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Summer Sale DEALS!

WE GOT 'EM


DUSK is on sale for the FIRST TIME EVER!

https://store.steampowered.com/app/519860/DUSK/?curator_clanid=6856383

AMID EVIL is out of Early Access! It's GOOD!

https://store.steampowered.com/app/673130/AMID_EVIL/

There's even a BUNDLE now!




https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/11357/DUSK__AMID_EVIL_Bundle/

MAXIMUM Action is 15% OFF - it has WEAPON MODS!

https://store.steampowered.com/app/853770/MAXIMUM_Action/

Unfortunate Spacemen is 50% OFF - don't you want to KILL YOUR FRIENDS?!

https://store.steampowered.com/app/408900/Unfortunate_Spacemen/

And THE BEST New Blood game...

SUPER GALAXY SQUADRON EX TURBO is 75% OFF.
Save the Galaxy. Shoot some pixels.
https://store.steampowered.com/app/345860/Super_Galaxy_Squadron_EX_Turbo/

Don't forget you can also get all of our terrible awful no good very bad merchandise for 15% OFF when you use code SUMMERSALE at checkout!

http://store.newblood.games/

http://store.newblood.games/

http://store.newblood.games/

BUY STUFF.


Or don't.

WE LOVE YOU AND WE HATE MONEY \o/


(we especially love those of you who have left reviews and wishlisted our games during this blessed and totally not confusing Summer Sale event)

WEAPON MODS

Are. Here.


That's right, movie stars - we promised you weapon mods and we've just dropped em on set.
https://steamcommunity.com/app/853770/workshop/

There's a new Crossbow! and the low-poly crossbow from DUSK!

(yes, they pin enemies to walls)

Spike Spiegel's Jericho! (See you... space Cowboy)


And even a pencil (They say Wick once killed 3 men with a pencil...)


We've even had David Szymanski himself add a brand new DUSK style endless level.


The MAXIMUM Weapon Mod workshop already has 30+ weapons on it and counting.
We're seriously impressed with what you've made so far. You're all STARS.

Want to know more about how to create your own MAXIMUM weapon mods?


There's a guide for that.
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1781002394
So, what are you waiting for?

GO START SOME ACTION.


Oshcuro, out.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/853770/MAXIMUM_Action/

NEW BLOOD

What's up, movie stars?!


Oshcuro here, your NEW director.

You might know me from hits such as DUSK, Kung Fury... and now... MAXIMUM Action.
https://youtu.be/-piOsWDtsfA My Studio, New Blood Interactive, has been secretly working with George a/k/a BalloonMoose on MAXIMUM Action since early 2019 (hence the recent updates) and now we're finally ready to fully reveal our plans for the game moving forward!



You may have noticed that almost ALL the menus have been revamped


Pretty snazzy eh?

We'll also be redoing the entire game HUD, UI and UX moving forward
for a smooth and dazzling retro experience.

You want that VHS aesthetic? We're giving it to ya.


But that's the easy part. The harder part will be reworking the movement and controls (yes, with full controller support) to make sure MAXIMUM Action isn't just a fun, janky, bullet filled menagerie of over the top violence - it's going to be a smooth and precise one, too.

Don't worry - the DUSK dudes are on the case.


We might even give y'all some real time lighting effects...

(But no promises)

Yet making the game LOOK and FEEL better doesn't mean a damn thing if there's not CONTENT to play. And boy are we gonna give you some CONTENT.

New Blood is bringing you a whole new batch of scenes to direct and star in - including some of the all time great ACTION scenes in movie history...


The Matrix lobby? You got it.

Hard Boiled? You know it.


The church from Kingsman? Oh hell yeah.

A melee only dojo scene like Ip Man? You bet your ass.

All this is coming and MORE. And you KNOW we're open to suggestions, so let us know what scenes YOU want us to create. Discord.gg/NewBlood



But more importantly - we want to make YOU the directors of your favorite ACTION movie scenes.

So we've just launched the ALPHA version of the MAXIMUM Steam Workshop!


https://steamcommunity.com/app/853770/workshop/

There are already 40+ maps on there including some fan favorites like E1M1 from DOOM.

Rip and Tear (and shoot) UNTIL IT IS DONE.




But that's not all...

Maps and scenes are only ONE part of the ACTIONyou know and love.

The other part? WEAPONS.


Which is why our NEXT update will include WEAPON MODS for Steam Workshop. And the first weapons coming at ya?

A brand new CROSSBOW...




AND... The Crossbow from DUSK.




We're also going to be adding more silly options like the newly implemented...

Family Friendly Mode™
Just think of the possibilities!

I guess we'll also add a proper replay system at some point when the alpha replays stop being so damn funny...

MOST importantly - we want to build this game WITH you.


You can always find us here on the forums or in Discord.gg/NewBlood with 10,000 other movie stars who like to blow sh!t up in slow motion.

Be sure to check our our other games:

https://store.steampowered.com/publisher/NewBlood/list/32813

Bother us on social media:

https://twitter.com/DaveOshry
https://twitter.com/TheNewBloods
https://www.facebook.com/TheNewBloods

And in the meantime...

Replay those scenes, build those maps, kick some ass and take some names. ːTRː

Oshcuro, out.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/853770/MAXIMUM_Action/

TL:DR
  • New UI, UX and HUD
  • New scenes from your favorite action movies
  • Better controls + full controller support
  • Custom Map Workshop is here!
  • Weapon mod workshop is coming!
  • More silly options like Family Friendly™ mode
  • A proper replay system
  • All coming... SOON™

MAXIMUM Stability Fixes!



The MAXIMUM Action Stability Hotfix #1 has arrived!


In preparation for our upcoming update, the MAXIMUM Development Team™ collectively decided to release some bits of said earlier than others as a hotfix so you guys can get the important fixes a little earlier. In this case, we're talking about:
  • Lag Teleporting Fix - This was the biggest bug! No more of that stuff. Players and enemies should both no longer teleport outside the level! Hooray.

  • Physics System Refactor - The lag teleporting fix required a refactor of many physics-based elements, including:
    - Crouching: Stuttering crouch is fixed.
    - Diving: Diving has been refactored.
Mouse Stuttering Fix - The mouse should behave as normal without dropping frames of input. You're welcome.

Arctic Level Enemies - They now have weapons as intended. Aww.

Throwing Objects Go Places - Thrown objects aren't mushy. Throw them with extreme prejudice!

A new logo in the main menu - This was super important.


This was along with several other fixes. FULL patch notes can be found here.



The rest of the coming update will be out in the weeks ahead. Expect custom content (Steam Workshop!) updates, a reformatted UI and menus (check out that snazzy new main menu), and some cool news on top of that.

SOON™



Thanks for supporting MAXIMUM Action! It really does mean a lot!


-George and John, MA Team.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/853770/MAXIMUM_Action/

Foundation Update LIVE



MAXIMUM UPDATE time! The Foundation Update #1 (.42) is live!


(For detailed change-log specs, plz see the Steam forums discussion here).

This update is focusing highly on starting the process of stabilizing the game as-is.

We tackled a lot of the "ease-of-life" issues that hadn't been addressed yet. That said, some of the "need to refactor large amounts of the codebase issues" (specifically lag teleporting and the replay system) have been pushed out to Foundation Update #2 since they're a much bigger issue than just changing something that we've already made in the past. (Read: those will be addressed very soon, but they're big enough changes that one of us will need to spend a whole update just on that and nothing else.)

For a full list of the many bug fixes we did, check the discussion on the Steam forums.


We also added some much-needed options in the menu, including the ability to turn vsync off, turn mouse acceleration off, and invert your mouse controls if needed. Thanks for pointing those out to us. :)

MA is also now be compatible with all sizes of monitors instead of solely 16:9 as it was before. We know some of you guys have been really hoping for this to happen ASAP, so we made sure to prioritize it for your sake.



This update period we also spent a lot of time working on some things that aren't quite finished as of right now, but we're really excited about them so I wanted to mention them here too!

Besides a ton of general polish, revamped menus, HUD and UI - we've been working on getting Steam Workshop support implemented for the level editor (and another SECRET upcoming feature) and am happy to say that it's definitely going to be coming in the next update, barring nothing unexpected happening. This will allow all of you to upload levels (and other SECRET things) from inside MA to the workshop and subscribe to other people's content. These features are not far off from being testable. We'll be giving details on the User Creation Update #1 coming up in a couple weeks. Keep your eyes peeled.



That's what we have to share for the moment! Although this update was very needed on our end, I'm looking forward to the upcoming updates we have planned 'cause we have some really super cool stuff to share with you guys and I can't wait. :) Thanks to every one of you that are supporting this project. It means the world to both of us (but especially George).

Also, don't forget to get your Mom a gift. :)
--- George and John, the MA Team

https://store.steampowered.com/app/853770/Maximum_Action/