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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Epic Games Suing Two Fortnite Island Makers Over Inflated ‘Bot’ Engagement
Epic Games says Idris Nahdi and Ayob Nasser made tens of thousands of dollars worth of ‘unwarranted payouts’
What Does It Sound Like To Slide Down A Breast Milk River? Ask Baby Steps Sound Designer Maxi Boch
Baby Steps’ Maxi Boch explains her approach to sound design
Candy Crush Player Sues Activision Blizzard Over Alleged ‘Scam’ Tournament
He says King tricked players into thinking they have a chance at the grand prize
Lawyers Look To Consolidate Dozens Of Roblox Child Exploitation Lawsuits
Roblox is ‘falsely represented as safe for children,’ lawyers say
New Coalition Seeks To Help Palestinian Game Developers ‘Speak Loudly’ Through Games
Palestinian Voices in Games aims to ‘push against the dehumanisation of Palestinians’
Why Major Events Like Charlie Kirk’s Death End Up On Roblox
'It’s impossible to know who’s doing it for the lulls and the clicks and who’s doing it because they’re radicalizing'
US Oversight Committee Requests Discord, Steam, Twitch CEOs At Online Radicalization Hearing
Full committee hearing scheduled for Oct. 8
Florida Suing Porn Game Websites Over Alleged Age-Verification Violations
A payment processor is being sued, too
OK, But Who Is Inverting Their Horizontal Controls?
The answer may go back to devotees of older, Japanese-made video games
10 Months In The Making, Play For Peace Bundle Launches To Raise Money for Palestinian Aid
‘It was important that our charity's proceeds directly went to Palestinian relief efforts’