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LETTER FROM THE EDITOR

Good Morning Newgrounds! Welcome to The Tank Tribune! The Official Newspaper of Newgrounds! For those of you wondering, this isn't an official issue, that will premiere next week. This is just to show off the new format for the Tribune. In the past, my main focus was simply news, through news posts, some threads, and the NG News that Tom would post. There would be some highlighted features from the Portals, but not much. I wanted to change that. One, because not all news posts have a lot to share and to write an article on becomes taxing to say the least, and Two, because a lot people here speak through their works - not their news posts. I want to shine a light on a lot of Newgrounds content. This isn't just a place for creative people to make their works, build portfolios, and expand their circle of friends. It is also a place where the everyday user comes to enjoy music, animation, art, and play games. The fan and user experience is just as important as those who bring their works to the site. I am hoping to make changes in that stride, and this is the best way I can do that. Now, let's see how things have moved around or changed.

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Don't bother clicking the link above, it won't link to a Sunday Phonograph. Does look nice though. For those who have been around the site for a long time, this is probably quite the blast from the past. I wanted something like an album cover to represent the Sunday Phonograph. I am looking to possibly expand this going forward, but for now, this is the new icon for the Sunday Phonograph. Upcoming Composers will also still be posted to my Patreon, so you will be able to see who will be part of Sunday Phonograph the following week if you're a SUPPORTER tier or higher.

The Phonograph will now feature 30 songs in it going forward instead of the usual 20 songs. The Intro and Outro will still be Paper Dragon by @sorohanro though. Special thanks to him for allowing me to still use that song to this day.

The Tank Tribune used to have the news split up into three sections. General News was anything Newgrounds related from Tom or really big news in general. Artist News was strictly news from the creators of Newgrounds. Community News was news from the fans of Newgrounds. Now, they will all be encompassed into one section. Called the Blogosphere, named after the archive started by @gumOnShoe. Every news story from Newgrounds will be here. From Newgrounds related contests, updates, community notes, etc.

From @TheInterivewer, to @Aalasteir's A100 series, to @VoicesByCorey's Voices With Corey, and any other podcast in-between. This is where people talk Newgrounds and their projects, life, skills, and passions.

This is also where we examine the works done by Newgrounds members outside of the site, and work done by other creative animators, musicians, game developers, as well. This section change is the one I am most excited about.

A popular section, the Featured Artist section features an underrated artist whose works have gone under the radar. Typically an artist with less than 1000 fans on the site. This one will remain unchanged for the time being. I would love to expand on it though.

What used to be called the Flash Portal History, it is time to branch this one out more to the other Portals and Forums. There have been a lot of wonderful moments through Newgrounds History, from beautiful creations, to silly and bizarre, to just down right wrong. Newgrounds has been through many ups and downs and has essentially seen it all from the good, the bad, the ugly, and the why is that even a thing?

If you're a Newgrounds Supporter, then there are many things that will be featured here. Quotes of the Week and Pic of the Week from the Supporter Party Forum. The Taglines Thread where you can say anything you want at the top of each issue. Plus, The Tank Tribune will be featuring a Takeover Tuesday playlist from a Supporter as well as highlighting some submissions from Takeover Tuesday.

A staple of The Tank Tribune. Been here since the beginning and will continue to be a fixture. Some games to unwind at the end of the work week. My patrons from Patreon may be taking it over from time to time though.

That about sums it up. The official relaunch of The Tank Tribune will begin on March 16, 2025 at 6:00AM. If you're under the PRODUCER tier of my Patreon, then it will be available to you a day later on March 15, 2025 at 6:00AM. Thank you all for reading and supporting The Tank Tribune, and again for your patience during this time. It has been excruciating to say the least. I hope you're looking forward to this as much as I am.