Nicole Carpenter - Aftermath (Page 3)

Unknown Worlds Lawsuit Claims Krafton Intentionally Delayed Subnautica 2 To Avoid $250M Payout

Unknown Worlds founders Charlie Cleveland, Max McGuire, and CEO Ted Gill filed a lawsuit last week alleging that publisher Krafton intentionally obstructed and delayed the development of Subnautica 2 in

By Nicole Carpenter

/ 16 Jul 2025

Plushie Maker Suing Over 'Emotional Support Chicken Nuggets'

The maker of the party game What Do You Meme? is suing a toy maker for allegedly copying its popular line of plush emotional support chicken nuggets. The company, which

By Nicole Carpenter

/ 10 Jul 2025

A person in beige loungewear holding a basket of stuffed chicken nuggets

With Anthem’s Impending Server Shutdown, I’m Trying It For The First Time

BioWare’s multiplayer shooter Anthem was released in 2019 and simply didn’t meet the expectations of players or Electronic Arts. There have been some tweaks over the years, but

By Nicole Carpenter

/ 9 Jul 2025

An Anthem character in a blue suit standing in a lush forest

Star Wars Battlefront 2 Is More Popular Than Ever Thanks To A Dedicated Fan Community

Star Wars Battlefront 2 earned a major accolade with a Guinness World Record, but it’s likely not an award publisher Electronic Arts is proud of, since it’s for

By Nicole Carpenter

/ 1 Jul 2025

Star Wars Battlefront 2 Is More Popular Than Ever Thanks To A Dedicated Fan Community

Bucking The Industry Trend Of Post-Launch Layoffs, Lies Of P Devs Received $7,500 Bonuses, Switch 2s

The video game industry has received a lot of bad news lately: Even at the biggest, most profitable companies, people are getting laid off, studios are closing, and games are

By Nicole Carpenter

/ 27 Jun 2025

A screenshot of Lies of P where P is standing in front of a statue at the entrance of Krat.

This Game Sure Looks A Lot Like Venba [Update]

Food is core to what makes Venba, a cooking game from Visai Games, itself. Its thoughtful cooking mechanics are an extension of its story about a Canadian Indian family. Recipes,

By Nicole Carpenter

/ 26 Jun 2025

A peanut butter and jelly sandwich rendered in Venba's style

Roblox Accused Of Allowing Sexual Exploitation In Four Separate Lawsuits

From February to May, personal injury law firm Anapol Weiss filed four separate lawsuits on behalf of children who were allegedly exploited by adults on the platform. The law firm

By Nicole Carpenter

/ 25 Jun 2025

GameStop's Expanding Trading Card Business Could Make A Tough Situation For Workers Worse

These days, GameStop is less a video game store and more a collectibles dealer. As of March, sales of stuff like Funko Pops and Pokémon cards nearly match its video

By Nicole Carpenter

/ 18 Jun 2025

A photograph of a GameStop in a shopping center, showing lots of Pokemon plush toys in the window

Hong Kong's Removal Of Taiwan-Made Video Game Actually Spread The Game Further, Developer Says

Hong Kong is warning its citizens to not download or play Reversed Front: Bonfire, a Taiwan-made video game police accuse of promoting “secessionist agendas.” It’s likely the first time

By Nicole Carpenter

/ 12 Jun 2025

Fantasy Life I: The Girl Who Steals Time Immediately Told Me To Get A Job

Several minutes into Fantasy Life i: The Girl Who Steals Time, the leader of the kingdom I crash landed on told me that he couldn't help me fix

By Nicole Carpenter

/ 11 Jun 2025

Two cute little characters posted next to a dragon made of bones

You Can Always Count On Sneakers

The video game industry is in turmoil. Its workers are reeling from years’ worth of record layoffs and game cancellations. Entire video game studios shut down, “starved of both funding

By Nicole Carpenter

/ 6 Jun 2025

Geoff Keighley on stage at Summer Game Fest, wearing yellow sneakers

Ubisoft Sexual Harassment Trial: 'I've Seen Some Sordid Files, But On This Scale, Never' [Updated]

Update, 7/2/25, 10:30am--The three former Ubisoft executives have been convicted for their workplace and sexual harassment, according to French news wire AFP. Thomas François, former Ubisoft editorial

By Nicole Carpenter

/ 5 Jun 2025