N+ - Xbox Live Arcade

GD: N+ developer Metanet Software has announced a new action puzzle game currently in-development by the name of Office Yeti. Which I officially nominate for Game of the Universe based solely on the title and my imagination.

Major Nelson writes: Xbox LIVE Gold Members can now grab the Arcade game N+ for only 560 points. Normally 800 points, this Deal of the Week will be available until Monday, July 13th.

Console Monster writes: We mentioned earlier that new Gears of War 2 content was available but it doesn't stop there as the Xbox Live Marketplace has been updated with even more content including two Xbox Originals. Here is the full Xbox Live Marketplace update for Monday 15th December 2008: Xbox Original: Raze's Hell Price: 1200 Microsoft Points Availability: All Xbox Live Regions except Asia Xbox Original: SEGA Soccer Slam Price: 1200 Microsoft Points Availability: All Xbox Live Regions except Asia Mercenaries 2: World in Flames: Blow It Up Again Price: Free Availability: All Xbox Live Regions Description: Blow it up again with four new explosive missions...

Metanet releases a free level pack for XBLA game N+

Console Monster writes: It's the news post that needs no introduction: It's the Xbox Live Marketplace Update and today it's mostly Xbox Live Arcade content. As well as today's three new releases, there's some Buku Sudoku content, a Double D Dodgeball Picture Pack and Theme, new N+ levels as previously reported and more. Here is the full Xbox Live Marketplace Update for Wednesday 10th September 2008: Name: Buku Sudoku - Theme Pack 3 Price: 150 Microsoft Points Availability: All Xbox Live Regions Name: Buku Sudoku - Picture Pack 3 Price: 100 Microsoft Points Availability: All Xbox Live Regions Name: Buku Sudoku - Puzzle Pack 3 Price: 200 Microsoft Points Availability: All Xbox Live Regions...

The first downloadble content pack for N+ is available right now from the Xbox Live Marketplace. This is the first of three DLC releases for possibly the most challenging Xbox Live Arcade game released to date. The First DLC Pack includes...

DarkZero: According to the developers site the DLC will offer 150 easier Singleplayer levels and 50 regular difficulty Co-op Multiplayer levels when it get's released very very soon - by the end of July!

Joystiq writes: A little ninja scampered across our screen to bring news that Metanet, developer of N+, has three level packs for the Xbox Live Arcade version of the game ready and waiting. According to a post on Metanet's blog, the downloadable content has already been submitted to Microsoft for certification, although it has yet to receive a release date. The post also reveals that one of the three packs will be free, and that, in total, the DLC-drop contains more than 750 new maps (roughly 300 of which are mutliplayer levels). The maps are reportedly a lot better than the ones that came with N+ due to the fact that Metanet has had more time to learn what works. We know what works: 750 more reasons to love the stylish and seductively simple ninja platformer.

Myan-themed Puzzle Game 'TiQal' opens up with a horrible start, while Microsoft kills GamerScore cheaters, and 'Brain Training' stays on top with over 13,000 units sold this week.

N+ creators Raigan Burns and Mare Sheppard in their response blog titled In Defense of the Apparant Shitstorm write: Well, apparently our Gamasutra interview is controversial. Probably we should do what all the professionals have advised us to do, and just stop reading comments - it is the internet after all. But let's instead take one last stab at dialogue. We didn't intend to provoke outrage, we simply spoke candidly. Actually saying what you think rather than being fake in an interview situation is apparently just not done, but don't shoot the messenger - it's not our fault that the vast majority of XBLA games suck! Literally every single person we've ever spoken with is in agreement on this, and yet it's apparently shocking for gamers in general to hear (assuming that's who reads joystiq/kotaku).