ROBLOX and Hasbro Present KRE-O BATTLESHIP Games

By John Shedletsky - May 16, 2012

ROBLOX has teamed up with Hasbro to bring you two new games, KRE-O BATTLESHIP Showdown and KRE-O BATTLESHIP Scavenger Hunt, both based on the KRE-O BATTLESHIP playsets. While the BATTLESHIP movie releases in theatres on May 18th, the KRE-O BATTLESHIP playsets and ROBLOX games are available now.

KRE-O BATTLESHIP Showdown

You’re Admiral Shane or Lieutenant Hopper. You and your teammates are aboard the USS Missouri. It’s your duty to man the ship’s turrets and fend off legions of alien invaders until a squad of marines can destroy the alien base. It’s not easy, so you’ll need to take advantage of all the gattling guns and missile turrets your ship has to offer.

Character Explorations v3

By Taylor Whitmer - May 15, 2012

Over the past few weeks, we have shown the ROBLOX community various character explorations that include new head, body, arm and hand shapes for both male and female characters. We have a few examples of what these renderings would look like in ROBLOX. Check out the video of some new characters, and let us know what you think.

Using “Wait” Wisely

By Erik Cassel - May 12, 2012

Many scripts want to run little bits of code at frequent intervals. For example, a script might update the behavior of a zombie. It needs to update conditions repeatedly, like checking the location of the nearest player.

Today, ROBLOX’s Chief Scientist, Erik Cassel, discusses proper use of the wait function.

ROBLOX Game Conference Update

By ROBLOX - May 9, 2012

As the 2012 ROBLOX Game Conference comes closer, we have been nailing down the agenda and details for the event. This year, we are hosting the second annual RGC at the Santa Clara Convention Center on Saturday, July 14, 2012. Be sure to purchase your tickets before our first registration date of May 14^th. If you purchase your tickets before this date, you will also receive a complimentary ROBLOX Game Conference T-shirt, water bottle, virtual visor and virtual gear.

Weekly ROBLOX Roundup: May 6, 2012

By Andrew Haak - May 6, 2012

Every week, we’re busy telling the stories behind our platform, our technology, and our place in the gaming and technology industries. For those of you who catch up with ROBLOX over the weekend, the Weekly ROBLOX Roundup collects the best stuff to hit our various avenues of publication in the last week.

Getting Dressed Can Be Exciting

This week, we gave you a preview of our not-yet-released in-game wardrobe change feature. Without leaving ROBLOX, you’ll be able to swap hats, heads, faces, shirts, pants and more; we’ll even update your character thumbnail almost instantaneously with your new look. Check out the story and video demo for all the details.

Preview Our In-Game Wardrobe Change Interface

By Ben Tkacheff - May 4, 2012

ROBLOX is working on a new feature that lets players change their character’s clothes and preview their appearance in-game. User Experience Engineer Ben Tkacheff is here today to demonstrate the interface he developed and offer some insider information on how he used ROBLOX’s tools to create it.

Part of the fun of ROBLOX is creating a persistent avatar and making it your own with the finest, most stylish ROBLOX attire. Traditionally, that customization happens on the ROBLOX website – outside the game engine – and requires you to enter a game to see whether the new look suits your fancy. Now, we’re polishing an interface that lets you change and preview your look in-game.

Building a Cutting Edge ROBLOX Website

By Navin Lal - May 2, 2012

At ROBLOX, we believe user experience is of the utmost importance. Today, ROBLOX Software Engineer, Navin Lal, tells us about how ROBLOX is building a faster, more responsive website with the help of MVC and a new pagelet architecture.