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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.

Brainrot Goes To Court [Correction]

Someone is trying to explain brainrot to a judge

Battle.net Workers Unionize As Microsoft Neutrality Agreement Expires

Nearly 400 workers formed two units under Blizzard Entertainment's Platform and Technology department

MindsEye Workers Condemn Leadership’s ‘Disrespect And Mistreatment’ In Open Letter

The Independent Workers' Union of Great Britain is also filing legal action

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’

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

September 26, 2025

New Coalition Seeks To Help Palestinian Game Developers ‘Speak Loudly’ Through Games

Palestinian Voices in Games aims to ‘push against the dehumanisation of Palestinians’

September 25, 2025