The Weekly Gazette 5-03-2026

[DerVVulfman]

(April 27 to May 3, 2026)

Welcome dear readers to the latest issue of the Weekly Gazette! Here in the Gazette, we give you the news in brief of what occurred in the past week as well as provide any news happening in Save-Point itself

Official Area

General Chat

The conflict in the Middle East continues despite the ceasefire, and the News of the World includes new rhetoric from Iran claiming they refuse to give up their nuclear and long-range missile ambitions, and having fired upon a cargo ship east of the Strait of Hormuz demanding tolls of any vessels. That is to say, almost any vessel as a $500 million Russian-owned Superyacht passed through without needing to pay ransom. But while Iran put out a statement that the US is responding to their latest proposal, the United Arab Emerates said not to put any trust in the regime. Meanwhile that not long after the UAE chose to break free from OPEC and its price-setting oil cartel, OPEC suddenly chose to increase oil output. For nearly a year, NATO has been on edge with Moscow continually violating the airspace of their member nations, this time breaching the Romanian border and actively setting off security alarms. Their invasion of Ukraine continues with more drone and missile strikes at civilian targets. And Ukraine's President Zelenskyy has fears that Belaruz may enter the fray, the long time ally of Russia increasing activity along the border in recent weeks. Of North Korea, Kim Jong Un is issuing the narrative how the 6,000 troops sent to bolster Russia's troops and were killed had instead chose to commit suicide or blow themselves up rather than be captured. More death threats against US President Trump appears just a week since the White House Correspondents Dinner with the Secret Service arresting a man at Trump's Florida golf course, California's vice mayor of Los Altos posted "86 47" on social media, the threat on Trump's life mirroring the content posted by former FBI Director James Comey, and same said Comey now under arrest for more than just the federal felony of threatening the life of a president. The house finally ends the government shutdown, but the battle over Immigration Customs continues despite another savage murder performed by an Salvadorian illegal alien in Long Island and then called the cops. And along with that, the arrest of Chidozie Wilson Okeke, a criminal illegal alien from Nigeria with previous arrests for assault and drugs charges; and the anti-ICE rioters that attacked the hospital where he was taken. Meanwhile, US President Trump sets his sights on offering Americans the same retirement plans that benefit federal employees. And after the Supreme Court ruled that Louisiana's redistricting based on race violated the Voting Rights Act's promise of no racial bias, US President Trump suggested all Republicans see if other states violated the Constitution as well. In Venezuela, US petrolium companies have signed on and began steps to return, revitalizing the nation's oil economy. However, things are far from relaxed with China since Panama revoked China's hold on their ports. Compared to other ships, Panamanian vessels are seventy percent more likely to be accosted and detained at China state ports, 91 in recent months according to 22 maritime authorities in the Asia-Pacific region. Since then, five countries in Latin America and the Caribbean joined the United States on Tuesday in issuing a joint statement directed towards China. Violence extends outside of Iran as two Jewish men were stabbed in a London Terror attack following a string of anti-semetic incidents in recent weeks. The responsibility for a car bomb outside a Belfast police station has been claimed by the New-IRA, a dissident group which is allegedly linked to both Iran and Hezbollah. And the Austrian man who pledged allegiance to ISIS and plotted the Taylor Swift Vienna concert attack in 2024 pled guilty, he and another facing trial together while a third planned to carry out simultaneous attacks in Saudi Arabia, Turkey and the United Arab Emirates during Ramadan. The attacks on tourists in Nigeria and their relations with the nation of South Africa, the death toll from Columbia's bus bombings rising to 20 amid two dozen attacks in the Cauca region, the lavish and broadcasted lifestyle of Hunter Biden threatening his current child-support settlement, the son of Norwegian diplomats whom received $5 Million from Jeffrey Epstein committing suicide, The democrat with the Nazi-linked tattoo, and the Democrats backing him, the mystery of a recently uncovered ancient Greek Coin stumping archaeologists on how it even arrived in Berlin, the hospitalization of Nobel Peace Prize laureate Narges Mohammadi from prison neglect in Iran, the Chick-fil-A employee and the $80,000 in stolen mac and cheese, and more hit this week's news.

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Tech Talk

The dangers of Artificial Intelligence hit the News of the Cyber World with the report of one that erased a company's entire database while itself stating it violated every principle doing so. But worse than that, a microbiologiest from Stanford University was tasked to conduct tests on AI systems and found one blanketly describing how to created devastating biological weapons and how to disperse such such deadly viruses publically. In the sprawling information age, an absolute government ban on the internet is unthinkable. But in Iran, violating such bans are lethal as one found to be using Starlink internet was beaten and tortured to death. But in a country where 6,500 have been killed and 53,000 arrested for protesting their government, a clandestine network supplying inernet despite the threat of death is welcome. The Harvard Professor convicted of working for the CCP in 2021 fleeing with US funded resarch to China, Russia's sweeping phishing attack on German officials, the 2.5 metric tons of rare earth minerals discovered in the US East Coast, and more hit the Cyber News this week.

Games Development

Development Discussion

Scenes and scapes were prevalent among those who wished to regail others What's up while RMing as Ace_V revealed a toppled mech of some sort within a desert land. Though using standard RPGMaker tilesets, he added his own touches to give extra sand piles and swirls to the desert scape, some of which covering parts of a fallen metal behemoth. DerVVulfman continued work upon his Face Sync editor, duplicating mechanics from a prior iteration. Howeve, he realized that he needs to add more conditions to his editor in order to select the animation cell to show when placing a facial feature in place. And once ore has Remi-chan reworked a battle scene for her game, Fantasia, this time having bare claws against the cat and the wolf who has the most haphazardous of plans. And while she was working upon a released video of the battle, she received two more feline characters sprites from Xiie, otherwise known in our forum as Rune.

The dangers of space can be seen within the Maps and Screenshot thread as a stellar object has its wings outstretched for those unexpecting travelers. Remi-chan reveals that it is none too safe on land when a battle against a nuclear nemesis appears, for even the ground itself will give way to hazardous luminescent destruction.

Complete Projects

Since the release of Rave Heart+ six weeks ago, Starmage has been blessed with various submissions of fan art. Some base color portraits involving characters, and the occasional manga page for those wondering what could have been.

Material Development

Resources Database

2D Resources

Not everything comes up smelling like roses. Not every day are there celebrations or weddings. And this week, the syndicate shows up among the Various RMXP sprites by Ace_V looking for their time. Appearing like some would-be cocaine drug lord in Miami or some Las Vegas hustler, a bald figure with shades, a red tracksuit and chains now makes his appearance. Be forwarned, he is not one in which to trifle.

Creativity Section

Art and Design

From Towa City and through the expance of the Jabberwock Island, Starmage's Arts and Training Journey continues with fanart from Cheddare's own Danganronpa fangame. Who is the dashing Senzo Imada dressed in casual business attire with long blonde haire tied in the back? But Starmage's voyage left one gaming universe and entered another with she who can wield the power of black holes at whim being her study in picotee.

In preparation for future work, we are gifted a glimpse within Remi-chan's Neato Arty thread thing! at some pencil sketches of three maidens with hair flowing in the breeze. But it takes more than a breeze to move the wooden vessels from teh Age of Sail, another pencilwork for a submission into an upcoming art exhibition.

Filmography

Often it has been that she's been asked how many characters she had created within her tales. Rather than repeate the same answers over and over again, Remi-chan's Cinematic Theatre now contains a video detailing most of her universe's main protagonists and anatagonists for those whom still ask.

Well, that's it for this week.

"Now we can go back to focusing on the issues that matter, like where is Biggie and Tupac?" - Barack Obama

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