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AdventureQuest 3D - CLAWG posted by Artix on

3D redesign of an AdventureQuest Monster

With the 10 year anniversary event, OverSoul and our Mogloween releases, we temporarily took the spotlight off of our 3D game project. But during this silence, the AQ3D team has done incredible work and made progress. The biggest news is, as of last Friday, we have a working combat system! It is not ready for you to help test yet -- but as soon as the animation, pathing & colision bugs are fixed we will be re-opening the servers for all of you AlphaKnights (no ETA, but we are going as fast as we can. Promise!) Meanwhile, would you like to see some of the new monsters that have been made? (There are a lot of them!)

AQ3D The Clawg

First up is the Clawg. While AQ3D will take place on a new world with a fresh new plot -- it will feature many monsters based on the lore we have created together. The Clawg is a famous monster from classic AdventureQuest. I drew the original Clawg nearly 10 years ago. 6 weeks ago, Thyton re-envisioned it and created a new concept sketch. Xero took the sketch and turned it into the 3D Clawg. I think this new version of the monster sets the tone for how this game will be. Bigger, more dangerous, more mature.

QUESTION: What other classic AdventureQuest monsters would you like to see re-envisioned for AQ3D: Legend of Lore?

 

Random Thoughts

  • The Clawg was most famous from when it appeared in the Frostval event as "Santa Clawg"
  • Of all the monsters we have completed, this is one of the few that has not been animated yet.
  • I bet when it walks it will use the arms like a gorrilla. It might even have an attack that uses the feet.
  • Would the Clawg hunt alone or in packs? Seems like a solitary creature.
  • 10g says a Clawg tastes like lobster. We need to add a cooking skill in ASAP.

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MOSI - Press Play Event posted by Artix on

MOSI Press Play

Talking to kids about making video games

Past Saturday, we went to the MOSI (Tampa's Museum of Science and Industry) to talk to young gamers about making video games. The gaming event was sponsored by Verizon and was called "Press Play". We dressed in our cosplay armors and talked to visitors while Dage & Thyton did drawings by request. LOL, everyone kept asking Thyton to draw pikachu, ponies and unicorns. (Note: Thyton is a "tough guy" that draws hulking, wicked monsters... so it was humorous and inspiring watching him throw aside his machismo and and putting all 110% of his art skill into making cutsy things for the little girls. What a good guy!)  We hope we made a positive impact on the young minds we spoke with... and are not sent any therapy bills for having Sepulchure chase the children while DEATH yelled "It is ok, you will respawn... really!"


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Beleen
Friday New Releases posted by Beleen on

AdventureQuest Worlds
Cluck-cluck-DOOM is coming to YOU! Chaorruption continues in this week’s newest chapter of The Span saga, loaded with fiery dungeon mazes, legendary heroes, and a… ChickenCow dressed in a TOGA?! If that’s not Chaos then I don’t know what is! /join thespan and discover why you are here… and what your destiny is. But Chaos is slowly infecting your Professor, so you better act fast before he loses control of his sanity AND his knowledge!   

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EpicDuel
Happy Birthday Nightwraith! Celebrate this Art Assassin’s leveling up in real life in-game with seasonal rare missions and items from Nightwraith’s personal weapon cache. But you’ll have to fight him to prove your worth! Also, Delta V’s barbers have rendered all the contest-winning hairstyles for a grand total of 42 new ‘dos! There are 7 sets total—one for each class and gender. Rock out your new epic hairstyle!

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DragonFable
Last call for Trick and Treaters! Embark on the final Mogloween quest by helping four footed friends find their way back to Croft. Cysero’s Superstore is also stocked with 2012 Mogloween masks, so make sure you get ‘em before you lose face… erm, helm.

MechQuest
The Mechas are playing exterminator this week! MechQuest is squashing some technical bugs to help make the game run more smoothly. In the meantime, check out the new Male and Female hairstyles and give yourself a fresh Fall look! Speaking of... you can set up your Frankenmecha OC with a new look! Put together the whole set, starting with the new Frankie Head that boots general damage by +40% for 5 turns, deals double EP DoT, decreases enemy defense by 60 for 5 turns, and a damage NoT of -5% per turn for 5 turns. That’s the perfect way to get a-head in the game!

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HeroSmash
Take a look at Overlook’s brand-new look! Not only has our hometown gotten a makeover, a bunch of NPCs have gotten fresh new looks too. And a new hero has flown into the scene: Faith from HeroMart! Faith is in charge of HeroMart and HeroSmash promotions while the new HeroMart shop is being built in the City Mall. Faith also has a new shop for players as a thanks for helping us reach 50,000 likes on Facebook. Thanks for being super!

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AdventureQuest Classic
Are you brave enough to hunt down The Veil’s mightiest foes? Journey into the new level 100+ zone and score exclusive rewards…if you prove victorious. The Old One also returns to Lore for vacation. Great for him—but not so great for the rest of the planet! Gear up in the new Demon Warrior Armor with the 12,000 Z-Token Package and stop the ensuing chaos and some very odd followers known as Neko Waifers!

 

Battle on!


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Artix on FOX News!? posted by Artix on

FOX 13 News Artix Entertainment

Achievement Unlocked: "Appear LIVE on the News without being in handcuffs" 

Last Wednesday, we were on TV. FOX 13 News (Tampa Bay, Florida) featured our team and the Secret Underground Lab in a segment on the future of Video Games. Players were surprised to see how much the lab actually looks like the recreation inside AdventureQuest Worlds. (/join UndergroundLab) For the promo bits, we were asked to go to the studio in costume and be on camera LIVE. We were told we could do whatever we want while the field reporter Jeremy was talking -- we broke out into a Good vs Evil fight. The news segment should also be airing in Orlando tonight, and there is a small chance it could get picked up nationally. You do not have to wait though... Fox put the video of us in the news on their website for you to watch!

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"We are LIVE on TV... how about we just start fighting?" ..... "OK!" ......"Not so Fast Paladin!"

I wish they had put the clip of when I pole vaulted using the axe and double drop kicked Sepulchure.

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We get a fair amount of visitors at the Lab these days. Watching how the artists draw the art for the games is really fascinating. Each and every week, a single AE artist must create an insane amount of monsters, backgrounds, swords, armors and items.

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View from the other angle!

 

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Nythera and the Player Support help fix hacked AQWorlds accounts (This is the room that answers your help emails!) They help about 4,000 players a week with their account problems.

 

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AdventureQuest 3D has been quiet for the past month... spookily quiet. We are probably up to something :-)

Thoughts on the News Segment & the Future of Gaming

The focus of this news report was the future of gaming is changing. Just like CDs to iTunes.... Movie Rentals at BlockBuster to Netflix.... the way we buy games is changing. It is changing fast, and it is changing right now. Of course, it is not changing for us, we have been doing this for 10 years now. It has been odd watching the rest of the game industry making the switch to the way we have been doing things. That is... acquiring the games on the device you play them on, playing them for free and upgrading later (and optionally), and getting ongoing updated game content.

A successful indie game dev studio!?

Normally the word "indie" is met with thoughts of people squeazed into their garage working endlessly through the night on a sugar and stale coffee induced frenzy to create a video game before an impossible deadline. We have been at this for 10 years - doing new releases for you every single week. To show for it, we get to work in the fun and creative lab, endlessly  through the night on a sugar and stale coffee induced frenzy to create a video game before our impossible deadlines. We love the lab and hope you will one day get to visit in person -- or maybe build video games with us! Of course, if anything ever goes wrong and we are building our games from a cardboard box with a modem connection... we hope you will come visit and make games with us too. BATTLE ON!

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Of course you do not need to wait... you can go to the recreation of the Artix Entertainment Lab in AdventureQuest Worlds right now. (/join SecretLab)

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Did you guys script that fight?

We showed up at the FOX 13 studio at 9pm on Wednesday in costume. We were told we could do anything we wanted. The segment was going to air at 10pm, but they were going to do four LIVE clips promoting it. We are not sure why they were going to be LIVE... they could have recorded them. Maybe they were hoping we would do something supernaturally stupid. (We did out best!) The camera was setup just outside the studio under their giant doppler radar thing (for the weather.) Each of the live bits were going to be about 15 seconds. During the first one we were all standing and smiling, yelling "Battle On!" and then Sepulchure shoulder checked me. Everyone say it and we all drew our weapons. In the next segement it was an all out brawl. Miko was being chased around while Faith and Nythera squared off, and Sepulchure and I clashed weapons. The third and forth segements were my favorite... the camera man missed some of the best shots, but a girl was recording with her cell phone off to the side and got them. I will try to get the footage and post it for you. After the news cast the security guard said, "You guys need to take this show to the Childrens Hospital." O_O  Nythera started making some calls immediately.

QUESTION!

Do you still love us knowing we are cheesy, crazy, game-obessed geeks in real life?


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ONE-EYED DOLL! posted by Artix on

One-eyed Doll Event and CD

Play the special event in our hit game AdventureQuest Worlds with musical guest One-Eyed Doll. In addition to having the premiere of the music video for "Committed", the band also created a special music CD just for our gaming community. The CD features songs that were used in our games. It also features a new song "Sally" based on the character Sally the Pretty Pink Necromancer in the DoomWood Saga that was voice acted by One-Eyed Doll's lead singer, Kimberly. It is available now and shipping world wide at www.HeroMart.com.


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Beleen
New Spook-tacular Releases! posted by Beleen on

AdventureQuest Worlds

Ever wanted to be a video game tester? Here’s your chance! AQWorlds is making some game improvements and we need your help and feedback. The Book of Lore has been revised (now with 50% less typos!), and a brand-new Tutorial has been introduced. But before we send new heroes through the Tutorial, we ask that you and your friends test it out and tell us what you think. With your help, we can make AQWorlds better than ever before! Test out the tutorial and share your thoughts on the AQW Forums!

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EpicDuel

Draw your weapons—literally! EpicDuel has just released a bounty of epic items suggested by your fellow players. Getting your hands on these player-inspired weapons will help prepare you for the upcoming Harvest Festival, loaded with missions, the Harvest Husk, the Harvest Reaper and Soul Reaper, and much more! The cool autumn breeze has also brought Patch 1.4.10c with it, delivering 4 new mutating Primary weapons, 5 new Guns, 15 new Swords, and bug fixes. Winners of the Spooky Head Design Contest have been announced as well, so check out the Design Notes and see if your hairstyle made the CUT!

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DragonFable

Bubble has been toiling with trouble! Sally and Bubbles the cat have been toiling away at…something big…deep within the Necropolis. Team up with the MOP and their new trainees to help investigate what is going on. It’s their task to scout the Necropolis and find out where Sally and Bubbles are, and see if they can find out what nefarious plot is afoot…erm, a-paw. The Pyromancer Class has also received a few new updates including mana and damage adjustments, and don’t forget to pick up Wedding Rares from Rolith and Alina’s Wedding Shop—only available for one more week!

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MechQuest

Celebrate Mogloween MechQuest style! The spookiest time of the year has come to Soluna City, along with a horde of skeleton and zombie trick ‘o treaters. Even the Police officers are in the spirit, transforming into K9 werewolves—but their bite is much worse than their bark! Take a trip to the Zombie Hospital if you devour too much candy (…or brains?) and explore the Haunted Museum and accept a spooky Mogloween quest… if you dare!  

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HeroSmash

Grab your gourds and get ready for this year’s annual PumpCON festival! Head to the /fairgrounds and meet Spook and Spiryt who have handfuls of candy for you… if you’ve got what it takes to complete their challenging missions! All that candy you does a lot more than cause cavities… you can trade the candy in for MUCH sweeter Armors, Helms, Weapons, and Shields. Will you be crowned the PumpCON PumpKING?

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AdventureQuest Classic

There’s no Mogloween like the original! Don your vampire, werewolf, and zombie hunter heads and celebrate Mogloween with a stockpile of spooky seasonal items. Be sure to check out the updated appearance of some of your favorite Mogloween items from previous years. A new side quest has been added that will test your Zombie survival skills… but you’ll need a powerful weapon to prevent you from becoming brain food! Head to the limited time shop and bring the Dark Comedy blade to the battlefield!

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Battle on!


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Oversoul Open Beta! posted by Artix on

The game is now available for ALL players!

Oversoul Beta Launch

Happy Mogloween! As a sprecial "treat" Oversoul has opened for ALL players. Created by Nulgath and the AE team, Oversoul is a new multiplayer combat card game. Login and play using the "ONE LOGIN TO RULE THEM ALL!" Hint: That is the same login you use to to play EpicDuel, HeroSmash or log into this site. Soon, all of our games will use this single login. Also, today is your chance to become a Founder.


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Kiara
Friday's Releases! posted by Kiara on

AdventureQuest Worlds

Head to the abandoned Pandinus Asylum to watch One-Eyed Doll's lead singer Kimberly put on the creepiest show of the century! The plan is to rock your socks off, but when you find out that she and Cysero are in danger, dire straits turn into dire straight jackets! They'll need you to help find their way out of maddening mazes of hallways filled with a host of living nightmares! Face the wicked Cult of Pandinus, lead by the monstrous Dr De'Sawed. Escape with your lives... and what's left of your sanity!
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EpicDuel

The Harvest Festival is back! If you missed out on getting the seasonal rares last year, you're in luck. This year, the missions, the Harvest Husk Armor, the Soul Reaper, and the Harvest Reaper are back. These powerful seasonal rare weapons include a 13% chance to attack your enemy with a rain of gourdy pain with the Jack O Fire skill!
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DragonFable

Sally and Bubbles are up to something... join the new MOP recruits this week and head to the Necropolis to find out what! You can find your way there through Chapter 7 of the Mogloween Storybook!
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MechQuest

Planet Mortis has orbited back around - replay the Mogloween events including the Trick or Treating mission (updated with NEW Star Captain IDs submitted via the forums)! Star Captains: talk to Jack about dressing up as a Ninja and check out the NEW BatBlade! Log in Wednesday for Mogloweenified Soluna City and a NEW Haunted Museum mission!
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HeroSmash

Although the EbilCorp war is over (and we WON!!), the War Shop will stay for one more week in the Super City Mall. And look out for PumpCON, coming soon!
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AdventureQuest Classic

It's AQ's 10-year Anniversary! There is an ancient Dragon whose heart is a hourglass filled with the sands of time. The Eternal Dragon of Time has been absorbing the dark energy from every great monster defeated over the past 10 years. Living in a realm called the Void, it keeps time and order throughout the universe. Every 10 years the dark forces become too overwhelming and the words from an ancient tome must be spoken in time, or the Dragon will grow a new horrific head for each of the mightiest monsters! AdventureQuest needs your help.
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V.I.P. Tour of the Lab posted by Artix on

Get a guided tour in AdventureQuest Worlds

AQWorlds - AE's Secret Underground Lab

When all of the games reached 100% a special portal opened in AdventureQuest Worlds. The portal leads to a replica of the Secret Underground Lab where we make all our video games!  We would like to invite ALL of you to log in for a personal tour. Daimyo (my battle puppy) is expecially excited to see you. Login and visit the server room, war room, break room and... oh,  shhhh.... the Secret Underground Lab is still supposed to be a secret. We do not want the layout of the lab to get in the wrong hands.


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New HeroMart loot! posted by Artix on

2013 Calendar, T-shirts & a special One-Eyed Doll Album

A lot of new stuff is going to be available at www.HeroMart.com this month.

HeroMart - New Loot dropping!

NEW One-Eyed Doll CD coming in about a week!

The band made our gaming community a special CD!! Featuring music from past AQWorlds events, the Pony vs Pony song (and the darkn carnival version of the song) and music from the upcoming AQWorlds Mogloween event!

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NEW ALBUM coming THIS MONTH to www.HeroMart.com!

 

As I was writing this I went to check on the progress of the 2013 Calendar which will feature characters from all of the games. Artists Dage and Diozz were in a heavy debate over the skin color of AQWorld's Gravelyn and MechQuest's Braddock Steele. Imagine walking into the quote, "NO WAY MAN... THAT IS BRADOCK STEELE." (He is a little more orange than most humans due to all the fake-tanning you get from firing laser cannons non stop.) Gravelyn on the other hand, is very fair skinned from... basically living her entire life in a giant flying undead dragon crypt.

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The feedback on our new Zorbak T-shirt has been insanely positive. Oddly both from boys and girls think it is cool... and the girls REALLY like the tank top. (and look mighty nice in it.)

Coming to HeroMart this month

  • One-Eyed Doll's newest album "...SOMETHING ABOUT A DRAGON!"
  • The 2013 Calendar
  • 10th Anniversary T-shirt
  • Mogloween T-shirt

HOT Items

  • Zorbak T-shirt
  • EbilCorp T-shirt
  • The AQWorlds Card Game booster packs are back in stock! (But these are the LAST ONES.)
  • Shadowscythe Mouse Pad
  • Artix & Sepulchure collectors figures (still selling strong!)

What is HeroMart?

HeroMart is the official online store of Artix Entertainment's games. Everything we make is designed by the AE team. We are always surprised when people give us a funny look when we tell them we actually create and design the cards, packaging, figures, etc. Take the packaging for the Artix action figure for example... Mido and I spent hours figuring out how to fit the character, weapon & cards in the box, and then designing the art on the packaging. Few people will ever know how much thought went into placing that portal on the front of the box... it let us keep the carboard the same shape on both the Artix and Sepulchure box. We pack and shiop all orders straight from a big room we call "the HeroMart chamber" right here at the lab. 


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