Leader of the Golden Hoard - Not everyone has what it takes to lead the Golden Hoard. They’re very demanding and it’s a time consuming job.

Green Beret - Green Berets are fiercely tough and incredibly strong.

Machete - A dangerous jungle weapon - now available to the masses!

Two Guys on a Boat - It sort of does look like that.

Box of Destiny - What does the box of destiny hold for you? No one knows. Also - This hat is not a gift hat - unless you consider the beauty of the box a gift. Then it’s a gift. And you have a rare appreciation for beauty.

Beekeeper - Some people keep bees as a hobby. I bet their neighbors don’t like them.

Golden Eagles Marching Band - Go Eagles! Rock that stadium!

Visual Studio Seized Up for 45 Seconds … Again - Have you ever experienced this pain? This face is for you!

We uploaded a lot of items today. We’ll be releasing them over the course of the weekend - so keep one eye on the catalog and the other on the blog (we’ll post a blog to let you know more about the hats).

Talk about the new items here!

-Brighteyes

Shiny Hair - Perfect for all the Shiny Happy Robloxians out there!

The Scarlett O’Hara - Oh Fiddle-dee-dee Melanie! I’ll think about that tomorrow.

Big Oil Man - A big oil man needs a big oil hat. Don’t worry - it’s made of fake albino alligator skin - not the real thing.

I Hate Noobs - A perfect face for when you’re out there pwning noobs.

Infidel Castor - Thinking about banana republics always makes me want a fruit smoothie.

Mask of Bloxzebub - Bloxzebub has a blox put aside for me.

Still Life - This hat also makes me want a fruit smoothie. I’ll drink it while painting something.

Viking Plundercap - An excellent multi-use hat. This cap is great for plundering as well as pillaging.

Talk about the new hats (and the new face) on our forums!

-Brighteyes

Amgriswo

Finally a friend for noob007 to play with! Amgriswo will be working on the “back end” database type stuff and also setting up some more test servers. He went to Cal Poly in San Luis Obispo and he is from California.

His favorite things to do outside work include surfing, soccer, photography and travelling. He likes the console game series FIFA, which makes sense considering he’s a soccer fan!

Vibhu

Vibhu is from Philadelphia, but he went to school at Hampshire College in Massachusetts.  He will be working with RobloTim, RobloSam, and Telamon on the social features of ROBLOX. Hooray for more social features! For fun he likes to play chess, basketball and poker. His favorite kinds of video games are first person console shooters, like Halo.

He sits closer to Telamon than anyone else. Awesome!

RobloSam

Here’s what he has to say about himself:

I came all the way from Canada to help make your Roblox experience even more amazing than it already is! I’ll be focusing on the website so please message me and let me know what you think of the new social features as we push them out over the summer. :)

He studied politics before programming, and tells us he went to a lot of parties wearing funfur pants. Now that he lives in California RobloSam likes to do extreme sports like base jumping and poodle pruning.

RobloTim

He’s been back for a while but we never officially announced it. RobloTim was adventuring in South America with RobloKen – who is also back!

RobloTim likes water polo, singing and mountain climbing! He went to Pomona College in California. His favorite kind of computer game is the MMORPG. RobloTim is working super hard on Groups and other social features.

Please say hi to the new (and old) members of the team! You can greet them on our forum!

-ReeseMcBlox

Aliens have invaded roblox and brought their funny hats and laser gear!

The Atomic Disintegrator 3100 is a powerful laser gun that will pwn your enemies be they alien or otherwise.

BYZGLORP Ambassador - You can tell he’s smart by his oversized head.

Vlhurg Invader - A dangerous alien indeed. They don’t call him invader because he likes to hang out at your house.

Retro Gray Alien - “What big eyes you have Retro Alien!” “The better to spy on you…I mean see you with my dear…(Retro Alien cackles mysteriously)”

Clawed Helmet of the General - The General assures you that you will be pwned by anyone wearing this hat.

Ancient Peacock Warrior - This ancient hat will bring you the luck of your ancestors. Can’t be too much luck though … your ancestors are dead.

Travelling Gasa - Perfect for any journey - be it long or short.

Ninja Guitar - Most of the time ninjas are silent so that they have the element of surprise on their side, but ninjas can’t be silent forever. Sometimes they just have to ROCK!

These items will be for sale tomorrow. So be sure to check out the catalog then!

Spiked Helm of Shining Righteous Truth - Truth doesn’t make a noise. Well maybe sometimes it laughs.

Groovy Girl - This hairdo is groovy baby!

Gondolier’s Hat - It’s fun to ride in a gondola. It’s probably less fun to row one.

Generic Superhero Mask - This is pretty much the starter mask for all future superheroes.

Talk about the new items on the forums.

-Brighteyes

Our users have been super busy putting together some really awesome tutorial videos for this contest.  Check out some of the awesome entries that have been put up so far!

Here is a list of everyone entered as of August 7, 2009. The list will be updated again on Monday. Don’t panic if your name isn’t on there. There is plenty of time.

The rules of this contest are explained in my earlier post. The last possible time to upload your video and still enter is August 7 at noon Pacific!

Keep working on your super tutorials, and talk more about this contest on our ROBLOX Talk Forum.

-ReeseMcBlox

Today we’ve released some of our collection of masks from around the world.

Neon Calaca - In Mexico, many people celebrate the Day of the Dead by wearing Calaca masks and making small offerings to the dead.

Mighty Mask of Zeus - Zeus had magnificent powers. This mask won’t make you as powerful as Zeus, but it will make you look as cool!

African Mask - Warm and bright like the sun over the equator!

Beijing Opera Mask - Take in some culture at the Beijing Opera. Buy this cool mask as a souvenir!

Turkey Leg - Delicious and nutritious!

Ram Horned Helm of Sir Ralston - A mighty helm, fit only for the strongest Robloxians. It’s rumored that Sir Ralston constructed his hat with his bare hands.

Cinnamon Hair -Silky and sassy hair for today’s girl on the go.

French Brimmed Cap - Classy and classic!

Talk about the new masks here!

-Brighteyes

We were feeling social these last few weeks, so we’ve brought you a whole bunch of new social features to enjoy on Roblox.com.

Status Updates

Now you can update your status on Roblox, and tell all your friends what you’re doing right now. You can update your status by clicking on My Roblox or by viewing your own profile page while logged in. All status updates will be visble to all of your friends, and will show up in the feeds of those who have you as a best friend. Tell them how you’re pwning the opposition… then shamefully admit how you got pwned 5 minutes in.

Best Friends

Choose up to 10 of your friends to be “best friends.” You can do this by going to your friends page and clicking “Add Best Friend” next to any of your friends, or go to a friend’s profile page and click the “Add Best Friend” link next to their avatar. Your best friends will show up in a list on your “My Roblox” page, and you’ll be able to see what they’re up to in your feed.

Feeds

Follow your best friends! The new Roblox Feed collects and displays status updates from your best friends, so you’re always in the loop. And status updates are just the beginning - expect to see all kinds of interesting info about your best friends coming soon.

As always, we’ll be filtering and moderating your status updates, so be nice!

Enjoy!

Your formerly Canadian Roblo-Sam

Ever wanted to have your OWN forum for just you and your friends? Your own hang out spot? A place to talk about how much cooler pirates are than ninjas? Have you ever had the desire to show everyone where your allegiance lies? Well now you can. Groups are here!

Groups, one of our two social features this release, can be created by Builders Club and Turbo Builders Club members, but can be joined by all users. You may have up to FIVE groups at any time, and may leave your groups freely at any time with one exception: group owners can not leave the groups they’ve created!

Group Setttings

We’ve given you a few options to manage the way users interact with your group so you can make it as exclusive, or as open, as you’d like.

Users can currently be one of three roles within a group: Owner, Admin, or Member. A group may only have one Owner at any time, but may have as many Admins and Members as you’d like. Admins can do everything an owner can do except for changing the group description.

Additionally, Owners and Admins can change their group’s settings to restrict group entry to invite only, make the group wall viewable to group members only, and restrict posting to admins only.

How do I find a group?
The easiest way to find a group right now is by looking on a user’s profile page in the new “Groups” panel. Here you can see all of the groups a user is in, and go to that group’s public profile page by clicking on the emblem. We realize the ability to search for a goup will be in high demand are working on a search feature.

How much does it cost?
Joining a group is FREE! And Builders Club and Turbo Builders Club members can create a new group for only 100 ROBUX!

Enjoy!
-RobloTim

Check out the latest stuff!

Tragedy - A must have for all budding Robloxian actors and actresses.

Comedy - Robloxians wearing this mask are always up for a laugh!

Alpine Hat - I like to wear this one while drinking a mug of Swiss Miss Hot Chocolate.

Silly Monkey - You’ll look like a monkey - but you won’t have to smell like one too…or live in a zoo.

Shower Cap - Now that Robloxians have hair, they must protect it from the perils of the universe.

Kendo Mask - Kendo disciplines the character through the application of the principles of the Katana.

Brooding Black Hair - For the dark and mysterious type…

Pony Face - Neigh! Will you be the one to tame this wild pony?

Talk about the new items on the forums.

-Brighteyes

We’ve released a lot of piratetastic new things this weekend. Check them out!

Pirate Headband - This headband be fer yer most loyal pirate mateys.

Captain Spack Jarrow - Nothing better than a brave pirate and his feathered first mate.

Walk the Plank You Scurvy Dogs - The perfect face for making someone walk the plank. This is face is also good for other pirate activities - don’t let the name fool you. Pirates actually lead very rich and full lives.

Skele-Tar - Accompanies pirate sea shanties perfectly.

Pirate Juice If pirates drank more juice, they wouldn’t get scurvy as often. Don’t forget to drink your juice.

Imperial Shako - Sworn enemy of the pirate. Do you have what it take to keep these waters safe from pirates?

I bet you guys were wondering where the ponies came in. Here it is:

Charles Owen Beagler - Riding ponies is pretty fun. What could make it more fun? Riding ponies and wearing this sophisticated hat!

Golden Hair - This hair is great if: 1) You like to ride ponies 2) You’re Goldilocks 3) You like things that are awesome

Talk about the pirate and ponies here.

-Brighteyes