Gotland, Sweden — On December 17, ThreeGates announced that Legends of Aethereus, an indie action RPG with up to four player co-op and a variety of PvP game types, is now offering its live beta for Linux and Mac.

“It is really important for us to offer Legends of Aethereus to the Linux Community,” said Don Geyer, CEO of ThreeGates. “We will upgrade the current beta with multiplayer and co-op features in the next few weeks but first we wanted to focus on getting out a version for our friends using the Linux and Mac Platforms. They have been incredibly supportive of the game and we want to take good care of them.”

Legends of Aethereus is a high action RPG with up to four player co-op and a variety of PvP game types. Join forces in online multiplayer cooperative expeditions as the Inventor, Astrographer or Officer and venture into the uncharted wilderness of Aethereus seeking fame, glory and untold riches.

Invite your friends to your own customized Nexus City-State to battle in your arena or just show off how cool you’ve personalized your city using the statue-maker, banner creator and other customization features.

Embark on a variety of story driven hand-crafted expedition levels or explore the wilderness through a variety of procedurally generated exploration quests. Design and build new gear and weapons while you develop your character across a diverse and expansive skill tree allowing for a multitude of character strategies.

• Physics-based combat system including traps, set-up weapons and interaction with environmental objects
• Expedition system combines hand crafted levels with procedurally generated areas that allow for virtual infinite replayability
• The Statue-Maker, Banner Creator and other customization features allow you to personalize your own city environment
• PvP, CO-OP and Single Player combat in your own City-State Combat Arena
• Crafting and Materials system allows for virtual limitless customization

For Information about getting into the beta now http://www.aethereusgame.com or getting the game via Steam, please visit Steam Community

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Port Severn, Canada — Iconic Kitty White pleases her fans by her appearance in a brand new exciting adventure game. Though this time not in a girlish character but more of an adventurer, flying her airplane and shooting down all the obstacles that come in front of her. The newly launched Hello Kitty game is a challenging and fun filled game called Hello Kitty Fly. Kitty is supposed to control an airplane and fly in midst of obstacles such as balloons, and pass other floating hurdles without hitting them.

The omnipresent character rules the world since she first appeared in late 70s, and already made her mark in the gaming world. The new game is simple and fun where the gamer has to use the arrow keys to control the airplane. One has to be very careful not to touch any of the balloons and the more that get passed, the higher the scores are. It sounds easy but the game poses a challenge because every time a balloon is touched, one needs to start afresh. The game has five lives to play and one passes through various levels. Undoubtedly this game is full of fun, excitement and is over the top. What a great stress buster.

This free online game is one of many special releases honoring 38 years of Hello Kitty who entertains the world with her omnipresent character in accessories, slippers, bed covers, cars and even in the digital world. One cannot take for granted that this Hello Kitty game is easy and doesn’t require skills, actually on the contrary it is no less than the next monopoly game with strategy and focus. Once started playing the game, it will astonish everyone with the load of fun and exciting challenges.

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Cambridge, UK — Jagex unveiled on October 11, the first details of their latest title, Carnage Racing, which will be released exclusively on Facebook in November 2012. Carnage Racing has been developed by the company’s recently established Californian studio and marks the RuneScape developer’s first foray into social media gaming. Featuring platform defining 3D graphics, Carnage Racing aims to take multiplayer Facebook gaming to a new level in graphical fidelity.

Carnage Racing offers racing fans a fast-paced experience, complete with a wide variety of vehicles, weapons, warps, boosts and tricks to test even the most experienced gamer race after race. With every completed contest, players collect experience points and game currency which can be traded-in for new vehicles, more powerful weaponry and special features which could propel players to the front of the grid.

Regardless of whether you prefer racing head to head with up to seven friends, an achievement player looking to top the fastest times table, or even a single player looking to test your skills against the games AI, there is something in Carnage Racing for everyone.

Arash Amini, Carnage Racing Producer said, “Carnage Racing perfectly blends arcade style gameplay mechanics with AAA graphics to give racing fans a Facebook gaming experience like no other. With a vast array of customisation, upgrades and an army of waiting competitors, Carnage Racing is set to change the way people think about racing games on Facebook.”

The game has been developed by Jagex’s newly created Californian studio, staffed by the team of Midnight Club series veterans, who bring a wealth of experience in the racing genre and promises to bring high-quality multiplayer racing to the world’s largest social network for the first time.

Commenting on the announcement, Rob Ollett, Jagex’s VP of 3rd Party Publishing said, “Carnage Racing is set to bring the development quality of AAA gaming to Facebook by presenting racing fans with a truly compelling and unbeatable multiplayer racing experience. With Carnage Racing, we are determined to offer a console-like experience which capitalises on Facebook’s vast network to match player’s race after race, in what promises to be the best 3D racer on Facebook.”

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Berlin, Germany — On October 11, kunst-stoff releases its very first social game and gets a six-month featured spot from Ehapa in the pages of the German cult magazine YPS. Up until now, J. Jitters— the little green jelly protagonist— could only be seen in the award winning game “The Great Jitters: Pudding Panic.” Now, he’s on the loose on Facebook, together with his new partner in crime: the German cult figure YPS kangaroo.

Help the shivering green pudding protagonist J. Jitters drive through a chimerical world of fright in a haunted house, where he must carry out a series of mini-quests.

There’s just one catch: He’s never alone! Bony witches, rattling skeletons and other freakish monsters romp around the maze of rails. The only way to survive is to rout these creatures with your own crazy weapons. Scare or be scared.

“The Great Jitters: Haunted Hunt” is a tricky action-puzzle game that demands quick reflexes to use the right weapons and work the railway switches to collect boosters and other tokens. Players who master this challenge can invite their Facebook friends to see who is the best and fastest at navigating the haunted house. “The Great Jitters: Haunted Hunt” poses a perpetual challenge to collect goodies, scare your foes and outrace your friends.

“You can see Haunted Hunt as a modern Pac Man,” said Patrick Rau, CEO and Creative Director at kunst-stoff, “in that you can play against all your friends”.

From October 11, the beta version of “The Great Jitters: Haunted Hunt” will be available to all Facebook users to get them in a Halloween mood.

For more information, visit Facebook App Centre or the official website http://www.thegreatjitters.com.

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Northampton, U.S.A — Remember when you used to get together with friends to play roleplaying game like Dungeons & Dragons? The glory of assuming the role of a fantasy hero and dispatching vile monsters with your sword or spell, exploring the universe as a space mercenary, or saving the world as your favorite superhero.

Then reality set in: school, jobs, kids of your own, friends moving away, and any host of commitments. GameTable Online (GTO) has launched RPG Table Online so you can play any role playing game on your schedule with friends and other gamers around the world by logging into http://www.rpgtableonline.com/.

RPG Table Online provides for free all of the basic tools for game masters to run RPGs on the internet and for players to enjoy their campaigns: a dice roller, map & dungeon creator, character & monster token system, initiative tracker, campaign notebook, character sheets, and integrated voice chat. This cohesive toolset enables people from around the world to replicate the tabletop RPG experience as if they were gathered around the same table.

Additional tokens, tiles, and backgrounds can be purchased to customize the RPG experience to your taste as you create your own adventure, world or universe. Getting started with the RPG Table Online is quick and easy so GMs and players can dive right into their adventures. The RPG Table Online runs on a free Java-based application that requires no downloaded client to play.

Unlike other virtual tabletop game applications, no extensive knowledge or preparation is required to use the RPG Table Online to run an actual session. “We focused on making RPG Table Online intuitive to use and ready to play without additional setup beyond the usual prep to build an encounter or adventure,” said Robert Eng, GTO’s Vice President.

With 9 years of hosting online tabletop games at www.gametableonline.com, GTO is not a newcomer to the web game world. GTO has built up a game library of 29 board game titles to play through their multiplayer game platform. When users join RPG Table Online, they will also gain access to the GTO board games and be part of the active and established gaming community already gaming daily at GTO.

RPG Table Online is game-system agnostic so it can work easily with any game system and shortly GTO will launch an initiative for RPG companies to have a custom character sheet templates in the application, as well as tiles and backgrounds appropriate to their game. The starting set of art and tile tokens are fantasy themed. More themes and artwork from well-known artists are coming soon.

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On August 27, 2012, Project Whitecard Studios announced that the NASA-themed online game formerly named Astronaut: Moon, Mars and Beyond will now be known as Starlite.

Starlite is an adventure game focused on mankind’s future missions into the outer reaches of the solar system, this time to stay. The game will feature mission-based space exploration, career advancement and awareness of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM).

The game is being privately funded and developed in accordance with a “Space Act Agreement” with NASA Learning Technologies.

Project Whitecard Studios Inc. will enable delivery of Starlite on browsers and mobile-based platforms enabling users to play from virtually anywhere and recently announced a collaboration with MindArk, developers of Entropia Universe.

Khal Shariff, CEO of Project Whitecard Studios Inc.says: “‘Starlite’ was chosen as a name because it serves two purposes. Firstly and creatively, it conveys the idea that the solar system is still the ‘undiscovered country,’ and that space-farers of the future will experience the loneliness, the excitement, and the necessities of survival where sometimes all you have to guide you are the solace and guidance of the stars above, and indeed, around you.

Secondly, Starlite is a much more manageable length of name. Although the sentiment and the phrase “Moon, Mars and Beyond,” is echoed throughout the adventure, ‘Starlite’ as a name and brand extends itself to this and our other related projects, such as the ‘Starlite Digital Badges’ made in conjunction with NASA. It also gives focus to the 4-pointed star as a motif borrowed from NASA and extends it to adventurers in the imagined future of our game.”

A beta level is expected before the end of 2012. For more information, please visit http://www.starlitegame.com

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Hero Mages is a cross platform multiplayer turn-based tactical strategy fantasy game created by independent game developer, Ross Przybylski. In April 2012, D20Studios released Hero Mages for iOS, Amazon, and Nook (with previous availability on Google Play and web browser via www.heromages.com).

Fans of the game made an overwhelming request for asynchronous multiplayer, the ability to take game turns without having to be online at the same time as your opponent. Ross Przybylski responded directly to fans via the Hero Mages website and the popular iOS game site TouchArcade.com. Despite juggling a full-time job and his responsibilities as a new father, Ross was able to build a robust cross-platform asynchronous multiplayer system in just over four months.

One of the most remarkable traits of Hero Mages is how its developer responds directly to players and even actively seeks out comments and critique to move the game forward. “Hero Mages is more than just a game” says Ross. “It’s a unique and ever evolving world with a diverse and interactive online community. I value feedback and have grown the scope of the game in direct response to player requests.”

Creating asynchronous multiplayer was not an easy undertaking. Despite the popularity of asynchronous multiplayer games like Words with Friends, Draw Something, and Hero Academy, resources for how to actually implement the feature are virtually non-existent upon the web. Ross didn’t let this discourage him.

In fact, he started a new article series on his blog entitled “How to Create an Asynchronous Multiplayer Game” and openly shared how he created a cross-platform compatible multiplayer system that works on web, iOS, and Android devices. Ross’s article series is now the top search result on Google for “how to create async game”.

Hero Mages v1.8.0 launches today for web browser and Google Play, with iOS, Amazon, and Nook releases expected to follow later in the week. New features include:

• Asynchronous Multiplayer: Players from around the world can now engage in epic multiplayer battles at their own leisurely discretion. Every multiplayer battle is saved to the server. You can take your turn while your opponent is offline and receive email notification when it’s your turn again to play. Multiple async games can be played simultaneously and you can quickly take your turns for each game and move on to the next.
• Seamless Real-Time to Async: Hero Mages ensures maximum flexibility, allowing players to engage in real time battles and play casually with async option. Need to leave and can’t finish your game? It’s automatically captured on server so you and your opponent can resume playing later or take turns asynchronously. Have time to finish the fight face-to-face? The server will automatically connect you with your opponent if you’re both online and access the game record.
• Battle Replays: Relive your most glorious victories and learn from your defeats. You can now watch replays of your battles at the conclusion of every game as well as load battle replays from your previously played games list.
• In-App Purchasing: Native In-App purchasing is now available for iOS, Android, and Amazon, allowing players to purchase Hero Mages expansion content via micro transactions directly within the app and start using the new content immediately.
• Battle Reports: View detailed battle reports for every game you’ve ever played all the way back to Hero Mages v1.0 in July 2009. Starting with this version, game logs are tracked on server so you can even watch replays of your favorite battles.
• Dashboard: The new multiplayer dashboard makes it easy to find your active games, check up on the leaderboard, and connect with new players.
• Friends List: Become friends with any Hero Mages player and gain the ability to invite them to setup private game party invitations so you can play even when you can’t be face to face.

A complete list of improvements and bug fixes can be found at http://www.heromages.com/news/versionInfo.html

Hero Mages is currently available for purchase in in the Apple App Store, Google Play, Amazon Appstore, and as a Nook app and is free-to-play at www.heromages.com

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PopPace team announced that they will continue to open the 18th server called “The Pyramid” for all Tamer Saga fans at 6:00pm on August 23. In addition, a new Tamer Scroll system will be available after the server maintenance this week. More details are as follows.

The Pyramid is a map for level 51-55 players to complete quests, challenge monsters and hunt for treasures. Built by the Monya Elders in old days, the pyramid on this desert was long worn by ages. However, the Pyramid not only records the history but also conceals secrets uncovered yet.

This vast desert is sparsely covered with various types of vegetation ranging from grasses, shrubs, and trees in the highlands to halophytes, which are able to adapt to unreliable precipitation and excessive heat. The majority of the creatures living here are Gave Guards, Cuckoos, Anubis, Bandit Leaders and others which continuously move from region to region in search of better living conditions.

Similar with Tamer Goals released last week, Tamer Scroll system, in a manner, helps players have an intimate knowledge of the corresponding functions available at which level they reach. Once players enter the game, they will be able to view more details on the top right side of the game interface.

Every goal on Tamer Scroll is closely linked with the current storyline quests and available functions. By completing each goal on Tamer Scroll, players will be qualified to obtain tons of rewards, including Gold, Element, Sigils and other popular in-game items. Tamer Scroll not only offers players a chance to prove what they are capable of but also records the achievement and honor they gain in game.

PopPace team is pulling out all stops to add more attractive, interesting systems into the game. Join Tamer Saga now to experience brand new systems by yourself. Visit http://www.poppace.com/ to learn more about PopPace and visit https://tsapp.poppace.com/hd.php to enjoy Tamer Saga in HD version.

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Montreal, Canada — Hibernum Creations, a developer of unique gaming experiences, announced on August 21, 2012 that their hit action-puzzle game, Blockolicious, is now available to play for free on Facebook.

Appropriate for players of all ages, Blockolicious  for Facebook is published in cooperation with KONAMI and includes new socially-connected leaderboards that really juice up the competition across every version of the game.

Fromthe massive chains of Marathon Mode to the heart-pounding rush of Sprint Mode, players everywhere can have a taste of Blockolicious’ arcade action in their favorite browser today at apps.facebook.com/blockolicious/.

“Blockolicious was a big hit with players on the App Store, and we can’t wait to see what Facebook users think of the new version,” saidLouis-Rene Auclair, Chief Brand Officer at Hibernum Creations. “We’ve seen our early testers develop an extremely competitive, score-chasing attitude across the mobile and online versionswhen they’re up against their friends, so I can’t wait to see thingsreally heat up onour weekly social leaderboards.”

Blockoliciousfor Facebook features:

• Power Aid – Act fast to match up Fruit Blocks and form explosive Juice Bombs that can clear the board. Fill up the juice meter in one color, and you’ll be able to click on your animal buddies to unleash block-busting powers.
• Strategic Squishing – Good scores require both quick thinking and creativity to rack up major combos and set up board-clearing explosions.
• Unlockables Aplenty – Collect coins to buy new animal pals (there are six in all) and elevate your game.
• Fierce Multiplayer – With cross-platform leaderboard support, mobile and Facebook players can go head-to-head with their friends on the weekly leaderboards.

To view the trailer for Blockolicious and learn more about the game, visit http://www.blockolicious.com. Start playing today at apps.facebook.com/blockolicious/.

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