"WHO INTRODUCED TOM TO CHARLI XCX AND WHY IS HE YASSIFIED?"
LETTER FROM THE EDITOR
Good Morning Newgrounds! Sorry about the delays in new issues. I have had a lot going on, which some of it you will be reading about here. Not only that, I've been redesigning The Tank Tribune to make it more involved and more about news. Which this issue to packed. We have a new season of the podcast Off The Wall, a revival of an old Newgrounds contest, the celebration of the Audio Portal, with new additions and some sections removed. I am eager to hear your thoughts on the changes made to The Tank Tribune. With that out of the way, here are the hip happenings of Newgrounds!
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@Arevin @R3tronaut @Denvish @merlin @Waterflame
Best of January 2023!
You voted Newgrounds and here we have the Best of January! From movies, games, audio, and art! Best Movie goes to @JoelG, @MarcoCardenas, and @Mizu-Wolf for ENA: Dream BBQ - Official Trailer. Best Game goes to @Peti, @Bleak-Creep, @ConnorGrail, @Dieswyx, @Dry, @Levc, @P-PAMda, and @Quarl for Maple's Maid Service. Best Audio goes to @rowan-willard for dearest deceased. Best Art goes to @moawling for Pixel Day 2023 site skin. Congratulations to all the winners!
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Newgrounds Audio Portal 20th Anniversary Collaboration
The Newgrounds had always been known for The Portal for movies and games. The next portal added was the Audio Portal in 2003. @ThatJohnnyGuy is hosting a collaboration to celebrate this occasion. If you're interested in joining, check out the thread for all of the details!
"The Audio Portal was developed with the intent to introduce musicians to developers and artists making games and animation but it has become so much more over the years! It's a great place all on its own, with endless music to enjoy."
Flash Emulation (Ruffle) Update
There have been some technical issues with the Ruffle Flash Emulator. Things have been worked on and now it is working as intended. If you are still having problems, you can check out the thread above. Report any bugs or issues you are having to the thread.
@BlueJayNG is holding a raffle for the Trans Lifeline until the end of February. If you want to help, just make a donation on the Newgrounds Supporter Page. Then send a message to BlueJayNG and let him know that you have made a donation. Once he notifies Tom, your donation will be put into a pool which will be sent to Trans Lifeline. There are Mind Over Machine themed prizes that will be available. There will also be teases released for Mind Over Machine: Heist Of The Century. You can check out the first episode of Mind Over Machine below!
What is Trans Lifeline?
Trans Lifeline is a grassroots hotline and microgrants 501(c)(3) non-profit organization offering direct emotional and financial support to trans people in crisis – for the trans community, by the trans community.
Check out their site here for more info!
@SplatterDash and @The-Great-One are hosting a revival of the Newgrounds Treasure Hunt. The Treasure Hunt was a contest started back in 2006 by @TomFulp to find the hidden gems of Newgrounds! The contest ran until 2011 when it just came to an end. The contest has been revived after being dormant for 10 years. This is the first time when all Portals are open for treasure hunting. The Movies, Games, Audio, and Art Portals!
Check out the thread for rules and details. There are prizes for the member who finds the gem and the creators of the gem. Right now the finder and creator each receive $188. This prize pool is growing. The last date for finding treasure is February 17th. Get out there and find entries that have slipped through the cracks!
@Kekiiro and @Slimygoo are working on the upcoming Newgrounds Summer Festival! Not only will the festival be hosted on Discord, but for the first time it will also be hosted on YouTube! Due to the content being shared, the Discord server will still only be accessible to those 18+ years old. If you wish to join the server, fill out the server application.
There will be panels during the Summer Fest, and Kekiiro is looking for people to host panels. You can click here to apply to be a panelist. The deadline to become a panelist is April 5th. They're also looking for contests and events to host as well. If this interests, you then send a message to Kekiiro with details. If you want to help out with the Summer Fest and volunteer. You can fill out this volunteer form. Volunteers must be 21+ years old.
There will also be an animation collaboration and game developer showcase! All of this will be happening in August! To celebrate the close of Summer and the arrival of Autumn!
The Tank Tribune has featured the @OffTheWallShow in the past. Now it is a dedicated section here on The Tank Tribune! With the podcast's host @ThatJohnnyGuy. Season 4 has just launched, with a new format and its new co-host @The-Great-One. Season 4 will feature guests to talk about what they're working on and their daily lives. Newgrounds topics will be talked about, as well as what is going on with ThatJohnnyGuy and The-Great-One.
Season 4's debut is below. There are also episodes from past seasons as well. The first guest is announced in the episode. Check it out! Follow @OffTheWallShow for updates on new episodes!
Kickstarter Announcement
@J-Nelson has started a Kickstarter to print the first half of his webcomic, Puffer and Clarissa. You can check out Puffer and Clarissa below! Donate to his Kickstarter if you like what you see!
I've been on NG for 20 years!
@Jimmypig has celebrated his twentieth year on Newgrounds. He has been a long time musician on the site. Winning different Audio Portal trophies. He has done some amazing works and appreciates sharing his music with Newgrounds. Congratulations to Jimmypig for being on Newgrounds for 20 years and all you have given us!
PROJECT: NG Progress Devlog
@Notakin has been working on a Newgrounds crossover fighting game entitled PROJECT: NG. The sprites have been improved since the prototypes, which you can see below. The soundtrack has a few tracks. If you want to stay up to date, then give Notakin a follow.
X-RL7 Episode 22 is live! Cyberpunk Music Action
The latest episode of @X-RL7 is out now! The new album Cyanide Songs is out now! You can buy it on Bandcamp and Spotify. If you're new to the series. Check out the trailer below!
This week's featured artist joined just last month. His name is @Grimmsketch. He's slowly improving his works. Check out his works below and give him a review and follow!
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@CousinTV is our newest artist on the site. He's looking to create a comic series here on the site.
@helosova is our newest artist on the site. They're a digital artist, who mainly do character drawings and designs. They're open to messages and ready to learn about Newgrounds lore.
@vergebliss is our newest musician on the site. They create experimental music and even some instruments. Check out their works below.
@Ewa42 joined the site. They saw it was a big site and a big part of Internet history. Looking forward to having you on Newgrounds!
@TARS3000 is our newest musician on the site. Check out their works below.
@gardenns has rejoined the site. They're a musician here to share their latest works. Check out their works below!
@nyaterra is our newest artist here on the site. They're hoping to share their art here on the site. Check out their works below!
@shinyfeather22 is our newest user here on the site. They have questions about flash and posting it to the site. Tom has graciously answered these questions. They're still trying to figure out how the site works overall. Any tips would be appreciated.
@RukkusLIVE is our newest user on the site. They recently received medals while playing FRIDAY NIGHT FUNKIN'. Share some of your favorites on Newgrounds with them.
@Yuureinira is our latest NSFW artist on the site. They got tired of the censorship from other sites and came here. Check out their works on their page.
@KrakenReleased joined the site after hearing about it constantly. Share some of your favorite things on Newgrounds and show them why they heard so much about Newgrounds!
@B7B is new to the site. His real name is Kevin. Say hi to Kevin and share some of your favorite things on Newgrounds with him.
@CorJ is not only a new user on the site, they are also a new Supporter as well! They like many others are awaiting a Literature Portal. Until then news posts and the Writing Forum will have to suffice.
The Sunday Matinee has made its return. This space will be used to feature some of the best and underrated movies on Newgrounds! To celebrate the return of this section is the entire series of X-RL7! The newest episode just launched and is part of the Matinee! Just click the header above to load the theatre! Below is a preview of what movies are part of the Matinee!
The Impossible Quiz is probably viewed as one of the most rage induced games on Newgrounds, up there with Tower of Heaven. One that tends to be overlooked though is The Unfair Platformer. A game released back in 2008 that brought out the anger of Newgrounds players. The game is designed incredibly well, where each unfair advantage is weighed against you. If you beat this game back when it came out, you were awesome. Then when medals were announced and this game had medals included, thus meaning you have to beat it again to get said medals. It is just... unfair.
"The Unfair Platformer is definitely my most popular game and my most hated. I must say it was one of the most funnest games I had the pleasure of making. Theres something extremely fun about turning the level design rules on there head and just saying "Nah, take this instead!" Maybe I am a bit evil for taking such delight in peoples anger?"
-@EggysGames
SUPPORTER OF THE WEEK
@Haggard
Haggard has recently celebrated his 21st Newgrounds Birthday. He has been here since 2001 and has been a staple of the site through the first Clock Day, Madness Day, Treasure Hunt, and other Newgrounds events. He's been a Newgrounds Supporter officially since 2020. Thank you, Haggard, for all you have done for the site and being one of Newgrounds longest and biggest fans of the site.
HIGHLIGHTS
Today is my birthday bbs
@SuperRobloxBros recently celebrated their birthday! If you haven't wished them a happy birthday yet, now is the time. SuperRobloxBros has been an artist on the site since 2021. They have participated in the Sketch Collab 2022. Check out their works below!
What do YOU like to do in Newgrounds?
@wamyremy is curious about what you like to do on Newgrounds. They enjoy the Under Judgment movies and games from the Portal.
QUOTES OF THE WEEK
"I take orders from nobody. Not even myself. Not even the enclosed instruction book."
"I can commit a robbery in the Vatican City and eat the Burj Khalifa in one go"
"They trying to take our women."
"Think twice? Please, I didn't even think once!"
PIC OF THE WEEK
The week can get people down sometimes. With all of the hustle and bustle and action packed drama that entails our lives, sometimes it's nice to just kickback and relax. Here are a few games to play to unwind on this Sunday Morning. This week's games are detective games. Solve some mysteries and have fun!
If a game is not loading properly for you, then install the Newgrounds Flash Player. There are instructions on how to do so. If it is still not working or you don't understand, create a thread in the Where is / How to / Help! Forum for assistance.
It is good to be back on Newgrounds. Working on The Tank Tribune gave me a bit of burnout and it wasn't fulfilling like it used to be. I hope to bring more news of what is going on Newgrounds, from different people, different creators, different everything! One of my New Year's Resolutions is to not put too much on my plate. I want to do all of the things at once. I can't however do all of the things at once. I have three consistent projects now. The Tank Tribune, The Interviewer, and Off The Wall. I have promised myself not to go above five things at once and I have kept that promise. I hope you all like the new layout, even if it means I cut some sections. Those sections, although I liked highlighting people with them, turned the paper into a chore more than a project that I liked working on. Which in all honesty, I got the inspiration from how @Anonymous-Frog lays out the Tankman Triweekly. That frog is one of the most brilliant minds on Newgrounds and doesn't get the recognition they deserve. If you're not following Anonymous-Frog. You need to. Right now. Go do it NOW! Thanks for reading, and I'll see you next week!
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CIEIRMusic
First of all glad to see you back. Second of all, love this new look on the Newsletter so far.