Jun 27, 2011
Beat Hazard Updated
Product Update - Valve
  • Fixed in game chat for online play
  • Increased the power of the Ultra beam
  • Added Ping warning if ping > 250ms
  • Stalkers & Repulsars cannot push/pull you when invincible
  • Added more online debug information
  • Fixed FLAC bug
Jun 16, 2011
New DLC Available - Beat Hazard Ultra
Product Release - Valve
Beat Hazard Ultra the latest expansion for Beat Hazard is now available on Steam and is 10% off until June 23rd 10AM PST.

More games mode, enemies and bosses. Play online Head to Head or Co-op. Unlock and upgrade perks and customize your set-up to suit your play style.

Jun 13, 2011
Beat Hazard Updated
Product Update - Valve
  • Added keyboard configuration to options screen
  • Fixed Volume bug
  • Fixed Vsync options (should also fix mouse lag)
  • Added ‘NewSaveGame’ command to pref file
  • Added ‘PhotonCol’ command to pref file
Jun 8, 2011
Beat Hazard Updated
Product Update - Valve
  • Lots and lots of gameplay tweaks and improvements
  • Due to major gameplay changes your score and rank will be adjusted first time you run
  • Much improved gameplay for slower/quieter songs
  • Twitter support. The game will now tweet your high scores and achievements
  • New perk system
  • 1.5 hours of awesome new indie music
  • Improved visuals & sound FX
  • Visual feedback & difficulty settings are now independent
  • More track leader boards
  • wavpack support
  • New play track options: Random, now playing, list, not played yet
  • Auto track indexing system
May 23, 2011
Beat Hazard multiplayer DLC in June
Shacknews - Alice O'Connor

Your favourite song can be quite scary when it's launching legions of spaceships to blow you apart. Fear not, Beat Hazard players! Come next month you'll be able to get a friend to help you beat back the invading hordes from Lou Reed's 'Metal Machine Music,' when multiplayer finally arrives as downloadable content.

Launching via Steam on June 27 for $5, the 'Ultra' DLC will add co-op and competitive online multiplayer modes to the arena shooter. Beat Hazard, don't you know, generates its levels based upon music you feed it--Audiosurf with guns. Beyond mere multiplayer, Ultra's a fairly hefty overhaul complete with new enemies, bosses, power-ups, and modes, plus a new perk and upgrade system.

A PlayStation 3 edition of Beat Hazard are slated to launch some time this year. One would imagine that these will come with Ultra's features built in, considering how much it's changing. Ultra won't make it to the Xbox 360 version, as it was released via Xbox Live Indie Games--which doesn't support DLC. However, developer Cold Beam Games is running a petition to raise publisher interest in an Xbox Live Arcade release of Ultra.

Dec 28, 2010
Beat Hazard Update Released
Product Update - Valve
Updates to Beat Hazard have been released. The updates will be applied automatically when your Steam client is restarted. The major changes include:
  • Improved generic gamepad configuration to detect more axis
  • Added Pref command to remove quit screen
  • Added Pref command to use alternative mouse aiming
  • Added Pref command to reset your rank to zero
  • Added Pref command to reset your song scores
Jul 30, 2010
Beat Hazard Update Released
Product Update - Valve
Updates to Beat Hazard have been released. The updates will be applied automatically when your Steam client is restarted. The major changes include:

  • Added Windows File Browser option to music select screen
  • Added Network Drive support via the Windows File Browser
Jul 14, 2010
Beat Hazard Update Released
Product Update - Valve
Updates to Beat Hazard have been released. The updates will be applied automatically when your Steam client is restarted. The major changes include:

  • Added support for generic game pads (Thanks to Logitech for the code & support)
  • Added .mp4 file extension for iTunes support
  • Added 'noRumble' preference command - Disables vibration
  • Added 'oldMouseMode' preference command - For player having issues with mouse movement
  • Added 'noVsync' preference command - Turns Vsync off at start up, for players with low frame rates
  • Added 'noWarningSound' preference command - Disables boss warning siren
Jun 2, 2010
Beat Hazard Update Released
Product Update - Valve
Updates to Beat Hazard have been released. The updates will be applied automatically when your Steam client is restarted. The major changes include:

  • Crash fix for long tags strings
  • Crash fix for unknown characters in song titles and folders
  • Fixed high score data in song select screen - How just updates on highest score
  • Fixed Suicide level available before Elite 10
  • Fixed Head to Head bug where the game ends early if one player dies
May 26, 2010
Beat Hazard Update Released
Product Update - Valve
Updates to Beat Hazard have been released. The updates will be applied automatically when your Steam client is restarted. The major changes include:

  • Added iTunes/m4a/aac support via DLC (This is to cover the acc licensing costs)
  • Added Two Player Mode: Co-Op. Cooperate with a friend to complete a track
  • Added Two Player Mode: Head to Head. Gloves off! Who can get the highest score?
  • Added Suicidal Difficulty

  • Improved auto gain for quieter songs
  • Added Preference file see here for details: http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1276610
  • Added Preference file command to turn off News Feed
  • Added Preference file command to keep music volume at a constant level
  • Added Preference file command to allow custom screen resolutions
  • Added AZERTY key mappings
  • 'Space' or 'Xbox X' now skips a track in Chill Out Mode

  • Fixed preview play for folders with +50 tracks
  • Fixed mouse limit problem
  • Fixed Superbomb fired on button press (not button release)
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