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Genre: Fighting, Shooter, Music, Indie, Arcade

Double Kick Heroes

Post release patch II

update #66.6027
- activate aura api by default
- improved 4-1 for Violence + difficulties
- nerfed 4-4 for Violence+ difficulties
- restored diffficulty button access on world map

update #66.6026
- fixed worldmap navigation for chapter 6

update #66.6025
- 6-2 is now much easier and probably lot more fun especially for extreme players

update #66.6024
- micro fix for aura rog integration

update #66.6023
- fixed translation on tutorial
- improved asus aura kit releasing
- in arcade levels are now unlocked in all diffs
- checked that story unlocks corresponding arcade levels in all diffs
- reworked dracula diff in extreme

We also activated asus aura by default for now. Don't hesitate to checkout thei install guide if you have Asus RGB hw : https://rog.asus.com/forum/showthread.php?120213-Install-Armoury-Crate-amp-Enable-In-Game-Effects-for-Supported-Games&p=813225#post813225

Minor patches

update #66.6022
- fixed hellgate+chill mode combination not working
update #66.6020/6021
- bugfix : better support of noname controllers
update #66.6018
- bugfix : when going too far right in arcade menu

METAL FEST UPDATE

What are you waiting for? Metalmas? Hellfest? Download fest?

To celebrate console preorders, we added the final hellgate pack containing super top notch bands HEADLINING GOJIRA JINJER CARPENTER BRUT SIDILARSEN DAN TERMINUS THE ALGORITHM PSYKUP!

No need to wait for covid end, here is your favourite METAL FEST ONLINE just come in the pit and fight!

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Double Kick Heroes Launch News



đŸ€˜ The wait is almost over! đŸ€˜

We wanted to let you know that Double Kick Heroes will be leaving Early Access on August 13th 😈

It’s time to jump out of the mosh-pit and into your Gundillac, Sheila, and take on the baddest of badasses and survive in this metal moshing and mayhemic post-apocalyptic nightmarish wasteland.

"Man, it’s been a long journey but we’re pumped to be finally sharing Double Kick Heroes with you all" David Elahee - Headbang Club. "We hope that you love our game as much as we do and enjoy the kick-ass soundtrack we’ve put together to celebrate all things metal. We can’t wait for people to try out air controls for Nintendo Switch which is a heap load of metallic fun, but please drum responsibly".

As well as leaving Early Access, Double Kick Heroes will launch on Nintendo Switch on August 13th, followed by a simultaneous release on Game Pass for Xbox One and PC and the Xbox and Microsoft Store on August 28th!!!

https://youtu.be/rcynIN9i3cw

If you've not been following our road through Early Access, here are some features you can expect on August 13th:

  • A full story mode that’s accompanied by 50 kerranging songs, including the OST Volume 2 Update, by top artists such as Ultra Vomit, Volkorx, Gorod, Jinjer, Carpenter Brut and Gojira!
  • Unique Rhythm shooter mashup with incredibly detailed pixel art
  • 5 difficulty settings to test even the most metal of metal head’s skills
  • Tons of accessibility options
  • USB drum and guitar support on PC (and Xbox One)


In addition to this, we have some Nintendo Switch Joy Con Alternative Motion Control Methods prepared for launch including:

  • Air drumming - Joy Con used as drumsticks, keeping in rhythm of game
  • Air beat - Can't drum? No Problem! Stomp to the beat with your Joy Con
  • Want the all out motion controlled experience and really put that double kick pedal to the metal? Then it's time to use two sets of Joy Con, one in your socks and one in your hands and drum and stomp your way through the apocalypse!


We can't wait for you to get your hands on Double Kick Heroes and want to thank everyone for joining us on this journey.

Don't forget to follow us on Twitter for more news and announcements in the build-up to launch.

Announcing NAIRI: Rising Tide 🌊 - coming 2021



The wait is finally over and we're thrilled to finally be able to tell you that Rising Tide 🌊 from HomeBearStudio is in development and aiming for a 2021 release.

You can wishlist Rising Tide right now! 👇

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1225200/NAIRI_Rising_Tide/

The story continues in the second chapter of NAIRI!
After the events of NAIRI: Tower of Shirin, Nairi continues on her quest to save her family. While she and her companions try to overcome the many dangers of the corrupt city of Shirin, an apocalyptic prophecy threatens to devour everything.

Announcement Trailer:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PhyKYhLVO3M

Features:
  • Lively interconnected overworld, complete with mysterious ruins waiting to be discovered!
  • Delve into secluded puzzle-dungeons and solve their many challenging brainteasers!
  • Charming, yet melancholic, story written to captivate players of any age!
  • Unique, lovingly hand-drawn art style reminiscent of Studio Ghibli and Disney!
  • Tons of all-new characters ready to charm you
 and ask for your help!
  • Brand new quality-of-life features, such as a map and fast-travel system!
  • A reworked inventory system allows for more creative item combinations!
  • More interesting rewards and treasures to collect!
  • More customizable hint system to better tailor your experience!


NAIRI: Rising Tide Demo

Coming on May 21st this year (that's just two weeks away!) we're releasing a free demo of Rising Tide for you to get a sneak peek of gameplay and sets the scene for what will be an exciting second chapter!

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1225060/NAIRI_Rising_Tide__Prologue/

Don't forget to wishlist the demo separately to be alerted as soon as it is released 😍

The official NAIRI Chapters Discord:

We're also excited to announce that we've recently launched a brand new Discord community, 100% focused on Nairi, Rex and the adventures that await them in both Tower of Shirin and Rising Tide.

https://discord.gg/nairi

Reasons to join:
  • Be among the first to hear about development news and updates
  • Invites to testing sessions
  • Fanart
  • Developer discussions and AMA sessions
  • Giveaways, competitions and much, much more as we continue development.


Don't worry if you don't use Discord, we'll still be updating Steam with news as it happens!đŸ„° Just be sure to wishlist Rising Tide for monthly updates.

Don't forget, NAIRI: Tower of Shirin is just ÂŁ3.99 on Steam or you can grab the Deluxe Edition which includes the NAIRI TOS OST and Artbook!

https://store.steampowered.com/app/802450/NAIRI_Tower_of_Shirin/

Language update

Hello there!

We released a new update that will make the game friendlier to Spanish, Italian, Russian, German and Portugese players, don't hesitate to come to discord to discuss if you still see some hiccups.

Cheers & be safe!

HyperParasite is out now!

What a journey it has been, but today we are thrilled to announce that HyperParasite has left Early Access and 1.0 is available RIGHT NOW here on Steam!

https://store.steampowered.com/app/838110/HyperParasite/

We’re also super excited to announce that the game is available globally on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One.

It’s brand new trailer time!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=18Y7CLiJD60

From everyone here at Hound Picked Games and Troglobytes Games, we want to thank each and every one of you for your support and encouragement throughout development, Early Access and eventual launch.

We’ve been humbled by the critic reviews, the sheer number of streamers and content creators requesting to check out HyperParasite, and the feedback you the players have given us since we launched into EA.

Launch Discounts 💰



HyperParasite has launched with discounts across ALL platforms:

Here on Steam, you can bag yourself a copy of the game with 33% off for a limited time until April 18th.

This discount is also available on Xbox One and PlayStation 4 until April 18th.

Our Nintendo Switch publishing partner has set up the following exciting promotions:
  • EU - 24th March - 18th April 33% discount for all pre-orders and purchases
  • EU - 24th March - 18th April 50% discount for all QubicGames customers
  • NA - 24th March - 12th April 33% discount for all pre-orders and purchases
  • NA - 24th March - 18th April 50% discount for all QubicGames customers


HyperParasite Reviews



  • Saving Content - This is the definition of a Steam Early Access success. HyperParasite excites and delights every time you play it.
  • Game Asylum - ...once it gets under your skin it provides an itch that’s satisfying to scratch
  • Switchaboo - HyperParasite is simply an absolute pleasure to play. The gameplay is tight, the concept is marvelously unique and you feel rewarded with each playthrough as you unlock more host bodies to control.
  • JPS SwitchMania - 9/10
  • IndieGameWebsite - 8/10

Double kick Heroes // Quality of life update 65.6733

Hey!



We are still working a lot on the game, polishing things for steam and console releases, once again thanks to the discord peeps.

update #65.6733
- exotic character names should be ore correct in dialogs and translated( like peons )
- killing pervs should not be laggy anymore
- fix empty objectives in safezones
- fix prophecy polluting lights
- speeding up morton anim a bit
- pervs now slowdown with james attacks in 3b1
- 3b1 reduce diff a bit
- 6-2 opening has now much less bats
- generalized note count of kicks method to snares and cymbals
- mobula meteor bounds have been revised
- fix for autosteer sometime not cancelling


update #65
- fix for sniper cursor not hiding on cinematics
- difficulty menu si gone and retriveved in gp menu
- many hidden fixes

update #64
- new guest for gold release
- fix some issues with hell map
- fix potential issue with hell not being available
- the loading bar is now a proper loading bar

We’re still Paving the Road to Hell

Hey Zombie Killers!

They say that the road to hell is paved with good intentions
 Well, ours isn’t - it’s paved with the gore of the massacred undead and tracks so metal that even Beavis and Butthead are jealous of our licks. Whilst you’ve been worrying about the cold, we’re still turning up the heat so you can continue butchering fuckloads of zombies
 all with the power of METAL
 and we’ve cranked up the POWER!



Are you ready? It’s update time!

HellGate Pack 4 / GOROD - THE GREAT OLD ONES - PLUG-IN



We've had our metalheads down, implemented some ‘quality of life” additions to Double Kick Heroes but wait
 You say that you want more tracks? That’s cool, we got your back.



On top of the incredible songs already in the game, we’ve added [B]THREE MOOOOORE![/B]


  • When the Stars Align by the Great Old Ones
  • Tribute of Blood by Gorod
  • Earthquake by Plug-In


Check out the DKH HellGate Pack 4 / GOROD - THE GREAT OLD ONES - PLUG-IN trailer below:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R6RATMjPAe0

Double Kick Heroes is coming to Xbox Games Pass



Did you miss X019? WTF MAN?!?! Double Kick Heroes will be releasing on Xbox One and Windows 10 PC with Xbox Game Pass!!!! Which is damn awesome, so check out the X019 ID@Xbox trailer below which includes other awesome indie titles too!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oPFPk5_OFs0&has_verified=1

Zombie Slaying Metal Powered Community





(Just click the damn image already!)

FULL POWER PATCH NOTES!



For those of you hardcore fans, here are the last four updates patch notes including the most recent!

Update #61.6731
  • Reduced Mobula's health in extreme
  • Some actions to reduce allocation spikes ( esp on 6b66 )
  • Use instant time rather than previous frame time for time management of music, this should reduce time offsetting for very large songs on slower machines
  • Nerf Mobula in extreme
  • Nerf 6b66 in violence
  • Remove mem counter in non debug build, because it causes slowdown :facepalm:
  • Remove red flash for Tetsuo
  • Update sound cutting when missing note after world 5
  • Pumped Steredenn volume a bit


Update #60.6730
  • Rollback added timer on game end
  • Arcade2 wording is now gone
  • Resolved a situation where key navigation could have dead holes when number of buttons dynamically changed in a menu.
  • Credits button is now fully in the navigation no shame anymore
  • Fixed a few leaks in the sound library
  • Fixed a few leaks in tween libraries
  • In Story Mode Satan now has it's correct animation when dying
  • Fine tune 6-3


Update #60.6729
  • Improved guest menu UX by adding previews
  • Added a memory counter


Update #60
  • UI fixes for score labels dark on dark bg
  • Credits fixes
  • Adding Carpenter, Gorod, Plug-In and Great Old Ones
  • Fixing a constellation of minor bugs
  • Reduced diff for 4-1 in violence
  • Better nav for pads
  • Fix for 6b1 end boss
  • For for more ok notes hit than actual note count
  • Reworked James’ attack to reduce allocations
  • Disabled James’ attack on mobs that should not be "slow down aware" ( ex : plane )
  • Optimised bosses a bit to reduce allocs
  • Improve boss warning in some very specifics cases
  • Prepare pack 4 : Gorod, Great Old Ones, Plug-In
  • Intros and outro jingles are now gone...bye!

Weekly Update #16 - Let's Talk About Act 4 & Release Dates



It’s Gamescom week, Parasites, and this week’s update is the largest one to date. We’ve got a ton of stuff to get through including new content (did we mention Act 4 is now complete?), what’s happening at Gamescom, release date news and much more. Shall we begin?



What’s NEW in 0.1908.1



  • Completed Act 4: The Desert.
  • Completed The Desert level.
  • Added new themed rooms to The Desert.
  • Added new secrets to The Desert.
  • Added Area 81 sublevel with new character classes, themed rooms, traps, secrets etc.
  • Added a brand new character class (as playable and AI character): the Alien Creature.
  • Added a brand new character class (as playable and AI character): the Researcher.
  • Updated & added character descriptions in the Almanac.


FIXED


  • Fixed quicksand traps.
  • Fixed Space Huntress’ primary attack.
  • Fixed Space Huntress’ special attack.
  • Fixed Pyromaniac’s special attack.
  • Fixed characters’ GUI.
  • Fixed Werewolf Pre Attack (as miniboss).
  • Fixed miniboss rooms unlocking behavior.
  • Fixed some Old Sewers rooms.
  • Fixed Third Boss shop room.
  • Fixed Fourth Boss shop room.


NEW TRAILER ALERT FOR ACT 4!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vhh7Fcds_B4&feature=youtu.be



Gamescom 2019



We’re here! We made it to Gamescom and Saverio (the boss Parasite here at Troglobytes HQ) is on hand with this brand new build of HyperParasite. Everything above is ready and waiting. We can’t wait to show press, influencers and visitors what we have been working on implementing. Come and visit us in Hall 10.1 in the Entertainment Area of the Spanish Pavilion.



Release Date Update + New Price



Since we released HyperParasite on Steam Early Access, the game has received weekly updates including two complete brand new acts, developer and community gameplay streams, a shit ton of new characters, levels, mini-bosses, BIG bosses, gameplay mechanics and quality of life features. As we continue to add more and more to the game, we feel it’s now the right time to increase the price from $10.99 to $12.99. Boss Parasite Saverio released the following statement to the video game press earlier today;

“With the implementation of Act 4, we feel it’s the right time to increase the price from $10.99 to $12.99, which we feel still offers incredible value for money. If you’re at Gamescom, we’d love to show you how far our game has come along in development since our initial Early Access release!”

In addition to the pricing update, we’re also announcing that our planned full, and final, release for HyperParasite will now be Q1 2020. This gives our team the time required to complete not just the Steam build, but the Xbox One, PlayStation 4 and Nintendo Switch build too. We’ll continue to keep you updated here via the Steam store page and here on Twitter.

Wishlist now!
https://store.steampowered.com/app/838110/HyperParasite/



WEEKLY STREAM


It’s Gamescom week, so things are MAD busy here. We’ll be doing our best to do some live streaming here on Steam, so keep an eye on our Twitter account for live updates.

Don’t forget to follow us on Twitch too!

If you’re a streamer on Mixer, and want to be hosted by Hound Picked’s new channel, whilst getting hands on with HyperParasite, then let us know hyperparasite@houndpicked.com.



COMMUNITY NEWS



Don’t forget about the brand new HyperParasite Wiki, which went live last week, thanks to our friends over at GamePedia. Since launch, it’s been updated with all the character descriptions and weapon info, with more to come in the following weeks.



Are you following us on social media? If not, don’t forget you can find the HyperParasite invading host bodies on




Make sure you get this looked at over on Discord, and become a part of the outbreak on the ground floor.