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Josh Strickland @darkstampede.bsky.social · 54m

I think I’m a weirdo sticking with the default costume in ghost of yotei. I love it so much adding to her revenge story

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Josh Strickland @darkstampede.bsky.social · 2d

Looks awesome dood!

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Josh Strickland @darkstampede.bsky.social · 8d

Aw thanks dood! Means a lot :)

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Josh Strickland @darkstampede.bsky.social · 8d

I NEED TO PLAY THE LITTLE NIGHTMARE SERIES!!!! I have the first 2 just haven’t gotten around to playing them

Josh Strickland @darkstampede.bsky.social · 8d

What’s games are on your to get list or you’ve gotten, but haven’t gotten around to playing yet? (Guess a weird way of asking what’s you pre and post back log lol)

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Josh Strickland @darkstampede.bsky.social · 8d

Games I’d love to play if I ever get some spare pocket change:

1. Ghost of Yotei
2. Final Fantasy Tactics (always heard amazing things about it)
3. Hades 2
4: Shinobi: art of vengeance
5: ninja gaiden : Ragebound
6: Hollow knight and silksong
7: Silent hill 2

So much good stuff out there

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Josh Strickland @darkstampede.bsky.social · 12d

Think I’m done…. Yeah… I’m done

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Josh Strickland @darkstampede.bsky.social · 15d

Lunchtime spidey sketch. Still love the @insomniac.games costume design

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Josh Strickland @darkstampede.bsky.social · 16d

It was a pleasure thank you!!

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Bret Griffen @enigma9011.bsky.social · 18d

We got a face lift over on Relatively Gaming thanks to @darkstampede.bsky.social

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Josh Strickland @darkstampede.bsky.social · 18d

I will not be supporting Microsoft in any fashion. Sucks but their anti consumer stances, pro AI garbage while laying off talented people. Nah I’m good. Sucks cause the 360 was one of my favorite consoles.

Shinobi602 @shinobi602.bsky.social · 19d

Microsoft is raising prices on Xbox consoles yet again in the US due to "changes in the macroeconomic environment:

Series S from $379 ➡️ $399
Series X from $599 ➡️ $649
Series X Digital from $549 ➡️ $599
2TB Series X from $729 ➡️ $799

www.windowscentral.com/gaming/xbox/...

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Josh Strickland @darkstampede.bsky.social · 18d

Heeeeey nice! Can’t wait to watch :) hope you have fun !

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Josh Strickland @darkstampede.bsky.social · 18d

I’ve never gotten into Lego games before… I think that might change with Batman legacy of the dark knight

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Josh Strickland @darkstampede.bsky.social · 19d

Raises hand to play drawful :)

Josh Strickland @darkstampede.bsky.social · 19d

Loooooooving the new comic brushes in procreates new update. Forgive me for a little spidey fanart I couldn’t resist. #procreate #spiderman #fanart

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Josh Strickland @darkstampede.bsky.social · 19d

I am LOVING @procreate.com ‘s new update. Haven’t had much time but I repainted my brother with the new boronia brush and man it feels great! Can’t wait to try the other brushes.

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Alanah Pearce @charalanahzard.bsky.social · 21d

free speech but only if it doesnt huwt my feewies 🥺👉🏻👈🏻

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Josh Strickland @darkstampede.bsky.social · 23d

Thanks buddy

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Josh Strickland @darkstampede.bsky.social · 23d

I misspell all the time and honestly I probably misspelled my name at this point lol. ❤️

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Josh Strickland @darkstampede.bsky.social · 24d

New Kinda Funnies! Sorta. Did a swipe of a Calvin and Hobbs strip for this one. @gameovergreggy.bsky.social missing his buddy @timgettys.bsky.social
Hope ya dig.
@kindafunnyvids.bsky.social

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Josh Strickland @darkstampede.bsky.social · 24d

Past couple days been feeling like hanging up the pencil…. I feel where I want to be rendering and pencils wise just isn’t possible with how my brain is wired…

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Josh Strickland @darkstampede.bsky.social · 24d

Thank you everyone for the love. I’m just a single income dad working two jobs hoping to make some fun art for you guys. If not for signal boosts like this no one would see it, but I’m thankful for the interactions.
Thank you Max. Always fun doing fan art of you 👊

Josh Strickland @darkstampede.bsky.social · 26d

Working on commissions, enjoy some fan art of @maxdood.bsky.social cosplaying as strider.

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Josh Strickland @darkstampede.bsky.social · 26d

Working on commissions, enjoy some fan art of @maxdood.bsky.social cosplaying as strider.

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Josh Strickland @darkstampede.bsky.social · Aug 28

I always overthink my style. I love comics and animation so much. Working on this commission I know I’ll never be a j Scott Campbell. Sometimes though.. I dig what I draw….. I’m sure I’ll see this tomorrow and hate it lol

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Rebekah Valentine @duckvalentine.bsky.social · Aug 25

In the four years I've been at IGN I've watched its staff shrink and shrink, all while those who remain are asked to do more and more. I see colleagues skip lunch, stay late day after day, and burn out.

IGN staff are passionate and love their work. But we can't keep letting that be exploited.

IGN Union @ignunion.bsky.social · Aug 25

Ziff Davis and IGN routinely decide that work done by our laid off colleagues is not important. But inevitably, that crucial work falls onto those who remain.

Not this time. Not anymore.

FROM NOW UNTIL FEBRUARY 13TH IGN CREATORS GUILD IS GOING TO... DO OUR JOB!

OVER THE LAST SEVERAL YEARS, IGN MANAGEMENT HAS GOTTEN AWAY WITH LAYING OFF OUR COWORKERS OVER AND OVER. MEANWHILE, MANY OF OUR COLLEAGUES HAVE LEFT THE COMPANY IN NO SMALL PART DUE TO BUYOUTS, OVERWORK, AND FEELING UNSUPPORTED, EACH TIME, THE COMPANY HAS REFUSED TO BACKFILL MANY ESSENTIAL ROLES, CLAIMING WE'RE ON A HIRING FREEZE, IT'S NOT IN THE BUDGET, OR THAT WE'RE GOING TO DO LESS WORK THIS TIME.

AS A RESULT, IGNCG MEMBERS HAVE BEEN FORCED TO TAKE ON MORE OF THEIR FORMER COLLEAGUES' WORKLOADS. MANY OF US NOW WORK LONGER HOURS THAN WE USED TO. A LOT OF US RARELY TAKE LUNCH BREAKS. SOME OF US DO NOT TAKE ADEQUATE TIME OFF DUE TO THERE BEING NO ONE TO PICK UP THE SLACK. OTHERS OF US ARE STUCK DOING WORK WE WERE NEVER HIRED TO DO IN THE FIRST PLACE.
UP TO THIS POINT, WE'VE ALL ACCEPTED THIS AS NORMAL, BECAUSE WE CARE DEEPLY ABOUT IGN AND THE WORK WE DO. BUT WITH SO MANY OF US STRUGGLING MORE AND MORE AS EACH NEW WAVE OF OUR COWORKERS ARE DEPRIVED OF A LIVELIHOOD, THIS CYCLE CAN'T CONTINUE. MANAGEMENT IS UNWILLING TO STOP IT, SO IT FALLS TO US.
WITH THE LAYOFFS OF EIGHT OF OUR COWORKERS, IGNCG HAS NEGOTIATED A SIX-MONTH RECALL LIST. WHAT THAT MEANS IS THAT, FOR THE NEXT SIX MONTHS, IF IGN WANTS TO FILL ANY OF THOSE ELIMINATED ROLES AGAIN, THEY MUST REHIRE OUR LAID-OFF COLLEAGUES. WE WANT THEM TO HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO GET THEIR JOBS BACK IF THEY WANT THEM, AND IF NOT, WE WANT THOSE ROLES BACKFILLED TO EASE THE BURDEN ON THE REST OF US.
SO STARTING TODAY, LENCE MEMBERS ARE COMMITTING TO DO OUR JOBS. NO MORE, NO LESS. WELL SHOW UP TO WORK ON TIME AND LEAVE ON TIME. WE'RE TAKING ALL OF OUR LUNCH TIME, EVERY DAY.
IF WE WORK LATE, WE WILL FIRMLY ASK FOR OUR RIGHTFULLY EARNED COMP TIME. AND IF IGN WANTS OUR LAID-OFF COWORKERS' WORK TO GET DONE, THEY'LL HAVE TO REHIRE THEM TO DO IT INSTEAD OF FOISTING IT UPON US.
HOW CAN YOU SUPPORT IGNCG IN ALL THIS?
SHARE THIS POST, AND TELL IGN MANAGEMENT THAT Y…

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