Gungho Online Entertainment Inc has decided the hit RPG Puzzle and Dragons doesn’t have enough dragons. So, starting today, they have struck up a collaboration with the renowned series Monster Hunter. Enemies such as the Malzeno and the dreaded Rathalos have made the leap until January 8th.

By logging in, all players will be granted one free pull on the Monster Hunter Memorial Egg Machine to grab the new event-exclusive monsters such as Garangolm, Pukei-Pukei and Lungaron. Getting as many of these characters as possible is recommended, as the Monster Hunter Collab and Monster Hunter Collab 2 dungeons will give the collab characters a boost when playing, and will grant your materials to evolve the Male and Female Hunter.

NetEase Games has announced the arrival of a major new feature for its survival shooter game Lost Light. As well as entering into its festive, snow-filled battlefield phase, Lost Light has also added a long-awaiting mechanic to its fights; First-person Mode.

Shooter fans have always had their sticking points in debates; what gun you use, is camping a viable strategy, and just how much hate should spawn campers get, but players will also have a preference for third or first-person view. After spending the beginning of its life exclusively third person, Lost Light will now give you the opportunity to see the bullets flying straight for you in first person. This mode is also toggleable at will, so you can switch as the situation demands.

Somewhat hilariously, the arrival of this new feature comes alongside the introduction of snow to the battlefield, and when a sudden snowstorm hits you won’t be able to see anything in either mode anyway. The Winter Exclusion zone will provide plenty of new tactical ways to play the game; stalking enemies will be a bit easier when they can’t see you as well, but then again you can be on the receiving end too.

It isn’t just combat, as Christmas brings all the creature comforts you could want, even in a warzone. By taking part in the new event you will be able to collect Gingerbread and win Targeted Serum + Permanent Weapon Skin. You will even have the chance to draw for exclusive prizes such as further Weapon Skins, Backpacks, Glasses and even Christmas Outfits. The thought of a sudden bell-adorned ugly Rudolf sweater bursting out of a snowblind and unloading with an AK is surely just the type of Christmas image we are all hoping for.

Lost Light is available to download now from the App Store and Google Play.

The festive season is in full swing in Pokemon Go, with the first part of the Winter Holiday Event already completed. Fret not if you missed it, as the second part has begun, bringing new content and shining a spotlight on one of the most adorable Pokemon.

Eevee fans the world over will be able to rejoice soon, as from December 23rd it will be possible to catch the adorable fluff ball wearing a little festive hat. If you then evolve it into one of its eight forms, it will keep the hat, so you will need to get active to collect them all. You will lose the chance to catch the hat variant of Eevee after December 31st.

Following a very successful launch in Asia, Hong Kong Epicland has announced the worldwide release of its idle RPG Edge: Mech-Ascent. The game combines team management with idle gameplay, and a plethora of characters to interact with between fights.

Edge is primarily an idle game, with the player's main job being to recruit and suit your chosen party from over 100 SSR anime characters, each with their own unique backstories. Each character has their own skills and attributes to bring to battles, and players will need to plot their parties carefully to make the most of their best units.

Finnish developers Fingersoft are celebrating their tenth birthday in style, with the announcement of a new entry in the hit series, Hill Climb Racing 3. The wait has been long and there is no concrete release date in sight as development is just beginning, but it is great news for fans of the booming franchise.

The series as a whole is immensely popular, with Fingersoft recently announcing in April 2022 that previous entries have amassed over 2 billion downloads, with 1.5 billion for the original alone. 2021 data shows the staying power the game has, with 220 million new players joining, averaging out to 600,000 downloads every day. Those are some very big, very impressive numbers Fingersoft hope to replicate in this new entry.

Visiontrick Media has announced the impending mobile port of its acclaimed VR adventure Mare for Apple systems. Fittingly named Mare Pocket Edition, this adaptation will extract the VR elements and give players the ability to try the narrative hit on the go.

After waking up from a dreamless sleep after what had to be an eventful night, you find yourself in a strange land, and even more oddly inhabiting the body of an artificial bird. After striking out you cross paths with a helpless young girl, and venture forth on adventure. Yes, Mare sees you undertaking the bane of many a gamer's life, a prolonged escort mission.

Indie developers Iterative Studios has announced a massive new update for its semi-idle action RPG Nordicandia. Recently entering its second season, the game has added a plethora of new items, levels and much more for players to enjoy.

Currently in its open Beta, Nordicandia still has more than enough content to keep you satisfied. You start by creating your character from a bunch of races like Elves, Orcs and even Satyr if you ever felt like roleplaying a goat, a rather unusual but inspired choice you don’t see a lot. Each race has its own unique skills to consider; Humans have balanced stats and skills to make them good all-rounders, whereas Dwarves excel with stamina and attack power, making them stout warriors.

To celebrate the release of the Final Fantasy Crisis Core remake, Final Fantasy Brave Exvius will be hosting a crossover with none other than Final Fantasy VII Remake, because reasons. Players will be able to add some iconic new units from AVALANCHE to their roster and take part in some special-themed events.

Of course, the leading player you can recruit is Cloud Strife, the forgetful protagonist and one of gaming's most iconic hairstyles. The Neo Vision unit will come with a CG limit burst and be able to swap between his Standard and Brave Shifts Forms. Alongside him comes Avalanche Barret, the foul-mouthed resistance leader. If you manage to get these two awakened to EX+3, you can obtain the Vision Cards Avalanche’s Fight for Survival and VS Rufus Shrina.

NetEase Games has announced the arrival of the 6th season for its survival looter shooter Badlanders. Dubbed the Era of Embers, the season brings with it a new story, homes for its players and a brand new system to obtain attribute bonuses.

With this new Season comes a new treasure class, Collectibles. By just generally engaging with the game's content whether it be completing missions, advancing up the leaderboard or simply going through the story you will unlock these new collectables and blueprints which can be used to decorate your base, whilst conferring attribute bonuses for you in combat.

With the world currently gripped in football fever, indie developer Bachey has taken advantage and released its latest sports game, Board Soccer. In the spirit of the 2022 World Cup, players will be able to pick from more than 50 countries to take to the pitch.

Designed to call back to the retro soccer games of youth, Board Soccer sees all your plastic players stuck in place by springs, moving the ball around by how forcefully you ping them. Beneath each player is a pit in the turf which draws the ball towards them, so you’ll need to take that into account when knocking the ball around.

Kakao Games and Nine Ark Inc have announced that the pre-registration for its upcoming mobile RPG Eversoul has reached one million sign-ups. An impressive number to be sure made even more noteworthy by the fact the campaign only began two weeks ago.

To celebrate this lofty achievement in so little time, all players who have signed up will receive a plethora of gifts, and there is still time to add your name to that list. You could receive help items such as 1,000 Everstones, the Epic Soul Mica, and even two Limited Costumes for Seeha and Mica because the developers clearly like this Mica fellow.

Snow is blanketing the city of Stellis as winter falls upon the romance detective game Tears of Themis. What should be a season for love and celebration takes a foul turn as the latest event, Snowfallen Secrets, sees the city's festival stricken by misfortune and mystery, leaving it up to you and your friends to save the holidays.

In Tears of Themis, you step into the shoes of a rookie attorney, starting their legal career in the company of the NXX Investigation Team. Together with the four unique members, you will investigate cases by visiting crime scenes, interviewing suspects and bickering with your friends. If you are lucky, you might just find some romance as well, because as movies have taught us, everything pales in comparison to love, including crimes.

The hit MMORPG Tower of Fantasy will receive a new update in December, along with a powerful new Simulacrum. Players will be able to explore new areas of Mirroria with fun new games and take part in a big new event.

Since its worldwide release in August 2022, Tower of Fantasy has made a name for itself in the MMORPG community, racking up critical acclaim. Recently it won the Best for tablets award from Google Play and was fighting it out for Best Mobile Game at The Game Awards. Taking place on the distant planet of Aida, Tower of Fantasy is cross-platform and offers very open character development and gameplay styles to swap between in battles.

Ubisoft has announced the latest Live Test dates for Tom Clancy’s The Division Resurgence, the hotly anticipated mobile entry in the Divison series. Starting December 8th and ending on the 22nd, the test will offer a huge amount of content for the lucky lot who get the invitations.

Off the bat, the test will offer seven main missions, and twelve side quests, giving you plenty to do in the two weeks. Three classes can be selected to start off with an extra being unlocked at level 15, so as any of you math-wizzes probably already figured out, there are a total of four classes to try out. You can also get a taste of the open world activities, some daily/weekly quests and targets, the Conflict mode and most importantly, you can venture into the Dark Zone to gear up with the best loot.

It has been one and a half years since Alchemy Stars launched, and Level Infinite is celebrating in style with a host of new content. There will be a new story mission and even a store to explore, and a whole new mode for those budding idol managers.

The Starry Adventure: Heaven-Shaking Melody Event brings with it a lot of new content to engage with. The new story stage, A Marvelous Song, will reward players with Goldie Merch, which can be traded in at the new event store, Brandy’s Tabloid, with rewards such as a 5-Star Aurorian Brandy and her Solamber, some limited edition furniture, breakthrough material and more.