The Weekly Gazette 5-10-2026

[DerVVulfman]

(May 4 to May 10, 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 and control over he Strait of Hormuz continues within the News of the World as Iran attacks ships in the area with missiles and six small attack boats, all sunk by US forces. However, Iran did not just attack ships the Strait but at UAE's oil facilities as the UAE pipeline is a strong alternative to the Strait and could cripple Iran's control. The Project Freedom initiative was paused for a time, either with suggestions of promising talks between the US and Iran and others claiming air bases were temporarily closed. However, France has now joined the initiative to defend shipping from Iranian attacks by sending its only aircraft carrier to the region followed by the HMS Dragon from the United Kingdom. But not joining is Germany's chancellor calling out Trump while China is defending Iran's right to have nuclear ambitions, this in opposition to Iranian Americans who are calling for an end of Iran's cruel regime. A cease fire between Ukraine and Russia seemed unlikely as the two nations not only couldn't agree on dates but that Russia open fired upon Zelensky with drone and missile strikes killing dozens before the cease fire was enacted. However, a three day cease fire was eventually agreed and put into effect with a promised prisoner swap of 1000 between each country. The cease fire also commemorates the anniversary of Russia's victory during World War II, but its Victory Day parade no longer included the tanks and missiles that prominently rolled down the streets as a sign of power, instead containing North Korean troops marching in their stead. Drones launched from both sides have been prominent, another series from Russia crashing once more into NATO territory. But this time a drone assumed to be from Ukraine discovered in Greek waters as one likely meant to cripple Russia's Black fleet. Further assassination attempts have been made against US President trump as a gunplay erupted between an armed man and Secret Service near the White House. And threats appeared as a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) contractor threatened to kill Trump and Star Wars actor Mark Hamill posted an image of Trump in a shallow grave just after Disney announced its latest movie. Of would-be assassin Cole Allen, the judge actively apologized for his treatment being in solitary and suicide watch while Allen calls for the top two prosecutors be fired. Of fraud and violations committed by US officials, the FBI raided the office of a Virginian Democratic Senator over bribery charges concerning retail marijuana businesses. Another Democrat admits she worked to funnel oil to Cuba despite the official US sanctions. Democrat Gubernatorial candidate Becerra of California is under fire for creating illegal alien communities paid for by a taxpayer non-profit. And the Department of Justice is investigating a Virginian prosecutor for giving so-called sweetheart deals to illegal aliens. And to top it all off, Representative Ilhan Omar refused to turn over documents related to her possible ties to the $250 million in Somali fraud and her connection to convicted fraudster, and Omar’s ex-staffer, Guhaad Hashi Said. Of violent crime, two are dead and twenty-five others injured in Leipzig Germany after a man powed through a pedestrian route with his car. Germany has faced several high‑profile vehicle‑ramming events in recent years such as the Christmas Market homicide in Magdeburg in 2024, and other high profile incidents have likewise appeared worldwide. Near King Charles III's estate, former Prince Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor was assailed by a man in a ski-mask with an offensive weapon who was subsequently arrested and taken to King’s Lynn Police Investigation Centre. And a maniac in Venice, California assaulted a 27 year old man by nearly hacking his hand off. Illegal activity propagated by China hit the news, a local community leader in Manhattan, NY now charged for Espionage as it worked for the CCP tracking down pro-democracy dissidents. And a 64-year-old Chinese National has been convicted of selling over a million fraudulent Covid-19 tests out of Fresno during the pandemic, tests not approved by the FDA nor made in the US. A Singapore-based business consultant not only revealed as a CCP spy after attempting to bribe congressional aids connected to US Foreign policy, but busted by the Committee on Foreign Policy by revealing the spy and recorded transcripts to the New York Times. And there are tens of thousands of Chinese nationals that have overstayed visas that the Communist Nation now refuses to take back despite previous committments. Iranian Sleeper Cells threatening the Olympics, a former senior adviser to Dr. Anthony Fauci admits he destroyed records on COVID origins, four more UNRAW staff members including teachers found to have participated with Hamas in October 7th the Virginia Supreme Court striking down the attempted gerrymandering which they already said was illegal at the start, Turkey's latest intercontinental ballistic missile capable of reaching most of Europe and Asia, the mocking of AOC by critics over her anti capitalistic stances and attempted rewriting of history, The Hezbollah commander of Iran-backed group’s elite Radwan force killed by Israeli forces, the death of CNN and movie mogul Ted Turner, the Disney cruise ship staffers among 28 arrested in massive child porn operation, and more hit this week's news.

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Tech Talk

Its been revealed this week that Chinese Hackers haven't targeted the US alone, but also fellow Asian governments such as Pakistan, Thailand, Malaysia, India, Myanmar, Sri Lanka, and Taiwan. However, they continue to embed itself everywhere. The UK has issued warnings about China breaking into wifi routers to launch cyber-attacks. And Notepad++ developer Don Ho admits that China has inserted malicious software in their open source Notepad ++ code since 2025. Even more malicous are the two Chinese nationals who have been behind a crypto-currency scam run out of Burma with individuals that were trafficked, enslaved, beaten and then forced to steal from Americans for years. The now shut-down site revealed that there was no line separating slavery and espionage where China is concerned.

Games Development

Development Discussion

Graphics is certainly What's up with our RMers as using paint programs to scale graphics isn't good enough for Ace_V. He is arduously re-scaling graphics manually such as the 70px tall mech he designed in 2006 is being upgraded twenty years later. And DerVVulfman is continuing work on his FaceSync editor, showing off the system that taked in graphics and positions them around the screen.

Four new images have graced the Maps and Screenshot thread this week, but it is not for the character portraits which you may eye but the sprites within the maps that no longer have a shrunken stature. However, Remi-chan does suggest that the new feline sprites may require some adjustment towards their stature.

Material Development

Scripts Database

RPGMaker XP (RGSS) Engine

It was not long ago that kyonides crafted a script where players could actively ChooseFoes to battle in an RPGMaker XP game. And such an option could be based upon various factors. However, this week kyonides continued its development by first allowing a means to add new enemies to an existing roster which is normally based on those foes normally encountered in a map. Some changes to the menu was implemented for improved functionality. But then he returned with a feature so the game developers could replace the enemy troops from which to choose with a new map dependent roster, a roster that could be easier to face or much more difficult.

Once more, DerVVulfman returned to Windows Widgets! in order to add more features, and of that he added a functional Scroll Bar that is independent of shifting windows mechanics and scrolling lists. The new scroll bar, able to be drawn horizontally and vertically, can be used at will and with a tab indicator that can be dragged. Meanwhile, DerVVulfman added a feature to the Image widget so it need not use a filename to load graphics but import a bitmap from a loaded cached file. A fix was implemented to his CheckBox widget to prevent stack errors, and the FileBox system can now limit what files are shown by specific file extensions.

Resources Database

2D Resources

Criminals have now entered the halls of the forum's resources. But they are crminials of which you may wish to employ as the Various RMXP sprites by Ace_V continues working upon syndicate villains. Once more donned in a rich red shirt, a new thug has appeared. A thinner gold chain around his neck, this made man is not one to be trifled with. Are his eyess that of an innocent or that of a killer? No one can tell as they are concealed by the dark shades he wears.

Creativity Section

Art and Design

Once more have the halls of the forum's museum received new works, for the gallery dedicated to Remi-chan's Neato Arty thread thing! contains a subject ever seen garbed in mere robes of white. Not since the fated clash has she shown her face. Not since the fated clash has her locks of blizzard and haze been freed to flow. Not since the fated clash has she revealed her face, once a complexion of alabaster white now a satiny sable; a product of revolution against tyranny and the overthrow of her master. SacreBlu, formerly a roadblock by the heroes in the 314th Clash, now a hero Remi-chan's current game in development, can be seen as she gazes upon you with eyes filled with whirlpools of blue. Not a full body portrait, the style of the month for Remi is that of facial studies and the flow of hair in the light breeze. You can see her progress in the youtube speed draw she recorded.

Literature

Within the library of our forum, two new works now appear though both are entwined. Belonging to her gaming realm, Remi-chan's Writing Snippets~ now contains a verse describing a protagonist whose very decision upset the balance of reality and time. But a small verse it is compared to her second. For her second verse is a description of how things have been for eons and eons past before the past existed, and how changes have now been made as now a future unending is assured whether for better or worse.

Well, that's it for this week.

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