The Weekly Gazette 07-06-2025

[DerVVulfman]

(June 30 to July 6, 2025)

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

For those who bought the console, DerVVulfman discovered a news article discussing Nintendo Switch 2's overheating problems. It appears that many have complained about the dock's lack a ventilation system while Nintendo itself suggests keeping the unit away from warm areas and keeping the existing events unblocked.

It has been over a week since the devastating attack on Iran's main nuclear enrichment sites hit the News of the World, and messages out of Iran have been going back and forth, Iran saying it is keeping diplomacy open, then ending any UN watchdog inspections. And while Iran wishes to resume their nuclear program and begins a massive repressive crackdown on its own citizens, there seems to be talks of a successor in the works for Ayatolla Khomeni. Even with that, Germany makes arrests of Iranian sympathizers and Saudi Arabia seeks Iran's de-escalation while it bolsters its own missile defences. The was between Ukraine and Russia continues, this as Russia claimed gains in Ukraine, launched a massive attack on civilians and was found to be using banned chemical weapons. However, Russia is now struggling to build warplanes due to shortages in both compobnents and labor whilst Ukraine killed Russia's newly appointed Navy Commander and made deals to produce and acquire more weapons on Danish soil. Though North Korea's Kim Jong Un appears to be mournful over the troops he sent to Russia killed in combat, he continues to send even more. Tensions grow in the South China with Chinese vesses continue entering disputed waters around South Korea and Japan, this fostering Taiwan receiving Anti-Ship missiles while preparing for anti-invasion drills. Tensions have even risen along the China/India border. In the US, there are new questions about the Biden administration's autopen use with a top aide's admission, massive takedowns against the largest Health Care fraud rings, arrests of Chinese agents trying to bribe US military officers, the arrest of a Transnational Terrorist Group targeting, arrests of multiple sex offenders and child rapists in NYC, and the arrests of over 40 anti-ICE protestors. For US President Trump, its been a good week; the signing of his so-named Big Beautiful Bill, the Wall Street economist who ripped Trump's economic plan admitting that Trump's past plans have worked, the success and lowest ever record at the southern border, the June job's report nearly 50% higher than expectations, and proof the Obama era Trump/Russia Collusion report was corrupt from the start. The war between Israel and Hamas may be coming to a close as Hamas accepts a framework for a ceasefire. This while Israel releases conversations of Gaza residents recounting how Hamas had been the one who disrupts any aid shipments. Not long after, two US aid workers were injured by Hamas during terror attack at a food distribution site. The violent protests against surging mass tourism in Mexico City, a strike by air traffic controllers in France, the ringleader of a $30 Million grandparent phone scame arrested in Canada, Elon Musk seeking to create a third political party, a US teen detained in Antarctica in his solo 7-Continent journey, El Salvador's President disputing torture claims of Kilmar Abrego Garcia with video showing the MS-13 member well, an alleged cannibal's attempt to eat himself during deportation, rare Christian relics and viking treasures unearthed, the death of German Prince Harald von Hohenzollern just days before his child's birth, the death of Actor Michael Madsen (Reservoir Dog's Mr. Blonde), and more hit this week's news.
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Tech Talk

Criminal arrests against cybercrime hit the News of the Cyber World, whether it be Europol dismantling a $540 Million Cryptocurrency fraud network with arrests in Madrid and the Canary Islands, the US making arrests in a North Korean sponsored IT scheme to steal employee information, military technoloty and virtual currency and sanctioning of Russian services that host cybercriminals, or incidents of hackers impersonating trusted software to force callback phishing and the uncovering of 40 malicious firefox extensions to steal cryptocurrency. Lawsuits and legal actions also reigned as Google was hit with a $314 Million class action lawsuit in the US for sending and receiving data from phones without permission, and in the UK over its monopolitic promotion of AI to summerize news content versus the actual news producers, and Apple facing serious monopoly charges for restrictions preventing users from switching to competitive applications. UPS under fire from the Teamsters for their buyout to drivers as they shutter 73 facilities and cut 20,000 jobs, a TikTokker shooting a Marine veteran in front of his wife and child, Iran deploying bots to fabricate false stories and block news about Operation Rising Lion, the report showing almost all Gen-Z students are using AI to write essays and do their homework, and so much more hit this week's news.

In the realm of Chinese Hackers, the group codenamed Houken has been involved in weaponizing vunerabilities throughout France's telecom, transportation, financial and media services. From all appearances, it was by the basic way if injecting php scripts and installing kernels into their systems. Meanwhile, Taiwan's National Security Bureau issued public alerts over TikTok and other Chinese applications over their data collection packages.

Games Development

Development Discussion

For those curious What's up among our forum's RMers, art would be the word of the week. DerVVulfman continued working upon the Half Kaiser battler graphics, finishing both the kneehigh and strapless dress and began working upn a revised version of another steel helmet. And with that, he has shown progress with an editor for his lip sync system. Meanwhile, Remi-chan made an appearance revealing that he has been giving the first part of her game a dialogue, story and battlesystem overhaul. And following that, revealed new screenshots and character art courtesy of Rune (Xiie) and Coyotecraft.

Within the Maps and screenshots thread, one would be greeted by nearly a dozen new clips from Remi-chan's game, Fantasia. There you will find many kitsune and fox girls the player will encounter, such to show off the recent collection of character art recently obtained and added.

Material Development

Tools

One would be a fool to think that kyonides was finished working upon the HiddenChest RGSS Player Executable. It may have been two months since his last update, but advanced with the Splash Screen design early this week, and later released another version with a fourth form of RGSS and new options for the Game.ini file. DerVVulfman noted that most common scripts that use the Win32API now have their functions built into the engine, but noted some things needing repair and added a suggestion of an ini feature that exists within the RPGMaker line of engines.

Resources Database

2D Resources

To those that needed a bevy of angry clowns, one need only check upon the Various RMXP sprites by Ace_V. For this week, Ace_V crafted his third and final maloevolent jester. It has the same fool's cap as the one from last week, but now with an ugly mustard and green outfit and a very creepy walk.

Creativity Section

Art and Design

Continuing upon Starmage's Arts and Training Journey, another piece of fan art has been presented. Unlike the past month's released artworks, this one is a maiden. But one would be a fool to think this one demure and delicate as this vision in scarlet is Mischevia, the sword brandishing demon lord of the Beyond. Given the source material, Remi-chan found a particular fondness.

For those that relish gazing upon prismatic hues, a new portrait has appeared within the halls of Remi-chan's Neato Arty thread thing! Finished just in time for Pride Month, Lady Tatanya appears resplendent in bright crimson, sunburst and emerald against a starry sky. For those that wonder how such a piece was able to be created within a matter of hours, her artwork was accompanied by her 163rd speed draw video.

Literature

If you were looking for something to read among Remi-chan's Writing Snippets, you would be out of luck with her latest post. Rather than posting any prose as one would have expected, Remi-chan decided to post a video with dialogue between two feline characters after having received character portraits for both.

Filmography

On venturing into Remi-chan's Cinematic Theatre, you would find a newly produced battle introduction for a very crafty kangaroo.

Well, that's it for this week.

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