From December 18th to January 2nd, Pokemon Go players will be able to take part in its annual event when experience, candy and much more doubles for specific time periods. In addition, the limited-time Pikachu with a holiday hat on will be available and rarer Pokemon will be more commonly found in Eggs. Players will receive an Incubator every time they visit a PokeStop. Lastly, it's possible that a very rare version of Delibird will shop up from time to time.

Armored Warfare has been updated to bring Season 2: Arabian Nights into the game. Players will find new content across several chapters "in war-hardened Magnus Holter's narrative" along with new customization options and formidable new vehicles to collect. Players will also find that low-tier vehicles have been completely overhauled and rebalanced to increase mobility and rate of fire.

Gamigo has sent word that the holidays have descended into all of its stable of games including Trove, Atlas Reactor, Aura Kingdom, Echo of Soul - Phoenix and all the rest. Players can log in to their favorite virtual world to find activities, prizes, rewards and fun from now through early 2019.

En Masse Entertainment has published a peek at what TERA players can expect after the year turns. Starting in January, there are big things in store for PvP and Battlegrounds with "a big focus on class, skill and PvP balancing". While February will be quiet, March will see a level cap increase, new quests and a new open world boss system.

The Ashes of Creation team was on hand yesterday for a live stream event and has posted the replay on YouTube. "Glorious MMO Fans, we wanted to show you an update with some early Alpha gameplay from the MMORPG. Alpha One starts soon for Verra!! This footage is an early look at preparing for Alpha One, and has still some placeholder UI and the hybrid combat system has not been constructed yet. Enjoy this update on the development and we cannot wait to see you in game soon!"

Discord is the latest entry into the game platform war. Previously, we learned that Steam takes a whopping 30% cut for distribution of games. Enter Epic and its proprietary game platform with a 12% cut for distribution. Now we have Discord which is offering developers a 10% premium to distribute games. Let the battle begin! The blog asks, "Why does it cost 30% to distribute games?" Their answer? It doesn't.

Any bowman worth his salt knows you want light armor, plenty of arrows, a discreet blade, and of course a good solid oak longbow to make a safe and lucrative living. I began my journey in Pyros' Landing with a paltry supply of arrows, fabric garments, and a sorry excuse for a bow - even by Pryos' Landing standards. I was no archer, and yet with little direction to guide my adventure, I took to the desert wasteland outside town for a preliminary hunt.