StrangeAutomaton made a brief announcement that the [noparse] bbcode tag has been re-added. A lesser known bbcode, it mimicks the basic properties of the classic [Code] tag which prevents any other codes within are parsed. However, a stronger tag, the [noparse] tag even blocks parsing of the [Code] tag as well.

Tensions are rising as the News of the World reports that China is furious when the Philippines made a deal to purchase US F-16 fighters, this as China's navy has been aggressively intruding within Philippine waters. While there were no casualties, Houthis terrorists fired upon a U.S. Aircraft Carrier. This as the U.S. targeted a relationship between a Houthi network and Russia selling to the Houthis millions in weapons and grain stolen from Ukraine. And NATO's strength now grows as a joint venture with the US created its own hypersonic missile to rival Russia's. In the world of automobiles, Jaguar paused sales to the US over President Trump's reciprocal tariffs. However, Japan's Nissan is considering to open up shop in the US to avoid the fees as Trump suggested. Hungary sides with Israel's Netenyahu and quits the International Criminal Court which put a warrant for his arrest, and the discovery of enough lithium brine in California to 375 million electric vehicles also hit this week's news.

Lawsuits have appeared within the News of the Cyber World as Elon Musk is suing CEO Sam Altman, Musk's effort to keep OpenAI free and public domain. And Meta/Facebook is faced with a lawsuit alledging that their 2022 recommendation systems amplified violent posts that led to ethnic violence in Ethiopia. Meanwhile, Nintendo is making news selling part of its company that developed Pokémon Go to a Saudi copany, advertised its release date for the Switch II for (£395UK, $508USD, $725CAD, 616€ Euro), and curtailed pre-orders in the US over Trump's reciprocal tarifs. More on TicTok and Meta also hit this week's cybernews.

Within the Maps and Screenshots thread, Remi-chan presented two new captures from her WIP Game, Fantasia. Both of them arena-styled battles with updated HP and Drive system bar graphics.

Of those working their crafts within the forum, DerVVulfman is still spriting if you were wondering What's up? He posted shots of a tanned bikini-clad figure as he reported he was done working on the underwear graphics for his female battler sprites. And at the end of the week, revealed that the left-handed male battler sprites have their lower underwear complete.

Last week, Starmage presented a let's play by Bugfrakgged of her game, Elf's Diary. But this week, she discovered that another let's play was made, one of her game entitled A Maiden's Ballad. Nearly two hours long, Bugfragged played as Starmage's central character who used her musical talents to aid her party as they journey outside their hometown of Rainsville.

For those looking for some darkened concrete textures, the Massive Library of Free Images being compiled by Eric Matyas. Three dark coarse textures have been supplied, one in a medium gray with dark splotches and the other two as dark as pitch.

As Starmage continues her Arts and Training Journey, she decided to try her hand at anthropomorphic characters, and sketched out a couple of fox people. The first is a bare chested male while the second is a fox lady in a strapless evening dress. Look for yourself as she may be leaning towards furry caricature arts.

Upon entering the gallery of Remi-chan's Neato Art, you will notice ore sketchworks. The first presentation is of her character of Fyori, redone with an augmented eye that also acts as a built-in sniper scope. Her second depicting how accurate Fyori can now accurately shoot from a distance. Her third, a study on wings as she sketched her familiar feline femme of Svoli in her angelic form. And lastly, her bowl-cut sporting character of Flannel, though with a more feminine appearane despite being a young lad.