Sometimes it's hard to keep up with the news on a day to day basis. Here are the highlight from the Neopets news page for this month...

There are all kinds of Draik Fun Images for you to add to your shop or webpage. (April 5, 2005)

You can now learn how to draw your very own Nova with this new step-by-step Guide. (April 6, 2005)

The newest Gallery of Heroes addition is none other than Gorix, a very brave Grundo indeed. (April 8, 2005)

If you stop by the Gallery of Heroes you will notice that Commander Gormos has joined their ranks. (April 12, 2005)

Captain Scarblade has been added to the How To Draw pages. (April 13, 2005)

Good old Slothy has earned his place in the How to Draw section. (April 28, 2005)

They have made some improvements to the Guilds Section including:

• Increased the max length of welcome messages to 5,000 characters
• The daily limit for boards has been increased to 300 messages.
• Guild names can now be updated in the guild layout admin page.
• Guild invitations can now be restricted to an admin only privilege on the guild layout admin page, the ability to send out invitations can be given to guild members via the guild member admin page.
• Guild leaders can see the last active date of every member and can sort their member list by clicking the column titles.
• We have added a guild log which allows guild leaders to keep track of admin events. You can also give this ability to other guild members.
• Guild leaders can send mass-neomails to all guild members by selecting "My Guild Members" from their neofriends drop down box in neomail. This is something you can give to other guild members, but only one mass-neomail may be sent per day per guild.

(May 19, 2005)

You now have the option of creating your own Gallery, to show of your prized possessions. If you are currently using your shop as a gallery, you can easily convert it (formatting and all) so you can create a new shop. Also, you can search people's galleries using the Shop Wizard. (May 20, 2005)

There are six new Koi themed Fun Images for you to use. (May 25, 2005)

Draik fans will be pleased to learn that Swordmaster Talek has been added to the How to Draw section. (June 1, 2005)

They have added a new feature to guilds where the guild leader can give leadership to their second in command. To do this, click on "Quit Leadership" in the guild admin area. The old leader will be transformed into a normal user in the guild, and is free to leave if they so wish. (June 2, 2005)

Guilds Update - Guild searching has returned. Now guild leaders can define up to five keywords that describe what their guild is about and rank the importance of each term. To search the guilds, go to the main guild page and click on "Search" on the guild tool bar. You will be presented with the option of searching for keywords or for guild names. To add/edit your guild's keywords click on "Guild Layout" under the admin section, then click "Modify Guild Keywords". (June 7, 2005)

More Guild Changes - They have improved the color selection for guild layouts. Now you have the option of choosing from the pre-selected color options, or you can enter your own colors using their HTML codes.

The layout preview window has also been improved and will give you a better idea of how your layout will look (so you don't have to change your active colors to find out what they will look like!). These color options are available to current guild leaders under guild preferences, and you will also see them during the new guild creation process.  (June 10, 2005)

King Kelpbeard has earned his place in the Gallery of Heroes. (June 10, 2005)

Due to his valiant efforts during the last battle and his hard work and dedication to Maraqua, Swordsmaster Talek has earned his place in the Gallery of Heroes. (June 14, 2005)

You can now search your Safety Deposit Box by category, which should help you find items more easily. (June 15, 2005)

After the stress and exertion of the recent war, what better way to unwind than a spot of fishing? Deep amongst the ruins of Old Maraqua there is an Underwater Cavern that is fabled to contain giant fish, rare items and all sorts of things. Maybe your Neopet should check it out... (June 20, 2005)

As of Monday 20th June, Neopets is now owned by Viacom. How will this affect the site you ask? You will not be affected at all, according to Neopets. Neopets will still be run by the same people, the news will still be updated as normal and no changes with how Neopets works are planned. To read the full story, click here: MTV Networks Announces Acquisition of NeoPets, Inc. (June 20, 2005)

The Tyrannian Plateau now has a link so you can view all the Neopets that can be painted Tyrannian. (June 23, 2005)

The latest rumor in the Neopets office is that in the very near future Neopets will be translated into Dutch!!! Stay tuned for more info on this. (June 24, 2005)

Now that the war is over, King Kelpbeard has generously allowed all Neopets to build their Neohomes in Maraqua. (Yes even rotten Neopets that sided with the Pirates in the war). (June 24, 2005)

Neopets is now available in Dutch. (June 28, 2005)

Special Days for these months were:

• April 1st - April Fool's Day - Time to play crafty tricks and generally be mischevious.
• April 2nd - Shoyru Day
• April 14th - Grey Day
• April 16th - Krawk Day
• April 22nd - Kougra Day
• April 27th - Cybunny Carnival (Cybunny Day)

• May 2nd - Lupe Day
• May 4th - Hissi Day
• May 12th - Tyrannian Victory Day!!!
• May 14th - Moehog Day
• May 25th - Koi Day
• May 28th - Yurble Day

• June 2nd - Fyora Day
• June 6th - JubJub Day
• June 8th - Petpet Appreciation Day
• June 13th - Quiggle Day
• June 15th - Nimmo Day
• June 19th - Kau Day
• June 28th - Acara Aquatic Festival

Pets are painted at the Rainbow Pool (on the Main Shops page) with special magic paint brushes. Click here for a list of all pets and their available colors.

v      Arrr there be a Pirate Bori! (April 1, 2005)

v      Shoyrus can now be given a rather impressive regal new look. (April 5, 2005)

v      Draiks can now be painted the most regal of colors - Royal! (April 7, 2005)

v      If you own a Shoyru, you can now paint it Skunk at the Rainbow Pool. (April 11, 2005)

v      The Maraquan Cybunny is now available. (April 12, 2005)

v      Krawks can now be painted Orange, Shadow and Starry at the Rainbow Pool. (April 15, 2005)

v      Yurbles can now be given a magical new look with the aid of a Faerie Paint Brush. (April 18, 2005)

v      Jetsams are proving that being Pink can look cool on any species. (April 19, 2005)

v      Pterii can be given a new brightly colored Faerie look. (April 21, 2005)

v      Kougras can now be painted Striped, Cloud, and a gloomy Grey. (April 22, 2005)

v      Cybunnies can also be painted Cloud, Checkered and Sketch.  (April 27, 2005)

v      If you think your Kougra is in need of a little brightening up, maybe you should get them a Disco Paint Brush. (April 28, 2005)

v      You can be the owner of a ferocious Tyrannian Lupe if you get hold of the right paint brush. (May 2, 2005)

v      Avast! It be a Pirate Tuskaninny! (May 3, 2005)

v      Like peacocks? You’ll love the new Faerie Lenny! (May 9, 2005)

v      Myncies can now be painted Starry at the Rainbow Pool. (May 9, 2005)

v      Kikos and JubJubs can now be turned into a rather odd Clay version of themselves. (May 11, 2005)

v      Poogles and Bori can now be painted Tyrannian. (May 12, 2005)

v      Moehogs can be paintes Pink and Pirate at the Rainbow Pool. (May 13, 2005)

v      If you own a Koi, you can now paint it Strawberry. (May 16, 2005)

v      Hissi can be painted Starry Starry at the Rainbow Pool. (May 17, 2005)

v      Hissies can be painted Orange or Purple with the aid of the right paintbrush. (May 18, 2005)

v      The spooky Ghost Hissi has been seen lurking around the Haunted Woods. (May 19, 2005)

v      Myncies can now be painted Glowing. (May 23, 2005)

v      Hissies can be painted Rainbow at the Rainbow Pool. (May 23, 2005)

v      The Tyrannian Uni has been released. (May 24, 2005)

v      If you own a Koi, you can now paint them Orange or zap them into Robots. (May 25, 2005)

v      Yurbles can now be transformed into Pirate and Disco versions. (May 27, 2005)

v      Hissies can be painted Shadow at the Rainbow Pool. (May 31, 2005)

v      If you are looking for a new colorful and exciting look for your Hissi, why not try Disco? (June 1, 2005)

v      What better thing to start off the JubJub Day celebrations that the release of the maginificent Royal JubJubs? (June 6, 2005)

v      Kyrii can now be painted a glossy White color at the Rainbow Pool. (June 9, 2005)

v      Quiggles can be painted Fire and ELECTRIC at the Rainbow Pool. (June 13, 2005)

v      If you are looking for a more unusual color to paint your Nimmo, you will be pleased to hear that Nimmos can now be painted Ice and Baby. (June 15, 2005)

v      Hissies can be painted Cloud at the Rainbow Pool.(June 16, 2005)

v      There are now plenty of Uni Fun Images for you to use in your shops, galleries and web pages. (June 23, 2005)

v      Acaras can be painted Darigan. (June 27, 2005)

v      You can now turn your Bruce into a Mutant. (June 28, 2005)

For those of you looking for the Petpet Puddle, it is part of the Rainbow Pool. When you are on the Main Shops page, click on the Rainbow Pool. At the top of the next page is the link to the Petpet Puddle. Click here for a list of all petpets and their available colors.

q        Snorkles, Triffins, Babycas and Snicklebeasts can now be painted Sketch at the Petpet Puddle. (April 1, 2005)

q        Babycas can now be painted Red, Pirate, Maraqua, and Mutant at the Petpet Puddle. (April 5, 2005)

q        Blobagus can be painted Grey, Robot, Plushie and Blue. (April 11, 2005)

q        Gallions, Pawkeets, Woolypapiths and Warfs can now be painted a gloomy Grey. (April 14, 2005)

q        Zomutts, Snowbunnies and Niptors can now be painted Faerie at the Petpet Puddle. (April 19, 2005)

q        Skymooks, Calabats, Soreens, Petoots and Urchullcan now be adopted as Petpets for your Neopet to look after. (April 26, 2005)

q        Catamaras can now be painted Plushie, Ghost, Fire and Grey at the Petpet Puddle. (April 28, 2005)

q        Tennas can now be painted Pirate, Ghost, Red and Grey. (May 10, 2005)

q        If you get hold of a Clay Petpet Paint Brush, you can now paint your Warf, Buzzer, Angelpuss, Snorkle and Flizzardo. (May 11, 2005)

q        Tennas, Polarchucks, Snowickles and Carmas can be transformed into furry Tyrannian versions with the aid of the right paint brush. (May 12, 2005)

q        Ghostkerchiefs, Unioctos and Drackonacks can be transformed into pretty Faerie versions at the Petpet Puddle. (June 2, 2005)

q        Three new Petpets have appeared in Neopia. Keep your eyes peeled for Stahkees, Ukalies and Dartails. (June 3, 2005)

q        There are three new Petpets that are looking for kind owners. Keep your eyes peeled for sightings of Noaks, Kateils and Surzards around Neopia. (June 14, 2005)

q        You can now paint your Niptor Red, Green or Pink at the Petpet Puddle. (June 22, 2005)

q        Meturf owners will be pleased to hear that they can now paint their Petpets Red, Blue, Grey and Clay. (June 23, 2005)

q        Wadjets, Harris, Uggatrips and Cobralls can be painted Yellow at the Petpet Puddle…providing you have a Yellow Petpet Paint Brush that is… (June 29, 2005)

q        Cyodrakes can now be painted Mutant, Pink, Rainbow and Grey at the Petpet Puddle. (June 30, 2005)

Those who visited the site during that time will recall I was sick for most of this time and will have surgery next month. The newsletters for these months will be combined into two summer issues. Very little was added/updated and I predict very little will be added until I have recovered from surgery. These are mainly for archival purposes.

The avatars section has been updated.

The Game Reviews page has been updated.

Many of the sites on the Other great sites page were no longer working or had changed format. I’m happy to say that these have been replaced with excellent sites to improve and enhance your Neopets experience.

Several players have requested a list of the Negg Abilities, so they have been added to the FAQs.

Work continues on the upcoming museum. This project is rather large, but at least you can get a quick look at it here. Note that these pages are still very much under construction. If you have anything you’d like to contribute, please send it to: Naomi_Tran@baylor.edu

Avatars have a broad based appeal that touches almost every aspect of life in Neopia. These are the avatars that were added this month. For a complete list, drop by the avatars section of the Chat FAQs. If you know of one that is not listed, simply fill out the automatic comment form.

Games on Neopets are in a constant state of change and these changes are often not listed in the news.

Here are the new games that were added :

a    With the CodeBreaker being sent to the Game Graveyard, it’s time for a new game: Time Tunnel. You can also download the music for Time Tunnel here. (April 14, 2005)

a    New Game - Its bigger and better than ever before, introducing Chia Bomber 2. (April 21, 2005)

a    The much awaited Meepit Vs Feepit game has been launched. You must do your utmost to fend off the terrifying Meepits as they try to attack... (April 26, 2005)

a    When you play Destruct-o-match II you can now listen to a soundtrack which you can also download from the Music page. (April 27, 2005)

a    Find out what your favourite musician means for you with this new product placement Disney Channel Personality Quiz. (May 6, 2005)

a    There is a new round of the Radio Disney Matching Game for you to try. (May 6, 2005)

a    Is your Neopet paricularly good at cycling, gymnastics and skipping? If so you should try VERBnow Athletic Competiton. (May 6, 2005)

a    New Game - Now you can test your swashbuckling skills in the pirate-themed game Attack of the Revenge. (May 10, 2005)

a    They have a new sponsor game based on the Racing Stripes DVD that is on sale shortly. Click here to give it a try. (May 11, 2005)

a    If you love ice cream, you may enjoy Nestle Ice Cream Frozen Flight, a new sponsor game that has just been released. (May 17, 2005)

a    When you are looking for something new to try, why not give this new sponsor game - Madagascar Don't Escape, a chance? (May 17, 2005)

a    And yet another new sponsor game: Kellogg's Twistables Top Secret Mission. (May 17, 2005)

a    New Game - Old players may remember this game from way back when. Now Hungry Skeith has been totally updated and has returned to the site once more! (It also bears a striking resemblance to the Jelly Processing Plant). (May 24, 2005)

a    There is a sponsor game based on the soon to be released film Shark Boy and Lava Girl that you might like to try. (May 31, 2005)

a    They have another new sponsor game called Corwin's Quest, based on a new television show on Animal Planet. As well as playing Corwin's Quest, you can also earn Neopoints by playing different 'watch and win' games each week.(June 13, 2005)

a    7-Eleven: Food Juggler Match three or more 7-Eleven products in a vertical or horizontal line. Whenever you match three or more 7-Eleven products, your character will score points.

a    7-Eleven: Turn & Run The Korbat, the Mynci, and the Jubjub must keep the food items from the Jetsam. Avoid him at all costs, and don't let him get the food items.

a    7up Fidosophy How are you like Fido Dido? Are you clever, curious, positive or confident? Take this personality quiz and find out. Plus, you get 200 Neopoints just for playing.

a    Ape Escape 2 Match the right image or trivia by dragging it with your mouse to the right description. You'll get points if you're right, but points are taken away if you're wrong. Get them all before time runs out to finish the game.

a    BVI Trivia - A Lot Like Love Test your movie trivia knowledge with this quiz.

a    Choro Q: Just Stop Rev up your ChoroQ! The playfield is made up of lanes marked 1 through 10. In each level, a random lane will be chosen. You will have to judge your ChoroQ's power in order to stop as close to the end of the lane as possible.

a    Cinnamon Toast Crunch Swirl Canada To play Cinnamon Toast Crunch Swirl, use your mouse to position your cereal piece at the top of the screen, and then watch it fall to the bottom. As it falls, watch the cinnamon and sugar get added to your Cinnamon Toast Crunch cereal, and then see if you won or lost Neopoints.

a    Clear Your Plate Kikimaru is enjoying a picnic at the park when he notices food is falling from the sky. Help him determine which food is good for him and which foods are bad.

a    Coca-Cola Bubble Pop A Grarrl has stolen all of the bottles of Coca-Cola in Neopia, and you must recover them, but watch out for the hungry Petpets!

a    Coca-Cola Popcorn Pop For weeks, Stan had been looking forward to the county fair's arrival. When the big night finally came, he ran to purchase his ticket and join the fun. To promote their grand opening, the fair offered free popcorn to of all that evening's visitors. In the midst of playing all the games and riding all the rides, Stan emptied one bag of popcorn after the other. As the evening drew to a close, Stan passed a refreshment stand on his way out. "Hmm, I'm awfully thirsty..." Stan said to himself. "I sure could go for something to drink!" However, when he got to the refreshment stand, Stan realised that he'd already spent all his NP on rides and games. Shrugging regretfully, Stan trudged on home, thirsty as ever... That evening ...

a    Disney Channel: Surfing (the old Lilo and Stitch surfing game, in Japanese)

a    Incredibles: Split-Shot The evil genius "Syndrome" has commanded his robots to attack. Help Mr. Incredible defeat the robots and stop Syndrome.

a    Koeda-Chan: Basket Burden Koeda-Chan and friends must collect items and deliver them to the elevator basket in each level. Choose from Koeda-Chan, who collects nuts, Kino-Chan, who collects Kino-Kino pizzas, and Koringo-Chan, who collects apple pies.

a    Licca-Chan Trivia Ever since her debut in 1967, Licca-chan has been adored for generations as a symbolic representation of Japanese girls. Choose the best answer for each question, and see how much you know about Licca-chan.

a    Maybelline: What's Your Style? Choose one of the four models and try out the different face, eye, and lip products and shades. When you're done, you can print out your model and learn more about how to get the Maybelline New York look. Plus, you'll earn Neopoints just for playing!

a    Mirinda Fruit Fallout It's raining Mirinda Bottles! Catch the falling Mirinda bottles, and dodge the gross foods.

a    Mirinda: Lucky Drop Watch the bottle cap fall. Once it reaches the bottom see if you won or lost