright the art itself.
The original part is the specific formulation. Pretty much all games are mashups of other games anyway. Palworld found a formula among popular games that really struck a chord with people, and they executed on it pretty well.
And yeah, I've seen extensive portions of Palworld since my SO is really into it. My SO doesn't care much at all about Pokemon, Breath of the Wild, or Fortnite, though they really like Palworld. That alone is a pretty good argument for Palworld being distinct.
Nintendo is mad that Palworld did a great job with some of their ideas, and I think they want a piece of the action. I don't think they're concerned that anyone would mistake Palworld for any of their IPs, they just want some cash. I'm interested to know which patents they claim Palworld violated, because it's honestly really rare in video games for patents to actually be enforceable because there's so much prior art and a lot of variations in how mechanics can be used.
Exactly. ISPs want to do as little work as possible and collect as much as possible. If they have to monitor for torrents, track which customers they've warned, etc, that's extra cost that, ultimately, could take away paying customers. So there are no benefits for them unless the piracy is causing problems for other users (i.e. could result in more customers cancelling service).
Probably a delicious baked potato dish. Not sure whether cheesy potatoes really care if you're guilty of piracy, they just want to be eaten.
Eh, I lost interest about an hour after their initial announcement video 6 years ago. It was obvious that there was no game then, and that it would be a long time before there was anything resembling a game.
So maybe I'll be interested when they actually launch info about it, but until then, I just assume it doesn't exist.
Exactly. Hydrofoils have a bunch of downsides (more expensive to buy and maintain, don't work in shallow water, don't work with big waves, etc), so it's not like the average boat owner can simply switch to a hydrofoil boat. It's a cool solution if it works in your particular area, but they're not a drop-in replacement.
Yeah, I've been moving away gradually. I have a few subs on Odysee, one on Rumble, and I've signed up for Nebula which handles a few more. If I had to, I could drop YT and get enough content from those other sources.
Or just... block ads.
Eh, I think the seat actually helps keep things organized. I put heavy, boxy things on the seat, lighter, bulky things in front of the seat, and bags and whatnot behind the seat. Mine looks something like this, and has the coverings and everything so things stay dry.
But I don't use it for carrying cargo every day, it's more of an occasional thing. If we go together, we take the car, otherwise I'll try to take the bike so I get some exercise at the same time. If I did it more regularly, I'd probably get a proper trailer with a higher weight limit. But my city isn't really designed for cargo bikes (bike paths/lanes aren't near shopping areas, few proper bike racks, etc), so even if I had one, I probably wouldn't use it enough to justify it. But the kid's bike trailer is perfect because I live right next to a nice bike path that goes to a small fishing pond, so I'll take the kids with quite often. But even when the youngest outgrows it, I'll probably keep the trailer for hauling stuff.
Well, preparing to make glass.
He has cheaper ones too, so check around the shop and find one that fits your requirements.