It has been great to see all of the new submissions that are using the NG preloader. I never thought it would be so well-received! I'm working on an updated tutorials page, so expect to see something like that in the near future.
I'm also back to work on Pico 2! It is daunting as usual, but at least we're making progress, right? RIGHT?
As far as big news, we will soon by launching a new branch of NG that will be a huge asset to both Flash authors and aspiring musicians. If all goes as planned, this will be one of the most revolutionary additions to NG in a while! Cross your fingers everyone!