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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Following the success of Loren The Amazon Princess fantasy RPG, Winter Wolves has released its highly-anticipated expansion to the game, The Castle of N’mar.

The expansion enriches the core game by adding thrilling non-linear quests into unexplored lands, several new playable characters, and brand new quests that give more insight into existing party members. You’ll want to replay the game again and again with the many new endings now available – and the harrowing choices you’ll need to make to get them.

It all begins when Amazon scouts have gone missing while investigating disturbances in the cursed land of N’mar … It is now up to Loren and her companions to find out what is really plaguing the dark castle by the sea.

Game Features:

3 New Playable Characters – Sauzer, Mesphit, and Chambara from the original game can now be yours to control. They’re dynamic new characters that behave differently in battle than anyone else. Two of them also come complete with full romance arcs. See how having them in your party now changes the main story.

Non-linear Storyline – You decide how and when to complete the myriad of new quests that await you. No way is more correct than others, but everything has its own consequences.

New Endings – Change the fate of the world once more by completing certain plot lines. There are many new surprises for both an old and new player to discover.

Personal Quests – Get to know your party members much better by helping them complete a task that is very important to them. You’ll travel all over the world and meet interesting new characters, all while forming a stronger bond with your allies.

Optimized Gameplay – The battle system has been tweaked and rebalanced to provide you with a better gaming experience.

The Castle of N’mar requires Loren The Amazon Princess to play, and it is available for Windows, Mac, and Linux. The main game has a free demo available on the official website. Registration for the expansion costs only $9.99.

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