Nicole Carpenter
Nicole Carpenter is an accomplished games journalist with extensive experience across various publications such as The Washington Post, The Verge, Time, IGN and Vice. She currently serves as a senior reporter at Polygon where she specializes in investigative pieces about labor issues within the gaming industry and writes news, criticism and reviews. Nicole has been recognized for her work receiving the New York Videogame Critics Circle's Knickerbocker Award for Best Games Journalism in 2023. She frequently contributes to NPR where she discusses her articles. Her focus at Polygon also includes business and culture of games. Before joining Polygon in 2019, Nicole contributed to several other publications including The Washington Post, The Verge, Time, IGN and Vice. She has a keen interest in the gaming industry and its various aspects ranging from labor issues to cultural impact. In her articles she often explores the complexities of these topics with precision and depth. Nicole lives in New England with her basset hound mix, black cat, partner, and collection of Pokémon Squishmallows.
86%
The Daily's Verdict
This author has a mixed reputation for journalistic standards. It is advisable to fact-check, scrutinize for bias, and check for conflicts of interest before relying on the author's reporting.
Bias
92%
Examples:
- Nicole Carpenter tends to present factual information without any clear slant.
- She often covers investigative and long-form features about labor issues in the games industry.
Conflicts of Interest
88%
Examples:
- Microsoft has shut off access to the Xbox 360 Marketplace.
- Nintendo won $2.4 million in a lawsuit against Yuzu, the makers of an open-source Nintendo Switch emulator.
- The game will be released on Xbox Series X (including Xbox Game Pass), PlayStation 5, and Windows PC in 2025.
- Yuzu is a free software that lets people play Nintendo Switch games on their computers or phones including Tears of the Kingdom which was cited in the lawsuit as leaked copies were played before its release date.
Contradictions
88%
Examples:
- Around 220 games will essentially disappear in their digital Xbox 360 forms forever.
- Doom: The Dark Ages is the next entry in the Doom series
- It takes the franchise back to a medieval-like era
- Microsoft has shut off access to the Xbox 360 Marketplace.
- Nintendo won $2.4 million in a lawsuit against Yuzu, the makers of an open-source Nintendo Switch emulator.
- The game will be released on Xbox Series X (including Xbox Game Pass), PlayStation 5, and Windows PC in 2025.
- Yuzu is a free software that lets people play Nintendo Switch games on their computers or phones including Tears of the Kingdom which was cited in the lawsuit as leaked copies were played before its release date.
Deceptions
75%
Examples:
- Bungie reportedly found records that Phoenix Digital paid May more than $700,000 for his work.
- May didn't create the Destiny 2 cheat, and that AimJunkies.com is a cheat marketplace, not a cheat creation company.
- The article falsely states that Yuzu lets people play leaked copies of Tears of the Kingdom before its release date.
Recent Articles
Xbox 360 Marketplace Closes: Last Chance to Buy Legendary Games for Bargain Prices
Broke On: Monday, 29 July 2024Microsoft's Xbox 360 Marketplace, a digital storefront for millions of gamers since 2005, officially closed on July 29, 2024. The closure marked the end of an era for retro console buffs and gamers alike. Microsoft announced the closure a year ago, allowing fans to purchase legacy games at discounted prices before they were gone forever. Notable deals included Burnout Crash for $0.49 and Resident Evil 0 for $1.99. 
Doom: The Dark Ages - New Doom Game Returns to Medieval Times with Doom Slayer on Dragon
Broke On: Sunday, 09 June 2024Doom: The Dark Ages, the newest installment in the Doom franchise set in medieval times, was announced during Microsoft's Xbox Games Showcase on June 9, 2024. Featuring the Doom Slayer riding a dragon and available on Xbox Series X (including Game Pass), PlayStation 5, and Windows PC in 2025. 
Build and Interact with The Legend of Zelda's Great Deku Tree: A 2,500-Piece Lego Masterpiece
Broke On: Tuesday, 28 May 2024Lego and Nintendo's new collaboration brings fans The Great Deku Tree set, featuring two versions from Ocarina of Time and Breath of the Wild. Build a lush green tree with Link's House or an animated pink one with Master Sword pedestal. Both include characters like Link, Zelda, Skulltula, and Hestu. 
Bungie Secures Historic $63,210 Victory Against Cheat Site AimJunkies in Landmark Copyright Case
Broke On: Saturday, 25 May 2024Bungie, the developer of Destiny 2, secured a historic victory in a court battle against cheat site AimJunkies, receiving $63,210 in damages for copyright infringement. This is the first known jury ruling on legal action taken by a game developer against cheat sellers. 
Lorelei's Laser Eyes: Unraveling the Mysteries of the European Manor
Broke On: Wednesday, 17 April 2024Lorelei and the Laser Eyes, a puzzle-adventure game by Simogo and Annapurna Interactive, launches May 16. Follow Lorelei, a woman with laser eyes in an old European manor filled with enigmatic puzzles reminiscent of 1990s horror games. 
Nintendo Wins $2.4 Million Settlement Against Yuzu Emulator in Copyright Infringement Lawsuit
Broke On: Wednesday, 06 March 2024Nintendo has won a $2.4 million settlement in its lawsuit against Yuzu, an open-source Nintendo Switch emulator that allowed users to play Nintendo games on their computers or phones before the game's release date. The settlement was reached after both parties filed for a final judgment and permanent injunction on Monday, following accusations of copyright infringement, circumvention of Nintendo's Switch protections, selling those technologies as Yuzu among other things. Tropic Haze LLC shut down both Yuzu and Citra emulators for Switch and 3DS as part of the settlement.