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Hello my fellow money grubbers! I have some information to share but first.....please raise your right hand. Do you solemnly swear to use this information I am about to share with you for selfish and avarice filled reasons? Good, you are really close to being considered an intern for the Circle of Greed (CoG).

Now to the good stuff. A while back I shared with you the concept of 'named mobs', today we are going to dig a little deeper. As you look at the extensive maps we have for WildStar, you see them broken down into named sub zones.

Bet you would like to know where to find this next gem? I said intern not junior partner but you are getting there.

More after the jump!

The Nexus Wild: Meet the Walatusk

The Walatusk is native to Nexus and shares a blend of features of both aquatic and land animals. According to the Galactic Archive, the Walatusk hunts with predatory tendencies, lurking just beneath the water and striking its prey without warning.

Our new photographer was in Whitevale recently captured some beautiful images of this impressive blubber filled beast. He sent us these pics to us before his Datachron went strangely silent. I'm sure he just accidentally turned it off. Enjoy!

"I was unable to get the 'plump' beast to turn in my direction at first, so here is a side view." - Arixx, WSF Photographer

"To draw it's attention, I decided to 'taunt' the beast by calling it's mother an ill-tempered squirg. It was most effective." 

"Oh ****!"

Challenge Quests: Welcome To the Open-World Carnival!

One of the things that many people don't realize about WildStar is that tucked within the vast open world is a carnival of mini games. They're everywhere! Now, many players have heard of challenge quests that appear at various parts of the zone but what many don't know is that there is a complete list of them to help a player re-locate them later and play again. Didn't get that item you wanted? Come back and try again!

In this video, we demonstrate how challenge quests can be a fun way to spend a lazy day in WildStar and how even when at a higher level, the rewards form them can be worthwhile! Enjoy!

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Welcome to WildStar is a regular column where we introduce basic aspects of WildStar. Often these topics may be tucked away in one of our guides, but merit an article of their own. 

How to Customize Your House in WildStar with Stephan Frost

WildStar Design Producer, Stephan Frost, recently sat down with IGN's Leah B. Jackson to show her the basics of WildStar housing. This video does a great job of not only showing the flexibility available but also it's humor and personality.

Source: YouTube

Fan Art Showcase: Small Statures, Big Ambitions!

It's no secret that the Chua are a michievious little race, but who knew their ambitions were so big? In our latest Fan Art Showcase, we see a comic drawn by the mega talented ArcaneAvis (aka Jeanette Ely) who allows us to eavesdrop on a conversation between two plotting Chua.

Huge thank you to ArcaneAvis for her permission to share! Click to enlarge.

In the image description on her deviantART page, Jeanette explains:

I wanted to draw these Chua without clothing, as I have a BIG love for the Gremlins movies, and the Mogwai were initially what the Chua reminded me of what we first caught glimpses of them in game last year.  I absolutely want my Chua character in game to be the most Gizmo-esque he can be!  I've been a fan of the Gremlins films since I was a kid and have a couple stuffed animals of Gizmo and Spike, along with many toys, records, memorabilia, and other such merchandise. They are just so lovable!

For more of her outstanding art, be sure to check out Jeanette's deviantART page and also follow her on Twitter @ArcaneAvis.
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The WildStar Fan Art Showcase is where we like to highlight those who merge their artistic talents with their love of WildStar. If you have artwork for consideration for our Fan Art Showcase, send us an email at nexuswelcomecenter@gmail.com with the subject "Fan Art Showcase". 

Next beta weekend, new beta key giveaway announced [UPDATED]

According to a recent Tweet by Team WildStar, the weekly beta key giveaways are complete for this phase of beta - but that doesn't mean that there aren't plenty of upcoming opportunities to get in and play!

The next weekend beta event will be held starting at 7AM PST on March 7th, 2014 and will run through March 9th at 11:59PM EST.

The beta key giveaway for this event appear to be exclusively distributed by Alienware Arena between March 4th and March 6th. Keys will be available on a first-come first-serve basis. At the time of this writing, no specific time has been given for when the giveaway begins. UPDATE: The key giveaway begins at approximately 9AM PST!

To prepare, I recommend creating your free Alienware Arena account ahead of time.

Good luck! See you on Nexus!

Stephan "Spug" Williams shows off some of his WildStar 3D artwork

Senior 3D artist, Stephan "Spug" Williams, recently posted some of his five and-a-half years of 3D modelling and texturing work on WildStar. These images may be familiar to those of you who've been following the game.

Below are some samples from his post, but you'll need to hit the full art dump at his Spug Draws blog to see them all. Enjoy!

Source: Spug Draws