The new guy's voice sounds a bit like its a voiceover in a movie trailer...

Are you really gonna go there? Anyone is free to take part in Newspaper contests, except reporters.

We now publish twice a month, we experimented for a couple of months last year and are now trying to do it permanently.

The cover style pic at the top is something I made. Very basic, just a png of the title in a font in GIMP.

They don't actually, IDK why that figure is being spread around.

Ummm... I don't live on Mount Squeak, that's my chicken addicted 2nd cousin....

Come and check it out here!

I did not specify a specific time, so there's no point counting down!

It doesn't look like there is much useful discussion happening, and I think the point has been made, so I'm closing this topic.

It being 2am GMT, technically yes.

Usually sometime in the afternoon/early evening. (GMT)

I chose Thunder/Hornet, had enough crystals to get Wasp/Fire just before I got those though as I didn't spend much in the New Year sales.

This is what the unexpected rewards of hard work and dedication gets you. :)

B)

There were some great entries for this contest, definitely going to do this again in future! Picture 1: 1st Place, winning 25000 crystals: @Shahirah I watch as they gather like vultures surrounding their prey. There is no remorse. Like children fighting for candy, they push and shove. It has been almost six minutes and still, nobody has noticed me. They never do yet I am everywhere. Every map, every battle. Waiting to drop a gift for the chosen one. However, I do not make my decision with haste. The receiver must be worthy of the reward. They cry out for me every minute and while I wish I could answer them, I shall remain unseen. 2nd Place, winning 20000 crystals: @PenguinNEWexp I woke in my small hut Just to see destruction near me. An innocent tank blew, more fought. And yet more came, ready to fight. But why? I didn't know Until of course, I saw a circle. But what use could that be, I couldn't understand! And then I saw a bell, And knew that They fought merely for money. 3rd Place, winning 15000 crystals: @Flexoo Deceitful phantom of friends betrayals, that sneers at prey of grievous mammon, made me a mere bystander of this fierce brawl. I observe this world of swishing fire, where player´s fate is crashed by supreme power, that teaches them the prize of every blunder. Shackled in sable nook of isolation, and dumbly starring with preposterous illusion, I wish to savour the appetizing ardour, hidden in the everlasting Railgun fever. Picture 2: 1st Place, winning 25000 crystals: @Nekromaniac Insatiable hunger for prestige and glory, the craving for victory and an endless desire brought me here to the steep and noisy entrance to hell. My inner fear and the creepy rattling of war occult it all. Right down in the infernal Orcus, there it shimmers ruddily like hellfire. The flag: a symbol of splendour, a badge of honour. Stealing it means nightmare.I can see them swarming down there: a pack of hellhounds is pacing death‘s trail. They will be coming for me. Dreading their fiery wrath, I’m leaping into the horror. Abandon all hope ye who enter here. 2nd Place, winning 20000 crystals: @randomperson123456 BaBaDuk turned his head, and took in the sight before his eyes. His teammates have secured the perimeters of the complex, and are preparing a full assault on the heart of the enemy. Capturing one more flag could mean the difference between victory and complete annihilation, now that the enemy’s EMPs are powering up even as BaBaDuk rolls along. He finally realized that, as comfortable as not dying sounds, he’s now the only force that stands between good and evil. BaBaDuk steeled himself for takeoff. [static buzz] “This is agent BaBaDuk, approaching enemy base. The view looks beautiful from here.” 3rd Place, winning 15000 crystals: @PenguinNEWexp Twas a desolate, deserted land Left only for more battles. A massive shotgun fell down for the flag And I saw no flag. I knew it meant to wait Till the flag returned. And a Mammoth was seen To be burnt by another Mammoth. I suspected the Mammoth Had the flag, and meant to run. I wanted to get in and fight, but couldn't. For the battle did not allow more fight. Thanks to everyone who took part, and congrats to the winners!

Thank you to everyone who took part, here are the winning entries: Picture 1: 1st Place, winning 20000 crystals: EPICPURPLEDUDE: " News flash: Shaft is now sponsored by the Eye of Sauron." 2nd Place, winning 15000 crystals: HaloScorpionV2: "I'm an Isida! I'm coming to he..." 3rd Place, winning 10000 crystals: Mr.Sarcastic: " Be a mammoth, they said... Nothing can kill you, they said..." Picture 2: 1st Place, winning 20000 crystals: Regal_Galimatias: " When Admin drops his mixtape, and the whole squad is turning up around the boombox." 2nd Place, winning 15000 crystals: Anonono: "When someone opens a pack of gum at school" 3rd Place, winning 10000 crystals: Flexoo: "Momma told us to not play near the railway lines. We disobeyed!" Picture 3: 1st Place, winning 20000 crystals: drazeruzumaki: " Act natural... I'm a bush" 2nd Place, winning 15000 crystals: Pro_Ace_Star: "Ooooh, I wonder what this red line does..." 3rd Place, winning 10000 crystals: LaserShark: "Cameo Training, lesson one: Ditch the bright, red, glowing flag." Congrats to the winners!

It is currently Thursday in GMT, and the paper won't be coming out for almost 24 hours, so you're gonna be waiting a while.

Today is not a Friday :ph34r:

Three things: 1. *You're 2. I'm Orange. 3. Envy: a feeling of discontent or covetousness with regard to another's advantages, success, possessions, etc. I'm not entirely sure how I can envy someone when I'm the one with the stuff...

Only matters if you win, so we'll wait to see if that's the case :P

These gifts we knew nothing about until we were asked what combo we'd like, and we all assumed they were gonna be M3, was a surprise when we looked in the garage and saw them M4. So if anyone, go complain to the devs who decided to give us this stuff. And like KillerGnat said, we put an awful lot of hours into our work. Last year, they spent actual money on us when they printed and posted T-Shirts to us.

Contest is over! I've closed the form, so you can't submit entries anymore. Results will be out in the next issue!

Contest is over! I've closed the form, so you can no longer submit entries. Results will be out in the next issue!

Out of those, easily the ability to fly!