Nicole Carpenter

Nicole Carpenter is a reporter who’s been covering the video game industry and its culture for more than 10 years. She lives in New England with a horde of Pokémon Squishmallows.
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Tencent Pitched Sony A Horizon Game, Got Rejected, Then Copied The Series, Sony Says In Lawsuit Filing
Sony Interactive Entertainment claims Tencent’s Light of Motiram is a Horizon copycat
EverQuest Emulator Threatens ‘The Very Existence of EverQuest Itself,’ Daybreak Argues In New Court Documents
The EverQuest maker filed new documents this week looking to take The Heroes’ Journey offline
Unknown Worlds Lawsuit Claims Krafton Intentionally Delayed Subnautica 2 To Avoid $250M Payout
Lawsuit details the 'months-long campaign to delay Subnautica 2's release'
Plushie Maker Suing Over ‘Emotional Support Chicken Nuggets’
It’s a pretty standard copyright and trademark infringement case, despite being about stuffed chicken nuggets.
Star Wars Battlefront 2 Is More Popular Than Ever Thanks To A Dedicated Fan Community
How Star Wars Battlefront 2’s custom server and mod community supported the game’s player surge
Bucking The Industry Trend Of Post-Launch Layoffs, Lies Of P Devs Received $7,500 Bonuses, Switch 2s
"This bonus payout is both a celebration of that achievement and a significant turning point as the Lies of P franchise progresses to its next stage.”
This Game Sure Looks A Lot Like Venba [Update]
Prolific copycat studio makes a copycat game of Venba, stripping it of any life
Roblox Accused Of Allowing Sexual Exploitation In Four Separate Lawsuits
All four — and more reportedly incoming, lawyers say — are filed by the same law firm
GameStop’s Expanding Trading Card Business Could Make A Tough Situation For Workers Worse
“Unlike hardware, it has high margin potential,” GameStop CEO Ryan Cohen said to shareholders