At 8/25/09 10:36 AM, citricsquid wrote: What happens about people who submit for the first time and don't have their submissions approved in time?

We will have to be on the ball.............. I guess.

liftgames brought it to my attention that September 19th is Talk Like a Pirate Day and suggested NG have an event around it.

So this is a bit spur of the moment, but I think we can pull something together.

I'm copying a bunch of rules from the current Voice Acting Competition, which voice actors should also participate in!

- Record an original skit that is written by yourself or a fellow NGer (credit them in your comments)
- Your recording needs to be a minimum of 10 and max of 60 seconds.
- Your skit must be submitted to the Newgrounds Audio Portal
- You must use your own voice, you may try to sound like another character from another story.
- You can use pre-made background sounds and music for atmosphere in your recording.
- You can use any microphone of your liking.
- You CAN NOT use copyrighted music.
- You CAN NOT use recordings of another persons voice.
- You CAN NOT submit past the deadline.

The deadline for voices is September 3rd. Please only enter if you are serious about voice acting!

After submitting to the Audio Portal, post a link to your file in this thread!

Flash Artists are then encouraged to browse the entry thread and animate their favorite. On September 19th (short notice I know but we all work well under pressure) everyone can post their entries and I might even make that oft-requested PIRATE COLLECTION!

The best Flash submissions will split prizes amongst the Voice Actor and Artist (if a writer is involved, he will split earnings with the voice actor).

1st Place: $150 CASH
2nd Place: $100 CASH
3rd Place: $50 CASH

If no one makes any half-decent Flash, cash prizes will go directly to the best audio submissions.
This is a great opportunity for some fresh new talent to show us their stuff!

Flash artists: Watch this thread for submission links.

Audio artists: If you aren't getting approved into the system, notify us here.

This is the submission thread for the Talk Like a Pirate Voice Acting Contest! Post links to your Audio Portal entries in this thread.

Rules:

- Record an original skit that is written by yourself or a fellow NGer (credit them in your comments)
- Your recording needs to be a minimum of 10 and max of 60 seconds.
- Your skit must be submitted to the Newgrounds Audio Portal
- You must use your own voice, you may try to sound like another character from another story.
- You can use pre-made background sounds and music for atmosphere in your recording.
- You can use any microphone of your liking.
- You CAN NOT use copyrighted music.
- You CAN NOT use recordings of another persons voice.
- You CAN NOT submit past the deadline.

Deadline: September 3rd.

ONLY POST YOUR AUDIO LINKS IN THIS THREAD. NO CONVO OR QUESTIONS. We have a thread for that.

The senior clocks and clock staff have weighed in on their favorite Clock Day submissions. Here are the winners!

1st Place - $100 Store Credit

FRUIT, by Munglai Type: Movie Rating: Everyone

2nd Place - $75 Store Credit

F U Clock - P.I., by FUClock Type: Movie Rating: Ages 13+

3rd Place - $50 Store Credit

!!! 2 LEGIT 2 QUIT !!!, by GoldenClock Type: Movie Rating: Everyone

4th Place - $30 Store Credit

clam fights terrorists, by clamclock Type: Movie Rating: Ages 13+

5th Place - $25 Store Credit

B-Trayal, by TrickyClock Type: Movie Rating: Ages 13+

6th Place (tie):

Clock Crew Sealab Party, by DWARFINATORclock Type: Movie Rating: Everyone

The Great Clock Day Race, by KidneyBeanClock Type: Movie Rating: Ages 17+

7th Place:

Frymancy, by ClockRadio Type: Movie Rating: Everyone

8th Place:

The Drkness, by Melior Type: Movie Rating: Everyone

9th Place (tie):

TelephoneBoothClockEngage, by topcatyo Type: Movie Rating: Ages 13+

Mentos Clock is Sick, by MentosClock Type: Movie Rating: Everyone

10th Place:

Neddie Pboan, by CorpseGrinderClock Type: Movie Rating: Ages 17+

Congrats to the winners! The next big day is Madness Day, September 22nd!

At 8/20/09 03:55 PM, RobHalford wrote: Tom, we're having a few infuriating glitches right now, which is stalling production on our game.

Is there a hard deadline, or can we have it in sometime by say, late October to November at the latest?

Yeah that would be fine - the earlier games will get more long-term exposure on the page but no one is gonna get booted out for taking too long. Most of the teams are running late, but we got plenty of stuff slated.

At 8/19/09 08:06 PM, PiGPEN wrote: Those first two teams on the schedule...their power levels seem to be less than 3.

They aren't all Po3 games, regular games may be intermixing with Po3.

At 8/19/09 04:07 PM, 4urentertainment wrote: So will the power of three deadline be extended or not? Will all the game be launched together or in sequence? More details on the Po3 needed please.

Games will be released in sequence based on a release schedule. They will be slotted into the schedule as teams are ready.

At 8/19/09 03:36 PM, gumOnShoe wrote: You made it up on Digg finally Tom: # 1 on gaming

Today gaming; tomorrow the front page!

I imagine if I do this every week, I'll eventually be a Digg power user and my links will be law.

At 8/19/09 03:25 PM, JonnyTheWinnar wrote: Will those games have medals?

Of course!

At 8/19/09 03:14 PM, weeerie wrote: Mmmmmm Jamie Spears....

Enjoy.

At 8/19/09 03:06 PM, Catoblepas wrote: Album Fart Contest.

zing!

WritersBlock has announced the new Monthly Writing Contest! The theme this month is Culture Shock, read the thread for more info. Previous winners will be announced shortly.

F-777 has announced an Album Art Contest for the "Beyond the Horizons" compilation CD featuring various Audio Portal contributors!

ForNoReason has set up two new charity accounts. You can give these accounts a private credit on your submissions to share a portion of your page revenue and Flash Ad earnings.

Current charity accounts:

Yellow Ribbon - To assist injured service members and their families.
Breast Cancer Research Fund - Works to achieve prevention and a cure for breast cancer.
Child's Play - Donates toys and games to children in hospitals.

Child's Play is also the beneficiary of our Power of Three event, where artists, programmers and musicians have teamed up to make games. Upcoming games will appear on the release schedule.

Some things you may have missed in the Portal this week:

Bob The Barbarian, by KillerKandyKorn Type: Movie Rating: Adults Only

Adventures of Wisty Noff, by slingsrat Type: Movie Rating: Ages 17+

Go Blob Dance, by RowlandRose Type: Movie Rating: Everyone

The SS Intro Anthology, by Starberry Type: Movie Rating: Ages 17+

Birthday triple collab, by IamWeird33 Type: Movie Rating: Everyone

The Gas Station, by Voodoo Type: Movie Rating: Ages 13+

Clucky Ep3: Pre-School, by BobyB64 Type: Movie Rating: Everyone

The life of fucking trees, by MudkipsPiano Type: Movie Rating: Ages 17+

Nastinator, by Aileenierz Type: Movie Rating: Everyone

Jamie Spears Makeover, by dressupgal Type: Game Rating: Everyone

At 8/17/09 09:24 PM, Noel-Ranger wrote: anything for a buck was pretty sexy

Remember, call 555-5925

Thank you for noticing that was a good one.

At 8/17/09 07:25 PM, killa9512 wrote: nice job everyone, but one thing I have to ask Tom, so many times we have voted for something that someone has made for some commercial or something like that. Have we ever won?

Yeah I think people have won a bunch... I know LilG won one at least. :)

At Comic-Con I saw Tim Burton, Mini-Me and that guy from the Sarah Silverman Show.

I don't know why I bother after all this time but other sites have already submitted snagged copies of Toss the Turtle to Digg, so I figured we should make a push for our own to make front page instead of theirs:

http://digg.com/playable_web_games/Toss_
the_Turtle_2

Maybe this has a chance!

http://digg.com/playable_web_games/Toss_
the_Turtle_2

Whoops I had the wrong URL, it's fixed now.

Woah did Chipotle removed Nogfish's entry??????

Go vote for Nogfish to win this Chipotle Grill contest!

Not familiar with Nogfish? Watch these:

Madness: Bar Brawl, by Nogfish Type: Movie Rating: Ages 17+

Pico: The Shitty Power, by Nogfish Type: Movie Rating: Ages 17+

Run, Darnell, Run!, by Nogfish Type: Movie Rating: Ages 17+

The Headache, by Nogfish Type: Movie Rating: Ages 13+

Legend Of Sleepy Hologram, by Nogfish Type: Movie Rating: Everyone

A Kitty Krew Beatdown, by Nogfish Type: Movie Rating: Ages 17+

Every year I don't know what to expect from Clock Day, but it never fails to surprise me. The submissions that made front page are REALLY good, so don't ignore them! Munglai alone makes every year worth it.

Madness Day is September 22nd! For examples of past years, check out 2008 and 2007.

Here is some Flash you may have missed this week! This list would have included Mr. Broose and Runaway Cake but I upgraded them to the front page. Why didn't those win awards?! Anyway...

Anything For A Buck!, by Gaycied Type: Movie Rating: Adults Only

Debbie Blues, by LongLongCat Type: Movie Rating: Ages 13+

Convict Vs Pico, by Hulalaoo Type: Movie Rating: Ages 13+

TBA- Time Trial #2, by Psi43 Type: Movie Rating: Everyone

NG BBS Mid-year awards 09, by EJRProductions Type: Game Rating: Everyone

Ched the Manchild, by grubby1 Type: Movie Rating: Ages 13+

Ficker the Fish, by FjChezz Type: Movie Rating: Ages 17+

Lighter Man, by Tyguy80s Type: Movie Rating: Ages 13+

R-Type Troubles, by Recorderdude Type: Movie Rating: Everyone

Next week, Zeebarf and Riftmaster will be releasing Another Small Favor! Play the original in preparation.

Ixerin made this cake to celebrate Clock Day, but we can also use it to celebrate the birthday of Happy Harry! Happy B-day, Happy Harry!

At 8/15/09 04:37 AM, reverend wrote: This one is pretty good and hasn't been added to the collection yet.
http://www.newgrounds.com/portal/view/50 7523

The collection page refreshes every 30 minutes, so the next refresh should have everything now!

Happy Clock Day everyone!!!!

I'm working on updating the CD09 collection page, but in the meantime lots of Clock goodies are flooding into the Portal. WHAT AMAZING TREATS AWAIT US?????? I have no idea.

ENJOY!

Avast ye matey!

That's it, I'm leaving!

Fuck this place!

Pox has posted the winners of the Bad Video Game Art Contest!

Clock Day is this Saturday, August 15th. The Clock Crew have released a preloader you can use in your submission!

We'll be contributing some prizes towards Clock Day in the form of store credit.

1st - $100 Store Credit
2nd - $75 Store Credit
3rd - $50 Store Credit
4th - $30 Store Credit
5th - $25 Store Credit

Madness Day is coming on September 22nd! Prizes will be announced shortly.

Here are the BEST OF JULY!

Top Five Movies

The Transformer, by JohnnyUtah Type: Movie Rating: Everyone

S13 - I Want It! Syndrome, by Nightwayfarer Type: Movie Rating: Ages 13+

Bunnykill 4, by Mottis Type: Movie Rating: Ages 17+

Pleasure Island 2, by Sexual-Lobster Type: Movie Rating: Ages 17+

Metal Gill Jawesome, by Jonas Type: Movie Rating: Ages 13+

Because #1 was by a staff member, a prize will bump down to #6:

How to NG Animator God 2, by Thedirtyrobocop911 Type: Movie Rating: Adults Only

Top Five Games

William and Sly, by Kajenx Type: Game Rating: Everyone

Journeys of Reemus: Ch 3, by Zeebarf Type: Game Rating: Ages 13+

How to Raise a Dragon, by GregoryWeir Type: Game Rating: Ages 13+

Hedgehog Launch 2, by jmtb02 Type: Game Rating: Everyone

Red Remover, by TheGameHomepage Type: Game Rating: Everyone

Runner-Up Movies

7. Culture Clubbing
8. HappyNoodle Vs SadNoodle
9. TF: Revenge of the Lolin'
10. nomnomnomnomnomnomnom
11. Cuboy Ep.3
12. Dinner with Frenchie
13. : Zip Codes :
14. Spoof of the Colossus
15. Pencilmation #?
16. Guess Who's back!!
17. Pencilmation #7
18. Hillside Settlement
19. Pika VS Onix
20. iGot No iPhone

Runner-Up Games

6. When Pigs Fly
7. Fragger
8. Luis LAUNCH
9. NG Level Icon Maker V2
10. Warfare 1944
11. NINJA Brawl
12. Rabbit Wants Cake
13. Meet'N'Fuck Denise Milani
14. SAS: Zombie Assault 2
15. Dungeons and Dungeons
16. Lastman
17. Vorago
18. Notepad Drawing Collab 09
19. Bunni: How we first met
20. The Space Game: Missions

Winners should fill out the address form to get their award certificate. This will also enable rev-sharing on your account! If you aren't aware, you get get a cut of the ad revenue generated by your user page, flash, music and art!

Nathan is in LA filming his documentary, learn how you can get involved.

Hope everyone had fun at the London meet! Pics???

At 8/6/09 01:12 AM, MoriChax wrote: I will see you there, possibly with more cookies??!

Cookies are always fun!

At 8/5/09 05:47 PM, Kevin wrote: Tom, you look so scared in this video.

In those parts where I'm just kinda looking around, it's because the dude with the hidden camera (can't believe I didn't notice that) was just standing there staring at me... So like we would talk some and then he would be standing there staring at me and it was like dooo-dee-dooo-so-now-what? No offense to the dude with the camera or anything...

At 8/5/09 12:58 PM, Twilight wrote: My friend went to Comic Con and said you have the weakest handshake in the world.

Are you, by any chance, a woman?

AWE. I just shake too many hands at Comic-Con. I'll try to tighten it up from now on.

At 8/5/09 11:50 AM, max15946 wrote: hey tom do you know a way so i can get castle crashers without a credit card? i got 15 bucks.

You can buy XBLA points in stores such as Target.

At 8/5/09 11:49 AM, Guardian-Angel wrote: Where in your account page would it say that you're part of the voting pool?

In the top box there would be some yellow text that says "Monthly voting time!"