Kinda stopped playing Third Strike when I got made redundant last year, and I’ve missed the shit out of it. Played on @kpkaiza.bsky.social’s Versus City cab at @adelaideartcade.bsky.social at the weekend, and I’m so back. Had a nice long set with someone on FightCade last night and I need moaaar!

Have Microsoft just become allergic to understanding their customers? On the PC side they’re bleeding money because no one wants copilot, and with folk actively reverting to Windows 10 to avoid it. And, now a bizarre price hike for the only successful product they’ve created in 2 generations.

My old 16-page comic where Frasier meets Columbo can be read on my website: joechouinard.com/columbo

Went 2-2 at monthlies today, making it to Winner’s series/Losers quarters. I would love to make the next step up, but so little energy outside of work atm to learn.

I don’t buy into ‘SF6’s soundtrack is bad’ generally, I think it’s fine at its worst, but holy shit C. Viper’s new theme is the best in the game. youtu.be/rteBtVgZYME?...

Seems like a pretty big own goal for @bsky.app to suddenly pander to nazis and conservatives, when the app's success is largely because a vast number of people no longer wanted to use Elon's nazi and conservative propaganda app.

Whoa, surprise crappy mental health day today. Been a while.

What a neat tribute to the guy who spent his final years suffering elder abuse from people taking advantage of his image

Whenever my FGC friends go to events or cons that I can’t, they make sure I’m looked after.

Okay, I’ve take the risk on not-FiFA for Switch 2. Wish me luck.

Whenever my FGC friends go to events or cons that I can’t, they make sure I’m looked after.

Went to buy a Bahn Mi in the city and the server asked if I was a cop and I am flummoxed. Spent my lunch break wandering around in a fugue state trying to figure out if this is the energy I give off.

We’ve reached ‘crossover collabs with Troll dolls’ levels of pop culture. Sam Neil would hate this.

We’ve played Enter the Eastward at locals and that shit is fuuuun.

Good morning to everyone except the guy who nearly ended up with my coffee down his back because he stopped suddenly in the street to take a photo of his iced latte.

Finally got a winning run in Balatro!

I got my PS3 out at the weekend off the back of posting this. The Online Edition port is not only insanely good, but it’s got some of the best available tools to learn the game and they’re *trapped* on a dead console generation. Criminal.

Just noticed that Premier League match stats are now managed by Copilot, so expect them to be often incorrect and sometimes racist.

I’m historically not very good at tag fighters so it’s probably no surprise that I’m enjoying 2KXO 100% more since switching to Juggernaut and not playing it as a tag fighter.

In SF6 I’ve accidentally skipped past opponents selecting Custom Room post-set so many times I wonder how many Scrub Quote submissions I’ve missed.

STOP WHAT YOU’RE DOING IMMEDIATELY AND LOOK AT THIS UNUSUAL CAT I SAW ON THE STREET.

EA FC (aka not-FIFA) is a game I no longer buy every year, and instead dip into every few years, so I’m half-tempted to just get it on Switch 2 for the portability factor.

Hey, while at OHN a bunch of us got interviewed for a student podcast about fighting games, tournaments, and socialising. Part of my interview made it in! aftrsfm.aftrs.edu.au/in-focus-pod...

Hey, while at OHN a bunch of us got interviewed for a student podcast about fighting games, tournaments, and socialising. Part of my interview made it in! aftrsfm.aftrs.edu.au/in-focus-pod...

I’m enjoying it a little more now, but it feels like a slicker Fantasy Strike.

Me after trying 2KXO.

im sayingggggg

I know we have Fightcade etc etc, but Capcom should make up for Third Strike in the 30th Collection by rereleasing Online Edition on PC and contemporary formats.

Got that thing where I’ve had a big, exciting weekend, and then reality bites hard when it’s back to work.

The taekwondo crossover I didn’t know I needed.

Just thought about the potentially thousands of future artists who, instead of investigating and probing their own curiosity and picking up a pencil or a musical instrument, will instead type a prompt into a text box and claim the result to be their creation. Absolutely devastating.

@glphoenix.bsky.social Thanks again for the sets today. Had a blast. :)

My biggest takeaway from OHN, however, is that fighting games are fucking really cool, guys. You should get on that.

Just landed back in Adelaide, tired as hell from OHN, but I loved every second. Made so many friends, caught up with old ones, and met people who usually only torment me online. Big happy. Can’t wait to sleep in my own bed though.

Got to play on the Marvel Tokon beta at OHN and holy shit that game is gonna fucking rule.

I was going to start Silksong on my flight to and from Sydney, but Balatro happened to me. I got totally Balatroed. Will start Silksong tomorrow when I’m not absolutely exhausted.

We’ve known each other 12-14 years, only just met in person today. @jamesswinbanks.bsky.social ❤️

I want 2-2 in SF6. Took it to final round in losers, so I’m happy with that. Third Strike next. That will no go well.

Pre-tournament breakie.

Sydney, I am in you (the city).

Airport x-ray man: Okay, let’s see what it says about you! Me: That I’m devilishly handsome? Him: No shit, that’s exactly what it says!

At the airport. I haven’t flown for over 10 years so I’m feeling very confused by literally everything. Lmao.

sam altman is trying to find the guy who did this

I’ve been using Vivaldi since Arc turned to shit based on their anti-AI stance, and it’s been really great.

Wait til they hear about Muppets.

Had someone reach out from a tech company that’s making an AI Human Resources tool to see if I’d be open to chat with them about employment opportunities. Here’s what I replied with:

Weird number of people on social media sites that went to a racism march only to wonder why people are calling them racist.

Surprise BigW pickup.

Behold! Here’s my weird-ass leverless controller that can also be a fight stick sometimes (this was my present to myself for securing 12 months employment).

Too many outlets are asking if an AI has feelings and not enough outlets are asking if an AI can be charged with murder.