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Weekly ROBLOX Roundup: December 16, 2012
Every week, we’re busy telling the stories behind our platform, our technology, and our place in the gaming and technology industries.
| December 16, 2012 -
Tips for a Mobile-Optimized ROBLOX Game
With the release of ROBLOX Mobile, you have the power to distribute your creations – whether character clothing, models, virtual worlds or hardcore games – on a new platform and potentially to a new audience.
| December 15, 2012 -
ROBLOX Mobile Is Out of Beta: Download and Play Today!
We’ve released an update to ROBLOX Mobile that improves performance and in-game control, and makes the White Earbuds accessible via the mobile catalog on all iOS devices.
| December 11, 2012 -
Responding to User Feedback, Mobile Edition
Every so often, we ask our users to let us know what they’d like to see in ROBLOX, then respond to some of the most insightful comments and pertinent questions. This time, John Shedletsky, ROBLOX’s Creative Director, focuses on our upcoming ...
| December 10, 2012 -
Weekly ROBLOX Roundup: December 9, 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 ...
| December 9, 2012 -
ROBLOX Tablets: To Trade or Not to Trade
A few weeks ago, ROBLOX launched a promotion to raise awareness of its impending mobile app release: at random times throughout each day, we put an extremely limited virtual ROBLOX Tablet on sale in the Catalog.
| December 08, 2012 -
ROBLOX Tablets: To Trade or Not to Trade
A few weeks ago, ROBLOX launched a promotion to raise awareness of its impending mobile app release: at random times throughout each day, we put an extremely limited virtual ROBLOX Tablet on sale in the Catalog. Users who own one of these rare ta...
| December 8, 2012 -
What Games Are ROBLOX Web Developers Playing?
A few weeks back, we asked our Content Team what video games they’d been spending their time playing. From platformers to RPGs, their answers were as varied as the types of games you’d find here on ROBLOX. This time, we decided to ask the Web...
| December 7, 2012 -
ROBLOX Introduces Robux to Trading System
ROBLOX already features a robust trading system where Builders Club members can exchange goods and barter for limited items and weapons, but actual Robux have never fit into the equation. Starting today, we’re enhancing the system by allowing yo...
| December 6, 2012 -
Plug-Ins: A Useful Way to Expedite and Polish Your Creations
Plug-ins are useful tools for building and creating games in ROBLOX Studio. They’re tailor-built to make easy work of specific tasks, and members of our Content Team have created several to help expedite their work in day-to-day work. Talented ...
| December 5, 2012 -
Lua Learners: A Haven for Scripters of All Levels
LuaLearners is one of the biggest scripting oriented groups on ROBLOX, with well over 4,500 members. The group was created as a resource for users to ask questions, give feedback, and communicate about all things scripting.
| December 04, 2012 -
Weekly ROBLOX Roundup: December 2, 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 ...
| December 2, 2012 -
Apocalypse Rising 4.0: ZolarKeth Explains Upcoming Changes
If you’re a gamer on ROBLOX, chances are you’ve heard of a little title called Apocalypse Rising. It’s been played nearly four million times and is one of the top games on ROBLOX, and for good reason. Emulating a formula created by the ever-...
| December 1, 2012 -
Spotlight: Ajedi32′s Revival of the ROBLOX Wikia
User a stumbled upon oura a few years ago to find that it was totally abandoned. There were barely any posts on the page, and traffic was low. He took it upon himself to do something about it. Thanks to his efforts, the ROBLOX Wikia now receives 250,000 unique page views a month, and continues to grow.em
| November 30, 2012 -
Take Cover: Giftsplosion 2012 Is Now Under Way
The holiday commercials started airing weeks ago but, at ROBLOX, we’re so tasteful we waited until The holiday commercials started airing weeks ago but, at ROBLOX, we’re so tasteful we waited until almost-Decemberalmost-December to kick off our holiday promotions. That can only mean one thing: it’s time for this year’s holiday extravaganza, to kick off our holiday promotions. That can only mean one thing: it’s time for this year’s holiday extravaganza, Giftsplosion 2012Giftsplosion 2012 . Throughout the month of December, we’ll be placing mystery gift boxes in the . Throughout the month of December, we’ll be placing mystery gift boxes in the aa and awarding them to users who either meet certain criteria or have the wit to crack the riddle they contain. Eventually, they’ll open and reveal a new addition to your inventory of goods. and awarding them to users who either meet certain criteria or have the wit to crack the riddle they contain. Eventually, they’ll open and reveal a new addition to your inventory of goods.
| November 29, 2012 -
Community Outreach: ROBLOX Stops by Bay Area Middle School
Alice Rice is the Technology Coordinator for the OMI/Excelsior Beacon Center in San Francisco, California. The non-profit center works with various local educational entities to serve the San Francisco Community through a variety of programs and s...
| November 28, 2012 -
Responding to User Feedback, V12
Every so often, we ask our users to let us know what they’d like to see in ROBLOX, then respond to some of the most insightful comments and pertinent questions. This time, John Shedletsky, ROBLOX’s Creative Director, elaborates on a variety of topics
| November 27, 2012