Just thought I'd write a quick post about the status of the PSN version of Beat Hazard Ultra.
I've passed QA in Europe, which is very cool! I'm still in test in the US but hopefully it'll pass soon.

Currently the release date is 18th/19th of October for EU/US. And the price will be £6.49 / $9.99 .
The game is also now on the PSN coming soon list! Check it out here

With some great artwork from Alien Apple Studios I've also just got 3 super cool Beat Hazard Ultra themes working on the PS3.
These should be available on PSN when the game comes out.

To make up for forcing you to listen to Miss Black, here's a gameplay video to a track with a bit more bite!
Insane level with 200% visual feedback, no deaths (just). Get in!
This is one of the music tracks built in the game. Enjoy!

...it's Friday, Friday, gotta shoot things on Friday.

Check it out! Here's the Beat Hazard Ultra trailer. It will be available at Steam on 27th June. Mac & PS3 will be later

A big shout out to Mike 'FadedReality' Patrick for putting together the video - excellent work!

And for those that are wondering, I'd love to do an Xbox version, but Ultra was rejected for release on XBLA by MS. I'll try looking for a publisher later in the year. (Fingers crossed) Show your XBLA support by clicking like below.

Micro Missile Power-up
Launch a swarm of fire and forget micro missiles. Like a pack of frenzied piranha, they seek out their prey and tear chunks off them until there's nothing left.

Oh did I tell you about the mini-serpent bad guy? No? ... well there's one! He'd like to get to know you better.

Auto Target Prioritization
Micro missile will target the highest threat on screen, so they're particularly useful if there's a swarm of ships between you and a dangerous enemy.

Oh yes, did I forget to mention that bosses can now carry turrets that launch smaller ships? mwhahaha!

I'll soon be releasing a teaser trailer of Ultra so you can see all the new content in full motion!

Reflect Shield power-up in action
Very very useful for getting out of sticky situations. It will protect you against anything the enemy can throw at you. It also has some cool offensive capabilities...

Turn the enemies weapons against them!
Any incoming missiles that hit the shield will change allegiance and go after the enemy. You can see the red missiles in the image have turned around and are zipping off to punish the enemy.

Batter 'em good!
The shield will also push back smaller ships, inflicting damage each time. Wade through a swarm of bad guys and watch the destruction ensue!

And that's the Reflect Shield. Not to shabby eh? Next time, the Micro Missile power-up.

Here's one of three new power-ups: Ultra Beam. This fires an intense beam in the direction you're aiming causing massive damage to anything in it's path. Great for clearing a gap through a bunch of bad guys or calving chunks out of a pesky boss.

Ultra Beam is independent of the music, so it's great for getting out of a tight spot when things get quiet.

I'll post details about the other new power-ups, Reflect Shield and Micro Missiles, soon.

Wow, I've had so many amazing music submissions! I now have over 1.5 hours worth of great music for Ultra. I can't wait for everyone to play these tracks, they really kick ass.

I've now got all the music I need, so I'll close submissions for the time being.
Thanks to everyone who submitted, you guys rock!

Cheers,
Steve

Here's a list of the new achievements for Ultra. I won't go in to more details yet, but most are probably quite obvious.

Perks!
Unlock all the Perks

Perk MAXED
Buy all the upgrades for a Perk

Mad MAXED
Max out all the Perks

Cash Grab
Get $10,000 in the bank

Completely Insane
Complete a 4+ minute track on Insane difficulty

Tough Guy
Complete a 4+ minute track on Suicidal difficulty

Death By A Thousand Cuts
Get 10,000 kills using Micro Missiles

Death Star
Get 10,000 kills using the Ultra Beam power up

Untouchable
Reflect 10,000 projectiles using the Reflect Shield power up

Ultra Beam of Death
In single play kill 50 enemies with 1 Ultra Beam blast

Reflection
In single play Reflect 50 projectiles with 1 Shield burst

Cool Tracks!
Listen to the Indie music in the Credits screen

Music Tour
Score at least 1,000,000 on each built in track

A Real Mine Sweeper
In single play hit 50 mines in one track without losing a life

Tug of War
Have a 10 second tug of war with a Stalker

Boss Dance
Survive with 4 bosses on the screen in Boss Rush mode

Boss King
Get to Wave 50 in Boss Rush mode

Enjoy!
Steve

Check out the new Spider Boss for Beat Hazard Ultra:
His overall size and those nasty arms writhe and squirm to the music. He's one mean dude!