A new publishing label called Short N Sweet Games has announced its mission to deliver high-quality indie games that can be enjoyed in short sessions on consoles and PC.
Short N Sweet enters the spotlight announcing four new games, Mirrored Souls, Holy Hunt, UDO, and Food Boy, which will be released on Xbox, PlayStation, Nintendo Switch, and PC during 2023. This varied line-up mixes a wide variety of genres and visual styles, from tributes to classic games to pixel art roguelikes or platformers, but they share the Short N Sweet principles in common: quality over quantity (good games don’t need to overstay their welcome with filler!), simplicity (so players can enjoy a carefree experience even between an AAA title and the next) and affordability (players get a good deal for great games while devs and the publisher get fair compensations).
Upcoming Games
Mirrored Souls (The Bricks Studio)
In this 2D "single-player-coop" puzzle-platformer, players have to reunite Ravi and Daru, two celestial beings separated in a mirrored world. Control both characters at the same time in a mirrored screen while jumping and pushing your way through a bevy of beautifully illustrated scenarios to solve challenging, mind-bending Braid-like puzzles.
Holy Hunt (Artificial)
Faith, Guns and your Holy Punch are your only chance to survive the hordes of demons in this 8-bit retro top-down shooter. Go back to the 8-bit Nintendo era in a punishing, fast and precise action-packed gameplay world that urges you to be fearless and persevering. Get the most out of your enemies in an unique bullet-based game loop by using your arsenal of bullet types and blessings from angels to stop the four horseman and a prevent the doomsday prophecy.
UDO (Blue Firefly)
Dig through a mysterious planet in a delicious arcade down-scroller roguelike that basically challenges you to dig deeper and deeper into a hole with an oversized drill! Go deeper to find mysterious technologies, improve your drill and make each run unique while being surrounded by creatures that definitely don’t want you there.
Food Boy (Dopamin Game Studio)
Paperboy meets Food Delivery Service! Inspired by the classic Paperboy, Foodboy gets players to deliver pizzas in urban environments in an exciting arcade format. Make perfect deliveries and knock out furious customers to get the highest scores and unlock new cities and challenges!
Short N Sweet aspires to be a label that will provide opportunities, no matter the developers previous experience, to get their names out there with scope-aware products that will generate both fun and revenue
NACON revealed new colors for its Pro Compact controller for Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One and PC. The pastel blue, red and blue versions launched in Europe on November 11. The Colorlight version released on November 25.
Discover the Pro Compact Colorlight compatible with Xbox & PC, our new luminous controller with customizable joysticks & triggers. Customize your controller with LEDs for a unique style and over a trillion possibilities!
Available as part of NACON's "Designed for Xbox" range of controllers, the Pro Compact boasts advanced customization options (programmable buttons, stick and trigger sensitivity settings) usually only found on professional peripherals. With this model being 15% smaller than traditional Xbox controllers, the ergonomics are ideal for all hand sizes.
The Pro Compact Colorlight version has six integrated LEDs so you can fully customize the controller's colors. With 25 colors available per LED, several thousand different combinations can be created, not to mention the range of effects available. This ensures that every player can have their own completely unique controller.
The Xbox Pro Compact has two modes:
Standard Mode, for gaming with the classic features of Xbox Wireless Controllers
Advanced Mode, for gaming with a customized profile created with the Pro Compact app* available from the Microsoft Store.
Technical specifications:
Officially licensed "Designed for Xbox" wired controller
Ergonomic, compact and lightweight structure and shape
Textured surface for superior comfort and maximum grip
Programmable buttons, sticks and triggers
Pro Compact app* available from the Microsoft Store
3.5mm jack for audio and chat
3m braided USB cable
Online connection and Microsoft account required.
NACON's Pro Compact Controller has a recommended retail price of $49.90 US / 54.90 euros. The pastel blue, red and blue Designed for Xbox Pro Compact controllers are available in Europe from November 11. The Pro Compact Colorlight will be available on November 25.
In Shadow of the Tomb Raider Definitive Edition experience the final chapter of Lara’s origin as she is forged into the Tomb Raider she is destined to be. Combining the base game, all seven DLC challenge tombs, as well as all downloadable weapons, outfits, and skills, Shadow of the Tomb Raider Definitive Edition is the ultimate way to experience Lara’s defining moment.
Weighing in at 32.12 GB, Shadow of the Tomb Raider Definitive Edition is Out Now on Xbox One!
Microsoft announced today that a new Xbox One Elite Bundle featuring a 1TB Solid State Hybrid Drive and matte finish, will be available worldwide starting November. Special Edition Lunar White Wireless Xbox One Controller coming September 22.
In addition to a matte finish, the Xbox One Elite Bundle includes a 1TB Solid State Hybrid Drive, which stores frequently-accessed files on a solid state partition and optimizes system performance so you can get to the action up to 20 percent faster from energy-saving mode. This means you can spend more time this holiday playing the greatest games in Xbox history, including Halo 5: Guardians, Rise of the Tomb Raider and Forza Motorsport 6.
Even better, every Xbox One Elite Bundle comes with the Xbox Elite Wireless Controller, a new, performance-class controller to meet the needs of today’s competitive gamers on Xbox One and Windows 10. The Xbox Elite Wireless Controller offers fully customizable features, interchangeable paddles, further customization with the Xbox Accessories app, Hair Trigger Locks and high-performance construction to provide an unparalleled experience every time you game. Includes case and braided USB cable.
Xbox One Elite Bundle And Lunar White Wireless Controller Availability
The Xbox One Elite Bundle will be available worldwide starting November for $499 USD ERP. In the U.S., for the month of November starting Tuesday, Nov. 3, the bundle will be exclusively available at GameStop and Microsoft Stores. You can pre-order yours today at GameStop.com and MicrosoftStore.com.
Microsoft has just revealed the next set of free Xbox Live Games with Gold for March 2015. Xbox Live Gold members get three (3) new games for free on Xbox in March: Tomb Raider, BioShock Infinite and Rayman Legends.
On Xbox 360, starting Sunday, March 1st, Tomb Raider ($19.99 ERP) will be free for Xbox Live Gold members through March 15th. Then on March 16th, Xbox Live Gold Members can download Bioshock Infinite ($29.99 ERP) for free through March 31st.
On Xbox One, starting Sunday, March 1st, "Rayman Legends" will be free to download for Xbox Live Gold. #IDARB should remain available for anyone who missed it last month. Xbox One owners have the entire month to download Rayman. Don't miss out!
The "Games with Gold" program on Xbox gives Xbox LIVE Gold Members free games to keep each month. Titles are available as free downloads for qualifying Xbox Live Gold members in all markets where Xbox Live is available. Some regions may offer different titles depending on market availability.
For more information on each of the games, please browse through all of our previous coverage and don't forget to subscribe via Twitter, Google+, YouTube and Facebook for all the latest Xbox news and updates.
Tomb Raider's first downloadable expansion pack, the Caves and Cliffs Multiplayer Map Pack, will be available to download first on Xbox LIVE on March 19 for 400 Microsoft Points.($4.99/€4.99/£3.40).
The Caves and Cliffs Multiplayer pack features three new multiplayer maps: Scavenger Caverns, Cliff Shantytown and The Burning Village. Each of the maps is playable in all four game modes: Rescue, Cry for Help, Team Deathmatch, and Free for All. A complete description of each of the new maps can be found just after the break.
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