Nicole Carpenter

Nicole Carpenter is a reporter covering the business and culture of games.

5 articles

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Same Face Syndrome is curable

"We can say a lot by the kind of faces we create."

Nicole Carpenter May 5, 2026

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The Among Us studio's funding contracts are groundbreakingly transparent

Syndication

Wicked Whims is nearly a decade old, and it's created a community around the way it opens up The Sims 4 for self expression — and kink.

Nicole Carpenter Feb 19, 2026

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How can a narrative point-and-click make my heart beat so fast?

Nicole Carpenter Feb 3, 2026

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Real Gundams wear pink... and sparkles, and hearts, and tutus, and rhinestones

Nicole Carpenter Jan 26, 2026